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but I have no choice but sign the contract. Otherwise, they would stop my immigrant process.

suzanne4, RN

26,410 Posts

Remember that you said that nothing was specified in your original contract, this is what I am talking about. You initially signed a contract that said that you belonged to the agency, at least in so many words. And you do. It also did not specify which state that you would be in, the rate that you would be getting paid, and I am sure that it did not specify hospital but only facility of their choosing, and that is what you got.

Any contract that you sign is legally binding, that is the whole purpose of this thread. To remind others to read the fine print. And if it isn't listed there, it doesn't exist.

rutay

12 Posts

Where are you now?

Good day to you Ms Suzanne, I am currently reviewing for IELTS. I would probably take the exam on the next available schedule which is February 11.

joecalifa

47 Posts

HI I am an int student from Brazil, Rio, have been here since 2000. I am trying to find now some hospitals who can sponsor directly, instead of the agencies. After all this time here, I guess it might work out.

I was told by some places that as long as I get a permit to work, which is the OPT after I graduate in may RN ADN. I can begin working and they would do the paper work( INS). I will graduate in may 06, what is the best time to get this OPT? I was wondering about working as RN IP before passing the board.

I understand I also have to do the visa screen certificate, when would the best time to do it? Since my education was all in english here maybe I don't need to take the english exams right?

Once again, thanks for your help.

joecalifa

carieviii

8 Posts

hi everyone! i just want your comments regarding my situation,like if i did the right thing or not.

me and my friends already financed and was able to pass our cgfns,toefl and ielts. we also paid for our visascreens and are now applying for illinois boards,. we dont have any work experience yet,and because of that we had difficulty finding our petitioner in chicago. then our friend in chicago recommended this agency,. with a bond of $15,000 for the nursing home and another $15,000 for the agency, 3 yrs contact and starting salary of $20 for a reputable nursing home, i inquired in the net regarding this nursing home and said that it is a ok and is located in a nice area in illinois. the only reimburseable fee is the nclex and the $500 that we gave to the agency together with the contract. i already have my tourist visa, but was too afraid to go to us direct coz i might be in an airport-airport situation bec. of me being a nurse, and i also considered the amount of time that it'll take me to get a working visa in the us..coz of that i signed the contract.. they said that it will take them 8-12 months to process our visas once we already passed the cg certificate in their agency. is our contract good? did we made the right choice?

i desperately need all your feedbacks...thanks..

suzanne4, RN

26,410 Posts

HI I am an int student from Brazil, Rio, have been here since 2000. I am trying to find now some hospitals who can sponsor directly, instead of the agencies. After all this time here, I guess it might work out.

I was told by some places that as long as I get a permit to work, which is the OPT after I graduate in may RN ADN. I can begin working and they would do the paper work( INS). I will graduate in may 06, what is the best time to get this OPT? I was wondering about working as RN IP before passing the board.

I understand I also have to do the visa screen certificate, when would the best time to do it? Since my education was all in english here maybe I don't need to take the english exams right?

Once again, thanks for your help.

joecalifa

Since you trained in the US, you are exempt from the English exams. Getting an OPT and working is completely different than being petitioned for a green card. You need to apply for the OPT before you actually graduate. And I do not personally like the IP, what hapeend if you do not pass, pluys if you are working full time, when are you going to study. I always recommend that you take the exam before you begin to work. You are going to be stressed enough with all of the new material that you will be learning when you begin work.

You need to get a Visa Screen Certificate, but there is nothing that you can do about that until after you have actually graduated and have a final set of transcripts.

Which city of state do you wish to work in? But make sure that you find a hospital that will do the petitioning for the greem card, not all will. The OPT doesn't require anything from them.

suzanne4, RN

26,410 Posts

hi everyone! i just want your comments regarding my situation,like if i did the right thing or not.

me and my friends already financed and was able to pass our cgfns,toefl and ielts. we also paid for our visascreens and are now applying for illinois boards,. we dont have any work experience yet,and because of that we had difficulty finding our petitioner in chicago. then our friend in chicago recommended this agency,. with a bond of $15,000 for the nursing home and another $15,000 for the agency, 3 yrs contact and starting salary of $20 for a reputable nursing home, i inquired in the net regarding this nursing home and said that it is a ok and is located in a nice area in illinois. the only reimburseable fee is the nclex and the $500 that we gave to the agency together with the contract. i already have my tourist visa, but was too afraid to go to us direct coz i might be in an airport-airport situation bec. of me being a nurse, and i also considered the amount of time that it'll take me to get a working visa in the us..coz of that i signed the contract.. they said that it will take them 8-12 months to process our visas once we already passed the cg certificate in their agency. is our contract good? did we made the right choice?

i desperately need all your feedbacks...thanks..

you had to give the agency $15,000 and the nh another $15,000? sorry but you got the royal screw. your salary shoud be about $30 oer hour for that area. and a nursing home where you are going to be legally responsbile for about 30 patients and you have no experience. shame on that agency. and nurses never have to payt for the bond....what is the cancellation clause of the contract?

and how are they going to get you to the us in just eight months? they have absolutely no control over immigration policies.

sorry, but you signed a lousy contract, and are stuck. you need to have alittle talk with your friend. the one issue that i do see, is not sure if immigration will even approve the petition with a salary that low for that area.

carieviii

8 Posts

You had to give the agency $15,000 and the NH another $15,000? Sorry but you got the royal screw. Your salary shoud be about $30 oer hour for that area. And a nursing home where you are going to be legally responsbile for about 30 patients and you have no experience. Shame on that agency. And nurses never have to payt for the bond....what is the cancellation clause of the contract?

And how are they going to get you to the US in just eight months? They have absolutely no control over immigration policies.

Sorry, but you signed a lousy contract, and are stuck. You need to have alittle talk with your friend. The one issue that I do see, is not sure if immigration will even approve the petition with a salary that low for that area.

suzanne, the $15,000 that i mentioned both for the agency and the nursing home is the bond that we have to pay if we dont finish the contract..:o

oh my, i dont know what to say now:uhoh21:

suzanne4, RN

26,410 Posts

If you leave the contract early for whatever reason, or they decide to cancel you, you will have to pay them $30,000. That is completely outrageous, especially after you paid for your fees, etc.

And if it was a friend that referred you to these crooks, they would not longer be my friend.

Did you contact this agency yourself or did they recruit you directly in the Philippines?

If asking for my opinion, I would tell you to contact the legal aid website that I have posted above. You are throroughly getting taken advantage of.

carieviii

8 Posts

If you leave the contract early for whatever reason, or they decide to cancel you, you will have to pay them $30,000. That is completely outrageous, especially after you paid for your fees, etc.

And if it was a friend that referred you to these crooks, they would not longer be my friend.

Did you contact this agency yourself or did they recruit you directly in the Philippines?

If asking for my opinion, I would tell you to contact the legal aid website that I have posted above. You are throroughly getting taken advantage of.

well my friend in illinois has a friend who went through this agency, thats why we were referred to her. and we were able to contact her through email, and we call her once in a while. thank u very much suzanne,.i really appreciate everything:)

suzanne4, RN

26,410 Posts

Sorry, but your friend's friend got herself into a real mess. There is no reason that a nurse should be treated like that.

suzanne4, RN

26,410 Posts

All of you are going to the US with a green card, as a law-abiding permanent resident of the US. To be treated the way that osme of you have is just revolting. You do not belong to anyone, you have rights of any other American here and please do not forget it.

Many of you are in a hurry to get to the US, only to find yourself in a situation that I would not even put an animal in. And there is no reason that you need to put up with it.

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