Green Card Nutritionist Jobs
Nutritionist roles in hospitals, public health agencies, and corporate wellness programs qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification. Employers document that no qualified U.S. worker is available, then file an I-140 petition leading to permanent residency. Clinical and community nutrition positions with a registered dietitian credential are particularly strong candidates for sponsorship.
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Osolot is a global firm that offers a huge variety of on-demand talent and complete workforce solutions. We strive to become the “Best Solutions Partner” and help create a comfortable and abundant society; we also combine passion and expertise to succeed even in the most challenging circumstances. Currently, we are looking for a Nutritionist to join our team.
Role Description
This is a part-time on-site role for a Nutritionist at Osolot. As a Nutritionist, your day-to-day tasks will include providing nutritional counseling, developing personalized meal plans, conducting nutrition education programs, providing weight management support, and monitoring clients' progress.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Performs nutrition screening and nutritional assessments.
- Provides follow-up assessments and updates care plans as needed.
- Develops and implements care plans based on established procedures and standards of care for patients at high nutritional risk.
- Provides nutritional care on patient units according to established departmental priorities (e.g. nutrition consults, Total Parenteral Nutrition [TPN]) and communicates nutrition care plans with appropriate interdisciplinary staff.
- Provides training to other health care professionals as needed.
- Assists in establishing standards of care for patients.
- Communicates pertinent nutritional data through documentation.
- Records medical data in accordance with departmental policies and procedures and rules and regulations.
- Demonstrates initiative, seeks opportunities, and sets professional goals in areas of teaching, quality assurance, performance improvement, and research.
It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.
Experience/Knowledge/Skills Required
- Solid knowledge of clinical nutrition with emphasis on nutrition and care needs.
- Maintain regular communication/documentation with supervisor and franchise office staff.
- Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments that consider other chronic conditions, social determinants of health, and culture utilizing the Nutrition Care Process.
Qualifications
- Expertise in Dietetics and Nutrition
- Experience in Nutritional Counseling and Weight Management
- Strong knowledge of Nutritional Education
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with diverse populations
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Certification as a Nutritionist or Registered Dietitian
- Bachelor's degree in Nutrition
- Cedula Profesional
- Two (2) years of nutrition or clinical/health care related experience
Additional qualifications that would be beneficial include a Master's degree in Nutrition, experience in a clinical setting, and knowledge of food science.
Additional Information
- TN visa will be sponsored if required:
- Must be a citizen of Mexico or Canada for TN visa.
- Must have a valid Mexico or Canada Passport for TN visa.
- Must possess all required valid documents (Education, Work Experience, Personal Documents).
- Immediate US relocation is required.
- Long Term Projects with excellent benefits.
Company Description
Osolot is a global firm that offers a huge variety of on-demand talent and complete workforce solutions. We strive to become the “Best Solutions Partner” and help create a comfortable and abundant society; we also combine passion and expertise to succeed even in the most challenging circumstances. Currently, we are looking for a Nutritionist to join our team.
Role Description
This is a part-time on-site role for a Nutritionist at Osolot. As a Nutritionist, your day-to-day tasks will include providing nutritional counseling, developing personalized meal plans, conducting nutrition education programs, providing weight management support, and monitoring clients' progress.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Performs nutrition screening and nutritional assessments.
- Provides follow-up assessments and updates care plans as needed.
- Develops and implements care plans based on established procedures and standards of care for patients at high nutritional risk.
- Provides nutritional care on patient units according to established departmental priorities (e.g. nutrition consults, Total Parenteral Nutrition [TPN]) and communicates nutrition care plans with appropriate interdisciplinary staff.
- Provides training to other health care professionals as needed.
- Assists in establishing standards of care for patients.
- Communicates pertinent nutritional data through documentation.
- Records medical data in accordance with departmental policies and procedures and rules and regulations.
- Demonstrates initiative, seeks opportunities, and sets professional goals in areas of teaching, quality assurance, performance improvement, and research.
It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.
Experience/Knowledge/Skills Required
- Solid knowledge of clinical nutrition with emphasis on nutrition and care needs.
- Maintain regular communication/documentation with supervisor and franchise office staff.
- Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments that consider other chronic conditions, social determinants of health, and culture utilizing the Nutrition Care Process.
Qualifications
- Expertise in Dietetics and Nutrition
- Experience in Nutritional Counseling and Weight Management
- Strong knowledge of Nutritional Education
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with diverse populations
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Certification as a Nutritionist or Registered Dietitian
- Bachelor's degree in Nutrition
- Cedula Profesional
- Two (2) years of nutrition or clinical/health care related experience
Additional qualifications that would be beneficial include a Master's degree in Nutrition, experience in a clinical setting, and knowledge of food science.
Additional Information
- TN visa will be sponsored if required:
- Must be a citizen of Mexico or Canada for TN visa.
- Must have a valid Mexico or Canada Passport for TN visa.
- Must possess all required valid documents (Education, Work Experience, Personal Documents).
- Immediate US relocation is required.
- Long Term Projects with excellent benefits.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Nutritionist
Verify your RD credential transfers correctly
USCIS evaluates foreign nutrition degrees against U.S. equivalency standards. A degree from a non-accredited program may require a credential evaluation before your employer can build a defensible PERM case around your specialty occupation status.
Target healthcare systems with PERM filing history
Hospital networks and integrated health systems file PERM applications far more often than private practice clinics or outpatient offices. Prioritize employers whose job postings reference relocation assistance or immigration support for clinical nutrition roles.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Filter by nutrition and dietetics roles with documented green card sponsorship history using Migrate Mate. This surfaces employers who have already navigated PERM for similar positions, reducing your risk of joining a company with no prior sponsorship infrastructure.
Understand how prevailing wage affects your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your job title and location before filing an LCA. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up wage levels for dietitian and nutritionist roles in your target city before negotiating your offer.
Distinguish EB-2 and EB-3 eligibility for your role
Registered dietitians with a bachelor's degree typically qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers. If you hold a master's degree or a clinical specialty credential, your employer may pursue EB-2, which can shorten wait times for nationals of most countries.
Ask employers about concurrent I-485 filing eligibility
Once your I-140 is approved and a visa number is immediately available, you can file for adjustment of status without leaving the U.S. For EB-3 applicants from most countries, this concurrent filing option is often available and eliminates consular processing delays.
Green Card Nutritionist: Frequently Asked Questions
Do nutritionist roles qualify as specialty occupations for green card sponsorship?
Registered dietitian and clinical nutritionist positions generally qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers requiring at least a bachelor's degree in dietetics, nutrition, or a closely related field. Roles requiring a master's degree or advanced clinical credential may qualify under EB-2. The key is that the position must genuinely require a specific degree, not just prefer one.
How does the green card process differ from an H-1B for a nutritionist?
The green card path through PERM and I-140 leads to permanent residency rather than temporary status, so there is no renewal cycle or lottery. EB-3 sponsorship has no annual cap on petitions filed, unlike H-1B visa's 85,000-slot ceiling. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six to twelve months before USCIS even begins reviewing the I-140.
Which types of employers most commonly sponsor nutritionists for green cards?
Hospital systems, Veterans Affairs medical centers, federally qualified health centers, and large corporate wellness programs file the most PERM applications for nutrition roles. Academic medical centers hiring clinical dietitians for research or teaching positions also sponsor regularly. Private practice and small outpatient clinics rarely have the HR infrastructure to manage a multi-year PERM process.
How can I find nutritionist jobs where the employer is already set up to sponsor green cards?
Searching by PERM filing history is more reliable than asking employers directly, since many recruiters don't know their company's sponsorship track record. Migrate Mate lets you filter nutritionist and dietitian roles by employers with documented green card sponsorship activity, so you can focus your applications on organizations that have done this before.
Does my foreign nutrition degree affect the PERM timeline or approval odds?
It can. If your degree was earned outside the U.S., your employer's attorney will typically need a credential evaluation confirming equivalency to a U.S. bachelor's or master's degree before USCIS will accept it as meeting the specialty occupation requirement. Getting that evaluation done early prevents delays when your employer starts the PERM filing process with DOL.