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:

Isn't it the hospital that does the petitioning rather than the agency? Not many places are going with H1b anymore due to economy. There can be 4K visas left, but finding a place that isn't cutting back on nursing and is willing to go through the H1b route is very slim. Good Luck to all

You're right it is the hospital that does the petitioning in the strictest sense. But since hospitals don't really deal with the immigration process, they hire recruitment agencies to do the paperworks on their behalf.

Can't argue that it is really hard to get a hospital to hire you on a H1B due to the economy thats why a nurse should really have the qualifications that the hospital is looking for before they even consider sponsoring one.

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I don't think she was directly speaking to you. It looks as if she's posting a reminder to everyone. It's good to be reminded sometimes because there's things that I didn't even know, and she just posted them.

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You're right it is the hospital that does the petitioning in the strictest sense. But since hospitals don't really deal with the immigration process, they hire recruitment agencies to do the paperworks on their behalf.

Can't argue that it is really hard to get a hospital to hire you on a H1B due to the economy thats why a nurse should really have the qualifications that the hospital is looking for before they even consider sponsoring one.

Agencies are an extra expense, every budget meeting I have attend administrators wish to avoid them like the plague.

I have read some agencies ask the nurse to pay their own way to the USA and then try to find them positions.

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Agencies are an extra expense, every budget meeting I have attend administrators wish to avoid them like the plague.

I have read some agencies ask the nurse to pay their own way to the USA and then try to find them positions.

That is wrong of the agencies asking them to pay their own way. What if they can't find positions? They would have wasted thousands of dollar for nothing and NO JOB.

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That is wrong of the agencies asking them to pay their own way. What if they can't find positions? They would have wasted thousands of dollar for nothing and NO JOB.

Yes, is a scam. But the nurses stay in the US hoping for the best.

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My cousin owns an agency down in the Metro Miami Area. She said that things are slow for them too.

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Agencies are an extra expense, every budget meeting I have attend administrators wish to avoid them like the plague.

I have read some agencies ask the nurse to pay their own way to the USA and then try to find them positions.

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Asking nurses "to pay for their own way to the USA" is possible or allowed by law ONLY IF the visa used is immigrant visa (or green card).

If the visa is H1-B, nurses may pay for their plane tickets but not for the petition-related fees. It is the employer that must pay for petition-related expenses. Also, federal laws require employers to pay for the return tickets if the employers (usually, hospitals) terminate their services. :smokin:

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Also, both H1-B and immigrant visa petitions require a PETITIONER (hospital, for instance) and a BENEFICIARY of the petition (the nurse).

It takes two to tango. And there is the process. One does not simply fly to the US, look for a hospital or nursing home, and announce to the astonished manager (or guard?): "Hey, man, I'm gonna work in your hospital. When do I start?"

It's the holidays! Ahh, what a wonderful life! :hrnsmlys:

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im a RN here in the phil. with a training in dialysis and recently passed the NCLEX. Can someone help me out in applying for H1b visa. hoping for a reply..thanks!

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im a RN here in the phil. with a training in dialysis and recently passed the NCLEX. Can someone help me out in applying for H1b visa. hoping for a reply..thanks!

You do not apply for H1b but you will have to take the time and try to find a employer willing to go this route with you. Be aware that things are tough for US nurses at the moment and many employers are not using the H1b as hard to justify not employing a US nurse to do the job when many are looking for work, plus very expensive to pay for H1b and the employer must pay the fees

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Hello,

I am a nurse with BSN degree and passed RN and registered with Vermont Nursing Board.I have a valid Visa screen certificate as well. Can I file for an H1B visa? Do any body know employers who can file for H1B Visa ?

Please help..

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In order to qualify for a H1b visa you must have several years paid experience as a RN in a specialized field, the job must require a Bachelors degree or higher. As of right now there aren't very many hospitals that aren't petitioning foreign nurses as there are many cut backs and nurses are being laid off from their jobs so there's no need to import. Nobody has even posted a list of any hospital that's looking to petition for foreign nurses. Suggest you start with plan B while you wait. Good Luck

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