H1b Visa for nurses under FY 2010

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

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

hi, im a foreign citizen but i graduated in the US w/ a BSN degree. my OPT expired early this year so i had to stop working. my employer filed an immigrant petition and it was approved but i still can't work b/c immigration is closed. right now, i am pursuing my graduate studies in the US under the F-1 status. i want to apply for an H1B visa but my employer told me that they can't file an H1B petition for me since they don't have any positions that specifically require a BSN (even in specialty units) since they can just hire nurses w/ associate's degree. does anyone know any agency or places that petitions H1B visa here in the US?

Your previous employer is correct. Unless you have specialty experience or certification, you don't meet H1B criteria.

Hi, Thanks for replying. I worked at the an Oncology unit for a year for my OPT. What is this specialty experience or certification? I read an article that nurses who work in ER, ICU, Oncology, nursing rehab are eligible for H1B visa. The employer who petitioned me (for GC) said they can't petition H1B even if I get hired in ER, ICU because these nursing positions are not specifically for nurses w/ BSN (they can just hire ADN). Is this the same for all hospitals/healthcare institutions?