H1b Visa for nurses under FY 2010

cstellar18 · Sep 21, 2009, 07:52 AM

Re: H1b Visa for nurses under FY 2010
Originally Posted by cstellar18

how come that an applicant has given the H1b visa without knowing yet or checking first if this applicant is qualified? i mean, you'll be given the visa first then, when you start working a background investigation will proceed? I don't understand. when will the checking of qualification took place? thanks!

To be issued a visa the lawyer/employer has to prove that the applicant meets [COLOR=green !important][COLOR=green !important]job [COLOR=green !important]requirements[/color][/color][/color] and that they can not employ someone either USC or PR. Checks are supposed to be done before the visa is issued and you attend a meeting supplying original documentation so that the visa officer can verify the originals. This is what I have seen written by others that have applied for H1b

to silverdragon,

so you mean those who have given h1b visa then found out that they are not qualified is done by fraud?

**Silverdragon102** · Sep 21, 2009, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by cstellar18

to silverdragon,

so you mean those who have given h1b visa then found out that they are not qualified is done by fraud?

If they are found not to meet requirements they can have their visa revoked and could result in a ban

LAROCCAMOM · Sep 22, 2009, 03:29 PM

So, in other words this is not likely to be possible at the moment with the whole shortage?
What about hospitals outside of the city area?
Where there's not a lot of people and hospitals tend to be smaller?

Just a thought.

NurseCubanitaRN2b · Sep 22, 2009, 03:47 PM

There's not a shortage of nurses when you have a lot of RN's out of work. You can possibly find work in a small town in states where people don't particularly want to live. California, and almost any coastal (east and west) town you will find a surplus of local RN's.

visamaster · Oct 02, 2009, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by Silverdragon102

Getting visa approval doesn't guarantee that you will get the visa. The visa can still be denied when you go to your interview.

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Silverdragon is correct.

Just because the H-1B visa petition has been approved by the USCIS does not mean that the visa application at the Consular level will be approved as well.

Petition approval by the USCIS does not guarantee visa issuance by the Embassy/Consulate.

visamaster · Oct 02, 2009, 12:49 AM

Originally Posted by LAROCCAMOM

So, in other words this is not likely to be possible at the moment with the whole shortage?
What about hospitals outside of the city area?
Where there's not a lot of people and hospitals tend to be smaller?

Just a thought.

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H-1B requirements have to be followed in either good times or bad times -- or during shortage or no-shortage times.

H-1B rules are still in place whether the actual work site is in a city or in the boondocks.

Consistency is the crucial element.

visamaster · Oct 02, 2009, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by Nurse!Nurse!Hello?

That memo really provides very little useful information. It does, however, state that the information in the memo pertains to persons with a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree....not an associate's degree (as you stated in a previous post.) The memo simply provides clarification for USCIS guidelines--it's just a memo, nothing more--so I am not sure why your lawyer would send it to you.

It doesn't change the fact that the H1b visa is for experienced nurses. Not students. Not new grads.
Don't know why people can't understand this simple concept. No amount of praying, wishing, or Googling is going to change that! :chuckle

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Bravo to your little remark that deflates the illusions of most nurses! (We feel sorry for them, though.)

H-1B is only for workers whose intended work in the US requires a bachelor's degree. In this case, the only nursing work that qualifies for H-1B visa is that one which, at a minimum and among other things, requires a bachelor's degree. Take note: I say, among other things. H-1B is not for general or ordinary nursing (which does not require a bachelor's degree and may only need an associate degree).

Uh-oh...

massel · Oct 09, 2009, 12:49 PM

HI,does anyone know what are the steps in applying for an H1B? i have already an employer and the one processing my application is an agency.i'm quite confused bec.she told me last week that i have been approved already in Labor but now she eamiled me that they are still waiting for the result from the department of labor.where do i get my temporary work pemit?is it from labor?correct me if i'm wrong,the first thing to be done is to apply in department of labor?for what?then whats the next step.thank you

**Silverdragon102** · Oct 09, 2009, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by massel

HI,does anyone know what are the steps in applying for an H1B? i have already an employer and the one processing my application is an agency.i'm quite confused bec.she told me last week that i have been approved already in Labor but now she eamiled me that they are still waiting for the result from the department of labor.where do i get my temporary work pemit?is it from labor?correct me if i'm wrong,the first thing to be done is to apply in department of labor?for what?then whats the next step.thank you

Takes a while to get approval for H1b and even then you have to have a interview at your local US embassy and provide proof that your job is a specialist and that your employer was not able to employ a USC or PR. With current economics in the US I expect this to be hard as many many US nurses are without work

lazzybee.a · Oct 12, 2009, 05:23 PM

any chance to get a h1b visa to US ?is it to hard for a oversea RN?

H1b Visa for nurses under FY 2010

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