H1b Visa for nurses under FY 2010

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I have applied for a work visa for the position as a dialysis nurse. I was filed last april 1 2009 and was wondering when will i get to have a visa? Anyone with a similar status of mine???:specs:

Specializes in NONE YET...BUT JUST WAIT!.

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?:confused:

just a thought.

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.

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.

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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?:confused:

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.:yeah:

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...:sniff:

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

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
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?

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

All depends on what specialty you have, that the employer can prove that you meet requirements and that a USC or PR can not do the job or be employed in that job

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

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By Department of Labor approval, your agency must have meant the issuance of the Labor Condition Application. The next step would be the filing of the petition at the USCIS. Let's assume that the petition has been approved. The next step then would be the visa application at the Consulate in your country. This is where the real fun begins!

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

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There are requirements to satisfy. If the job itself justifies the use of the H-1B visa, and both the hospital as petitioner and the foreign RN as petition beneficiary qualify, then there is a possibility of the granting of the H-1B visa.

As in all things in life, H-1B visa is not a right of the foreign RN. It is a privilege accorded on the RN, following the rules of the game.

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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?

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