| Overview
Schedule A has been created to authorize the Bureau of Citizenship
and Immigration Services (BCIS) to approve labor certifications
filed for occupations where there are no sufficient United States
workers who are able, willing, qualified and available to perform
the job.
These occupations are divided into two (2) groups:
Schedule A Group 1 includes:
* physical therapists who are qualified to take the physical licensing
examination in the State where they propose to practice
* professional nurses who have passed the Commission on Graduates
of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) Examination and who hold a full
and unrestricted license to practice
Schedule A Group 2 includes:
• aliens of exceptional ability in the sciences and arts
(except performing arts)
Eligibility Requirements
• There must be a permanent offer of employment from a U.S.
employer or hospital
• The position to be filled in must be one of the occupations
in any of the two (2) groups identified by the Department of Labor
• The applicant must be qualified to work
The attorney can assist you in preparing and completing
your application. Here’s how it works:
1. Fill out the Standard questionnaire and the payment form online.
Then submit.
2. Within a few minutes, we will e-mail you a (a) Visa application
questionnaire, (b) our Retainer Agreement, and (c) a checklist of
documents required to support your application. Do not leave any
blank spaces on the questionnaire. Enter "N/A" when the
information being asked does not apply to you.
3. Print the attachments that we have e-mailed you.
4. Proceed by filling out the Visa Application Questionnaire. Do
not leave any blank spaces on the questionnaire. Enter 'N/A"
when the information being asked does not apply to you.
5. Review the list of required supporting documents to be attached
to the Visa Application Questionnaire.
6. Sign and date the Retainer Agreement.
7. Mail all the documents back.
8. The Attorney prepares your application upon receipt of the documents
from you. A copy will be e-mailed to you for review and corrections.
9. The original application will be e-mailed to you as a PDF document
for printing, signing and sending back.
10. The Attorney then files your application with the BCIS.
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