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:

If you're a student, then you don't qualify for H1b visa since it's for people who specialize and you need experience in that field. Read this whole thread, you don't qualify for a H1b visa.

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i'm currenlty working on my OPT. my lawyers are reputated lawyers that my hospital recommended me and all the hospital paper works are through them.

Well, thats what my lawyer said and she did show me the paper from the government saying that and also all licensee can apply for H1B, doesnt need any specialization or anything.the result will take 2-4 months and express result will be within 15 days-1 month if you pay $1000 extra. i dont know how true it is but i did saw the paper from uscis about that.

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Specializes in CTICU.

What paper is that? It's not true. The H1B visa requires both that you have a bachelor degree, and that the position requires a bachelor degree as a minimum entry. These requirements have never changed.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

If you do a google you will find much about the H1b and you do have to have a Bachelor or higher

Q : What is an H-1B?

The H-1B is a nonimmigrant classification used by an alien who will be employed temporarily in a specialty occupation or as a fashion model of distinguished merit and ability.

A specialty occupation requires theoretical and practical application of a body of specialized knowledge along with at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. For example, architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, medicine and health, education, business specialties, accounting, law, theology, and the arts are specialty occupations.

USCIS H1b visa

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ya! i'm aware of what H1b is really about. i googled it all day long but failed to find any info regarding that so i'm worried if its fake. i asked my lawyer to send me a link or a copy of that new petition that just came up. if she send me one i surely will post it. i truly hope that its not fake.

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if my agency will file me this month (august) or maybe next month under H1B, can i still get visa this yr? How long is the usual processing time?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
if my agency will file me this month (august) or maybe next month under H1B, can i still get visa this yr? How long is the usual processing time?

There are still visas left this year and processing can take a month or so it does vary depending on whether they accept your application or whether they request further information. If you go back a few pages there are a few there that have posted their timetable

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Specializes in CTICU.

If the sponsor pays for premium processing, you find out within 15 days if the application was successful.

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thanks.. my agency is still waiting for my license verification from other state to which i was originally license before they will start my petition.

My agency will not file me in premium processing, they prefer to file me in the traditional way.

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hi everybody,

my lawyer sent me a pdf doc from uscis regarding h1B. i couldnt post the pdf doc. is there any way out. i really wanna share this doc. its really sounds interesting.

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That memo really provides very little useful information. It does, however, state that the information in the memo pertains to persons with a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree....not an associate's degree (as you stated in a previous post.) The memo simply provides clarification for USCIS guidelines--it's just a memo, nothing more--so I am not sure why your lawyer would send it to you.

It doesn't change the fact that the H1b visa is for experienced nurses. Not students. Not new grads.

Don't know why people can't understand this simple concept. No amount of praying, wishing, or Googling is going to change that! :chuckle

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