US Relaxes Visa Requirements

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Hi there!

I just want to know if you guys have updates on this news. My employer told me that the US government is expediting the processing of visa. Is this true? Here is the link i came across last year in the Inquirer website.

http://www.hammondlawfirm.com/downloads/CIS_Ombudsman_Schedule_A.pdf:wink2:

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

There is nothing at the moment to indicate that the US is expediting visas. Processing times as still a few years ago

Moved to the International forum as per the red banner

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It'a an old Ombudsman report.

edit: Just re-read your post, I think you know that, sorry :)

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Nope:rolleyes: I'm not aware that it is an old report from the Ombudsman. I just read it mid December last year from a newspaper website. Thanks for the info anyway. :)

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Actually visa requirements have tightened. Do not beleive all that you read in the papers if not directly from the US State Dept. Newspapers as well as websites can post old material as well and we do see it happen from time to time. And I know the paper that you saw this in, there was big controversy when they posted it as well.

There still are no visas being issued, and the US has been under the retrogression since October 31, 2006 with no end insight.

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hello ms. suzanne! I've recently talked with a person here in the phils who's into immigration consultancy regarding possible work opportunities in the US among other countries. he told me that the current situation in the US right now is that there are visas (working and immigrant) available for rn with nclex and ielts results but that there no employers recruiting for rn because of the economic crisis plaquing US right now. so he told me that i need to find an employer who's willing to sponsor me. can you give me your insights on these statments. all the while i thought that there is still retrogression and that there are no available visas (working and immigrant). as always, i thank you for your insights.

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Specializes in Dialysis, Nephrology & Cosmetic Surgery.

Narrowdots, this is just wishful thinking!! I have a sponsor and have my PD but there really are no visas and from what I understand the next figures will not be released until October. I have been told by my agency that I should do nothing as regards preparing to move as nothing is likely to change for sometime - if anything agencies tend to paint a rosey picture. Jane

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Narrowdots, you have been told wrong. There are no immigrant visas at the moment for nurses. If you meet H1b criteria and have a employer willing to sponsor you (and they can prove they can not employ a US citizen or legal resident) that is a route but expect a long wait for a immigrant visa especially with the current US employment climate

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Narrowdots, this is just wishful thinking!! I have a sponsor and have my PD but there really are no visas and from what I understand the next figures will not be released until October. I have been told by my agency that I should do nothing as regards preparing to move as nothing is likely to change for sometime - if anything agencies tend to paint a rosey picture. Jane

LiverpoolJane, you are certainly seem qualified for H1B visa with your administrative background, how come that hasn't been offered to you?

Alex

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Specializes in Dialysis, Nephrology & Cosmetic Surgery.

Hi Alex, I'm not sure if I am or not and I don't know a whole lot about the subject. I think I'm right in saying the H1B is a temporary visa and not a greencard and I would have to apply for AOS?? Anyway as it happens it suits me to wait as I have started a two year MSc in advanced practice and hope I can have this validated so as to be an ANP in the US when I have settled in and gained enough experience on the American way of things. Also my dad is ill and want to stay local during his last weeks / months.

I know it looks like it is going to be a long wait but I have a feeling that things will happen at the right time :-)

Jane

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

H1b is a work visa opposed to a immigrant visa. To AOS will need to be current which as you know EB3 isn't at the moment.

As you say Jane things happen for a reason :)

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Hi Alex, I'm not sure if I am or not and I don't know a whole lot about the subject. I think I'm right in saying the H1B is a temporary visa and not a greencard and I would have to apply for AOS?? Anyway as it happens it suits me to wait as I have started a two year MSc in advanced practice and hope I can have this validated so as to be an ANP in the US when I have settled in and gained enough experience on the American way of things. Also my dad is ill and want to stay local during his last weeks / months.

I know it looks like it is going to be a long wait but I have a feeling that things will happen at the right time :-)

Jane

I understand, when I read that nurses with a "specialty" qualify. The posts I am seeing are not advanced practice nurses by US standards. Sorry to hear about your dad. I also wonder where these hospitals are coming up with the cash to hire these nurses since they have promised to reduce costs 1% a year. As an American I would be very upset to hear that instead of paying a nurse $30K bonus they would recruit a foreign trained nurse.

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