Recruitment of international students who studied nursing in the US

[Soy]

Hi, I am an international student (on student visa) studying nursing here in California. I'm hoping to become employed in the Bay Area upon graduation, but I just don't have a clue as to how I would start looking for jobs given my visa situation. I know there are quite a few international recruitment agencies out there that are trying to recruit nurses from abroad. Does anyone know the pros and cons of going with a recruitment agency? And are there hospitals that are willing to hire non US citizens on their own without an agency's help, considering the legal mumbo jumbo they have to go through?

Anyonw who can give some guidance gets a big fat :kiss

[roberto6464]

how about if you have only tourist visa?does it follow with the student visa?do you think there will be recruiters there in the us who can sponsor nurse with tourist visa?

as far as you have your valid RN licence for the state you would like to practice hospitals will be interested. However they will have to petion your GC through the consulate and you will have to go back home before your tourist visa expires. Consulate GC takes longer. Also, at the moment there are no visas available. We are in retrogression