Certificates for foreign health care workers.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 8

(a) (b) (1) Aliens seeking admission to the United States to perform services in a non-clinical health care occupation. A non-clinical health-care occupation is one where the alien is not required to perform direct or indirect patient care. Occupations which are considered to be non-clinical include, but are not limited to, medical teachers, medical researchers, managers of health care facilities, and medical consultants to the insurance industry; (2) The spouse and dependent children of any immigrant alien who is seeking to immigrate in order to accompany or follow to join the principal alien; and (3) Any alien applying for adjustment of status to that of a permanent resident under any provision of law other than an alien who is seeking to immigrate on the basis of an employment-based immigrant visa petition which was filed for the purpose of obtaining the alien's services in a health care occupation described in paragraph (c) of this section. (c) (1) Licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and registered nurses. (2) Occupational therapists. (3) Physical therapists. (4) Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. (5) Medical Technologists (Clinical Laboratory Scientists). (6) Physician Assistants. (7) Medical Technicians (Clinical Laboratory Technicians). (d) (e) (2) The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy is authorized by the Service to issue certificates under section 343 for the occupation of occupational therapist. (3) The Foreign C

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 8:§ 1212.15