Official-body pillar · USCIS
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
USCIS handles federal immigration requirements, including health-care-worker certification and employer-filed Schedule A petitions.
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The role
What this body does
United States federal immigration agency; it does not license nurses
Jurisdiction boundary
Where this role applies
United States federal immigration
The role stops at that scope. Licensing, registration, immigration, work authorisation, and eligibility decisions belong to other bodies.
Applicability
Who needs this body, pathway by pathway
- Applicants and employers pursuing the professional-nurse Schedule A immigrant route. For Employer files a Schedule A petition if using that route in India to United States registered nurse pathway.
- Employment-based applicants whose priority date and chargeability make the Visa Bulletin relevant. For Track visa-number availability without forecasting a duration in India to United States registered nurse pathway.
- Applicants and employers pursuing the professional-nurse Schedule A immigrant route. For Employer files a Schedule A petition if using that route in Philippines to United States registered nurse pathway.
- Employment-based applicants whose priority date and chargeability make the Visa Bulletin relevant. For Track visa-number availability without forecasting a duration in Philippines to United States registered nurse pathway.
Connected pathway pages
Connected process steps
- Employer files a Schedule A petition if using that route in India to United States registered nurse pathway: Understand the employer-driven Schedule A petition without mixing it into state licensure or VisaScreen. Scope: United States federal immigration; employer-driven Schedule A. Verified .
- Track visa-number availability without forecasting a duration in India to United States registered nurse pathway: Keep the monthly filing and final-action thresholds separate from the licensing pathway and from any wait-time prediction. Scope: United States federal immigration; chargeability- and priority-date-dependent. Verified .
- United States Department of State: Visa Glossary: Charge and Chargeable Source verified .
- United States Department of State: Visa Bulletin for July 2026 Source verified .
- Employer files a Schedule A petition if using that route in Philippines to United States registered nurse pathway: Understand the employer-driven Schedule A petition without mixing it into state licensure or VisaScreen. Scope: United States federal immigration; employer-driven Schedule A. Verified .
- Track visa-number availability without forecasting a duration in Philippines to United States registered nurse pathway: Keep the monthly filing and final-action thresholds separate from the licensing pathway and from any wait-time prediction. Scope: United States federal immigration; chargeability- and priority-date-dependent. Verified .
- United States Department of State: Visa Glossary: Charge and Chargeable Source verified .
- United States Department of State: Visa Bulletin for July 2026 Source verified .
Connected official evidence
Fees, timing, and other official information
Official fee facts
- USD 715 — Schedule A paper Form I-140 filing fee before applicable Asylum Program Fee (conditional or optional); effective .
Published timing information
No confirmed duration is shown for this body. Check the official source directly; no end-to-end estimate is inferred.
Connected-step cautions
Common mistakes in connected steps
- Merging Schedule A filing evidence with the separate VisaScreen requirement.
- Using Dates for Filing as permission for final approval.
- Turning a monthly cut-off into a predicted number of years.
Questions about this official body
- Can USCIS give me a nursing licence?
- No. USCIS is the federal immigration agency and does not license nurses. It administers immigration requirements, including health-care-worker certification and employer-filed Schedule A petitions.
Evidence record
Official source ledger
Each entry records who published the source, what it covers, and when it was last checked.
- United States Department of State
Visa Glossary: Charge and Chargeable
- Scope
- United States federal immigration
- Last verified
- United States Department of State
Visa Bulletin for July 2026
- Scope
- United States federal immigration; July 2026 monthly snapshot
- Last verified
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Form G-1055, Fee Schedule, edition 05/29/26
- Scope
- United States federal immigration; edition 05/29/26
- Last verified
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Health Care Worker Certification
- Scope
- United States federal immigration
- Last verified
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Policy Manual Chapter 7: Schedule A Designation Petitions
- Scope
- United States federal immigration
- Last verified
USCIS handles federal immigration requirements, including health-care-worker certification and employer-filed Schedule A petitions.