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Nursing in the USA is classed as a shortage occupation by the DOL and has been since the 80s
Read this Nurseweek/Healthweek|Nurses with visas. Are foreign trained nurses a solution to the nursing shortage?
Currently the wait time for a green card (RN positions don't usually qualify for a H-1B visa) is 7 years minimum after an application has been approved.
Prior to that the RN has to have all her education verified by CGFNS, get a visa screen certiifcate, pass the english proficiency exam, sit the US licensing exam and then find a job.
I know it's been classified as a "shortage", but many AMERICAN nursing graduates are unable to find jobs. They are told there are NO OPENINGS.
So, clearly they are being LIED to in order to make room for foreign workers.
I also mentioned the UK or Europe, because they are CLOSER to the region of where the OP comes from.
It all depends on the catagory. I could see an EB1 from ROW getting a green card in six months, they don't have to go through labor certification. I wouldn't be surprised to see a ROW EB2 get done in a year either if the paperwork is in order and the stars are aligned. Company transfers are quick too.
indeed, all the stars were aligned for this irish guy, considering he is a fresh grad
I know it's been classified as a "shortage", but many AMERICAN nursing graduates are unable to find jobs. They are told there are NO OPENINGS.
So, clearly they are being LIED to in order to make room for foreign workers.
I also mentioned the UK or Europe, because they are CLOSER to the region of where the OP comes from.
You're right, it's just a big conspiracy to keep US citizen nurses out of work while allowing those durned unejicated furriners just to slip in with them substandard creedenshials and dockiments ...
You're right, it's just a big conspiracy to keep US citizen nurses out of work while allowing those durned unejicated furriners just to slip in with them substandard creedenshials and dockiments ...
You're right, it's just a big conspiracy to keep US citizen nurses out of work while allowing those durned unejicated furriners just to slip in with them substandard creedenshials and dockiments ...
I guess part of what I was trying to say is without knowing the details of his application it's pretty pointless speculating on the hows and whys.
of course, but from my experience in this situation, what happened to the irish guy is few and far between in the h1b/eb2/eb3 realm of the paramedical world. can't wait to corner the guy and scrounge up details.
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