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  1. i'm new

    lawrence01 replied to raindrops16's topic in International Nursing

    Suzanne and mpoova are correct, so don't worry. It will come. Keep us

  2. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    This is just one of the many stand-alone bills that have been introduced before CIR. There's one like it in the House's Strive Act (green card for nurses) and a similar version on the Senate's SKIL...

  3. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    it would really be bad news, if ever. just hope that nurses would be left out of it, the same way nurses are left out of h1bs and if ever nurses would be part of this still unnamed 'temp. visa' that...

  4. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    i think what they meant was a nurse or more appropriately an employer may have an option to petition a nurse via the green card or a temp. visa and of course they have always made it clear that they...

  5. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    it is widely expected that there would be a provision for nurses incorporated in the final cir. you can refer to post #325 for it. whether it be a no visa cap or a cap-limited one is still up in the...

  6. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    All I'm saying is that all previous versions of CIRs has always included that same provision. I think no foreign nurse is pushing if it should be a no visa cap for 10 years or cap-limited to a certain...

  7. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    Yes, this is correct. That particular part has nothing to do w/ nurses. The provision for nurses has always been green cards ever since and the provision that is widely expected to be part of CIR is...

  8. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    everyone can refer to post #325 for things related to cir and provisions for nurses; what happens after voting and what are the possible scenarios that will happen afterwards.

  9. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    Yes, it does. It's the same news from Washington Post I just posted. They have tentatively reached an agreement already and looks like the voting set for Monday is a go since there is already an...

  10. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    It has always been that issue. It is what has 'dragged' the CIR for so long. There has been no 'debates' regarding nurses but there are provisions for nurses in CIR as I have been posting about for...

  11. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    immigration overhaul is closer to senate floor proposal would offer route to legal status, shift preferences to skilled workers by jonathan weisman washington post staff writer thursday, may 17, 2007...

  12. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    This is to answer many questions relating to CIR. "It is expected that the final CIR bill will include a 10 yr exemption for Schedule A occupations. That having been said we won't know exactly what...

  13. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    lawmakers close in on immigration overhaul by donna smith and richard cowan | may 15, 2007 washington (reuters) - a bipartisan group of lawmakers negotiating a broad immigration overhaul are close...

  14. Visa Bulletin

    lawrence01 replied to jonRNMD's topic in Immigration Advice

    Oh yeah... that's right. Forgot about that. They have to wait for next month's Visa Bulletin if it will forward some

  15. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    voting delayed once again and tentatively set for monday voting for cir is tentatively re-set for monday next week as a result of news of a possible bipartisan breakthrough deal surfaced. one senator...

  16. Visa Bulletin

    lawrence01 replied to jonRNMD's topic in Immigration Advice

    Good news, Bettyboop. Best of luck to

  17. Visa Bulletin

    lawrence01 replied to jonRNMD's topic in Immigration Advice

    Yes, I think so. Philippines is Jun 05 as well. I don't know why India, China, and Mexico are still in '03. Philippines is usually lump w/ those countries. Oh well.. no one's gonna complain about

  18. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    "D-Day" for CIR Wednesday is a key day in the CIR negotiations Wednesday is a key day in the CIR negotiations. Sen. Majority Leader Reid has announced that if the Senate cannot reach a compromise by...

  19. Visa Bulletin

    lawrence01 replied to jonRNMD's topic in Immigration Advice

    Good news. Everyone will be waiting for next month's Visa Bulletin This month's Visa Bulletin was a big jump from the last. If the trend continues (knock on wood), next month's Bulletin will cover...

  20. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    do not worry about it. they are already multi-tasking on these diff. issues as it is. not every senator and congressman are directly responsible for certain issues. all others not directly...

  21. NCLEX in HK: Please check this

    lawrence01 replied to mushu_mai's topic in International Nursing

    Nothing beats just walking to your testing site,

  22. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    president bush prods bipartisan immigration deal posted: 11:29 a.m. edt, may 12, 2007 washington (ap) -- president bush, promoting bipartisan immigration talks as they reach a critical stage, said...

  23. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    this news just shows that the us congress (at least majority of them) do like a cir bill be passed this

  24. Immigration News and Updates

    lawrence01 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    democrats postpone immigration vote to give bipartisan deal more time by associated press friday, may 11, 2007 - updated: 01:14 pm est washington - agreeing to give a fitful set of bipartisan talks...

  25. Help again regarding contract...continuation

    lawrence01 replied to philRN2006's topic in International Nursing

    Do everything what Suzanne posted. Have your friend consult a lawyer, report the case to POEA (that's what they are there for) in coordination w/ the lawyer and report it to the US Embassy as well,...