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Hi expathopeful, I am scheduled for an interview at NYP Westchester county on december 5 with the nurse recruiter. hows your work at NYP cornell? when did your health insurance kicked in?

Hi yendis, I know it's a long time ago, did you get the job at NYP? Cos I was interviewed for 15 minutes last Oct 11 and was told I will receive an email or call from the nurse recruitment team.

I had interview with nurse recruiter, not so nice experience, if they don't have a plan to hire the interviewee, they could at least be nice.

Hi expathopeful, Thanks, I'm already done with an online assessment with 23 questions before I was interviewed by on the phone. Next is to wait 7 to 10 days for the recruitment team to tell me what to do next. What unit are you working right now? Did you remember all the questions asked by nurse recruiter cos I see in your thread it was an hour? Interview. Were you a new grad when you applied? I'm applying at NYP Westchester with 2 years experience. Thanks for any info.

I had a phone interview with a nurse specialist at NYP a week ago. It lasted for about 15 minutes. Question was, "Why will you leave your present job." "why do you want to work in NYP." "Describe a situation when you went out of your way to help a patient." After those questions, the nurse specialist told me that I will receive an email or call from the nurse recruitment team in 7-10 days, and they will tell me what the next step will be. So now it's been days ago, I am expecting the call to come around next week. Anyone of you remembered the questions during the interview with nurse recruitment team? Were you interviewed by nurse recruiter only or with the nurse manager? Thanks for the info.

Hi, How long have you been there in your job? Patient ratio of 40 is normal in a nursing home which apparently you are working? Try to have a routine and soon you will be able to find easier way. Set your foot down when you know you are right regarding time of medications. Or try looking for other job elsewhere, but dont quit till you find a new job. Goodluck.

If more nursing schools open in the U.S., the more they would be needing foreign trained nurses to become teachers and clinical instructors. This world is such a small place that people from different countries and culture are interdependent with one another. Remember America is a land of immigrants and that is a part of your heritage that you cannot deny. Studying nursing is not a guarantee that they will stay on the job unlike those foreign trained nurses who have been proven to be loyal and caring nurses especially the Filipinos because of our natural caring attitudes and high regard for families especially the elderly.

Hi Suzanne, Hope is free, miracles do happen!

HR 5924 to encourage homegrown nurses in the U.S.? That is good, but the bigger question is, are they interested with the job?

And even if you havent signed the NVC documents, your two I-140's are still existing and need to be addressed by an independent lawyer of your choice. Search the internet.

I think what you are talking about is the "agent of your choice" which the NVC requires you to submit to them so that they will know where they will mail subsequent correspondents regarding your visa processing. You can have check in the internet online or phone consultation with the immigration lawyers. They are expert in that field, and hopefully will give you tips and advice on how to go about your two I-140's which definitely is still both existing.

Even if you were not informed of the refiling of the petition for the second time, I am sure you became aware of it since you were given a copy of the approval of that petition for the second time. I think that you need to consult an immigration lawyer about it before proceeding with the DS 230 as soon as possible. And maybe you will need to settle things out first with the agency that you are dropping to prove to the embassy that you did not intend to take advantage of either agencies. I have read about visa denials for having two I-140's. In my case, I have a pending I-130 (family based petition) but still searching for answers if I can be filed for an I-140 with an existing I-130 application.

You have to checked with a legal lawyer. Reeves and associates has an office in makati you can set up an appointment via video conference before you proceed with your DS 230. I have heard denials from the embassy if they find out that you had two I-140.

You mean to say you were sponsored by two (2) different employers? I beleive your priority date now is current since you are being asked to submit a DS 230. According to my readings and research, you can be filed more than one I-130 by your parents, brothers or sisters. You can also be filed for an I-140 even if you have an existing I-130 application. But I am not sure for the more than one I-140 or more than one I-140. I think that the best thing to do is consult atty reeves. It costs 100 dollars but its worth it so that he can give you a legal advice on this matter since I have heard denials when the embassy found out if you have been filed for more than one I-140.

dear John83, Thanks for the info. will update you once there is already a confirmation as regards my case.

Dear Suzanne, I am seriously considering one agency referred by a friend who is already working in New York since Dec 2006 (he is lucky he beat the retrogression because he had his visa before retrogression came in place in Oct 2006) thru that agency. But i got to listen to a lot of well meaning and reliable sources before I proceed with an employment petition as I have a pending family based petition plus the fact that EB3 is under retrogression. I just want to put everything in place regarding my intention to migrate to US, then maybe I can work on the options available in other countries like Canada because I am aware that US immigration processing nowadays takes a very long time. A few years ago, my case which is F2B (unmarried sons and daughters of a resident) takes 5 to 7 only for the visa to come. Now my family petition has been pending for almost 11 years. Plus the fact that my mother is already 79 years old now and Lord knows how long we still got to live in this world. This is also the reason why I am seriously considering an employment petition running its course at the same time with my pending famiy petition. Thanks you so mcuh.

Dear Suzanne, Thanks lot. I have checked with Reeves lawyers before about my F2B, my PD is 7-7-1997. They are processing now 2-1-1997 acgd to visa bulletin. Although its not moving month to month and it may take longer than it appears on the date. Acdg to the Reeves lawyer, even though my mother has naturalized as u.s. citizen, I am entitled to what they call as CSPA or the Child Status Protection Act wherein I can elect to retain my F2B classification because the Philippines is under unique circumstance that petition for unmarried sons and daughters of immigrants parents over 21 years old are faster than unmarried sons and daughters of a u.s. citizens over 21 years old. By the way, I am still single. But maybe you are right, I need to check again with the Reeves lawyer about my plan to be filed for an employment petition, although the lawyer I have consulted with in the employent agency has assured me that it is not illegal and they can file a petition for me inspite of my family based petition pending. Thanks a lot.

Dear Suzanne, I was only 32 when petitoned by my mother in 1997 and was not yet a nurse then. Now I am 43 and became a nurse just last year 2007. I just want to have a sure job when I leave my country that is why I am considering applying thru an agency here in my country. I am trusting your judgment that is why I am asking for your opinion because I got conflicting views from you, John83 and the immigration lawyers. Thanks for any further information.

Dear Suzane, Please comment on the post of John83 regarding www.gurfinkel.com. And I quote " EMPLOYER PETITIONS "In addition to family petitions, another way to obtain a visa is through an employer's petition, either as: (1) a temporary worker (H-1B), or (2) as a green card holder (Labor Certification). Even though a person is under petition by a family member, they can still be separately petitioned by an employer. There is no law barring a person from simultaneously seeking different immigration benefits." Thank you so much.

Dear John83, Thanks a lot, that saves me 100 dollars from the Reeves lawyers. I hope the consular officers here in the Philippines would honor those laws. You know I heard a lot of unjustifiable denials here. Do you also have family petition? Has pending employment based petition? I am now searching for reputable agencies. Thanks so much again.

Dear John83, Thanks for taking time to read and answer my message. We share the same views but just double checking with my fellow nurses for assurance. Have you had similar case as mine? Are you from the Philippines and have gone through the Philippine consular processing this type of case. Thanks a lot again. I am still triple checking with diffrent immigration lawyers just to make sure. But havent checked with the immigration lawyer handling my original petition (F2B). You know it costs 100 US dollars just to have that question answered.

Dear Suzanne, Please comment on the message posted by john83 below. Looks like you have different views. Thanks so much. Originally Posted by suzanne4 You can have a non-immigrant petition pending for a visa and then have a immigrant visa pending, but you cannot have two for the immigrant visa active at the same time. This is the point that we are trying to make. Best to check with the attorney that is handling your original petition. Yes, such would be true if the case would involve two or more employment-based immigrant petitions existing at the same time. The exception would be two or more family based petitions(one serving as back-up for the other) and family based petitions combined with only one immigrant employment-based petitions. -post by john83.

dear suzanne, thanks for taking time to answer my querry. in my case, i have an immigrant petition pending (f2b) and planning to apply for another immigrant petition under eb right? so if an employer files a petition for me, i am going to have 2 immigrant petition pending. will the uscis allow this? heres what the immigration lawyer of the agency i am applying for says about my case just last night and i quote: "hi, dianne! to answer your question, the mere fact of having two or more existing petitions does not invalidate the others, as long as the beneficiary remains eligible under those classifications. thus, as long as you stay single and your petitioner parent remains a permanent resident and doesn't become a us citizen, your f2b case continues on even if you are filed under an employment-based i-140 for which you are also qualified. each petition will run each own course with its own priority date, so whichever comes first and becomes current is what you will get the immigrant visa for. thanks!" suzanne, i am hoping for your response as i beleive in your judgment through your years of experience and firsthand information including nurse immigration matters who have the same cases as mine.

Suzanne, I have an f2b pd july 7, 1997. I have graduated BSN in 2006, passed NCLEX and Ielts and processing visa screen. Would my I-130 be cancelled if I get a sponsor via employment or I-140? Thanks

Hi Suzanne, I have a family based petition from my mother F2B, PD July 7, 1997. I have graduated from BSN in 2006 and passed NCLEX and IELTS recently. Do you mean my Family petition will be cancelled if I get an employer to petition me under I-140? Cant I have I-130 and I-140 at the same time? Thanks and hoping for your response.