More State Data Posted 10/09/07
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The Coalition to Improve Healthcare Staffing’s website, www.ctihs.org, has added more state talking points. If you have any state data that we may use for future states, please post it here. Everyone is encouraged to contact their state Representatives and Senators and encourage them to push for the Bridge solution. As we’ve mentioned before the next 6 weeks or so will be critical.
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Dear HLG,
Thank you so much for all your efforts to end the retrogression and bring some legislative relief.
I was concerned that all the state data mentions about the nursing shortage although physical therapy is considered a Schedule A profession and there is an alarming shortage of these professionals in skilled nursing facilities, rehab centers etc.
Would the bridge be used for physical therapists as well to aid their immigrant applications?
Please let me know your thoughts on this.
thank you.
priyanka.
The November Visa bulletin is another BIG disappointment!!!
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_3827.html
The following document shows facts about the nursing shortage in Virginia: Link
It was issued by Virginia Nurse Association.
Heard there were 800,000 cases filed in July/Aug. I really worry about that this Visagate will affect further immigration policy.
Anybody knows how many schedule A cases were filed? If they are too many, I doubt the bridge legislation could pass. I really want to the confirmed number.
Thanks a lot HLG for all your efforts. You have been doing your best I suppose and we all wish the Congress take notice of such a dire situation and make up their mind to help their countrymen and lift retrogression. Hope we get to hear the great news about Visas for Schedule A category.
Looking at the data it seems an immediate action is needed to solve the crisis before more people suffer. After all each one of us deserve to be looked after well when we are sick.
More power to you HLG and hope God will listen to all our prayers.
i hope we will have a positive output after that six weeks…
nobody can hope anything now. just open your eyes for other countries. Let US suffer by their delay.
Hi HLG
Thanks very much for your new inititative.
Hope to hear the passing of Bridge resolution
thaks,
BS George
Here’s a bit of news which can be viewed at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119100802312142956.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Is Florida Over?
By CONOR DOUGHERTY
September 29, 2007; Page A1
Florida is always in need of doctors and nurses as well as civic employees like teachers. Over the past five years Florida has created 846,000 jobs, more than any U.S. state, and about as many as California and Arizona combined. The growth has helped out communities even beyond Florida: The state’s demand for new workers has acted as a sort of a pressure release valve for many rust belt states that have seen unemployed workers leave for better opportunities in the South.
please check this site
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/298/14/1623
BRIDGE LEGISLATION IS THE SOLUTION TO OUR PROBLEMS!
GOD BLESS ALL THE NURSES!
OUR TIME WILL COME.
San Francisco Chronicle
48-hour nurses’ strike at 15 hospitals as contract talks stall
George Raine, Chronicle Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Priyanka-
Yes yes yes. While we often use “nurses” for shorthand, and we often push the issue as a “nursing one,” PT is a schedule A occuaption and as such will be positively impacted by the legislation as well.
House Judiciary to Meet on Three Immigration Bills Today
Written by Andrea Olivos-Kah
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary will meet and discuss three immigration related bills: a bill to amend the INA to provide compensation for states incarcerating undocumented immigrants (H.R. 1512); a bill to require the DHS Secretary to administer naturalization oaths to LPRs on or near Independence Day (H.R. 2405); and, a bill to assist members of the U.S. armed forces in obtaining U.S. citizenship (H.R. 2884).
The first bill, H.R. 1512 was originally sponsored by Representative Linda Sanchez (D-CA) and is sponsored by 51 Democrats and 6 Republicans. The bill, if passed, would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide compensation to States incarcerating undocumented immigrants who are charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors.
The second bill, H.R. 2405 is being called the “Proud to be an American Citizen Act” and was originally sponsored by Representative Sam Farr (D-CA). This bill is cosponsored by 40 Democrats and 4 Republicans. If passed, the bill would compel the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary to hold naturalization ceremonies or to administer the oath of allegiance to legal permanent residents (LPRs) who have already been approved for naturalization on or near Independence Day, July 4th.
The third bill, H.R. 2884, is being called the “Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act” and was originally sponsored by Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and is cosponsored by 11 Democrats and 2 Republicans. If passed, this bill would provide assistance those members of the U.S. armed forces who wish to obtain U.S. citizenship.
These bills will be heard for a “mark-up” session, where House members can revise the language and terms of the bills as well as come out in support of the bill. A vote on those bills is not expected yet.
This week the Senate is not in session but will reconvene on Monday, October 15th. Many hope that once the Senate reconvenes the DREAM Act and the H-2B visa cap will again be proposed for discussion and/or hearings. We will keep you updated on those issues on this website, as well as any other immigration related bills.
To HLG
I s it wise to come to USA with H1C visa or do i need to come back after 3 years after this visa expired?Can i get another work permit if i do not get green card after three years.Please help me, urgently
I was also wondering about H1C visa.Hope HLG can share the pros and cons on this completely different ballgame.Thank you.
to HLG or any one knowledgeable..
can we still be schedule for interview even if our priority date are not current. or there is no visa available?????
thanks and more power!
Hello everyone! I have heard from a reliable source that some nurses in India already had their papers forwarded in their respective embassy. Does this mean they will be scheduled for interview and issued their visa? Howcome it still so silent here in the Phils?
To Brethren0529
If you are a nurse already in the US, try looking into and applying to these hospitals. These are H1C qualified institutions. Just make sure you have not signed any other conflicting contracts with other agency… and always keep your stay in the US legal. Otherwise you should go home and reenter again…
Beaumont Regional Medical Center, Beaumont, TX
Beverly Hospital, Montebello, CA
Doctors Medical Center, Modesto, CA
Elizabeth General Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ
Fairview Park Hospital, Dublin, GA
Lutheran Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
McAllen Medical Center, McAllen, TX
Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Mercy Regional Medical Center, Laredo, TX
Peninsula Hospital Center, Far Rockaway, NY
Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Lumberton, NC
Southwest General Hospital, San Antonio, TX
St. Bernard Hospital, Chicago, IL
Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, TX
To anyone expert
How can i get copy of I140,My agency is giving irrelevant explanations when i ask it,i want to see it.Please advise me
D. EMPLOYMENT VISA AVAILABILITY IN THE COMING MONTHS
There has been no forward movement of the Employment cut-off dates for November. The reason for this is that it is still too early to see what impact the movement of the cut-off dates toward the end of FY-2007 may have on demand. Depending on the rate of demand being received from Citizenship and Immigration Services offices for adjustment of status cases, some forward movement of dates may be possible for December.
Good day HLG…
Does this mean that by december theres a posibility that visa numbers for employment based categories may re-open?
Can anybody help me clarify this.. thanks again HLG for the unending support.. Good day…
Ricky,
Visa numbers are in fact already open for the Oct.2007-Sep.31,2008 fiscal year. Its just that there are no movements in the cut-off dates( 01AUG02 01SEP01 22APR01 22APR01 01AUG02) upto now. This means that only those with reciept dates before the said cut-off are able to get visas. Foreward movement in cut off dates is very important, because it will give those of us who applied in 2003-2007 better/faster chance of getting a visa. We are all falling in line for the visa, the faster the line moves, the sooner we will get to the window… If the movement is too slow, it means that there are so many people ahead of us, they will consume all the visa for this fiscal year, and we will have to wait longer.
I hope that helps to clarify things..
thanks NurseAssistant… hope it will move fast..
Dear HLG,
Thanks for the updates, Hope and wish are sucessful in passing the Bridge.
More power to HLG
you people will go mad if you keep on waiting for something not sure. so keep applying to canada or autralia. As of now, it is not sure what would happen for US VISA plan.
regards