May VB 04/09/09
Although the EB3 dates are Unavailable, I-140 petitions may still be filed by companies who wish to petition for Immigrant Workers. The only way for a Beneficiary to get his or her spot in the queue is to have an I-140 filed on their behalf.
With the continued retrogression, the international staffing and recruiting industry is disappearing. Nurse and other allied healthcare workers from around the world are crossing the United States off their list of desired countries. The one hope is that Congress, when presented with legislation to allow international recruiting to be part of the solution, acts on that opportunity.
May 2009 VB:
EB1 – all Current
EB2 – all Current, except India (15Feb04) and China (15Feb05)
EB3 – all Unavailable
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Dear HLG Team,
H1B cab has not reached. Is HLG, AAIHR, AILA, Healthcare facilities etc. trying to convince the congress at least to make Nurses eligible to apply for H1B visas. Hope all will appreciate this is an easiest solution pending a legislation like 5924. The present law does not allow Nurses to apply for H1B, except for special categories, since the qualification needed to practice as a Nurse in USA does not require a Bachelors degree. If such a change is made this will be a win win situation for both USA and the Healthcare Facilities/Nurses.
Dear Fellow applicants,
I LOVE U.
SEE U IN OCT.
letter ” U ” eb3
what does it means ?
I LOVE U.
until when ?
NO ONE ever listen
I told you
NO VISA for nurses
unless a legal remedy nothing more nothing less.
a birth day gift for all
easy to understand ” U “
I LOVE U.
OCT FEST IS THE BEST.
Number 8
Volume IX
Washington, D.C.
VISA BULLETIN FOR MAY 2009
E. UNAVAILABILITY OF THE EMPLOYMENT THIRD PREFERENCE AND EMPLOYMENT THIRD PREFERENCE “OTHER WORKER” CATEGORIES
The cut-off dates for the Employment Third and Third preference “Other Worker” categories were held and then retrogressed in an effort to bring demand within the average monthly usage targets and the overall annual numerical limits. Despite these efforts, the amount of demand received from Citizenship and Immigration Services Offices for adjustment of status cases with priority dates that were significantly earlier than the established cut-off dates remained extremely high. As a result, these annual limits have been reached and both categories have become “Unavailable.”
Visa availability
in these categories will
resume in
October,
the first month
of the new fiscal year.
Any hope for legislation (similar to HR5924) to get green cards for nurses this year? I have finished BSN since Dec06. I cannot practice due to lack of visa/GC. I see so many openings for nurses in my city but none for me.
I know you are our source for “insider information”. Any accurate information would be greatly appreciated.
To: An open Letter to President Obama & U.S.A. Immigration Officials:
Thru: The kindness of HLG Team
Date: 10 April 2009
Subject: THE PETITIONED RNs SUFFERINGS…a cry from the wilderness
Dear Mr. President & Honorable Immigration Officials:
My family was petitioned by one of LA (CA)s prestigious hospitals PD Oct 11, 2005. With 3 dependents, we have paid up $1,140 since July of 2006 aside from numerous related expenses incurred equivalent to a fortune. With VISA availability ON and OFF, we witnessed several excitements and depressions with the rainbow appearing behind the dark clouds, about to be within our reached, suddenly disappearing…and these happened several times. We kept on wondering whether this dream supported by our endeavor can still witness the dawn of the promised days, the glory of America with our involvement in its building a strong nation.
We continued to be quite and remain positive for years despite the odds, but we recognized that unless we speak out, these voices shall remain unheard in the vast wilderness.
To your EXCELLENCY & honorable officers…we have FAITH enough to understand your goodness and sincerity unquestioned beyond doubt of being of service not only to the Americans but to all citizens around the world. We appeal for your SWIFT RESOLVE on the immgration issue as follow:
1. An immediate relief act on those petitions that have been approved and NVC case completed but have been left dormant in the pipelines uncertain of what will be the future. This is the cry of many not only my family but all that suffers from this.
2. Create an immigration system adept with latest IT technology that rejects applications before it is received in the USCIS when the demand parallel to the available VISA QUOTA is no longer within the forecasted limits. This will provide the right discipline and guidelines for petitioners when to observe the GREEN and RED light. Existing H1B CAP could be a good example of such a pattern. This will also give a true picture and a clear guideline of those "competent and qualified soon to be beneficiaries" to have a definitive plan in accordance to a realistic scenario.
WE ARE SMALL VOICES WISHING TO BE HEARD AND TO BE WITH YOUR PEOPLE VERY SOON. WE DO NOT SEE WHY WE HAVE TO WAIT THE ECONOMIC CRISIS TO BE OVER IN ORDER TO BE THERE…WE WANTED TO BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION, NO MATTER HOW SMALL WE ARE…FOR THE FAMILY OF NURSES, WE CAN BETTER HELP AMERICA WHEN WE ARE INSIDE RATHER THAN JUST BE A WITNESS CROSSING OUR FINGERS DESPERATELY IN A HELPLESS SITUATION.
To a new LEADERSHIP, to a new hope!!! Please recognize our little hands that wishes to be an active part in rebuilding such a beautiful nation.
God bless AMERICA and all the citizens around he world!!!
Very sincerely yours,
CCJerusalem
Blk 11 Lot 26 Springwoods, Minglanilla, Cebu 6046
Philippines
Cell: +639158991961
AMEN to you Carl!!!!
Have a Blessed Holy Week!!!!!
GODBLESS!!!!
Now how do you feel all of you. some peopls where opposed my comments.they were higly hot. now let them be cool..
gud luck in oct.
The Visa Bulletin
Pres. Obama to Announce Immigration Plans – 04-09-2009
Posted: 08 Apr 2009 10:15 PM PDT
Today, April 08, 2009, seems to be quite the active day with regard to immigration news. Not only was the May 2009 Visa Bulletin released on this day, but the New York Times published an excellent article announcing President Obama’s plans to spark the immigration debate within the coming months. This announcement does not come as such as a surprise though. After all, there was plenty of speculation, including some made by me, that the immigration debate would start soon (you can read my thoughts in previous posts: Immigration Highlights – 04-03-2009 and Follow Up to Immigration Highlights – 04-03-2009). Below is a relevant excerpt from today’s New York Times article:
While acknowledging that the recession makes the political battle more difficult, President Obama plans to begin addressing the country’s immigration system this year, including looking for a path for illegal immigrants to become legal, a senior administration official said on Wednesday. . . .
Mr. Obama plans to speak publicly about the issue in May, administration officials said, and over the summer he will convene working groups, including lawmakers from both parties and a range of immigration groups, to begin discussing possible legislation for as early as this fall.
Some White House officials said that immigration would not take precedence over the health care and energy proposals that Mr. Obama has identified as priorities. But the timetable is consistent with pledges Mr. Obama made to Hispanic groups in last year’s campaign.
He said then that comprehensive immigration legislation, including a plan to make legal status possible for an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants, would be a priority in his first year in office. Latino voters turned out strongly for Mr. Obama in the election.
“He intends to start the debate this year,” Ms. Muñoz said.
But with the economy seriously ailing, advocates on different sides of the debate said that immigration could become a polarizing issue for Mr. Obama in a year when he has many other major battles to fight.
Opponents, mainly Republicans, say they will seek to mobilize popular outrage against any effort to legalize unauthorized immigrant workers while so many Americans are out of jobs. . . .
Post from: The Visa Bulletin
has the masters requirement for PTs/OTs been waived? I have heard of atleast one petition initially asked for masters (RFE), subsequently approved…
change the way we see the world.keep discovering……….
Don’t dream big if you are nurses bound to USA if it concerns CIR because CIR is just to cater the Hispanic Caucus’ concerns on illegal immigration not skilled workers.
BYE BYE AMERICA
good bye AMERICA hello AUSTRILIA
goodbye USA, hello UAE
Someone said before in order for us to be heard is to keep quiet. To keep quiet is to ignore or boycott the NCLEX collectively . As part of the solution we should warn others who would also be victims of retrogression to apply from other countries or else they will also suffer the same fate. It may sound negative to others but in reality we must also warn them of the rough road they will be traveling. There are so many applicants still waiting whose pd’s are year 2005. Then back again to 2003′s. This is pain to others..it’s really frustrating… Recruitment agencies should stop recruiting nurses or they too will suffer. So let us be quiet for a year or so.. Let’s unite and keep quiet for a moment.. Be quiet in Australia , New Zealand, UK. UAE,Saudi Arabia, Netherland, Singapore, or in your home country; serve your country..
Dear HLG Team,
WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY EASTER!
There are daily news reports coming on yahoo about nurse shortage in US…Also there are reports on the US economy’s survival(?) by August-Sep this year…HLG, any possibility for reintroduction of HR 5924 soon, this month ?
Can anyone let me know what will be the status of PT H1b for 2010? Can i apply? and can any1 plz let me know what exactly is the fuss about?
And explain this especially INDIA thing
May 2009 VB:
EB1 – all Current
EB2 – all Current, except India (15Feb04) and China (15Feb05)
EB3 – all Unavailable
Thanks and Regards…
the deadline for filinh of H1B visa was last april 7, 2009. when u say CURRENT, means no backlog of priority dates
i just hope that people who seem to have gone berserk maybe owing to the depressing state that the vb is in,will one day come to realize how offending they seem to be getting to others who always opt to hope and keep hoping inspite of everything..crab mentality is not the answer..keep hoping!
Dear HLG I am an RN from CA I happened to visit your site very recently it is very intresting and good you are doing a wonderful job to help foreign trained RN’s to come to US.
In California their is RN shortage but no one is bothered especially the politicians.The shortage is felt very badly in Nursing homes LVN are plenty one or two RN’s are their to cover them and to supervise.Patient care can be found only in Dictionery Nursing Homes have become industries RN’s are scared to work in in Nursing Homes because of patient ratio.
To help the current situation in US nursing homes keep the continous flow of Foreign trained nurses through less controvercial legislations like issuing 25000 to 50000 visas every year which will not have much apposition from Nursing unions,Hispanic cacus and anti immigrants.
The proposed “Nursing Relief Act of 2009” would make it much faster and easier to bring trained nurses from Asian countries.
According to the Department of Labor, the current national nursing shortage exceeds 126,000.
Legislation to allow more nurses into the USA that needs more jobs for its own is probably impossible.
Pinoy nurses are not the priority of the USA now. Educating more nurses in the hope that they can migrate to the USA is sheer wishful thinking.
Pinoy parents, stop sending your students to nursing school. You are only making the nurse oversupply in the Philippines worse.
No amount of pleading can make the USA roll out the red carpet especially for Pinoy RNs.
So wake up, the “nursing demand/shortage” of the USA is OVER. Recruiting firms are shutting down as Hammond blog says.
To all new Pinoy RNs: the chance of you ever getting to the USA in the next 10 years or more is hopeless and bleak, even if the US economy recovers. Start looking for jobs in other countries.
“Do not be boastful, for you do not know if the visas will ever come.”
So many are doing AOS in the USA that those on CP in the Philippines have no chance of getting a visa anymore. The AOS folk in the USA are getting all the visas. Just watch the July 2007 PDs where over 800,000 applied for AOS. It would take 20 years for these people to be issued visas. Many nurses would already be dead before they ever get the coveted visa.
It’s over. Forget your American dreams.
dont wait for US and spoil ur life try other countries like australia, ireland, uae,canada,newzeland………..they are still open eventhough they are affected with recession.
The October 2009 VB WILL BE HOPELESS. It will be the same thing, the visas will disappear in barely 6 months because the people in the USA doing AOS will grab all the visas from those on Consular Processing anyway. There will be nothing good for those waiting on CP in the Philippines. Why not just abolish the CP. It’s torturing the those who wait in the Philippines.
ken/vasu/icedragon!
i bet you are one of those GREEDY nurses who are already in the u.s. who really does not care about the plight of the patients but only cares on how much you will earn. you only think of your(greedy)selves thus trying to bar those attempts to have more nurses come to work in the u.s. tsk tsk! you should be ashame of your(greedy)selves.
the same goes to nuisance DANILO!
Hai all,
HR 5924 is planned to be reintroduced next week.
Keep fingers crossed.
To shalu,
Could u pls tell the source.
thanks
to berserker,
i think what shalu means…He wishes hr 5924 will be reintroduced next week??????
i hope there is reintroduction of HR 5924
i hope there is a good news soon
Thanks GOD!!!…At last my agency is allowing me to apply for abroad now while waiting for my PD to become current (Aug 2006). I am checking now all the possibilities where to apply? They say, Qatar is offering good salary for ICU nurses. Is there anybody here that can help me where to apply? I do not know what my future will be if I keep waiting my PD to happen. I waited long enough already and I incurred a lot of debts. So I have to do something. I will leave my American dreams for a while. Thanks for this blog..More Power!!
ER
what is the status of your application in US?
are you waiting for your packet 4?
hmmm. i’m interested in your priority date.
to lucifer
asa ka sa visayas dong?
cutiepie
why?
ER,
Try visiting: http://foreign-nurse.lefora.com/forum/
Members there are already discussing other countries to apply to ever since the April VB came out.
Yes, I am still desperately waiting for my packet 4……I am already documented accepted by USCIS. Thank you for ur help, t-cell. Wish me luck!!!!
ER,
Welcome to the packet 4 waiters club
Anyway, drop by the website and you’ll be able to read what other countries are being considered now by most.
Best of luck on whatever endeavor you’ll choose next.
To danilo
Just live and let live. If other decide to wait for their american dream then we need to respect that. If you decide to let go of your dreams that is your choice and I do respect on your decision.
To ER
Goodluck and may the Lord guide you.
To my fellow applicant who keep on holding and waiting.
No person can predict or seen what the future store for us. The only things we can do is pray, find other alternatives things do while waiting and just wait.
Have a blessed day to all.
Hi everyone! I am a pinay nurse, currently D.C. with PD of Aug 2006, im planningto apply for working visa, unfortunately my current agency does not cater H1B visa, but they are willing to release me, provided i reimburse all the expenses that had been incured. luckily found a new agency willing to sponsor my H1B visa.
my worries are will i still be able to maintain my EB3 status incase my PD becomes current, during my application for H1B.
sorry to post an out of topic subject
Yes Tim, you can maintain your PD for EB3 as H1B is a dual intent visa. Can you please tell me which agency is doing H1B?
Good luck on your H1B.
To tim,
Be sure you carefully read their agreement.You might have a breech of contract that will cost you more or less $18,000? if ever your PD come.
Just a reminder.
hi tim we have the same case my pd is oct 2006 i think that would be ok which ever comes first.in my case i applied to many hospitals already for h1b visas and yet no one replied.so maybe i will just wait.it depends.kapoy na lage huwat oi hehehehehe
As it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind
has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.
–1 Corinthians 2:9
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE…
Many of the things we anticipate and dream about are
much less
glorious in real life than they were in our imaginations. There
is one event, however, that is better than we can imagine and
beyond our wildest dreams. When Jesus returns to take us home
to be with our Father, it will be far better than we can ask,
imagine, dream or think. Maranatha – Come Lord Jesus!
MY PRAYER…
Abba Father, thank you for knowing me before time began. Thank
you for crafting me in my mother’s womb. Thank you for sending
Jesus to pay the price for my sins. And thank you in advance
for the day Jesus comes to take me home to be with you forever.
Through my Conquering Savior I pray. Amen.
to ER… AL HAMAD HOSPITAL in doha,qatar is hiring nurses thru ATHENNA MANPOWER AGENCY in malate, manila. AL HAMAD is a state of the art private hospital in doha,qatar. email your resume to athenna_branch@yahoo.com.agency is ATHENNA INTERNATINAL MANPOWER SERVICES
1841-B del pilar hidalgo st. malate manila tel no.525 9225 or 525 7350
some of my co nurses (female) are also in doha, qatar and employed as flight attendant for qatar airways…they have also pdates of august and sept. 2006
Thank You Harry….!!!!! I will try my luck… But I am just now distracted again with the new rumor that there is a miracle for PD on July Bulletin?? How frustrating already.. Sometimes you have to hold your breathe because of RUMORS???
to ER- the tread regarding the huge jump of pdates on july 2009 visa bulletin was just a speculation. the tread was already removed on the website wer that info was posted………… its was just only a misleading info………..
Hi everyone.Iwas wondering does it mean that come october visa numbers will be available for EB3 or is it possible that PD will move forward this time and not backwards as has been the case.This is really depressing.I will appreciate if HLG can clarify this to avoid dissappointment
to SIMA- based from years 2007 to 2008, once visa becomes available again, priority dates further retrogress but lets pray harder this will not happen. The situation is very depressing but we cannot do anything about this.all we have to do is pray and find some other alternatives