H1B FY2012 for Registered Nurses in

DedHedRN · Feb 17, 2011

You might have better luck getting a job in your home country anyways. There no work in USA, for new grads.

ItsTheDude · Feb 18, 2011

there's no real need for newbie foreign nurses right now, hasn't been for a while. don't feel too bad though, there isn't much need for newbie nurses that were born, raised and educated here either.

the economy is and has been poo.

aabbccdd · Feb 18, 2011

An H1B requires both a bachelor degree and a job offer with a minimum requirement of a bachelor degree. RNs usually start as bedside nurses and the minimum requirement for a bedside nurse is less than a bachelor (e.g. ADN or Diploma). You need to look for RN positions that require a bachelor degree. Look for positions outside the traditional RN field, for example clinical research.

You are not illegal after your OPT if you go back to school and transfer into a BSN to MSN program.

itsmejuli · Feb 18, 2011

All of your questions are answered here

https://allnurses.com/international-nursing/

Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 18, 2011

Moved to the international forum

Most students that train in the US are expected to return back to their home country and work. Retrogression has been ongoing since Oct 2006 and yes it will currently take over 5 years to get a greencard. Current job situation in the US with many many US nurses struggling to find work the likelihood of finding a employer willing to go the H1b visa route with no experience or skills will be hard.

allnurses Guide · Feb 20, 2011

Your status only becomes "out of status" (not "illegal") if you don't leave at the end of your I-94.

DOROTHEA.ZHOU · Feb 20, 2011

Your status only becomes "out of status" (not "illegal") if you don't leave at the end of your I-94.

So, what are the differences between the two? Thank you, ^~*. Is there anything I can do to keep myself legal? I would like to go back to school, but it requires 2000 working hours RN experience before application deadline, it would be impossible for me to complete that before my opt expires. And I was told that if I apply for GC, I may not apply for F-1 again since it is for non-immigrant and I have the immigration intend. Thank you.

allnurses Guide · Mar 9, 2011

The difference is one was legally admitted into the country and one entered illegally without inspection. There's no difference in the fact that either is subject to deportation.

I don't suggest you accumulate any "out of status" time if you are planning to immigrate in future as this will go against you.

NataliaK · Mar 9, 2011

I know you LOVE USA but Canada might be good alternative for you. I 've gone through similar situation and moved to Canada. And once I get used to Canada it I fell in Love with it (every year more and more).

I wasted a lot of time and money trying to stay in USA and ended up in emergency situation...but it is another story (see my previous post)

DOROTHEA.ZHOU · Apr 11, 2011

I know you LOVE USA but Canada might be good alternative for you. I 've gone through similar situation and moved to Canada. And once I get used to Canada it I fell in Love with it (every year more and more).
I wasted a lot of time and money trying to stay in USA and ended up in emergency situation...but it is another story (see my previous post)

Tell me more about that. PLEASE. Thank you so much. ^~*

confuzhn · Jan 20, 2012

for nursing jobs, if the job requirement says "BSN Preferred", does the job qualify for H1B?