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Hi guys i just need little bit of help to clear some doubts in my mind that as according to the new rules of H1 b policy of increasing wage of 130000 k per year........so guys after graduating from family nurse practitioner as a fresher after completing my OPT i will be eligible to fulfill 130000 k salary per year?

I know that 130 k yearly wage has not been implemented but just want to make sure that i would be eligible to get 130 k or not because as per your experience in jobs you guys can tell me and clear my doubts......

I will be the one who will suffer with all new H1b policy.....so please help and share your experience.....thank you guys.....

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Specializes in ICU, LTACH, Internal Medicine.

Check the mediand salaries for NPs for your region, then subtract at least 10 -15%. This will be your estimate.

From what I know, it is next to impossible for a new grad FNP to make 130 grands/year unless either working 2 or more jobs or get one associated with some sort of shady business.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

I'm guessing OP is not in the USA.

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

Moved to the Nurse Practitioners (NP) forum.

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Specializes in CTICU.

There is no $130k salary requirement for the H1b visa.

Salary will depend on the area you plan to work in - it varies widely across the US.

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ya you are right that 130 k salary is not requirement but in the new executive order of h1b the minimum wage should be 130 k to be eligible for nurse practitioner so due to IT workers all will have imoact.

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I'm guessing OP is not in the USA.

OPT is available for all international students whether nursing is not included in stem course than also OPT extension will be available but STEM extension will not be available.

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ya you are right that 130 k salary is not requirement but in the new executive order of h1b the minimum wage should be 130 k to be eligible for nurse practitioner so due to IT workers all will have impact on other fields also.

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That's interesting. Ive never heard of this. Ive never heard of any salary being 'mandatory' at all at 130K. I mean Ive been an NP for 20 years, and the NPs who make above $120K usually work as anesthetists, OB, specialties, and usually work very hard with long hours. When I search for jobs, they usually only pay highly experienced NPs the most (>$60/hour). I will look into this and see what you are talking about just for my own curiosity, but $130K is a lot to ask for for a new NP (unless you are going to work for a very complex set of patients, eg. skilled nursing).

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I looked up the H1 b Visa now... It looks like the reason the admin said 'mandatory' $130K salary is to discourage companies from hiring foreign NP's (or other highly trained foreign workers) and instead find U.S. trained or U.S. based workers. This makes sense. I was puzzled before because $130K as a starting NP salary is quite high, or uncommon. So yes, this is a dilemma for you if you need visa sponsorship- they may pass you up due to this requirement. Maybe work for a job without asking for sponsorship, just to gain experience? I don't know if this is possible for you. Or you could apply to just see what happens, and who knows, someone may hire you. Maybe if you worked in an area that is underserved, you may have a better chance of being hired? Good luck to you and let us know what happens.

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