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:

Hello again! hahaha, i had the same experience with you when i am reading, but i was able to finish all, my post is on page 40 upwards. I cannot send PM, i dunno why.

Maybe you can email me? I just need more info thats all. You said you are currently in Jeddah? been there :p whereabouts are you in jeddah hospital i mean? I was actually planing to go back there and work my papers from there so I need to gather as much information as I can so i can weight my options as early as now. Thanks!

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Not dousing water on your hopes but i can't really understand how your employer can petition you without at least a U.S. nursing license. That's the first thing employers/lawyers asks from prospective employees before they start the process of H1B. You've also mentioned that your petitioner is based in California which makes it even more difficult since they are now asking for SSN before you can apply for licensure. Another thing is that,staff nurse position for a nursing home is not really considered to be a specialty occupation so it will take a lot of convincing before the consul will approve the petition.

But Good Luck anyway and do keep us posted here.

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There was this agency based in the UK who recruited nurses for the US on an H1B visa. They should have at least two years experience in a specialty area and have their VSC on hand. Basically, they are trying to recruit those nurses who are under retrogression. I knew a lot of nurses who went for it and the agency maybe out of their eagerness (i don't want to say, greed) took in even those whose not in a specialty unit.

To cut the long story short, only 3 out of the 40 application was approved. The rest was RFE or outright denied. All the efforts of the nurses compiling their paperworks and getting certified for Florida where the employers are based,gone to waste.

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@byblos747: I think psychiatric nurse belongs to a specialized area. :) The Interview you have done a while ago it can also be used as evidence. In my case I did not undergo a interview. It was a contract and letter sent by my employer as evidence. Anyway it has many ways to defend the petition. You took the premium processing which is only 15 days? that's good. My atty. did not tell me about the premium that's why mine is Normal processing which is 60 days but much cheaper. Let's just hope for the best. Goodluck!!!

@nursecubanitaRN2b: it was a normal mail, but it can be tracked. That's why I have the evidence that we sent it to the Immigration. In USCIS website they also declared it that they received my evidence dated on September 2009 and will process it for 60 days. And after 120 days of waiting they just denied my petition and the reason because they did not receive my evidence??? I don't get it. :uhoh3: Why did they post it in my account that receive it??? :uhoh3:

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@retropinoy: In a nursing home what is really considered to be a specialty occupation? a qualified position?

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not sure about nursing homes....normally residential or nursing homes doesn't need acute care or specialty nurses. A managerial position perhaps but they still have to follow the Department of Labor guidelines before petitioning a foreign nurse.

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@RetroPinoy, Hello! from the beginning that is my question, but, the employer said they have done this several times already. You mentioned about the consul" do you mean the US consulate officer in the Phils? Let us say, the USCIS approved the petition, is it really true that this consul officer can still deny the visa upon stamping?

Thanks very much for sharing..God Bless!!!

@JNC2010-Yes! my petitioner used the premium process, i think everyone now wants to used this, because the lawyer can have direct access to the USCIS officer assigned to handle my application. God Bless!!!

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@RetroPinoy-Hello again! I went to the Process of the Department of Labor, after the approval of the Labor Condition Application, my petitioner filed the application to the USCIS.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Yes the consulate can deny the application at your interview if they feel there is not enough documented information stating you meet that requirement

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@silverdragon..ohh! thanks for the info, it means i can only resign from my present job, when the visa stamping is over...GOd Bless!!!

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I am also hoping for a H1b visa, but I dont have a specialty in nursing yet. I would like to work in a psychiatric facility because I have a degree in psych from a US school and I have worked before as a mental health technician in US hospitals. I also have SSN. What are the chances of me getting an H1b visa? Also do I need to take IELTS still? Evem if I attended my Elementary, HS, College in US schools?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

No one can tell what your chances are, you do however need to meet requirements for H1b and your employer does need to prove that a USC or PR can not fill the post

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