Hospitals sponsoring RNs for a H1b visa - help!!!

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Hello everyone

Please can anyone help me. I am aware of all of the visa and retrogression issues that have been going on for several years now. However I am finding it very hard to accept that there are NO hospitals out there willing to employ overseas RNs via a H1b visa. I have passed the NCLEX, got my RN license (Texas, which is where I want to live and work but I would be willing to work elsewhere), have my VisaScreen certificate and am planning to take the CNOR (certified nurse operating room) exam in July. I hold a BSN. I am a perioperative (OR/PACU) nurse with 4 years experience in the UK. I have my eyes open and know the visa situation is extremely tough right now but surely there is a hospital somewhere in TX who employs foreign RNs who meet the criteria for the visa. I realise that there is more of a chance of being taken on by a rural hospital than a busy inner city one. I have applied for several positions and have not had any replies from ANYONE, not even 'thanks but no thanks' emails of acknowledgment. I was in TX last month and tried to make appointments to meet with HR/recruitment staff in several hospitals but was turned away and told to apply online, and every recruiter I have spoken to on the phone says 'sorry we do not employ non-USA nurses at this time.' UTMB Galveston have said 'maybe' with a BSN but they couldn't be sure that the application wouldn't be rejected as I don't have an MSN. Obtaining a masters' is not really an option for me as it would take too long and I am already at my wits end. Short of calling every single hospital in Texas I don't know what to do. Can anyone help me please? It has been our dream (my husband is an ER/A&E nurse) to live in Texas for so long, we absolutely love it there and desperately want to make it our home. Thanks!

Specializes in Critical Care.

Hi Benny Bear--

Care to share info on those hospitals who interview nurses for H1-B? I am also planning to take the CRNE come end of this year. Hopefully everything will turn out positive. Many Thanks!

Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
Hi Benny Bear--

Care to share info on those hospitals who interview nurses for H1-B? I am also planning to take the CRNE come end of this year. Hopefully everything will turn out positive. Many Thanks!

CRNE is no longer used.

Specializes in Critical Care.

Hi sorry, what I meant was CCRN :)

hi, how are you

Hope you have got job and comfortable with your visa now.

As of now I am in the same position I have cleared my RN exam in october 2016 and on f2 visa, kindly let me know how did you get to do the course CNOR..... please give me any suggestions to get in to job and to get through the job and get precious H1B .... thanks for suggestions in prior.

hi mam i have a small issue that which position will get easy H1B visa nurse manager or nurse practitioner because i am in first semester of nursing administration and i dont want to take any chance.

please help me.

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
hi mam i have a small issue that which position will get easy H1B visa nurse manager or nurse practitioner because i am in first semester of nursing administration and i dont want to take any chance.

please help me.

That is a difficult one to say because a lot can happen between now and when you graduate. You also need to look and see what the demand is for jobs in the area you really want to do

Hi, I am a RN back in India and holder of BSN degree. I came to USA on F1 visa for the Masters in Health care administration at University of Texas at Arlington.. I would like pass my NCLEX exam and start to work as nurse here. I have one year experience as Post operative nurse and 4 months of Infection control Nurse in India. I would like to get some carrier options from you.Thank uou.

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