Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S.

15 09, 2008

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

By |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 [...]

22 02, 2007

CGFNS Halts Visa Screen Issuance To Certain Filipino RN’s

By |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 [...]

20 12, 2006

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

By |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 [...]

31 08, 2006

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

By |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 [...]

15 10, 2005

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

By |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 [...]

31 08, 2005

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

By |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. [...]

22 06, 2005

Immigrant Visas Become Available for Registered Nurses and Physical Therapists

By |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 [...]

12 05, 2005

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

By |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 [...]

13 01, 2005

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

By |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 [...]

22 12, 2004

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

By |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 [...]

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