Proof that the Indian candidate(s) named in the petition meets the requirements of a registered nurse.

Licensure requirements
The Indian nurse who is granted H-1C category based on passage of the CGFNS examination, upon admission to US, be able to obtain temporary licensure or other temporary authorization to work as a registered nurse from the State Board of Nursing in the state of work area.

The Indian nurse who was given H-IC status on the basis of a temporary license or authorization to practice as a registered nurse must comply with the licensing requirements for registered nurses in the state of work area. The Indian nurse admitted as an H-IC nonimmigrant needs to acquire a full and permanent license if required by the state of work area.

The nurse will automatically lose the eligibility for B-IC status if he/ she is no longer performing the duties of a registered professional nurse and is not authorized to remain in the job unless he/ she receives authorization from the Service.

Other Requirements
If the Secretary of Labor informs the Service that a hospital which employs the nurse has failed to meet any condition in its attestation, or any misrepresentation, the Service will not approve the H-IC petition at least for a period of one year from the date of receipt of such information. The Secretary of Labor shall make a recommendation about the length of ineligibility. If the Secretary of Labor recommends a longer period of ineligibility, the Service will give considerable weight to that recommendation.

If the attestation of the hospital expires, or is suspended or invalidated by DOL, the Service will not suspend or cancel the hospital's approved petitions for nurses, provided the hospital has agreed to comply with the terms of the attestation under which the nurses were admitted or subsequent attestations accepted by OOL for the duration of the nurse's authorized stay.

Limitations on Admission
The maximum allowed period of admission of anH-1C candidate is 3 years. The maximum period of admission for an H-IC candidate begins on the date the H-IC candidate is admitted to the US and ends on the third anniversary of the candidate's admission date. The time spent out of US for business or personal reasons during the validity period of H-1C petition is also counted towards the candidate's maximum period of admission.

An H-1C candidate cannot get an extension of stay beyond the third anniversary date of initial admission to the US.

Effect of approval of a permanent labor certification or filing of a preference petition on\ H-IC classification'
The approval of a permanent labor certification or the filing of a preference petition for a candidate shall not be a reason to deny an H-1C petition or a request to extend such a petition, or the candidate's admission, change of status, or extension of stay. The candidate may legitimately come to the US for a temporary period as an H-IC nonimmigrant and depart voluntarily at the end of his or her authorized stay and, at the same time, lawfully seek to become a permanent resident of the United States.