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:

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To salve:

Thank you very much..I hope to see you in Maryland,too..if God permits..

To Nurseako:

I applied to Cambridge last December and was filed on april 1..My receipt notice was dated April 28..I got RFE on May 30 and case resumed on July 14..Consequently,my approval came around last week of July according to my employer..My approval notice has to be sent by my employer via Fedex..Right now,i am preparing for the embassy interview which I am about to schedule around last week of August if God permits..I'll post after I'm done with it..Hopefully praying for a successful interview..God bless us all..

hi mosol just want to ask what is RFE? is that the request for additional evidence? what's that other evidence that they want from you cause my current status of application is they requesting for additional evidence maybe thats my vsc.. i hope for your urgent reply thanks!!:D

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To chengzz 1110:

Hi..yes, RFE is request for further evidence which is the same with request for additional evidence. Hope this helps..:)

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Specializes in ICU; Medical-Surgical.
To chengzz 1110:

Hi..yes, RFE is request for further evidence which is the same with request for additional evidence. Hope this helps..:)

to mosol:

what's the other evidence that the imigration is asking for you? cause i have the same situation but right now i only knew one which is the vsc i dont know whats the other evidence that they want. thanks!:wink2:

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From what I have read they are going to be asking you what qualified you for the H1B visa.

For a H1B visa you must be advanced nurse, or have a talent that is beyond the staff nurse level or be in upper management. Staff nurse or BSN does not qualify.

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hi Ghilbert, dis is Joyce, Im waiting for interview sked by the hospital director.. my immigration papers were submitted last april '09.I do have a sponsor, and she told me if papers would be approved, I can fly to new york early 2010. Is it really that fast?

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hi salveapril, is it really dat fast to go to US if you have an sponsor? Coz dats my case. A New York agency sponsors my application to work there, My papers were submitted to US Immigration April 2009, and my employer told I could get there ealy next year once approve. I would like to asko how long you waited from the time your papers were filed to immigration?

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hi Ghilbert, dis is Joyce, Im waiting for interview sked by the hospital director.. my immigration papers were submitted last april '09.I do have a sponsor, and she told me if papers would be approved, I can fly to new york early 2010. Is it really that fast?

Which immigration papers? H1b or GC?

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I agree to that it's such a lottery to get the h1B Visa. Just pray dat you will be one of the recipient. and dats wat im doing right now, really, praying so hard. my sponsor even told me that I was lucky enough my application was chosen among the applicants presented to the hospital director,knowing i dont have hospital experience and was in the Phils. I want to get out of Phils soon.. No hopes here, I've been a Phils RN for 3 years but as a company nurse. It's hard to land a job as full time staff nurse. I only got volunteer experiences in the hospital. Will it play a big deal to get the H1B visa? My employer did not require me to have an experience either.. After I passed the nclex and ielts in 2008, i already signed the contract Nov. '08 with a new york agency. My visa screen certificate was sent to their office address in new york, and then they filed the completed DS-230 form to USCIS. I can't wait anymore to be in New York, hope so visa will be granted soon..

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Specializes in Corporate Nursing.

it's a GC, im just confused, i completed the DS-230 which is the application for Immigrant Visa here in the Phils. it was brought to New York by my sponsor since by then VSC was not yet released.

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its a GC, i completed the DS-230 form here in the Philippines, and it was filed in US.

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Please type in full english, your shortcuts are hard to read.

I am confused by your posts as to what type of visa you've applied for. You do not sound like you qualify for a H1B visa if you have no hospital experience - volunteer experience does not count. You may get one, but you would be breaking the law and subject to deportation if your qualifications are falsified.

Regarding the immigrant (green card) visa - there are no visa numbers available, especially if you just applied. It will not be fast to get to the US. I don't know what you mean that your VSC was not "released" - by whom?

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Joyce it sounds like you don't qualify for a H1b visa. I also want to mention that they're investigating H1b visa holders in California (unsure about other states) because of people abusing that particular visa. If it turns out that it's being abused a lot, you never know the government might just do away with those visas. That's why the laws constantly changing because of people who abuse priviledges, and that goes for everyone, not just foreigners. If your caught using a visa that you don't qualify for, you might be deported and wont have the priviledge of returning for several years. Think long and hard about what type of visa you apply for because in the end the consequences exceed far more than the visa is worth. Good Luck

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