How realistic is US visa sponsorship for European nurses these days?

Hi everyone,

I’m a Hungarian nursing student and I’m trying to realistically understand my chances of getting a U.S. work visa as a nurse in the future.

My current plan is to finish nursing school in Europe, work 1–2 years in med-surg to gain experience, and then start applying to hospitals/agencies in the U.S.

I’d also love to hear from:

- European nurses who successfully moved to the U.S.

- Recruiters or managers familiar with sponsorship

- Anyone currently going through the process

I’m mainly trying to figure out whether this is a genuinely achievable goal or something that’s becoming much harder nowadays.

I also know there can be differences between European and U.S. nursing education. From what I’ve read, this seems to affect UK-trained nurses only because UK nursing degrees are more specialized (adult nursing, mental health nursing, children’s nursing, etc.), but Hungarian nursing schools are much more similar to the U.S. ones. I also know that it involves credential evaluation, NCLEX, etc.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I’m a Hungarian nursing student and I’m trying to realistically understand my chances of getting a U.S. work visa as a nurse in the future.

My current plan is to finish nursing school in Europe, work 1–2 years in med-surg to gain experience, and then start applying to hospitals/agencies in the U.S.

I’d also love to hear from:

- European nurses who successfully moved to the U.S.

- Recruiters or managers familiar with sponsorship

- Anyone currently going through the process

I’m mainly trying to figure out whether this is a genuinely achievable goal or something that’s becoming much harder nowadays.

I also know there can be differences between European and U.S. nursing education. From what I’ve read, this seems to affect UK-trained nurses only because UK nursing degrees are more specialized (adult nursing, mental health nursing, children’s nursing, etc.), but Hungarian nursing schools are much more similar to the U.S. ones. I also know that it involves credential evaluation, NCLEX, etc.

Thanks in advance!

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I’m a 27-year-old guy from Central Europe, but I’ll be moving to the U.S. once I graduate pharmacy school.

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Hi everyone,

I’m from Ireland and currently working as a pharmacist (not looking to work in this field in the U.S.). I’m looking into the E-2 Treaty Investor visa and trying to understand how realistic it is.

I’ve read that there’s no fixed minimum investment, but I keep seeing different ranges mentioned online and it’s a bit confusing.

My main questions are:

- How hard is it in reality to get an E-2 visa approved?

- Would an investment of around €250,000 generally be considered enough for a strong case?

- What types of businesses are usually the safest/most successful for E-2 applicants?

I understand the investment has to be “substantial” and the business can’t be passive. I’d be actively involved in running it.

Just trying to get a realistic idea before I consider anything seriously.

Any advice or personal experiences would be really appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I’m from Ireland and currently working as a pharmacist (not looking to work in this field in the U.S.). I’m looking into the E-2 Treaty Investor visa and trying to understand how realistic it is.

I’ve read that there’s no fixed minimum investment, but I keep seeing different ranges mentioned online and it’s a bit confusing.

My main questions are:

- How hard is it in reality to get an E-2 visa approved?

- Would an investment of around €250,000 generally be considered enough for a strong case?

- What types of businesses are usually the safest/most successful for E-2 applicants?

I understand the investment has to be “substantial” and the business can’t be passive. I’d be actively involved in running it.

Just trying to get a realistic idea before I consider anything seriously.

Any advice or personal experiences would be really appreciated.

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She always acts like whatever she’s about to say is incredibly important. The facial expressions, the tone of her voice, everything about her makes it seem like her next sentence is going to be groundbreaking. You know who that reminds me of?

Bethenny.

I seriously despise these kinds of people.

It's not cheating on her with different women. It's not making her leave the palace.

It's making her drink something thinking it was poison. I can't even BEGIN to imagine how she loved him after that. Like...the writers really sat down and were like "what's THE MOST disgusting thing he could do to her?"

One of the most horrible forms of psychological torture I’ve seen.

I’m European, currently in my third year of pharmacy school (it’s a five-year program). Pharmacy here is an integrated master’s degree, meaning that once you finish high school, you can immediately start the program, and you’ll end with a master’s degree without ever doing a bachelor’s because it’s “integrated” in a way.

Anyway, I would love to start applying to PhD programs in pharmaceutical science once I’m done with pharmacy school. I currently have a 3.6 GPA, and I have a lab work internship lined up for the summer.

Thank you in advance for your comments and suggestions.

Edit: I’d be pursuing my PhD in the U.S.