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I will schedule an appointment with an immigration lawyer. The fee is $400 for 20 mins. With the limited time and costly fee, I want to ask everybody here on what are the most important questions that you think I need to ask/clarify regarding nurse petitioning. What do I need to know in choosing an immigration lawyer/firm? I know that I should also ask for my other options with the current retrogression. I have to organize everything before I meet up with the lawyer.. Remember, 20 minutes only! :smackingf By the way, if anyone here has a question specific to this topic, maybe I could ask him as long as I still have minutes left.. I hope one who's knowledgeable and doesn't just go blah-blah.

hi silverdragon102, "Would suggest you use the word petition instead of sponsorship." my ignorance.. i thought they meant the same thing, what's the difference? which hospital would you refer in AZ? how much is the average pay for new grads? thanks for your posting!

hi toastymoth, thanks for your message. how's life in virginia? i haven't thought about virginia until your posting. do you know of any particular hospital that does petitioning? any good feedbacks on any of them? i'm trying to use up all my possible options here in LA firs.. and i hope i can find out where i should be before retrogression or before it worsens.. meanwhile i'm also listing down people's suggestions (like yours), i know i'll need them. :thankya:

hi kalayaan, thanks for your advise. you're right, my worries are about my long term stay here. i used to get interviews and offers and then learn afterwards that the hospital won't sponsor, or they'll say not this year. so now i just ask about petitioning even before applying, sadly, most of them don't petition. about specific hospitals, fortunately, i got one CA hospital from someone here. the only thing is their not hiring til feb 07. and i'm so worried about the news on retrogression and how its going to affect everybody. if somebody knows a hospital who is willing to sponsor right here, right now, pls pls pm me. "sharing is caring..." good luck everyone!!

thanks for your reply. i'm having a hard time looking for sponsors right now, i don't know why. i'm not sure if they just don't want to be stuck with me in case retrogression happens after they've spent some time training/precepting me. or maybe they just have a lot of applicants? don't really know.. and some are not hiring new grads til next year, for the new grad training program. do you know any "trustworthy and knowledgeable immigration attorney"? any idea how much does it costs?

thanks for the reply and pagbati! i already have an opt and an employment authorization from the ins so i can stay and work here for a year. i'm just not sure which hospitals are offering sponsorship. i have come across a few but as of now they're not into training new grads, most of their programs are not til next year. i'm afraid my opt might expire then. do you know of any hospital with good sponsorship feedback?

hi everyone! i need help! which hospitals offer sponsorship in CA? i'm a new grad from a nursing school here in southern california. i need a sponsorship so i could stay here and work. i need pay back huge huge loans, help my family back home and start saving $$. i just passed the nclex and got my RN license last month. i'm looking for a hospital that can sponsor and provide new grad training also. hopefully, one that has a good working environment and reasonable pay as well. my time and few $$s are running out... help! thanks guys for any info! :thankya: PS: i don't mind relocating to other places/states too, if they would offer what i'm looking for..