Retrogression's affect on you

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I understand that most of you are quite worried. I know that OGP sent out a letter to all of you that you would be affected. But they messed things up for many of you.

Most of their nurses that they solicited in the UK are actually from the PIC countries and are currently working in the UK. They are the ones that will be affected, plus a few other countries added in.

You may find a slow down for a few weeks but things will then get done much faster for you.

Same thing that happened with the retorgression last year. One nurse from the UK started the process from the very beginning in February, and was in the US with a green card by the end of the summer.

Take some time to do some reading on this and save your sanity.

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
So are there still visas available for australian born nurses or not?? I am confused, some say all countries are affected as of the cut off date of October 2006, or is it only the PIC countries?? If there are still visas for aussie born nurses then why has OGP not told us this???

At the moment all countries are affected by retrogression. We are still unsure on which countries are affected but should image they will be countries where the demand is very high where not in high demand the move should be a bit easier and quicker

Specializes in ICU, midwifery, Nurse Practitioner.
So are there still visas available for australian born nurses or not?? I am confused, some say all countries are affected as of the cut off date of October 2006, or is it only the PIC countries?? If there are still visas for aussie born nurses then why has OGP not told us this???

It is very confusing, as I see it there are more aplicants from PIC countries than there are visa numbers. Each country gets allocated a certain amount of visas and when these numbers are gone the category is retrogressed. The UK and Australia usually have more visas than applicants.

I do not understand how the Schedule A visa allocation is made. Does it mean that the 50,000 Ex visas that were made available last year were available to ALL nurses without any country allocation breakdown or were a certain amount allocated to each country?

If the latter is true then I assume that the UK and OZ allowance SHOULD still have numbers, but who knows. Im thinking maybe the 50,000 visas were just bulked into one pot for nurses throughout the world. If this is the case then the visa numbers are all but gone and its a case of waiting for new visa allocation.

Clear as mud!!:)

Hi,

Not heard anything about retrogression!!! We are the final hurdle just waiting for the US interview. What happens now? can anyone advise please?

OGP say that the hospital that has offered me a job in the US wont want me unless i sign the new contract therefore it will slow down our immigration process. Coroprate bullying on an international scale!

can anyone recommend any other Companies.

Any advice greatfully received

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Hi,

Not heard anything about retrogression!!! We are the final hurdle just waiting for the US interview. What happens now? can anyone advise please?

OGP say that the hospital that has offered me a job in the US wont want me unless i sign the new contract therefore it will slow down our immigration process. Coroprate bullying on an international scale!

can anyone recommend any other Companies.

Any advice greatfully received

Now it is a case of wait for visas and interview, no telling at the moment how long that is going to last. If you go with another company or direct hire unfortunately it will affect your visa and you will I believe have to restart the process all over again. OGP is pulling a lot of dirty moves at the moment and not sure what to advice on that side of things

Thanks for the advice. Got some head scratching to do!!!

Thanks for the advice. Got some head scratching to do!!!

If you are at he stage of awaiting packet 4 then the NVC will contact you direct, not through OGP, so I wouldnt sign the damn thing if I were you:coollook:

Specializes in renal,peritoneal dialysis, medicine.

no but ogp need to give the poster a sponsership letter to take to the interview

make a popular sentance out of these words

barrel over gotcha

Specializes in med/surg.
no but ogp need to give the poster a sponsership letter to take to the interview

make a popular sentance out of these words

barrel over gotcha

Just disgraceful!! All I hope is that others read these posts & decide not to go with OGP!!!

Keeping my fingers firmly crossed for all of you who are on that final hurdle xxxx

Specializes in med/surg.

Feb visa bulletin is out.

Nothing more to say really :(

I read this posts recently only.I'm also stuck and fed up with ogp.I passed RN in 2005 ,offeered placement in newjersy (where i wanted to go) in april 2006 and asked me to wait for the NJ license and visa.Got my visa in july 2006 .Ogp asked me to wait for the NJ license ,nov 2006 ogp informed me that they dont want to sent their nurses to the hospital where i had job offer from anymore becuse of some problems and said will continue searching for job in NJ while i wait for NJ licencse.They did make me sign their new contracT(PARTNERS SIGNATURE AS GUARENTEE AND INCREASED THE CONTRACT BREECHING AMOUNT) as the two options infront of me was leave without anything or sign the new contract.my initial 6 months US visa was due to expire in jan 2007 so me and my family travelled to US and activated our greencard and recieved my SSN.Recieved my NJ license in end of jan 2007 and ogp stil have no placement offer for me.I have no peace of mind .I sold my house because i was ready to be moved on aug2006 as said by OGP.i'm renting atpresent.I joined ogp to make my relocation easier but this is what i'm going through.The communications by the team of ogp birmingham office is also appalling.

Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

So you have your green card? and you are not over here working?

yes that is correct,me and my family have gren card and SSN.I have my newmexico and newjersy license.But ogp says can't find a placement for me in newjersy.Does anyone know about easton hospital ,pennysylvania.

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