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15 09, 2008

Now is the Time for Employers and New Foreign National Employees to Start Thinking about H-1B Petitions

By Richard Hanus|2008-09-15T13:16:36-05:00September 15th, 2008|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

Now is the Time for Employers and New Foreign National Employees to Start Thinking about H-1B Petitions Published September 15, 2008 65,000 and 20,000. As of this writing, those are the numbers for the annual allotment of new H-1B visas that employers and their (prospective) foreign national employees will be scrambling for come April, 2009. 65,000 is the general supply , and an additional 20,000 are for individuals who have been awarded graduate degrees in the U.S. No doubt this April, as in the past two Aprils, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service offices will receive at least three times as many […]

22 02, 2007

CGFNS Halts Visa Screen Issuance To Certain Filipino RN’s

By Richard Hanus|2007-02-22T14:00:36-06:00February 22nd, 2007|Categories: Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., United States Embassies Abroad|

CGFNS Halts Visa Screen Issuance To Certain Filipino RN’s February 22, 2007 For final U.S. immigrant visa processing to be completed, most foreign Registered Nurses are required to present evidence of special certification confirming the bona fides of their educational and professional credentials along with their competence in the English language. The “VisaScreen” certificate is issued by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, also known as CGFNS. As of February 14, 2007, CGFNS has declared that R.N.’s who received their licensure in the Philippines following their passage of the June 2006 licensure exam will not be eligible to be […]

20 12, 2006

The Line Forms, Once Again, for R.N.’s and P.T.’s Seeking Green Cards

By Richard Hanus|2006-12-20T14:00:36-06:00December 20th, 2006|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|

The Line Forms, Once Again, for R.N.’s and P.T.’s Seeking Green Cards December 20, 2006 Registered nurses (R.N.) and physical therapists (P.T.) seeking permanent residence in the U.S. have once again tapped out the supply of available visas, and a new line has formed, not unlike the lines for family preference, immigrant visas. The good news is that at, unlike the complete visa unavailability for December 2006, immigrant visas are actually becoming available again in January for R.N.’s and P.T.’s (aka “Schedule A” workers), albeit only for those whose petitions were filed on or before June 15, 2004. This shortage of […]

31 08, 2006

Expedited, Premium Processing Finally Available for Immigrant Worker Petitions, including Registered Nurse Filings

By Richard Hanus|2006-08-31T14:00:36-05:00August 31st, 2006|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

Expedited, Premium Processing Finally Available for Immigrant Worker Petitions, including Registered Nurse Filings August 31, 2006 A couple months back, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS) announced a plan to extend “premium,” expedited processing to a variety of new immigration filings, including the I-140, Immigrant Worker Petition. As of August 28, 2006, the plan has been put into action for 2 categories of I-140 petitions, and employers seeking to facilitate permanent residence/immigrant visa processing for its employees in these categories can have an I-140 petition decided in less than 14 days. The implementation of this new program is especially significant […]

15 10, 2005

Yet Another Policy Revision for Registered Nurse and Physical Therapist Immigrant Petitions

By Richard Hanus|2005-10-15T14:00:36-05:00October 15th, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

Yet Another Policy Revision for Registered Nurse and Physical Therapist Immigrant Petitions October 15, 2005 Healthcare facilities seeking to commence immigrant visa processing on behalf of foreign registered nurses and physical therapists have lately faced numerous, often confusing, rule changes significantly impacting an already complicated procedure. The most recent change has to do with the exact language to be contained on the notices the facility is required to post in advance of filing immigration paperwork on behalf of a registered nurse or physical therapist. The Notice of Filing, which is a part of most every employment based immigration filing, is to […]

31 08, 2005

New Documentation Requirements for R. N. and P.T. Immigrant Petitions

By Richard Hanus|2005-08-31T14:00:36-05:00August 31st, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S.|

New Documentation Requirements for R. N. and P.T. Immigrant Petitions August 31, 2005 Healthcare facilities and foreign nurses and physical therapists, take note: extensive changes in documentation requirements for immigrant visa petitions have been implemented in the past few months. The new requirements apply to I-140 petitions filed by facilities on behalf of registered nurses and physical therapists, both in the U.S. and overseas. Included in the new documentation requirements: New Department of Labor Form: Petitioning facilities must complete, sign and file, in duplicate, Department of Labor Form, ETA 9089, in lieu of ETA 750. Wage Determination: A current “prevailing wage” […]

22 06, 2005

Immigrant Visas Become Available for Registered Nurses and Physical Therapists

By Richard Hanus|2005-06-22T14:00:36-05:00June 22nd, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S.|

Immigrant Visas Become Available for Registered Nurses and Physical Therapists June 22, 2005 Pursuant to recently passed legislation, the U.S. Department of State has announced that effective July 1, 2005, US immigrant visas will become available for Registered Nurses and Physical Therapists from all nations, including the Philippines, China and India. The new visa availability has come about as a result of congressional action to take untapped portions of previous fiscal year’s supplies and allocate them to accommodate the current, heavy demand, particularly in the health care arena. This measure will of course address the visa backlog and retrogression that has […]

12 05, 2005

Proposed Legislation to Address Immigrant Visa & Availability Issues for R.N.’s and P.T.’s

By Richard Hanus|2005-05-12T14:00:36-05:00May 12th, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S.|

Proposed Legislation to Address Immigrant Visa & Availability Issues for R.N.’s and P.T.’s May 12, 2005 As previously discussed in this column, the overwhelming demand for immigrant visas in the Employment Based, Third Preference category has led to the implementation of visa cut-off dates for certain professional and skilled workers from the Philippines, China and India. That means that workers from these countries are facing delays of at least a year or two for visa issuance, leaving all parties, including their prospective employers, sorely disappointed. Perhaps taking into account the acute shortage of healthcare workers our country faces, Congress is now […]

13 01, 2005

CIS Provides Guidance on H-1B Temporary Visas for Registered Nurses

By Richard Hanus|2005-01-13T14:00:36-06:00January 13th, 2005|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|

CIS Provides Guidance on H-1B Temporary Visas for Registered Nurses January 13, 2005 The H-1B temporary work visa, when available, can be approved by U.S. immigration officials in a matter of days, and at a U.S. consular post abroad in a matter of a week or two, depending on the visa application volume handled by the post in question. So, why don’t more U.S. healthcare facilities take advantage of the H-1B visa option to fill registered nursing positions? The overriding reason: most basic RN positions are not an appropriate basis for H-1B visa petitions, although there do exist quite a few […]

22 12, 2004

More on Immigrant Visa Delays for Certain Filipino, Chinese and Indian Professionals

By Richard Hanus|2004-12-22T14:00:36-06:00December 22nd, 2004|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|

More on Immigrant Visa Delays for Certain Filipino, Chinese and Indian Professionals December 22, 2004 If you are a “professional” or “skilled worker” from the Philippines, China or India and are just starting the U.S. immigrant visa petition process or your immigrant visa filing is now pending, chances are you will be impacted by recent U.S. State Department news of limited availability of visas in certain employment based categories. The news applies to professionals and skilled workers from the Philippines, China and India, and workers affected include most types of health care workers (e.g. registered nurse, physical therapists, medical technologists, etc) […]

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