New Utah State Law Opens Doors for Foreign Professionals to Practice

New Utah State Law Opens Doors for Foreign Professionals to Practice On May 3, 2023, Utah State Law SB35 took effect, giving foreign professionals who have earned a range of professional licenses outside of the United States the opportunity to be licensed and practice in the State. This prevents internationally trained professionals from having to jump through regulatory hoops, repeat education and professional training, take redundant tests, and pay all associated fees and costs to practice. For professions with license portability between states, this presents an opportunity even for those living outside of Utah. In fact, applicants do not have to live in Utah to apply for licensure through this internationally-trained applicant legislation.   To qualify, applicants must demonstrate lawful presence in the United States, and carry a foreign license in one of the following eligible professions: Accountancy Acupuncture Architect Athlete Agent Athletic Trainer Audiology Building Inspector Burglar Alarm Certified Dietician Certified Nurse Midwife Chiropractic Physician Clinical Mental Health Counseling Contracting Controlled Substance Controlled Substance Database Controlled Substance Precursor Cosmetology Court Reporting Deception Detection Dentistry Direct-Entry Midwife Electrical Elevator Mechanic Engineering Environmental Health Science  Factory Built Housing Funeral Service Genetic Counseling Geology Handyman Health Facility Administrator Hearing Instrument Specialist Hunting Guide/Outfitter Interior Design Landscape Architecture Land Surveying Massage Therapy Marriage and Family Therapy Medical Language Interpreter Music Therapy Naturopathy Nursing Occupational Therapy Online Prescribing Optometry Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon Pharmacy Physical Therapy Physician and Surgeon Physician Assistant Plumbing Podiatry Private Probation Provider Psychology Radiologic Technology Recreational Therapy Residence Lien Recovery Fund Respiratory Care Securities Companies and Guards Social Work Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Substance Use Disorder Counseling Uniform Building Codes Veterinary Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling It is of note that a professional licenses is NOT a work permit. While this legislation legally permits successful applications to practice in that profession, a work permit is also needed to work legally in the United States. That means applicants still must obtain H-1B, Green Card, or other work permit status.   Over the next few years, we hope to see more states adopt similar legislation to address skilled worker shortages, strengthen professional industries, and remove redundancy barriers to work.     We are also starting a new PRIVATE  Facebook group of attorneys and employers to discuss RFE strategies with each other.   Join on Facebook Now About the Author Sheila Danzig Sheila Danzig is the Executive Director of CCI, TheDegreePeople.com. Sheila specializes in overturning RFEs and Denials for work visas. This message was sent to freedom4cuba.hurricanes@blogger.com by sheila@thedegreepeople.com 15970 W. State Road 84​ #432, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33331 Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription | Report Abuse