Canadian Sonography get H1 sponsor with US RDMS and RVT licence
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As I mentioned before, there is a tremendous shortage of radiographers/x-ray techs/ultrasonographers.
Especially in the states along the border e.g. ND/MN you will find hospitals quite experienced in hiring medical personnel from north of the border.
Some states require licensure, at least for x-ray techs/operators. I don't know how it works for US though. As your are not using any ionizing radiation, there shouldn't be a major problem.
Now as for the bachelors degree for H1b: If you have one, great. If you don't: you might get by through an assessment through one of these evaluation agencies that after adding up your training you have the 'equivalent' of a 4 year degree. (that is how many indian engineers get their visa as the basic degree at times is only 3years)
You might be better off with a TN visa ? I don't know whether US tech qualifies as 'medical technologist' but I believe they are easier to obtain than H1b's.
There is one thing to be aware of: The 'visa screen' process. Nurses etc. have to go through a formal evaluation process before they can get a visa. I am not sure whether it has been instituted yet and whether it applies to your field of work, but it is something to be aware of.
(Consider talking to an attorneys office familiar with the healthcare field. There are many, three big ones that come to mind are Ingber&Aronson, Shusterman and Robert Lubin. It'll set you back maybe $300, but they might be able to find a way.(this is not an endorsement of any of these companies))
As I mentioned before, there is a tremendous shortage of radiographers/x-ray techs/ultrasonographers.
Especially in the states along the border e.g. ND/MN you will find hospitals quite experienced in hiring medical personnel from north of the border.
Some states require licensure, at least for x-ray techs/operators. I don't know how it works for US though. As your are not using any ionizing radiation, there shouldn't be a major problem.
Now as for the bachelors degree for H1b: If you have one, great. If you don't: you might get by through an assessment through one of these evaluation agencies that after adding up your training you have the 'equivalent' of a 4 year degree. (that is how many indian engineers get their visa as the basic degree at times is only 3years)
You might be better off with a TN visa ? I don't know whether US tech qualifies as 'medical technologist' but I believe they are easier to obtain than H1b's.
There is one thing to be aware of: The 'visa screen' process. Nurses etc. have to go through a formal evaluation process before they can get a visa. I am not sure whether it has been instituted yet and whether it applies to your field of work, but it is something to be aware of.
(Consider talking to an attorneys office familiar with the healthcare field. There are many, three big ones that come to mind are Ingber&Aronson, Shusterman and Robert Lubin. It'll set you back maybe $300, but they might be able to find a way.(this is not an endorsement of any of these companies))
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any hospital around VA
Thank you for your information. I do have bachelor degree in medicine. Currently, I live in VA with H4 visa without working permission, and I'm studying Sonography in a US school. I tried several hospital, but they wouldn't support H1 visa after "9.11". Imaging technologists are not in TN category either.
Do you happen to know any hospital around VA would like to support H1 visa?
Thank you.
Thank you for your information. I do have bachelor degree in medicine. Currently, I live in VA with H4 visa without working permission, and I'm studying Sonography in a US school. I tried several hospital, but they wouldn't support H1 visa after "9.11". Imaging technologists are not in TN category either.
Do you happen to know any hospital around VA would like to support H1 visa?
Thank you.
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Go West boy, go west.
VA as in Virginia I assume.
As you know, VA is one of the nicer areas of the US to live in. The winters are mild, you are close to the metro area and there are many things to do. I wouldn't expect any hospital in this region to be hard pressed enough for a US tech to go through the hassles of hiring someone they need to sponsor.
Consider going to an area of the country less attractive than VA. I mentioned the plains states and midwest, check out the websites of the big clinic systems. (e.g. Sioux Valley Health). They frequently hire nurses from up north, if they have trouble filling a position you might be lucky.
Some of the southern states also have a shortage of medical personnel. If you can imagine living in a place like Alabama for a couple of years this might be another place to look.
Will you be eligible for the US registry of US techs ?
Do you know whether 'visa screen' will apply to you ?
VA as in Virginia I assume.
As you know, VA is one of the nicer areas of the US to live in. The winters are mild, you are close to the metro area and there are many things to do. I wouldn't expect any hospital in this region to be hard pressed enough for a US tech to go through the hassles of hiring someone they need to sponsor.
Consider going to an area of the country less attractive than VA. I mentioned the plains states and midwest, check out the websites of the big clinic systems. (e.g. Sioux Valley Health). They frequently hire nurses from up north, if they have trouble filling a position you might be lucky.
Some of the southern states also have a shortage of medical personnel. If you can imagine living in a place like Alabama for a couple of years this might be another place to look.
Will you be eligible for the US registry of US techs ?
Do you know whether 'visa screen' will apply to you ?
plain states, midwest?
I am trained in an accredited Ultrasound school in US. So I am eligible for US registry.
I check the visa screen requirement, ultrasound technologist is not list in these professions. I'm not sure if I need one.
Which states are plain states?
Thank you.
I am trained in an accredited Ultrasound school in US. So I am eligible for US registry.
I check the visa screen requirement, ultrasound technologist is not list in these professions. I'm not sure if I need one.
Which states are plain states?
Thank you.
Great
> I am trained in an accredited Ultrasound school in US. So I am
> eligible for US registry.
Great. You shouldn't have a problem to find someone to hire you.
They will however have to hire you with the requirement of a bachelors, and they will need to justify that requirement somehow (supervisor, responsible for billing, material management etc.)
> ultrasound technologist is not list in these professions.
> I'm not sure if I need one.
I am not sure either. It says something like 'medical technicians', I have no idea what they mean.
> Which states are plain states?
The 'plains' states such as North Dakota, South Dakota and so on. Basically places that lack everything I mentioned as advantages regarding Virginia.
> I am trained in an accredited Ultrasound school in US. So I am
> eligible for US registry.
Great. You shouldn't have a problem to find someone to hire you.
They will however have to hire you with the requirement of a bachelors, and they will need to justify that requirement somehow (supervisor, responsible for billing, material management etc.)
> ultrasound technologist is not list in these professions.
> I'm not sure if I need one.
I am not sure either. It says something like 'medical technicians', I have no idea what they mean.
> Which states are plain states?
The 'plains' states such as North Dakota, South Dakota and so on. Basically places that lack everything I mentioned as advantages regarding Virginia.
Sonographers "TN and VisaScreen"
Hello
No a sonographer is NOT a medical technologist or a medical laboratory technicain. As far as I can see you do not need to get a visascreen if you are coming to US to work as a Sonographer.
VISASCREEN-Who are the "certain foreign health care workers" covered by the law?
The regulations cover workers in seven major health care occupations. They include: nurses, registered nurses and licensed practical (vocational) nurses; physical therapists; occupational therapists; medical laboratory technicians; medical technologist (scientists); speech language pathologists and audiologists; and physician assistants.
What visa types are covered by the rule?
The final rule applies to temporary and permanent employment based visas as well as Trade NAFTA (TN) health care workers from Canada and Mexico. Prior to the promulgation of the final rule, the interim rule covered only those health care workers entering under a permanent employment based visa.
FOR TRADE NAFTA APPLICATION
Hope some of this helps.
(a) General. Under Section 214(e) of the Act, a citizen of Canada or Mexico who seeks temporary entry as a business person to engage in business activities at a professional level may be admitted to the United States in accordance with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
(b) Definitions. As used in this section, the terms:
Business activities at a professional level means those undertakings which require that, for successful completion, the individual has a least a baccalaureate degree or appropriate credentials demonstrating status as a professional in a profession set forth in Appendix 1603.D.1 of the NAFTA.
Business person, as defined in the NAFTA, means a citizen of Canada or Mexico who is engaged in the trade of goods, the provision of services, or the conduct of investment activities.
Engage in business activities at a professional level means the performance of prearranged business activities for a United States entity, including an individual. It does not authorize the establishment of a business or practice in the United States in which the professional will be, in substance, self-employed. A professional will be deemed to be self-employed if he or she will be rendering services to a corporation or entity of which the professional is the sole or controlling shareholder or owner.
Temporary entry, as defined in the NAFTA, means entry without the intent to establish permanent residence. The alien must satisfy the inspecting immigration officer that the proposed stay is temporary. A temporary period has a reasonable, finite end that does not equate to permanent residence. In order to establish that the alien's entry will be temporary, the alien must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the inspecting immigration officer that his or her work assignment in the United States will end at a predictable time and that he or she will depart upon completion of the assignment. (Paragraph (b) revised 1/9/98; 63 FR 1331)
(c) Appendix 1603.D.1 to Annex 1603 of the NAFTA. Pursuant to the NAFTA, an applicant seeking admission under this section shall demonstrate business activity at a professional level in one of the professions set forth in Appendix 1603.D.1 to Annex 1603. The professions in Appendix 1603.D.1 and the minimum requirements for qualification for each are as follows: 1/
Appendix 1603.D.1 (Annotated)
--Accountant--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or C.P.A., C.A., C.G.A., or C.M.A.
--Architect--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license. 2/
--Computer Systems Analyst--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree;or Post-Secondary Diploma 3/ or Post Secondary Certificate 4/and three years' experience.
--Disaster relief insurance claims adjuster (claims adjuster employed by an insurance company located in the territory of a Party, or an independent claims adjuster)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims; or three years experience in claims adjustment and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims.
--Economist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Engineer--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license
--Forester--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license
--Graphic Designer--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate and three years experience.
--Hotel Manager--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree in hotel/restaurant management; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate in hotel/restaurant management and three years experience in hotel/restaurant management.
--Industrial Designer--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.
--Interior Designer--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.
--Land Surveyor--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree or state/provincial/federal license.
--Landscape Architect--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Lawyer (including Notary in the province of Quebec)--L.L.B., J.D., L.L.L., B.C.L., or Licenciatura degree (five years); or membership in a state/provincial bar.
--Librarian--M.L.S., or B.L.S. (for which another Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree was a prerequisite).
--Management Consultant--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or equivalent professional experience as established by statement or professional credential attesting to five years experience as a management consultant, or five years experience in a field of specialty related to the consulting agreement.
--Mathematician (including Statistician)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Range Manager/Range Conservationist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Research Assistant (working in a post-secondary educational institution)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Scientific Technician/Technologist 5/--Possession of (a) theoretical knowledge of any of the following disciplines: agricultural sciences, astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, forestry, geology, geophysics, meteorology, or physics; and (b) the ability to solve practical problems in any of those disciplines, or the ability to apply principles of any of those disciplines to basic or applied research.
--Social Worker--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Sylviculturist (including Forestry Specialist)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Technical Publications Writer--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree, or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.
--Urban Planner (including Geographer)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Vocational Counselor--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--MEDICAL/ALLIED PROFESSIONALS
--Dentist--D.D.S., D.M.D., Doctor en Odontologia or Doctor en Cirugia Dental or state/provincial license.
--Dietitian--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.
--Medical Laboratory Technologist (Canada)/Medical Technologist (Mexico and the United States) 6/-- Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.
--Nutritionist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Occupational Therapist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree;or state/provincial license.
--Pharmacist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.
--Physician (teaching or research only)--M.D. Doctor en Medicina; or state/provincial license.
--Physiotherapist/Physical Therapist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.
--Psychologist--state/provincial license; or Licenciatura Degree.
--Recreational Therapist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Registered nurse--state/provincial license or Licenciatura Degree.
--Veterinarian--D.V.M., D.M.V., or Doctor en Veterinaria; or state/provincial license.
--SCIENTIST
--Agriculturist (including Agronomist)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Animal Breeder--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Animal Scientist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Apiculturist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Astronomer--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Biochemist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Biologist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Chemist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Dairy Scientist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Entomologist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Epidemiologist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Geneticist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Geochemist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Geologist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Geophysicist (including Oceanographer in Mexico and the United States)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Horticulturist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Meteorologist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Pharmacologist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Physicist (including Oceanographer in Canada)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Plant Breeder--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Poultry Scientist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Soil Scientist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Zoologist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--TEACHER
--College--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Seminary--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--University--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
Hello
No a sonographer is NOT a medical technologist or a medical laboratory technicain. As far as I can see you do not need to get a visascreen if you are coming to US to work as a Sonographer.
VISASCREEN-Who are the "certain foreign health care workers" covered by the law?
The regulations cover workers in seven major health care occupations. They include: nurses, registered nurses and licensed practical (vocational) nurses; physical therapists; occupational therapists; medical laboratory technicians; medical technologist (scientists); speech language pathologists and audiologists; and physician assistants.
What visa types are covered by the rule?
The final rule applies to temporary and permanent employment based visas as well as Trade NAFTA (TN) health care workers from Canada and Mexico. Prior to the promulgation of the final rule, the interim rule covered only those health care workers entering under a permanent employment based visa.
FOR TRADE NAFTA APPLICATION
Hope some of this helps.
(a) General. Under Section 214(e) of the Act, a citizen of Canada or Mexico who seeks temporary entry as a business person to engage in business activities at a professional level may be admitted to the United States in accordance with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
(b) Definitions. As used in this section, the terms:
Business activities at a professional level means those undertakings which require that, for successful completion, the individual has a least a baccalaureate degree or appropriate credentials demonstrating status as a professional in a profession set forth in Appendix 1603.D.1 of the NAFTA.
Business person, as defined in the NAFTA, means a citizen of Canada or Mexico who is engaged in the trade of goods, the provision of services, or the conduct of investment activities.
Engage in business activities at a professional level means the performance of prearranged business activities for a United States entity, including an individual. It does not authorize the establishment of a business or practice in the United States in which the professional will be, in substance, self-employed. A professional will be deemed to be self-employed if he or she will be rendering services to a corporation or entity of which the professional is the sole or controlling shareholder or owner.
Temporary entry, as defined in the NAFTA, means entry without the intent to establish permanent residence. The alien must satisfy the inspecting immigration officer that the proposed stay is temporary. A temporary period has a reasonable, finite end that does not equate to permanent residence. In order to establish that the alien's entry will be temporary, the alien must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the inspecting immigration officer that his or her work assignment in the United States will end at a predictable time and that he or she will depart upon completion of the assignment. (Paragraph (b) revised 1/9/98; 63 FR 1331)
(c) Appendix 1603.D.1 to Annex 1603 of the NAFTA. Pursuant to the NAFTA, an applicant seeking admission under this section shall demonstrate business activity at a professional level in one of the professions set forth in Appendix 1603.D.1 to Annex 1603. The professions in Appendix 1603.D.1 and the minimum requirements for qualification for each are as follows: 1/
Appendix 1603.D.1 (Annotated)
--Accountant--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or C.P.A., C.A., C.G.A., or C.M.A.
--Architect--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license. 2/
--Computer Systems Analyst--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree;or Post-Secondary Diploma 3/ or Post Secondary Certificate 4/and three years' experience.
--Disaster relief insurance claims adjuster (claims adjuster employed by an insurance company located in the territory of a Party, or an independent claims adjuster)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims; or three years experience in claims adjustment and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims.
--Economist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Engineer--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license
--Forester--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license
--Graphic Designer--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate and three years experience.
--Hotel Manager--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree in hotel/restaurant management; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate in hotel/restaurant management and three years experience in hotel/restaurant management.
--Industrial Designer--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.
--Interior Designer--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.
--Land Surveyor--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree or state/provincial/federal license.
--Landscape Architect--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Lawyer (including Notary in the province of Quebec)--L.L.B., J.D., L.L.L., B.C.L., or Licenciatura degree (five years); or membership in a state/provincial bar.
--Librarian--M.L.S., or B.L.S. (for which another Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree was a prerequisite).
--Management Consultant--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or equivalent professional experience as established by statement or professional credential attesting to five years experience as a management consultant, or five years experience in a field of specialty related to the consulting agreement.
--Mathematician (including Statistician)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Range Manager/Range Conservationist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Research Assistant (working in a post-secondary educational institution)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Scientific Technician/Technologist 5/--Possession of (a) theoretical knowledge of any of the following disciplines: agricultural sciences, astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, forestry, geology, geophysics, meteorology, or physics; and (b) the ability to solve practical problems in any of those disciplines, or the ability to apply principles of any of those disciplines to basic or applied research.
--Social Worker--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Sylviculturist (including Forestry Specialist)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Technical Publications Writer--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree, or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.
--Urban Planner (including Geographer)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Vocational Counselor--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--MEDICAL/ALLIED PROFESSIONALS
--Dentist--D.D.S., D.M.D., Doctor en Odontologia or Doctor en Cirugia Dental or state/provincial license.
--Dietitian--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.
--Medical Laboratory Technologist (Canada)/Medical Technologist (Mexico and the United States) 6/-- Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.
--Nutritionist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Occupational Therapist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree;or state/provincial license.
--Pharmacist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.
--Physician (teaching or research only)--M.D. Doctor en Medicina; or state/provincial license.
--Physiotherapist/Physical Therapist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.
--Psychologist--state/provincial license; or Licenciatura Degree.
--Recreational Therapist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Registered nurse--state/provincial license or Licenciatura Degree.
--Veterinarian--D.V.M., D.M.V., or Doctor en Veterinaria; or state/provincial license.
--SCIENTIST
--Agriculturist (including Agronomist)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Animal Breeder--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Animal Scientist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Apiculturist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Astronomer--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Biochemist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Biologist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Chemist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Dairy Scientist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Entomologist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Epidemiologist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Geneticist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Geochemist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Geologist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Geophysicist (including Oceanographer in Mexico and the United States)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Horticulturist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Meteorologist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Pharmacologist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Physicist (including Oceanographer in Canada)--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Plant Breeder--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Poultry Scientist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Soil Scientist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Zoologist--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--TEACHER
--College--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--Seminary--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
--University--Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
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Another bizarre twist..
...of US immigration law.
In some states, x-ray techs (unlicensed techs are sometimes called 'operators') don't need to be licensed and if what you posted applies, don't need a visa screen.
So, theoretically, someone with a foreign degree as x-ray tech / US tech could work in the US without the US exams and without visa screen.
On the other hand, some RN's with US nursing degreees and US nursing boards have to go through the visa-screen hassle and expense.
THE USCIS FOLKS ARE OBVIOUSLY COMPLETELY NUTS.
...of US immigration law.
In some states, x-ray techs (unlicensed techs are sometimes called 'operators') don't need to be licensed and if what you posted applies, don't need a visa screen.
So, theoretically, someone with a foreign degree as x-ray tech / US tech could work in the US without the US exams and without visa screen.
On the other hand, some RN's with US nursing degreees and US nursing boards have to go through the visa-screen hassle and expense.
THE USCIS FOLKS ARE OBVIOUSLY COMPLETELY NUTS.
HR is tough
Thank you, hadron. You give me some hope.
To convince HR and get Visa sponsor is the most difficult, especially after "9.11" and Visa screen. The HR people are too lazy to type any letter. Do you guys know some health worker get H1 visa other than physician or nurse in these two years?
raviks34, please share some experience with us, are you a sonographer too?
Thank you, hadron. You give me some hope.
To convince HR and get Visa sponsor is the most difficult, especially after "9.11" and Visa screen. The HR people are too lazy to type any letter. Do you guys know some health worker get H1 visa other than physician or nurse in these two years?
raviks34, please share some experience with us, are you a sonographer too?
Keep on trying
> Thank you, hadron. You give me some hope.
Well, I hope it is not false hope.
> especially after "9.11" and Visa screen. The HR people are too lazy
I think the second part of that sentence is the key. Hospitals and their administrators are VERY inert structures, far more than lets say IT companies. They don't think on a global scale.
The northeast, the west coast and places like VA are overall probably the worst places to look for a job if you need immigration help. Hospitals in these regions will always be able to hire someone.
Go in the middle. Look at states like NE, IA, MN, SD, ND, WI. Seek out the rural hospitals, go through their staff recruitment websites etc. These positions rarely make it into a paper. Check out directories like 'hospitalsoup.com' to locate hospitals and clinic organizations and contact them directly.
Some of them might have already reached the necessary degree of desparation.
> Thank you, hadron. You give me some hope.
Well, I hope it is not false hope.
> especially after "9.11" and Visa screen. The HR people are too lazy
I think the second part of that sentence is the key. Hospitals and their administrators are VERY inert structures, far more than lets say IT companies. They don't think on a global scale.
The northeast, the west coast and places like VA are overall probably the worst places to look for a job if you need immigration help. Hospitals in these regions will always be able to hire someone.
Go in the middle. Look at states like NE, IA, MN, SD, ND, WI. Seek out the rural hospitals, go through their staff recruitment websites etc. These positions rarely make it into a paper. Check out directories like 'hospitalsoup.com' to locate hospitals and clinic organizations and contact them directly.
Some of them might have already reached the necessary degree of desparation.
Luck is the key
hadron, you are expert. What do you think if I put "need H1 sponsor" at the end of my resume? This will scare the HR. Should I get the technical interview first or show them what I really need first? Luck is always the key, you should be the right person in the right place at the right time.
raviks34, you add a light on my road. When did you get your H1? in which state?
hadron, you are expert. What do you think if I put "need H1 sponsor" at the end of my resume? This will scare the HR. Should I get the technical interview first or show them what I really need first? Luck is always the key, you should be the right person in the right place at the right time.
raviks34, you add a light on my road. When did you get your H1? in which state?
I am no expert
I am surely no expert in this matter. I am not a tech and don't deal with HR departments of hospitals for my job.
1. I would not put it on my resume.
2. If you have to fill out some application forms or if you are asked, don't lie.
I consider immigration status not something that I have to carry plastered on my forehead with day-glow markers. If someone is interested in hiring me I consider it part of the recruitment package.
Now, my situation is a bit different as I am working in a field that is severely understaffed at this time. Recently I negotiated for a position. When the recruitment manager asked :'so what would it take for you to come here' he naturally expected a 'number' from me. Instead I told him what I need. They hooked me up with their lawyer to see whether they can do it and after they received the go-ahead they offered me a contract.
I am surely no expert in this matter. I am not a tech and don't deal with HR departments of hospitals for my job.
1. I would not put it on my resume.
2. If you have to fill out some application forms or if you are asked, don't lie.
I consider immigration status not something that I have to carry plastered on my forehead with day-glow markers. If someone is interested in hiring me I consider it part of the recruitment package.
Now, my situation is a bit different as I am working in a field that is severely understaffed at this time. Recently I negotiated for a position. When the recruitment manager asked :'so what would it take for you to come here' he naturally expected a 'number' from me. Instead I told him what I need. They hooked me up with their lawyer to see whether they can do it and after they received the go-ahead they offered me a contract.
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