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  1. Immigration News and Updates

    lost_stranger replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    Another part of the Schumer amendment is as follows: "4) PETITIONS.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide a process for reviewing and acting upon petitions with respect to immigrants...

  2. NVC -CP- GC Tracker

    lost_stranger replied to dhel28's topic in Immigration Advice

    The fee is charged against a recaptured visa. So I believe that if you are going to use one then your institution has to pay, irrespective of your

  3. Immigration News and Updates

    lost_stranger replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    Many do come and go but we just need

  4. Texas Service Center Tracker for I-140

    lost_stranger replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    The TSC processing times have been updated, now showing I-140 processing times.

  5. US needs foreign-trained healthcare workers

    lost_stranger replied to mhwa's topic in International Nursing

    Where did you get 40% from? The article says less than 4% of the US registered nurse workforce are foreign nurses and that is much lesser than that of NZ, UK, Ireland and Canada....

  6. Immigration News and Updates

    lost_stranger replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    Sen.Cornyn had submitted an amendment (SA 2143) in July to the Department of Defense Authorization bill. This includes the re-capture of visas for EB petitions on Schedule A. The bill is in the...

  7. Texas Service Center Tracker for I-140

    lost_stranger replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    USCIS had received my case in the first week of May and I got my approval last week on the 21st of Sept, so I guess we can assume that the processing time is somewhere around four and half to five...

  8. Texas Service Center Tracker for I-140

    lost_stranger replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    those are the dates for which receipt notices were issued and are not indicative of the processing time

  9. Texas Service Center Tracker for I-140

    lost_stranger replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    The Texas Service Centre processing dates updated on 15th September does not show the I-140 category at all. I guess this an error, dont know any other

  10. Why would foreign MD wish to go thru RN program for the US?

    lost_stranger replied to tiij's topic in International Nursing

    The physician surely must have known about the USMLEs, guess he might not have successfully cleared them all. One's got to clear at least the first 2 USMLE exams for being eligible for residency. The...

  11. Suzanne the best

    lost_stranger replied to starbin's topic in International Nursing

    Suzanne, thanks for all your help and guidance. Its amazing that we can turn to you for your advice on any issues varying from nursing education right up to immigration issues. Your knowledge in this...

  12. Notarization of documents

    lost_stranger replied to adyam's topic in International Nursing

    My Birth Certificate is in regional language so I think I will need to translate to English and notarize it. Can I do it through a local translator and notary body here? Do local US Consulates offer...

  13. When is the new visa bulletin released?

    lost_stranger replied to aelsa3's topic in International Nursing

    I thought all available visas were used up so nothng to look forward to till the October bulletin or did I miss something?

  14. Can't pass spoken section on Toefl

    lost_stranger replied to tanita's topic in International Nursing

    I think the Speaking section makes all the difference. You get an interviewer to give you your speaking tasks. Although the interviewer reads out from a card without contirbuting anything of his/her...

  15. S.1348, Sec 505

    lost_stranger posted a topic in International Nursing

    The below info was given on http://thomas.loc.gov/ (Library of Congress). S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (Placed on Calendar in Senate) SEC. 505. SHORTAGE OCCUPATIONS. (a)...

  16. S.1348, Sec 505

    lost_stranger replied to lost_stranger's topic in International Nursing

    This section is exactly similar to the Section 504 of STRIVE ACT of 2007 H.R.1645 STRIVE Act of 2007 (Introduced in House) SEC. 504. NURSING SHORTAGE. (a) Exception to Direct Numerical Limitations-...

  17. Schedule A For Nurses Is Back!!!

    lost_stranger replied to dave787's topic in International Nursing

    Schedule A will not be included in the Visa Bulletin unless some legislation is passed providing n no. of visas for this

  18. Immigration News and Updates

    lost_stranger replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    The Texas Service Center processing dates have been revised yet again yesterday with inclusion of Schedule A nurses. The dates have now moved from 1st August 2003 to 14th December 2006 for I-140s....

  19. Schedule A category is no longer displayed

    lost_stranger replied to harrn's topic in International Nursing

    The Texas Service Center processing dates have been revised yet again yesterday with inclusion of Schedule A nurses. The dates have now moved from 1st August 2003 to 14th December 2006 for

  20. Schedule A category is no longer displayed

    lost_stranger replied to harrn's topic in International Nursing

    If you notice the processing dates for AOS of some categories have moved up from August 1st 2001 to March 15th 2007, while the I-140 dates have been pushed back. I guess that this maybe because of the...

  21. Immigration News and Updates

    lost_stranger replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    The I-140 processing dates of the Texas Service Center, which used to be Nvember 13th 2006 as of this Friday, have now regressed to August 1st 2003!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can this hapen? Does this mean...

  22. Retrogression Is Not Over

    lost_stranger replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    Maybe this bulletin is not good news at all for us nurses. One would think that with retrogression temporarily relieved, the issue of additional visas for nurses would be put on the back burner again....

  23. more about retrogression

    lost_stranger replied to tutugirlBSN's topic in International Nursing

    In theroy, what would be the most likely cut-off date for petitions? The bill was introduced on 9th May and the Senate debate commenced on 21st May. Or would they disregard the exact date of...

  24. Fastest state to apply for NCLEX

    lost_stranger replied to bettorjon's topic in Immigration Advice

    Hi, I applied to Micigan BON. Couple of my colleagues had applied and received their approvals in about a month and half. Foreign educated nurses need to be certified by CGFNS and have to send in...

  25. Bad Contracts with Bad Agencies

    lost_stranger replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    Suzanne, you are definitely right that signing a contract with the hospital directly is probably the safest option. But as I found out here in India, most of the agencies do not allow the nurse to do...