H1-B availability for nurses

well, are they available as an alternative to having a green card so one could work in the U.S?

I am quite confused by this, since I've been readings stuff like:

1. Apparently H1-B visa could be an option to those who wants to work in the US (only to a cetain amount of time; 3-5 years i think ?? ) hence its a working visa.

1.a. That the majority desires the immigrant visa so they could bring their family with them as soon as they leave.

2. Retrogression affects ONLY those who are applying for a immigrant status.

3. A few years having a H1-B visa would eventually give you the chance to apply for a immigrant status.

So which are true from not from "not true anymore"??




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