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Oct 06, 2008 10:11 AM

H2B Visa


I saw an agency here in the Philippines that process H-2B visa for nurses... i wanted to apply..are there anyone here in H-2B visa and waiting to be deployed?
Is it true that they can deploy as early as 3-5 mos?
share your stories about H-2B visa.... I'm interested in any good or bad stories..


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Old Oct 06, 2008, 10:31 AM

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You do realise H2b visa is a temp visa usually for intermittent need, off peak, and employer has to prove that they are unable to get US workers and in the state nursing is at the moment doubt they will be able to prove that. Also only valid for 12 months and you will not be able to adjust your visa and stay after that 12 months. I would suggest doing more research into this visa as generally not used for nurses and there is much information on google regarding using this visa.

Moved to the International forum
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from suzanne4
Old Oct 06, 2008, 10:37 AM

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That visa is also not valid for nurses and is grounds to get one deported from the US. We see it being advertised in the Philippines but it makes one subject to immigration fraud. It is for untrained workers for a very specific length of time, and nurses do not meet those requirements from the start. We see this being used for the LPN, and there are no legal visas for them to enter the US and work here.

Please forward a copy of any of the garbage that you see offering this, and that is exactly what it is, to the US Embassy there in Manila. You would be sold as a slave to the highest bidder

They would also have you giving false information to the US Embassy officials and this is grounds for deportation for up to ten years after a stay in immigration detention before you are deported. You would be placed in a nursing home to work and they are undergoing frequent raids exactly for this.

Save yourself from having nightmares about being picked up by ICE.
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from suzanne4
Old Oct 06, 2008, 10:39 AM

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There are no valid visas for LPNs/LVNs for the US. Even if one actually trains in the US, they still cannot get a visa to remain in the US and work.

This agency needs to be entered in a Hall of Shame for wishing to sell people that are unsuspecting.
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from erisirene
Old Oct 06, 2008, 06:00 PM

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ooops! its good that i got to know these facts from u guys... their offer is great and even said that h-2B visas are for highly skilled professionals such as nurses in ICU,OR, any such special areas.... i even heard this from 1 of our reviewer... they said we have 3 years contract and can renew it after that.. we can also apply our greencard/immigrant visa once we get there..
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Old Oct 06, 2008, 06:02 PM

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No that sounds more like the H1b than H2. I would google H2b and see what you get all I saw showed temp for 12 months
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No. 6
from erisirene
Old Oct 06, 2008, 06:03 PM

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ooops! its good that i got to know these facts from u guys... their offer is great and even said that h-2B visas are for highly skilled professionals such as nurses in ICU,OR, any such special areas in tertiary hospitals in florida and chicago.... they said we have 3 years contract and can renew it after that.. we can also apply our greencard/immigrant visa once we get there..


if its illegal, why is it in P*EA...??
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from hands640
Old Oct 07, 2008, 12:18 AM

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i've seen it also and i've been in their orientations but i think it is H1b, they require at least 2 yrs of hosp.expirience in a special area, and they are non-cap, and you'll be working in a well known hosp.in u.s.
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No. 8
from suzanne4
Old Oct 07, 2008, 04:16 AM

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You are speaking of the H1-B visa, that is only what can be used by RNs. Never the H2-B visa at all, or for any nurse or professional, it is only for unskilled labor.

Highly skilled also means several years of experience in one of the areas listed as well; that is going to make it hard for most to meet that for the US at this time.

The H1-B visas are also being investigated by the US right now as many were not used as they were supposed to be used. The US economy is also quite bad right now and the facility is going to need to prove that they were unable to hire an American first as well.
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No. 9
from erisirene
Old Oct 07, 2008, 08:24 AM

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hmmm.. i see.. So its H-1B?
thank you soo much! so its ok if if RNs will go out with this visa..

thank you everybody.. I am so looking for some advise in any RN issues, its a good thing allnurses is always here when i need some clarification!
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