American Association of Foreign Educated Nurses

Would US employers continue to travel to the Philippines, UK and elsewhere if the were not confident that retrogression would be ending sooner rather than later?

I have recently learned of three different hospitals sending their nursing and human resources directors and immigration attorneys to the UK in February, March and April to interview applicants for direct placement positions in I believe North Carolina, Oklahoma and Connecticut.

I am still getting more info on this. Send me a note at rhoppe@healthstaff.org and I will happily share other related info that I am able to get.

Happy New Year to all!

Dear Health staff,
Can you please share the source of this information.
Thanks

The following US hopsitals will be conducting interviews in London England:

February 18-20 Hillcrest Hospital, Oklahoma
March 17-19 UNCH, North Carolina
April 6-8 Bridgeport Hospital, Connecticut

We are working with each of these facilities to assist them in their efforts. For complete details on any of these employers just send me a note to rhoppe@healthstaff.org and I will respond.

I am a nurse from India, My visa case is effcted with retrogression, My prority date is Sept20-2006, In this current situvation when can i expect my visa. also is there any chance to lifting of retrogression?.

I am a graduate nurse and waiting for the so called retrogression to be lifted.As per the information there are three bills have been introduced but we dont see any movement in it.Is it really buried or it will come up again?

Hi Titty Dominic,

As of now, there are no signs of retrogression being lifted any time soon. The July 2008 Visa bulletin shows that the EB3 Visa is currently unavailable for all countries. Any possible change can be expected in the new fiscal year starting October 2008. You may find the following link more informative.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulle ... _4252.html

The bills that you mentioned were rejected by the senate. However some leading law firms are endeavoring to reach a viable solution with the Wexler’s Bill. This legislation, which is also called as The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act, seems to need additional co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and it seems to be gaining support.
Therefore, this may seem like the silver lining and hopefully a temporary solution may also be on the horizon.

This link provides up to date information on the progress of this bill and other related issues as they happens.
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5 ... t=toprated
Right now it is best to wait and hope for the best.

Backiam RN
www.gs3india.com

Titty Dominic wrote:I am a graduate nurse and waiting for the so called retrogression to be lifted.As per the information there are three bills have been introduced but we dont see any movement in it.Is it really buried or it will come up again?