April VB: No more visas for 2009

Ginger's Mom, MSN, RN · Mar 10, 2009

I am gonna assume you never been to the Philippines, by your statements.
There are very few jobs available in general, The Philippines is very crowded Country with many people chasing few jobs, thus that is why pay rate is about $7 per day in PI.
Education is very important to many Filipino's and you will find many people in PI with a bachelor degree of some sort (Commerce, etc).
As far as chasing the American Dream. PI was a US Colony until US granting them Independence after WW II, and they are still heavily influenced by the USA. English is the business language in PI, and all Road Signs and Billboards and most business forms are in English.
When I talked to my wife why she was in Nursing School. Her original plan was to go abroad and work in Canada (Since her Sister does Immigration Work there).
Even if someone is an outsider about nursing (kinda like I am), then you must admit that Philippines is known for turning out excellent nurses, It is their reputation.

This is a nursing forum, I am making the assumption that nurses went to nursing school to practice nursing. I feel sorry that nurses can't be nurses. This is not about the Philippines it is about nurses who wish to practice nursing some of them in the USA.

Mcgyver · Mar 10, 2009

This is a hate thread. :down: I appeal to the moderators to look into this one.The title seems to be informing the general about April VbB but the content is to bash filipino nurses.

We could raise a point without being mean.

NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN · Mar 10, 2009

Even if someone is an outsider about nursing (kinda like I am), then you must admit that Philippines is known for turning out excellent nurses, It is their reputation.

....Not anymore....

Mcgyver · Mar 10, 2009

no one is to blame. that's just the way things are. maybe the consuls at the philippine embassy should check all people applying for a tourist visa for an rn license online from prc. those applying for a tourist visa with an rn license at prc are very likely to use the loophole to do adjustment of status in the usa, and in the process they make their lives miserable by constantly fretting about when the vb will become current. better to stay in the pi and be with your own people. also, its being fair to those who are patiently waiting in line by cp. but who says life is fair, some people always do a crab mentality act and try to gain an advantage over others. that's survival for you.
life is funny. :chuckle

i was checking your previous posts, and almost all seems to be a topic against filipinos...very "consistent".you really devote and consume to much of your time reacting to post about filipinos.

well, jungleboy there are many nationalities who are qualified,determined and can wait for many years to come to your beloved country,who knows, they might be your caregiver in the near future. :rolleyes:

Silverdragon102, BSN · Mar 10, 2009

As I have already mentioned this back date of visa allocation affects all countries except India where the wait is even longer.

Can we please stop generalising on one country. Further responses against one country will result in the thread being closed. We are here I hope to offer support and non bias information to assist people in working outside of their country can we please do so and not resort to anything like racial or hate which is against terms of service

letina · Mar 10, 2009

Can we please stop generalising on one country.

:clphnds:

I agree. Nurses from the Phillipines are grouped together with nurses from ROW (Rest of the World) for the purposes of EB3 visas. There are many disappointed nurses in other countries right now, who have been doing the right thing, waiting patiently in line for Consular Processing.

mauiboy · Mar 10, 2009

guys,reading from his posts... greenjungle is a filipino nurse whose been badly affected by the current retrogression thats why he's so bitter about it.

bro, i know life has been harsh and you must feel so bad about the retrogression but please spare those who want to look at it on a positive note.

Kosmonavt · Mar 10, 2009

Actually, nurses from Philippines are not grouped with nurses from ROW.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_4438.html

Filipino nurses alone consumed almost a half of the worldwide Schedule "A" quota in 2004-2006, so no wonder this group draws so much attention.

juliuscesar1212 · Mar 10, 2009

i was checking your previous posts, and almost all seems to be a topic against filipinos...very "consistent".you really devote and consume to much of your time reacting to post about filipinos.
well, jungleboy there are many nationalities who are qualified,determined and can wait for many years to come to your beloved country,who knows, they might be your caregiver in the near future.

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imagine a world without filipinos

abdullah al-maghlooth | al-watan, [email protected] muhammad al-maghrabi became handicapped and shut down his flower and gifts shop business in jeddah after his filipino workers insisted on leaving and returning home. he says: "when they left, i felt as if i had lost my arms. i was so sad that i lost my appetite."

al-maghrabi then flew to manila to look for two other filipino workers to replace the ones who had left. previously, he had tried workers of different nationalities but they did not impress him. "there is no comparison between filipinos and others," he says. whenever i see filipinos working in the kingdom, i wonder what our life would be without them.

saudi arabia has the largest number of filipino workers-1,019,577-outside the philippines. in 2006 alone, the kingdom recruited more than 223,000 workers from the philippines and their numbers are still increasing. filipinos not only play an important and effective role in the kingdom, they also perform different jobs in countries across the world, including working as sailors. they are known for their professionalism and the quality of their work.

nobody here can think of a life without filipinos, who make up around 20 percent of the world's seafarers. there are 1.2 million filipino sailors.

so if filipinos decided one day to stop working or go on strike for any reason, who would transport oil, food and heavy equipment across the world? we can only imagine the disaster that would happen.

what makes filipinos unique is their ability to speak very good english and the technical training they receive in the early stages of their education. there are several specialized training institutes in the philippines, including those specializing in engineering and road maintenance. this training background makes them highly competent in these vital areas.

when speaking about the philippines, we should not forget filipino nurses. they are some 23 percent of the world's total number of nurses. the philippines is home to over 190 accredited nursing colleges and institutes, from which some 9,000 nurses graduate each year. many of them work abroad in countries such as the us, the uk, saudi arabia, the united arab emirates, kuwait and singapore.

cathy ann, a 35-year-old filipino nurse who has been working in the kingdom for the last five years and before that in singapore, said she does not feel homesick abroad because "i am surrounded by my compatriots everywhere." ann thinks that early training allows filipinos to excel in nursing and other vocations. she started learning this profession at the age of four as her aunt, a nurse, used to take her to hospital and ask her to watch the work. "she used to kiss me whenever i learned a new thing. at the age of 11, i could do a lot. i began doing things like measuring my grandfather's blood pressure and giving my mother her insulin injections," she said.

this type of early education system is lacking in the kingdom. many of our children reach the university stage without learning anything except boredom.

the philippines, which you can barely see on the map, is a very effective country thanks to its people. it has the ability to influence the entire world economy.

we should pay respect to filipino workers, not only by employing them but also by learning from their valuable experiences.

we should learn and educate our children on how to operate and maintain ships and oil tankers, as well as planning and nursing and how to achieve perfection in our work. this is a must so that we do not become like muhammad al-maghrabi who lost his interest and appetite when filipino workers left his flower shop.

we have to remember that we are very much dependent on the filipinos around us. we could die a slow death if they chose to leave us.

letina · Mar 10, 2009

Actually, nurses from Philippines are not grouped with nurses from ROW.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_4438.html
Filipino nurses alone consumed almost a half of the worldwide Schedule "A" quota in 2004-2006, so no wonder this group draws so much attention.

Yes, I see, you are right. I stand corrected. But I know the PD's for the Phillipines and the PD's for ROW have been pretty much the same during the last few years.....certainly since I've been "visa watching".... :rolleyes: