Visa bulletin for May 09

**Silverdragon102** · Apr 08, 2009 06:37 PM

May 09 bulletin

Is now unavailable until the next fiscal year

The cut-off dates for the Employment Third and Third preference “Other Worker” categories were held and then retrogressed in an effort to bring demand within the average monthly usage targets and the overall annual numerical limits. Despite these efforts, the amount of demand received from Citizenship and Immigration Services Offices for adjustment of status cases with priority dates that were significantly earlier than the established cut-off dates remained extremely high. As a result, these annual limits have been reached and both categories have become “Unavailable.”

Visa availability in these categories will resume in October, the first month of the new fiscal year.

this is for information and not aimed to start any bad discussions

greenjungle · Apr 08, 2009, 10:02 PM

So many on AOS are taking away the visas for those on CP like those waiting in the Philippines. There's too many of them that those on CP don't have a chance anymore. Are they being prioritized over those still on CP?
The nice thing about those on AOS is that they are already working and contributing to the economy of the USA by paying taxes, maybe that's why they are given visas first. Looks like its better to do an AOS than be retrogressed forever under CP.
I'll bet this same thing will happen next fiscal year in October 2009. Retrogression is forever for those waiting on CP. By the looks of it, many Pinoys have wised up and noticed the awful fact that being a nurse is not an automatic ticket to the USA. It involves a lot of expenses, FEDEX and examinations, only to have those efforts wasted by lack of visas.
First year enrollment in nursing in the Philippines is now going down, and this is very good news that we hope will continue. The nursing craze for the Philippines is OVER, the American dream of a nursing job is in deep freeze. Parents and students of Pinoy nursing, look at this Visa Bulletin and gain wisdom - quit while you're ahead.

Mcgyver · Apr 09, 2009, 03:53 AM

Originally Posted by greenjungle

So many on AOS are taking away the visas for those on CP like those waiting in the Philippines. There's too many of them that those on CP don't have a chance anymore. Are they being prioritized over those still on CP?
The nice thing about those on AOS is that they are already working and contributing to the economy of the USA by paying taxes, maybe that's why they are given visas first. Looks like its better to do an AOS than be retrogressed forever under CP.
I'll bet this same thing will happen next fiscal year in October 2009. Retrogression is forever for those waiting on CP. By the looks of it, many Pinoys have wised up and noticed the awful fact that being a nurse is not an automatic ticket to the USA. It involves a lot of expenses, FEDEX and examinations, only to have those efforts wasted by lack of visas.
First year enrollment in nursing in the Philippines is now going down, and this is very good news that we hope will continue. The nursing craze for the Philippines is OVER, the American dream of a nursing job is in deep freeze. Parents and students of Pinoy nursing, look at this Visa Bulletin and gain wisdom - quit while you're ahead.

I partly agree with jungleboy, except the special mention of Filipino nurses!

redranger · Apr 09, 2009, 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by greenjungle

Parents and students of Pinoy nursing, look at this Visa Bulletin and gain wisdom - quit while you're ahead.

Most people don't have internet connection at home in PI, Most go to Internet Cafe. So I doubt parents and students cruise the net a lot in PI.

America isn't the only place PI Nurses work, they go all over the world.

If a Philipines Nurse has to wait 5 or more years to come to the USA, I think it's still worth it to most of them.

In USA a PI nurse can make a months salary in one day.

Probably worth the wait.......

**Silverdragon102** · Apr 09, 2009, 06:41 AM

Those on AOS are not being prioritised over the ones waiting for CP. They are affected just in the same way as everyone else the only difference is they have EAD and continue to work whilst waiting.

Also not fair to target one group as retrogression is affecting many countries therefore meaning many groups are affected. I did not post the Visa Bulletin to start attacks on people but for information. Everyone is in this together regardless on where people are from

**Silverdragon102** · Apr 09, 2009, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by redranger

Most people don't have internet connection at home in PI, Most go to Internet Cafe. So I doubt parents and students cruise the net a lot in PI.

America isn't the only place PI Nurses work, they go all over the world.

If a Philipines Nurse has to wait 5 or more years to come to the USA, I think it's still worth it to most of them.

In USA a PI nurse can make a months salary in one day.

Probably worth the wait.......

It may be worth the wait but only as long as they do not procrastinate and not gain nursing experience. If they have to wait over 5 years their nursing skills will be long out of date and employers will more than likely expect to see job experience gained.

*MedSurg32RN* · Apr 09, 2009, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by Silverdragon102

It may be worth the wait but only as long as they do not procrastinate and not gain nursing experience. If they have to wait over 5 years their nursing skills will be long out of date and employers will more than likely expect to see job experience gained.

I agree with you their are millions of nurses world wide, there should be no targeting of one population. I do have advice to all, go to nursing school with the idea of practicing nursing were you live. If there are no opportunities where you live find another occupation. That way there will be no disappointments and if life hands you the opportunity to move to a new country you will be prepare and not stressed.

bubon · May 03, 2009, 08:49 AM

i am a clinical instructor & a lot of 1st years would say
"i want to be a nurse to earn dollars/euros (or whatever the currency they targets)."
although teaching students to become nurses is what i do for living
i still think that nursing is not for everybody who desires to be one
plainly because their parents/uncles/aunts/grandparents/benefactors wanted them to be.
i still could remember, 2001 when i started nursing education, we were 600+ back then
when we graduated after 4 years, only 105 of us left, & 70% passed the board on 1st take.
its sad to learn that a lot of people think our profession is the answer for all their problems.
yet along the way, its good that they realize that its not.

greenjungle · May 03, 2009, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by bubon

i am a clinical instructor & a lot of 1st years would say
"i want to be a nurse to earn dollars/euros (or whatever the currency they targets)."
although teaching students to become nurses is what i do for living
i still think that nursing is not for everybody who desires to be one
plainly because their parents/uncles/aunts/grandparents/benefactors wanted them to be.
i still could remember, 2001 when i started nursing education, we were 600+ back then
when we graduated after 4 years, only 105 of us left, & 70% passed the board on 1st take.
its sad to learn that a lot of people think our profession is the answer for all their problems.
yet along the way, its good that they realize that its not.

This is very enlightening and a wake up call to all those who take up Nursing, especially in the Philippines who were pushed, goaded or pressured with the dream not of becoming real nurse with dedication but to go to the USA. Otherwise, why would there now be more than half a million jobless nurses in the Philippines alone.
The good thing though, is that because of the punishing retrogression that could run for twenty years or more, enrollment in most if not all first year classes in the Philippines has gone down very drastically, most schools have only two sections left. When people sense that this profession doesn't pay anymore, they get discouraged and naturally leave the bandwagon, leaving only the real students who are in it for the profession, and not for the greencard.
As for the Visa Bulletin update threads, there will be nothing good in it for the whole year, no point in even discussing or viewing it anymore until next year. And the same thing will happen again in 2010, the EB3 category will be UNAVAILABLE in the wink of an eye like a shell game.

VB thread rest in peace.

Visa bulletin for May 09

Visa bulletin for May 09

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