visa retrogression

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Is US currently open in recruiting nurses from the Philippines? There is visa retrogression in the Philippines. Does that mean that any sponsoring agency or hospital cannot recruit nurses from there, but can sponsor nurses from other countries that are not under retrogression?

If you have a minimum of a bachelors in a specialized field (your case BSN), and the job requires a minimum of a bachelors degree and you have several years of paid experience in that field then the H1b visa is an option which is a work visa. But it's the employer that will seek you out, not you directly apply for the visa. It's still a wait for the visa and not very many hospitals are offering the H1b visa to people because the economy is bad and there are many cut backs, so there's no need to import. So if you have experience in a specialized field then that's your option. If you don't have experience and you're a new grad RN looking for work then your best bet is to look at another country. There are people on here who have been waiting patiently and have been waiting years for a chance at a green card. There are some who have been waiting 5-7 years dependin on where they're from. So advise is to stay home and hopefully you're working already and keep gaininig that experience (volunteering is useless because the US doesn't count that as experience). If you're not working, then keep looking for a job and pray that someone will hire you and gain some experience. Your other option would be to look for another country where the demand for visas isn't high. Good Luck

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If you have a minimum of a bachelors in a specialized field (your case BSN), and the job requires a minimum of a bachelors degree and you have several years of paid experience in that field then the H1b visa is an option which is a work visa. But it's the employer that will seek you out, not you directly apply for the visa. It's still a wait for the visa and not very many hospitals are offering the H1b visa to people because the economy is bad and there are many cut backs, so there's no need to import. So if you have experience in a specialized field then that's your option. If you don't have experience and you're a new grad RN looking for work then your best bet is to look at another country. There are people on here who have been waiting patiently and have been waiting years for a chance at a green card. There are some who have been waiting 5-7 years dependin on where they're from. So advise is to stay home and hopefully you're working already and keep gaininig that experience (volunteering is useless because the US doesn't count that as experience). If you're not working, then keep looking for a job and pray that someone will hire you and gain some experience. Your other option would be to look for another country where the demand for visas isn't high. Good Luck

Thnks for this immediate reply.. follow up question is.. I'm now in Singapore and Registered nurse here. I'm holding BSN in the Philippines. and got my RN in Philippines and Singapore, NCLEX passer in Vermont.. Now I'm trying to find an employer in USA.. Im a Dialysis nurse in Singapore for almost 5 years and prior to that OR nurse in the philippines for almost 4 years.. base on my data how are you going to assess it?

And you mentioned H1b Visa, does it cover the whole family? meaning can I also Bring my wife and 2 year old son?

Thank you so much..

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Thnks for this immediate reply.. follow up question is.. I'm now in Singapore and Registered nurse here. I'm holding BSN in the Philippines. and got my RN in Philippines and Singapore, NCLEX passer in Vermont.. Now I'm trying to find an employer in USA.. Im a Dialysis nurse in Singapore for almost 5 years and prior to that OR nurse in the philippines for almost 4 years.. base on my data how are you going to assess it?

And you mentioned H1b Visa, does it cover the whole family? meaning can I also Bring my wife and 2 year old son?

Thank you so much..

If you are fortunate to find a employer willing to go the H1b route (they have to pay all fees) you can bring your family but your wife will not be allowed to work. The issue with the current US economy is finding a employer willing to go the H1b route

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If you are fortunate to find a employer willing to go the H1b route (they have to pay all fees) you can bring your family but your wife will not be allowed to work. The issue with the current US economy is finding a employer willing to go the H1b route

Does H1b Visa can upgrade to permanent visa in future?

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H1b can be dual intent however you will still be affected by retrogression if your employer submits paperwork in the EB3 category (most nurses meet this category) however if you find a employer willing to go to the EB2 category (and you meet experience and job description for this category) you may not be affected by retrogression depending on where you was born.

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Thanks for now.... Hopefully can help me next time in my future questions regarding my journey and a dream come true... thanks Sir..

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Visa retrogression has affected many nurses because the process is severely impacted, there were too many applicants in 2006, 2007, also the number of visas were not available due to the high demand. PLus now with the economy beginning to make a come back, we ll see what will happen.

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Visas have run out mainly due to so many applicants. In the Philippines alone, where only 7,000 nurses passed the local board in the past per year, now close to 100,000 have taken the Board exam this year. So many Pinoys suddenly developed an incredible love and compassion for Nursing, wanting to all go into the USA. This will address the nursing shortage in the USA if Pinoy nurses are given priority to immigrate.

:yeah::yeah::yeah:

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Why should the Filipino nurses be given priority to immigrate? There's nothing special that they have to offer that someone from India, Canada, Russia, or Australia can't offer. Everyone should be given equal opportunity to immigrate, Filipino nurses aren't the exception. If there is a nursing shortage then those jobs need to go to the new grad RN's who are living in the US, no need to import.

Our new grad RN's are having issues finding employment, there's no reason to import when the economy is bad and there are many cut backs and nurses are getting laid off.

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I wouldn't really mind his comments if I was you..He's just frustrated waiting for his PD to be current.

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economy making a comeback???? im here now in the states.......it's not getting better. It sucks being here not able to land a job as a Nurse. My friend would even do Ward work for graveyard shift for 18 dollars per hour......she cant even find that.

I know its Frustrating for my fellow pinoys. But i wish them the best to jaz live on with their lives and enjoy while waiting....

dont be in a stand still waiting while doing extracurricular activities can be ONGOING as you wait......hmm working in the UK, saudi, etc while waiting for a USA visa sounds great at the moment. rather than jaz sit around wasting precious moments go away.

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The most important thing to do while waiting is to gain paid work experience as a nurse. If you find another country willing to hire you then go for it, you never know you might like it and want to stay there and not want to move to the US. Everyone seems to be wanting to live the American Dream (whatever that may be), and when they arrive and find out that reality bites. Then they learn that the grass may not always be greener on the other side. Especially right now there are way too many issues going on in the US and if one thinks that finding employment at home is hard, the US is going to be harder as our own citizens are being laid off. Economic frustrations seems to be the trend with everyone. Good luck to all.

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