Notice2021-16181
Notice of Approval of New Credentialing Organization for Healthcare Workers for Certain Immigration Purposes
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Published
July 29, 2021
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Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Abstract
The Department of Homeland Security ("DHS" or "the Department"), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), is issuing this document to inform the public of the approval of a new credentialing organization for certain health care workers for certain immigration purposes.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 143 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16181]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[CIS No. 2694-21; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2021-0009]
Notice of Approval of New Credentialing Organization for
Healthcare Workers for Certain Immigration Purposes
AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (``DHS'' or ``the
Department''), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), is
issuing this document to inform the public of the approval of a new
credentialing organization for certain health care workers for certain
immigration purposes.
DATES: USCIS approved the application from Josef Silny Associates, Inc.
on July 22, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles L. Nimick, Chief, Business and
Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security,
5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746; or by phone at 240-
721-3000 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or
speech impairments may access the telephone number above via TTY by
calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-
5627 (TTY/TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections 212(a)(5)(C) and 212(r) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act), 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(C) and
(r), as well as the DHS regulations at 8 CFR 214.1(i) and (j) and
212.15(a) and (n)(3) require that an individual who seeks admission to
the United States as a nonimmigrant or immigrant, or who is the
beneficiary of a change of status petition, or who is applying for
adjustment of status, in the United States for the purpose of
performing labor in certain health care occupations is inadmissible
unless he or she presents a certificate from an authorized
credentialing organization. DHS regulations at 8 CFR 212.15(e)(1)
through (3) expressly authorize the Commission on Graduates of Foreign
Nursing Schools (CGFNS), the National Board for Certification in
Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), and the Foreign Credentialing Commission
on Physical Therapy (FCCPT) to issue such certificates. DHS regulations
also establish detailed standards for the approval of additional
credentialing organizations after consultation with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, and USCIS has created an adjudicatory
framework for the filing and adjudication of those applications, using
Form I-905, Application for Authorization to Issue Certification for
Health Care Workers. 8 CFR 212.15(j) and (k). The regulations also
provide for periodic review and, if necessary, termination of
credentialing organizations. 8 CFR 212.15(l) and (m). Finally, the
regulations direct DHS to notify the public of the approval of
additional credentialing organizations by publishing notices in the
Federal Register. 8 CFR 212.15(e) and (h).
On July 22, 2021, USCIS, following consultation with the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, approved the application from Josef Silny
Associates, Inc., as an organization authorized to issue certificates
and certified statements under sections 212(a)(5)(C) and 212(r) of the
Act, 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(C) and (r), for individuals seeking to enter
the United States for the primary purpose of working as a nurse. This
notice is being provided in accordance with 8 CFR 212.15(e) and (h).
Further guidance on certificates for health care workers is available
at <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/health-care-worker-certification">https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/health-care-worker-certification</a>.
Tracy L. Renaud,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2021-16181 Filed 7-28-21; 8:45 am]
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