H-1B visa processing

suzanne4, RN · Nov 15, 2008

One year of experience in an ICU most definitely does not make one a specialist. You are just getting your feet wet by then.

And then it depends on the country where the one year was done as well. Things are handled very differently out of the US as well compared to what is done here in many ICUs.

The issue comes down to what the US government is going to accept. And they are currently investigating each and every H1-B that was granted for not meeting the basic requirements that they were designed for in the beginning. Only about 11% have actually gone to specialists and the US is now wanting to do something about this.

bigbrother88 · Nov 15, 2008

@big brother
dont know what agency they are tied up. i also have a batch mate but i believe she has almost a year or maybe 1 year of hospital experience and she was able to obtain that h1b visa. shes in the states right now. Maybe i has something to do with that lottery thing.
To Peepo
Can you please ask them? I'll wait for your reply. Thank you.

chuckiebebe · Feb 12, 2009

hi can you tell me what agency sponsored you fried?thank you so much!

suzanne4, RN · Feb 12, 2009

Does not matter what agency did what last year, things are significantly different now. And once again, the employer must prove that they are unable to hire an American for the job. With over 10% unemployment in most locales and including nurses, it is going to be very hard for them to do.

Since this is already mid-February, and the next period to submit for the H1-B is going to be April 1, it is going to be impossible for any attorney to have all of the documentation ready to be submitted by then. There is much more to it than a one page application.

chuckiebebe · Feb 13, 2009

yes i know coz i have asked about it already.I just wanna inquire to an agent or perhaps a recruiter sponsoring this kind of visa...if you know someone please let me know..thanks!

suzanne4, RN · Feb 13, 2009

Just so you are aware that things have changed here drastically in the past few months, and with Americans being laid off, it is going to be most difficult to get the H1-B at this time. As well as the fact that there is no attorney that is going to be able to get all of the paperwork and requirements met that need to be done within the next few weeks before things are accepted by the US government.

Whatever was done a year ago is most definitely not being done now. And with one year of experience they did not meet the major rule of being a specialist. There also are no guarantees that one can remain in the US for the length of the H1-B visa, it can be cancelled at anytime by the employer and/or the US government.

chuckiebebe · Feb 13, 2009

yes ma'am.but my question is very simple.I just wanna ask if somebody knows an agency who petition H1-B.that's all.anyway,thanks a lot.

suzanne4, RN · Feb 13, 2009

What I am trying to tell you is that we are not seeing anyone being processed at this time for the H1-B visa.

As well as the fact that the time to submit the applications for it is April 1, and it is impossible for an attorney to get all of the documents required to be submitted at that time.

Notice how no one has come back with any agencies that are doing this now. Americans are out of work, and it is almost impossible for any company to prove that they are unable to hire an American.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 13, 2009

yes ma'am.but my question is very simple.I just wanna ask if somebody knows an agency who petition H1-B.that's all.anyway,thanks a lot.

Then this is something you need to look for. You have to decide where you are going to work and meet state requirements then look for a employer willing to go the H1b and you have to meet specialist requirements because at the end of the day the H1b is a specialist visa and abusing it is a sure way to get it cancelled and you have to leave the US. H1b is a temp work visa and can easily be cancelled by employer or US immigration

nsg101 · Feb 23, 2009

Ms. Suzanne, are you saying there's really no shortage of nurses in the US?

Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 23, 2009

Look at the state forums or the General nursing forum, we are seeing many threads on nurses struggling to find work and even nurses being laid off. The current job situation in the US isn't looking good and nurse who left nursing are returning to make things meet.

As a general rule there is no shortage of nurses in the US but there are many nurses who are fed up in treatment by management that have left but kept their license active

suzanne4, RN · Feb 23, 2009

There is no shortage in most locales as a start. New grads that have trained here are having issues getting hired. A facility must prove to the US government that they were unable to hire an American for the job; and with 10% unemployment in many areas, that is going to be impossible to do.

Add into it the fact that most that are wanting to come here with the H1-B do not even meet the requirements for it. The major one is that the person be a specialist in their field, when one has no experience or very limited, then they do not meet the requirements from the start and could be subject to having their visa cancelled.

Please have a look at the state forums for the states that you are interested for more proof.