Immigration%20to%20the%20United%20States

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Immigration to the United States
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Licensure Process

• Apply to take the TSE/TOEFL
• Apply to take the Foreign Pharmacist graduate
  Equivalency Exam (FPGEE)
• Initial travel to the U.S. to take the exam
• Return travel to home country to await FPGEE
  results
• Apply to state Board of Pharmacy and receipt of
  requisite intern license and/or certificate
• Complete internship hours
• Apply and take the NAPLEX exam
• Apply and take federal and state law exams

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Overview of Immigration

• Two governmental agencies involved
• U.S. Department of Labor
• Immigration Naturalization Service
• Types of Visas
• Temporary Work Visa H-1B, TN
• Permanent Residency or green card

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Length of Stay in the United States
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TN Visa (Canada)
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TN Visa

• TN-1 classification is given to Canadian
  nationals (not landed immigrants)
• Professional under Trade Nafta Agreement
  Pharmacist and Pharmacist Intern
• Compete and receive passing score on FPGEE and
  TSE/TOEFL (except , MN WA)
• Apply for state intern license/certificate
• One year of employment (temporary)

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TN Visa continued

• Walgreens drafts offer letter to include
  position (Pharmacy Intern), job duties, rate of
  pay, work-site location
• Show degree, offer letter, intern license to
  Free-Trade Officer (at border)
• 55.00 fee (U.S.)
• Complete internship hours for state licensure
• Take NABLEX and state law exams

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TN Process

• INS, through a Free Trade Officer, can issue the
  classification at either the US/Canada border or
  at a Pre-Flight Inspection at most Canadian
  international airports.
• For TN visas processed as described above, the TN
  classification may be granted on the same day.

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H-1B Process

• H-1B visa temporary work authorization in a
  specialty occupation
• -a position that requires at the minimum a
  Bachelors Degree (no Rx Technician)
• 195,000 visas issued annually
• Employer incurs the costs associated with the
  process
• Issued for 3 years, renewable one time for three
  years
• -includes any prior time working for other
  employers in U.S. under H-1B status

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H-1B Process Continued

• Employer specific/Job Specific
• -rate of pay, geographic location, job title are
  unique to each position
• Cannot transfer locations or assume a new
  position without amending petition
• H-1B petition involves 2 steps
• 1. Preparing and filing a Labor Condition
  Application (employer)
• 2. The H-1B petition can be filed with INS once
  the approved LCA has been received

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Permanent Residency

• Apply to take the Foreign Pharmacist graduate
  Equivalency Exam (FPGEE)
• Initial travel to the U.S. to take the exam
• Return travel to home country to await FPGEE
  results
• Apply to state Board of Pharmacy and receipt of
  requisite intern license and/or certificate

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Interview process

• Send resume which includes
• Full name, phone number, GSES and email address
  to
• Tony.Michienzi_at_Walgreens.com
• Due date Oct 4, 2004
• Interviews occur on campus on Monday Oct 18 - 9am
  to 4pm
• We will also be available Sat Oct 16 8am-6pm and
  Sun Oct 17 8am-3pm at Open House _at_ Royal York
  Fairmont (19th Floor)

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Your next step www.walgreens.com/careeropportun
ities Email your resume to
international.pharmacist_at_walgreens.com