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desibro

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Friends,
My wife is coming into the US next month. She would be entering as a green card holder. She has completed her theory requirements for the Bachelors in Physiotherapy program in India. However she would not get her degree until she completes a student internship for six months. We would be trying to contact hospitals to see if she can do her internship here. Once she gets her degree then she can appear for the licensing exam here for practice. My question is does anyone have any experience having come across a similar situation ? Any advice on what documents would be needed ?
I appreciate any help here because I\'m tense about the whole situation.

Peace to all
desibro
 
Hey descibro

Whats up?
I will check on it for u cos i am in the health professions as well. Once she has a green card it will be easier. I dont think it will be a problem to do the internship. She would have to produce her transcripts and would just be an observer. they dont allow u to actually practice not till u have your license.
I will get further info for u
 
hey rashid, nice to meet you here

Hey Rashid,
Everything\'s fine.Hope you\'re doing great too. Waiting eagerly for my wife to get here. If you can help me with giving me any info on this, I would be indebted to you. In fact your info in this mail itself has given me a glimmer of hope. Well, I\'m waiting to hear from you. My wife\'s tense about the whole situation too.

take care
cheers
desibro
 
Descibro

She will need to have her school transcripts. She might probably be asked to repeat some of the theory in a US school to be able to start her internship. I think u should contact the closeest hospital and find out. Despite having a gc they would still have to verify her credentials and in some cases if the curriculum is not to their liking they may require u repeat. So please contact the hospitaks ASAP.
On another note was your GC process ok? Did they ask her any questions? On her form ds 230 where ist says what profession do u intend to work in US what did u put for her/

Thanks
 
hey

rashid,
I put does not intend to work on the DS230 forms. They did not ask her any questions since I told them she was a student. But I heard from my colleagues here that the I-551 stamp at the airport is the same for everyone which says employment authorized. I shall tell her to get her educational transcripts. We would contact the hospitals as you\'ve said.

Thanks for the info. Keep me posted if you find out anything else.

cheers
desibro
 
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hey desibro
I\'m in the same boat as you. My wife just finished her 4 year PT and cleared her exams,need to do her 6 month Intern ship. She was here for 6 months and she got EAD card.
I checked couple of places if she could do her internship here. But I could not get any positive response. I gave up and she went back to Bangalore to finsih her internship. If you get any info please let me know. I appreciate your response.
 
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