RETROGRESSION for this year?

esterp · Apr 20, 2006

I hope that nurses whose application still on the process will not be affected if another bully of retrogression will again take place. I hope that this is just a humor.

esterp · Apr 21, 2006

it's rumor not humor,hehehe!

mizukichan · Apr 21, 2006

rumor... rumor... rumor... when will it end.... :)

jonRNMD · Apr 21, 2006

the "current" status of sched A visas is expected to end by the last quarter of 2006......i hope not though

kingof heart · Apr 21, 2006

i am a little bit apprehensive of what you've disclosed jonRNMD! i hope & pray that our applications which are now at the NVC will not be affected if in case there will be a shortage of visas for the schedule A. By the way, what is your basis regarding this news? thanks!

ZATHAN · Apr 22, 2006

It was officially announced by the DOS VISA OFFICE that Schedule A visas numbers will be exhausted at the first quarter of the fiscal year 2007 which would start at October 1, 2006.

Even if your papers are with the U.S. Embassy if dates ROLLED BACK because of retrogression and your priority date is not current you will not be able to get a VISA... this is what happened last year before the 50,000 relief were given to nurses.

ZATHAN

Daning · Apr 23, 2006

i am a little bit apprehensive of what you've disclosed jonRNMD! i hope & pray that our applications which are now at the NVC will not be affected if in case there will be a shortage of visas for the schedule A. By the way, what is your basis regarding this news? thanks!

It's the USCIS who determines whether a specific visa category is current or not. The fact that Schedule A is still current, petitions will still be approved at its current pace. Approved petitions that are now waiting for NVC action/approval are safe provided that all the necessary forms/documents are submitted.

But then again, these are all rumors. The great need for nurses in the US will not be solved in this decade. So if and when the visa quota has reached the treshold, I strongly believe that Congress or a new EO will be released seeking for more visa slots. It may be stricter (coz of the whole illegal immigrants bill bruhaha) but still possible if your papers are in order.

Goodluck to all of us.

kingof heart · Apr 23, 2006

thank you daning! God bless to all of us...& More power..

Pinoy RN · Apr 23, 2006

rumors are nothing more than rumors. no use discussing it. it will only add to the confusion as some people might mistake it as truth since they "got the information" from the largest online community of nurses.

esterp · Apr 24, 2006

i think it is better to discuss this in order to be ready than to be caught unaware or not being too complacent. we have nothing to lose anyway discussing this. in my opinion retrogression is just the same as delay. it has a negative impact actually to those who are yet planning to apply for work abroad. we should not dilly dally our plan. we encourage them to act now!

Pinoy RN · Apr 24, 2006

the fact still remains that NO AMOUNT OF DISCUSSION will change a thing. if retrogression happens, there is nothing we can do about it.

better focus on productive things than waste time discussing rumors which only add to the confusion floating around.

then again, it's your opinion and i respect that. have a nice day!