HLG will be hosting its 6th Annual Healthcare Symposium on the Recruitment of International Healthcare Workers Friday, October 21 from 9:00 am until 3:15pm. The event will be held at ...

It can take several years for healthcare workers to obtain permanent residence in the U.S. Yet, while most of the other professionals and skilled workers have the advantage of waiting ...

While visa retrogression affects thousands of foreign nationals who seek to immigrate to the U.S. for employment, it has a disparate impact on the seven healthcare occupations that require a healthcare ...

During the 2009-2010 school year, there were 690,923 international students in U.S. universities and colleges, an increase of 2.9% over the previous year.  The health professions were among the top ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) agreed to pay $22,000 in civil penalties for improper postings on its website (www.PedJobs.org).  The Office of Special Counsel investigated based upon the employment postings for doctors, ...

The Visa Bulletin for July shows a five-month leap forward for EB2 China and EB2 India.  Coupled with the four-month leap forward in the June Bulletin, the EB2 category has experienced a ...

The DOS has released the June Visa Bulletin and India EB2 saw an advancement of almost 4 months while the EB3 category once again saw steady but slow movement.

As previously reported in this blog, in mid February, the US Consulate in Manila reversed years of policy and practice regarding the issuance of B visas to physical therapists traveling ...

The Department of State, Advisory Opinion office has informed us that they will be issuing interim guidance to the US Consulate in Manila to correct the misinterpretation of the licensure regulations that was ...

When a US Consulate misinterprets a regulation created by another government agency and begins to apply it improperly, the impact is far-reaching and we are currently seeing an example of ...