Advice for best visa for a nurse/caregiver seeking to come to the US from Philippines

mikeandjanice · October 29, 2013

Hi everyone,

My name is Mike and my girlfriend Janice and I are beginning to research the opportunities for her to come and work in the US while we continue dating. We met while I was living in Cebu and have been dating 10 months now

Janice is a nursing graduate and would be open to jobs as an Au Pair, caregiver, etc.

My first thought was that a J1 visa as an Au Pair might be ideal, however the 5-6 agencies that I contacted said they do not recruit to the US, as many applicants have trouble passing their philippines interview (possibly due to financial limitations? not sure)

My second thought was that perhaps we could find someone needing a nanny / caregiver to sponsor her. Reading throught the J1 visa application process, it seems this opportunity might be limited given the applicant must be experienced in international transfers ( 1 year +)

Any general advice would be wonderful, as well as any specific advise as to agencies that may recruit to the philippines for such positions. She is also open to other ideas/occupations as well assuming they fit her skill set.

I am new to this process, unfamiliar with all the visa types (although i'm learning), the timelines to each process etc...so any advice for a newbie is wanted and appreciated.

I am open to also persuing other routes as well, such as a tourist visa if that is a better path for us to take.

Thanks everyone!

Mike

David & Diana R · October 29, 2013

Hi everyone,

My name is Mike and my girlfriend Janice and I are beginning to research the opportunities for her to come and work in the US while we continue dating. We met while I was living in Cebu and have been dating 10 months now

Janice is a nursing graduate and would be open to jobs as an Au Pair, caregiver, etc.

My first thought was that a J1 visa as an Au Pair might be ideal, however the 5-6 agencies that I contacted said they do not recruit to the US, as many applicants have trouble passing their philippines interview (possibly due to financial limitations? not sure)

My second thought was that perhaps we could find someone needing a nanny / caregiver to sponsor her. Reading throught the J1 visa application process, it seems this opportunity might be limited given the applicant must be experienced in international transfers ( 1 year +)

Any general advice would be wonderful, as well as any specific advise as to agencies that may recruit to the philippines for such positions. She is also open to other ideas/occupations as well assuming they fit her skill set.

I am new to this process, unfamiliar with all the visa types (although i'm learning), the timelines to each process etc...so any advice for a newbie is wanted and appreciated.

I am open to also persuing other routes as well, such as a tourist visa if that is a better path for us to take.

Thanks everyone!

Mike

Why don't you just go over there and marry her? Or do a K-1 Visa? Man up, it's been 10 months and you want to bring her here to diddle around some more. Fish or cut bait! hahahaha There are no visas to bring girlfriends to the US.

Aloha Ke Akua

Harpa Timsah · October 29, 2013

Plenty of nurses and caregivers already in the US. No emergent need to bring in more.

BirdyGirl85 · October 29, 2013

Why don't you just go over there and marry her? Or do a K-1 Visa? Man up, it's been 10 months and you want to bring her here to diddle around some more. Fish or cut bait! hahahaha There are no visas to bring girlfriends to the US.

Aloha Ke Akua

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There is no reason to judge him just because he is not ready to marry after 10 months. My husband and I didn't get married until after we were in a relationship for 5 years. We still loved each other all the time, and missed each other a lot when we were separated by distance. But still I did not feel ready for marriage until after a few years. We would visit each other 2 to 3 times a year. And when we were apart, we would talk pretty much every day. Just because someone is not ready for marriage after a certain amount of time even though others have, doesn't mean he loves her any less, and it doesn't mean he never wants to marry her... But sometimes you need more time, marriage is a big decision in life, and you need to make sure it's feels like it's the right time.

Edited October 29, 2013 by BirdyGirl85

mikeandjanice · October 29, 2013

Appreciate your posts hope someone can add some real clarity around what i've asked, however

Since it has come up, I'm certainly open to getting married. I've lived all over the world and to be honest my biggest concern is that my girlfriend may not like living in the US. I'd love for her to have an opportunity to work here and see for herself if she likes it for herself. I am not persuing this to just have someone here to date. She is a talented person and there is no doubt if she were here she would be very employable, so why not seek this route.

If I was interested in discussing marriage visa's etc i would have posted in that forum. I don't feel it is anyones place to judge if I (or she!) should be ready to get married, to be honest. Thanks!

Umka36 · October 29, 2013

Is she interested in continuing her education? If so, there is the F1 visa.

F2aSonofLPR · October 29, 2013

Plenty of nurses and caregivers already in the US. No emergent need to bring in more.

There are also plenty of sick and elderly patients that needs special care because their family do not have time or does not want to take of them.

Boiler · October 29, 2013

Has she considered furthering her education? F1 Student Visa.

aaron2020 · October 29, 2013

Plenty of nurses and caregivers already in the US. No emergent need to bring in more.

Really?

Care to explain how the Filipina nurses at the local hospital near me got their work visas?

I say - you don't know what you are talking about. You present your opinion as fact.

Don't post your opinion as fact.

Why don't you just go over there and marry her? Or do a K-1 Visa? Man up, it's been 10 months and you want to bring her here to diddle around some more. Fish or cut bait! hahahaha There are no visas to bring girlfriends to the US.

Aloha Ke Akua

Man up?????

You need to grow up.

Boiler · October 29, 2013

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/462661-can-i-work-out-of-state/page-2#entry6615386

One of the current top threads, a qualified RN it seems PI Nurse living in California looking at having to accept a job in Florida. About as far away as you can get and still stay in the US.

aaron2020 · October 29, 2013

For the uneducated.

I have looked into nursing as a means to bring family to the US. Unfortunately, my cousin's daughters have no interest in nursing.

Nursing schools in the US are full. The reason is that there is only so much capacity.

As the US population ages, there has been a shortage of US nurses.

Many foreign nurses from Canada, Mexico, and the Philippines have gotten work visas.

It can take a long time to get a work visa. It's possible.

lost_at_sea · October 29, 2013

There used to be a special classification for nurses, but that appears to be gone now (the H1C, IIRC).

I found this (was just googling about): https://www.usimmigrationsupport.org/nurse-work-visa.html which suggests that nurses now apply as H1Bs (which involve getting a job offer first, capped number of visas etc.).

+1 Boilers suggestion of schooling also. Good option for trying the US way of life at the same time as improving personal skills for career advancement. You could try for the tourist visa - I know that it can be tricky for folks to obtain, but if she can show very good, strong ties back home etc. she stands a good chance and there's no real down side to trying other than the cost of the application being lost if it's denied. Obviously, she can't work on a tourist visa. Don't know how important the work aspect is to the OP?

I actually think it's nice to see a couple looking to try seeing/visiting the US first before committing to marriage plans, if they have the opportunity.

Edited October 29, 2013 by lost_at_sea

David & Diana R · October 29, 2013

Appreciate your posts hope someone can add some real clarity around what i've asked, however

Since it has come up, I'm certainly open to getting married. I've lived all over the world and to be honest my biggest concern is that my girlfriend may not like living in the US. I'd love for her to have an opportunity to work here and see for herself if she likes it for herself. I am not persuing this to just have someone here to date. She is a talented person and there is no doubt if she were here she would be very employable, so why not seek this route.

If I was interested in discussing marriage visa's etc i would have posted in that forum. I don't feel it is anyones place to judge if I (or she!) should be ready to get married, to be honest. Thanks!

Oh I hope I did not offend you. My post was all tongue in cheek. Note the hahahaha. I meant no offense and if I made you feel bad I apologize. I hope you both the best. What I was really pointing out is there is no visa for bringing your girlfriend to the USA. Good luck and God Bless,

Aloha Ke Akua

Boiler · October 29, 2013

You can always google Nursing and Retrogression.

aaron2020 · October 29, 2013

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Why would he have this extensive list for foreign nurse recruitment if there was no need???????

There is a need for foreign nurses. That's why he has this list.

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