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It has to be the first question our recruiters are asked: Do I REALLY need to speak English well? And the answer, quite frankly is YES. And it should be a higher level English than the conversations you may be able to have with your typical English-speaking acquaintances. You need to be able to place well on a TOEFL or IELTS Academic Band exam. The reasons are innumerable. Not only do our nurses interact with Spanish-speaking patients, they are expected to care for ANY patient the… Continue

For many of you Mexican nurses, you know the process of attaining your degree quite well: you go to school, do your mandatory year of Social Service and you present you Professional Exam in order for you to obtain your Nursing Degree. Of course, there are variations to the last requirement. Some nursing schools waive the Professional Exam if you achieved a high grade point average in your schoolwork. We have been approached by many nurses, that for whatever circumstance in life, finished their… Continue

It is extremely important that all people in the United States on any Visa must renew their I-94s as specified. For tourist visas, the typical I-94 is given for 6 months. If you overstay these six months, Immigration considers you to have violated the conditions of your Visa. This may come up later, if you ever want to emigrate to the United States. It may even come up when you want to renew your Tourist Visa. Do yourself a favor and make sure you keep on time of your permission to be in this… Continue