If you're a nurse in Brazil and want to immigrate to the United States, America could be the ideal destination for you!
More than 20,000 Brazilians obtained their Green Cards in 2022, and you could be part of this statistic this year.
Shortage of Nurses in the USA
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the retirement of nurses in the United States - and as a result, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the American labor market will need 275,000 more nurses by 2030.
The shortage of nurses critically affects the health sector, and the US government announced at the end of 2022 an investment of more than 80 million dollars in the training of new nurses in the United States.
Salaries
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual salary of a nurse in the United States is 89 thousand dollars.
These are the average annual salaries for nurses in different American states:
- California: 133 thousand dollars.
- Hawaii: 113 thousand dollars.
- Oregon: 106 thousand dollars.
- Massachusetts: 104 thousand dollars.
- Alaska: 103 thousand dollars.
Nurse anesthetists and obstetric nurses also have excellent average salaries in the United States: 205 and 122 thousand dollars a year respectively.
The departure of many professionals from the labor market during the covid-19 pandemic and the need to train and attract new nurses due to the aging population makes the American market an excellent destination for you, Brazilian nurse!
In a study carried out by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2017, it is estimated that there will be a shortage of more than 80,000 nurses in the states of California, Texas, New Jersey and South Carolina by 2030. In addition, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that job openings for nurses are expected to grow by 6% by 2031, on average above all other occupations in the American labor market.
How to validate your nursing degree in the USA
To validate your nursing diploma in the United States, you will need to contact the nursing board of the state in which you are interested in residing and practicing nursing - in the USA they are called State Boards of Nursing - and fulfill the requirements demanded by that state board.
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing ( NCSBN) says that all state boards require passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses ( NCLEX ) to obtain a license to practice nursing in the United States.
Nursing can be your passport to America!
A mostly private market with dollar salaries that attract professionals from all over the world.
You could be one of these professionals immigrating to the United States on EB-1 or EB-2 visas.
EB-1 and EB-2 visas
In 1990, the US government passed the Immigration Act, which createdemployment-basedvisas from 1 to 5. These visas, known as EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-4 and EB-5, cover different categories of professionals according to their skills.
And the US government waives the requirement for prior job offers in the US for eligible professionals in the EB-1 and EB-2 categories.
EB-2 NIW Visa: Requirements
If you have a bachelor's degree in nursing, more than five years ' professional experience and exceptional or extraordinary skills in your field, you may be eligible for a Green Card!
And, if you are approved for a Green Card under this visa category, your spouse and children under the age of 21 will also be granted their respective Green Cards.
All this without you needing a previous job offer in the United States.
Nurse: America is the ideal destination for you!
A valued career and dollars in a stable, safe and prosperous country for you and your family: America is the ideal destination for you.
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