Need sponsor for RN

2ndDegreeNurse

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Do you guys have any information on the hospitals which sponsor green card for RN's? I mean, is there a list available somewhere or do you know any hospital, etc? This will be great help.

Thanks
 
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my wife is graduating this May,07 for RN. she is on H4. looking for sponsoring Hospitals in Houston, texas.
 
@ 2nd Degree nurse
Hospitals all over the US are sponsoring GC's. As long as you are in Status, all you need to do is call or e-mail human resources dept. of the Hospital and tell them who you are and what you want. Most of them will be willing to do that for you, especially hospitals in Atlanta GA, Texas, New york, Florida.
 
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@ 2nd Degree nurse
Hospitals all over the US are sponsoring GC's. As long as you are in Status, all you need to do is call or e-mail human resources dept. of the Hospital and tell them who you are and what you want. Most of them will be willing to do that for you, especially hospitals in Atlanta GA, Texas, New york, Florida.

we called the hospitals HR department and they say they donot sponsor student nurses (fresh RN), i got the impression they mean unexperienced nurses.
 
@ Abandookwala63;
Have you done and passed the NCLEX? Do you have a Visa Screen Certificate?
Not all hospitals do the sponsoring. You've to try as many as you can. You may have to relocate. No pain no gains!!!!!
 
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@ Abandookwala63;
Have you done and passed the NCLEX? Do you have a Visa Screen Certificate?
Not all hospitals do the sponsoring. You've to try as many as you can. You may have to relocate. No pain no gains!!!!!

Graduating in May,07 appearing for NCLEX in july and then apply for visa screening, as u need NCLEX for it. Can't relocate due to my husband job.
 
If you really really need the green card, and facilities in the area you live cannot sponsor you, the you have to relocate. Some times in life you can't have it all. you gotta give/let go some.
 
Hey guys, are you kidding me? Schedule A green cards are no longer available, which means you have to wait for 5 years for your green card if a hospital files for you now.
 
RN here

I gratuated from an USA college in dec 2006.Passed the ENCLEX on Feb 2,2007 so I am a certified RN, watching my certificate pinned on the board.
Right now I am in a work visa for different kind of job.
Sad to find out that right now there is nothing for nurses.I was told that the congress is the only one who may bring some relief for nurses.
When you will see SCHEDULE A back on the visa bulletin that will be some good news for us.
They need nurses, I am here, and I cannot work and there is NOTHING I could do beside waiting.
There are hospitals and agencies which sponsor international nurses, the only thing is waiting for the congress to pass a bill.I do have the hope that this is going to happen over the summer.
 
abandookwala,

My spouse is also in an RN program in the Houston area. Here are my thoughts

1) You should have asked your wife to temp change visas from H4 to F1 that way she would have got OPT and been able to work for 1 yr after graduation to put her knowledge to use.

2) As part of her RN program she must have visited Hospitals for training. Those hospitals would be her best bet since she is already familiar with them. It would help if she can meet the Nurse recruiter in tyhe hospitals she went to as part of her training.

3) Nurses are pretty much screwed until more visa numbers are available. You could look under H1 C program .

4) Get reference from some of her teachers in her collge or director of nursing program. These ppl have great contacts and can help.

Best of luck
 
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abandookwala,

My spouse is also in an RN program in the Houston area. Here are my thoughts

1) You should have asked your wife to temp change visas from H4 to F1 that way she would have got OPT and been able to work for 1 yr after graduation to put her knowledge to use.

2) As part of her RN program she must have visited Hospitals for training. Those hospitals would be her best bet since she is already familiar with them. It would help if she can meet the Nurse recruiter in tyhe hospitals she went to as part of her training.

3) Nurses are pretty much screwed until more visa numbers are available. You could look under H1 C program .


4) Get reference from some of her teachers in her collge or director of nursing program. These ppl have great contacts and can help.

Best of luck


Thanks you for your response.
Is she has to study once visa is changed fron H4 to F1. Once 1 year is over then what, has she has to go back to India and re-enter or just transfer her visa to H4 again. I have been givento understand that H4 visa cannot be transfered to F1 over here but she has to back to her own country. I would appreciate if you will throw some light on the matter. Thanks once agin
 
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Thanks you for your response.
Is she has to study once visa is changed fron H4 to F1. Once 1 year is over then what, has she has to go back to India and re-enter or just transfer her visa to H4 again. I have been givento understand that H4 visa cannot be transfered to F1 over here but she has to back to her own country. I would appreciate if you will throw some light on the matter. Thanks once agin

Texcanadian, i had one more question which category is H1c. I have never heard about this category. i would appreciate if you will let me know about this visa.-thanks ASH
She worked in UTMB for her clinicals and when she went for interview for the job and the moment the recruiter came to know she is on H4 she closed her computer saying I am sorry we donot sponsor. Really stuck in a bad situation.
 
Ash,

1) You can definitely chnge from H4 to F1. No need to go out of the country unless you want to do visa stamping to travel. Lots of ppl do this. After 1 yr of OPT if visas are still unavailable she can go back to being on H4.

2) Did she only go to UTMB for clinicals or other hospitals also ?

3) I know that HCA in Houston for sure hires and sponsors nurses. Problem though is right now no visas are available to sponsor.

4) If she does MSN and becomes a clinical specialist or Nurse Practitioner she will be elig for H1. Regular RN's are not elig for H1.

5) Check this site for more info on H1C. Its not very well known since its a very small program and only 14 hospitals in the country qualify for it. The closest hospital to Houston is in Beaumont (lucky us)

http://shusterman.com/toc-rn.html#7

6) For a forum related to nursing and immigration issues visit

www.allnurses.com
 
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Ash,

1) You can definitely chnge from H4 to F1. No need to go out of the country unless you want to do visa stamping to travel. Lots of ppl do this. After 1 yr of OPT if visas are still unavailable she can go back to being on H4.

2) Did she only go to UTMB for clinicals or other hospitals also ?

3) I know that HCA in Houston for sure hires and sponsors nurses. Problem though is right now no visas are available to sponsor.

4) If she does MSN and becomes a clinical specialist or Nurse Practitioner she will be elig for H1. Regular RN's are not elig for H1.

5) Check this site for more info on H1C. Its not very well known since its a very small program and only 14 hospitals in the country qualify for it. The closest hospital to Houston is in Beaumont (lucky us)

http://shusterman.com/toc-rn.html#7

6) For a forum related to nursing and immigration issues visit

www.allnurses.com


Thanks texancanadian for your response.
Right now i am concentrating on my NCLEX. I had a question my husband PD is July 03. he is on H1(india, EB3). I-140 approved waiting for dates to be current. Can i use his PD in case i get a job and schedule A is brought in again and hospital sponsors me.(a future scenario). your thoughts will be highly appreciated. Thanks - ash
 
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