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 ...

The House of Representatives passed HR 1933.  This bill revives the H-1C visa category for nurses.  The bill limits the number of H-1C’s to 300 nurses per year (while the previous H-1C ...

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 ...

After a two year hiatus on legislative proposals for foreign nurses, Congress has acted this month to introduce two bills that could provide moderate relief in the nursing shortage.  One ...

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.

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has issued an advisory to caution Filipino nurses on job offers in Belgium.  While Belgium has a nursing shortage, Belgium is rarely a good ...