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Hi, please help me decide. I am an ICU nurse in the Philippines and I have an agency who filed my EB3 visa last year.I have signed a contract with them. Now I have found a direct hire position in the US they know that I am under contract with other agency but they still want to hire me. I am thinking of getting out of the agency because I think direct hire is better than with the agency. Can I still get out of the agency? I know it's a breach of contract. What are the possible way for them to help me get out of the agency? Which one do you think is better, under agency or direct hire position?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

If you have a job offer in the states, I think it's a bit much to ask them to help you get out of your previous agency obligation. There are not many areas in the US that are in dire need of nurses; therefore, not many employers are willing to pay hiring bonuses or contract buy-outs.

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If you have a job offer in the states, I think it's a bit much to ask them to help you get out of your previous agency obligation. There are not many areas in the US that are in dire need of nurses; therefore, not many employers are willing to pay hiring bonuses or contract buy-outs.

@Roser13, thanks for your comment. Would you advice me to go with the direct hire?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
@Roser13, thanks for your comment. Would you advice me to go with the direct hire?

i would advise you to go with a direct hire if you indeed have that offer.

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If you have a job offer in the states, I think it's a bit much to ask them to help you get out of your previous agency obligation. There are not many areas in the US that are in dire need of nurses; therefore, not many employers are willing to pay hiring bonuses or contract buy-outs.

@Roser13, thanks for your comment. Would you advice me to go with the direct hire? I am confused.

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Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.

Note Roser13, said direct hire, if you have that offer..

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Hi, does anyone here know or was recruited by WorldWide HealthStaff

Solutions? Do they deploy nurses in the USA in a direct hired position..Please share your experience, i just want to know if they can sponsor me an EB3 visa and help me give get a direct hired position in the US.

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Specializes in Telemetry, Emergency, Cardiology, Respiratory.

Its probably a nursing agency. Meaning you get contracted out to a hospital but the agency pays you and the hospital pays the agency.

Hospitals obtain the services of agencies because it is expensive to recruit a foreign nurse to come to the US on a greencard. So the agency does this for them. If the hospital no longer needs your services, they are not obliged to keep you as they don't actually employ you, your agency does. Your agency will then need to find another hospital for you.

It is fairly common practice in the states owing to the cost associated with emigrating a nurse and the unpredictability of the healthcare sector.

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thanks for your advise

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

You need to speak to the agency and see if there are any cancellations fees to pay

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I wonder what's an update with your decision. If I had that offer, I will choose direct hire and get a professional legal advise on what to do with the agency. I recently pass my NCLEX-RN exams and now actively seeking for a job in US. Could you please share your experience on how have you arrived to getting a direct hire employer. Would be much appreciated.

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my recruiter is worldwide healthstaff solution,you can inquire from them

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