H1B FY2012 for Registered Nurses in

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Hi, all

I am ging to graduate this coming May with BSN. Feel so stressed because I learned that it seems impossible to apply for H1B as a registered nurse. I was told that I may apply for greencard directly, but it takes years. My opt is only for a year, which means after my opt expires, and I have not received my greencard, my status will be illegal. I am so frustrated that I have been studying so hard and it just turns out to be nothing. Can anyone give me some idea about applying for H1B or greencard, please? Any help will highly appreciated. Thanks a lot.

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for nursing jobs, if the job requirement says "BSN Preferred", does the job qualify for H1B? Magnet hospitals practically has all positions that says bsn preferred, and i read somewhere if it's a magnet hospital there's a good chance of getting the h1b visa approved?? (but magnet hospitals will most likely require years of experience)

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

As far as I am aware the job must be a minimum of BSN to meet H1b requirements plus the hospital must be willing to go through the expensive procedure. You can not go out of status if in the US waiting and generally have a interview. Filing is done in April with a Oct start date

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Why October start date? Does it take 6 months to process an h1b? Or is there another reason? It can be expedited (2 weeks) with extra payment (??)

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Why October start date? Does it take 6 months to process an h1b? Or is there another reason? It can be expedited (2 weeks) with extra payment (??)
It has always been the case with H1b that it is filed in April and unless the facility is uncapped and not many are then start date is Oct. the expedition is paperwork and getting approval/denial. You then have to attend a interview and actual documents properly checked
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H1B visa requires a visa screen, must that be included with the original H1b application or can it be submitted later on?

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I'm an RGN working in the UK and looking for nursing recruitment agencies in Canada, can anyone please help with the nursing agencies, thank you in advance

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
I'm an RGN working in the UK and looking for nursing recruitment agencies in Canada, can anyone please help with the nursing agencies, thank you in advance

To be honest I haven't really seen nursing agencies for Canada

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Natalia, can you share with me the agency that you worked with to find a job. I'm from California but cant file for recidency here without a job. Can you email me at [email protected] . Please help me

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