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I undertand the testomony differently. Out of the 3 witnesses, 2 are from the American Labour Nurses Unions and one is from from the Baptist Health Systems. All agreed there is critical nursing shortages in US and domestic nursing development, nurse retention programmes and attracting bacK US RNs are valid solutions. One witnessed 15% of new nurses being licensed in the U.S. each year are foreign graduates and any interruption of their availability has an immediate and very detrimental effect on the healthcare industry making an already difficult situation worse. 80 nurses recruited by them from overseas 2.5 years ago are unable to make available for their patients due to current unavilibiy of visas. As usual, two witnesses from the nursing unions opposed immigration. The other one see limited immigration as a tactic to address the critical shortage of their nursing staff. The Bill 5924 calls for doemstic nursing development programme, while allowing 20000 Nurses/year to join the health facility for three years to address the critical shortage. It allows eligible alien nurse to work in their own "candiate country" to reduce nurse drain. I do not see House S/committee reject the bill based on above testimonies alone. They may find valid points to mark the bill for further debate..

H.R.5924 proposes to collect around $ 90000000 from the petitioners to use as "capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students" domestically to help that US applicants "interested with job".

It is a shadow of the official one. There is nothing more to hope!

It should be AOS as far as I read..

You may choose the place where you have the earliest chance of getting interviewed, if your file is Ok and complete. Since VB is valid for a month, there is no schedule A visa, it is safe to get the interview date on that month itself, when your PD is current. or else you may get canclled the schedule, if the schedule goes beyong that month as the PD can get retrogressed in the next bulletin. I know people who exited directly once GC received without going to home country. I do not think it is an issue.

Since PD in the VB appears to change abruptly in the coming months, your selection of interview place is crucial sometimes, as it is the consulate that determines the interview schedule!

This thread is no longer current as Dec bulletin is already out. The US legislative action of 2007 is close to nil, as many bills are blocked and UST runs on CR and nurses issue is very small among them. Still I have a Dream that some miracle will happen by Xmas 07 or something abruptly happen for nurses by mid 2008, if they really require FT nUrses!

At least Congress is now aware of the current nurse crisis and ready to initiate action unanimously to resolve the problem.

From the floor ..we all know that United States faces a serious shortage of qualified nurses.. .. and so we are here again, 2 years later, with hospitals desperate for more nurses... .... $1500 fee. This fee would be used to fund a grant program that would provide grants to US nursing schools for hiring nurse faculty, expanding training capacity, and recruiting more students.. ..is a reasonable compromise that will help both hospitals in the short term and the domestic nursing supply in the long term... Source: www.senate.gov click : Daily Digest, find page: S13229 (of 23-Oct-2007)

RN4US.. wake up.. some miracles on the way!!:monkeydance:

Many amendments like this came and gone as many do not agree immigration as solution. Lawfirm is marketing that reduce the little chance of survival.

Let's see what happens..who knows! just think this scenario. If no , schedule A bill, the retrogression will continue for few more months and the 1,40,000 remain intact. Then suddendly PD EB#3 will be current to one earlier month of '07. It will not repeat the same fiasco of July 07, as most of the AOS has already been filed by AUG. 17, 07. Some visas can be squeezed out before NOv election, to continue the CP and interview for us... but nobody knows for sure!

Currently , anti-immigrant hang over is high and election is due. So, it is right time to highlight, attracting RN back, improving conditions, wage etc. However, You can also expect something will happen abruptly for schedule A. It is 50-50. Because, left RNs won't return, working nurses won't stress and american may not like less care and more bills! There are qualified thousands waiting to be current! and July fiasco made mess for FT nurses.

Immigration bills are at limbo for some time, as the issue is complex and need compromise. But do not mix schedule A with those!

I disagree. they can, if this is an issue needs attention!

it may not take such long. something must jerk out before that! but it is just my guess...

Best of Luck, And wish you a speedy visa process, if you choose! As far as I heard, Australia welcomes qualified FT nurses.:balloons:

I am confused!

and that sums up for all!!

Need to wait untill your PD becomes current. Since Above PD is not current for EB#3 October for any country, seems no possibility for October visa allocation to you. Stay tuned for November bulletin, if at all something!

However, WSJ Editorial heads; DIAGNOSIS: CRITICAL. Then, Patients deserve some immediate solutions! Both long term and short term.

I would say, If your wife has not sure whether all her answer is right or wrong , but felt that she done ok, and finshed at 75, then she will pass! Come on! Cheer up!

there is the remote posibility for that If at all some service centers/consulates could not use a small amount in the month of July can be used in the month of september. but there will be a PD for it. Like Schedule A gone and came after one month during last retrogression... let us hope for the best!

I was not disputing your posts. In fact, I know you are experienced, helping many with your expert opinions and I have great appreciation for your hard and selfless work! Still not understand , how my earlier post becomes wasting your space and time, as I was taking about one point and explaining my different opinion.