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

[Boiler 45,525]

I have a feeling the OP is looking for something quicker.....

[Ryan H 3,812]

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[Jawaree 717]

The US no longer allow the sponsoring of maids, CNA, Nannys (not much)) or

unskilled workers there are enough already in the US. Seem U R not ready to

commit by K1 or spousal visa , so keep it long distance if U can

[AmyWrites 593]

I think continuing education is the best bet. I know a few filipina nurses who have been trying for years to get jobs in the US, no luck.

[dirtyhippiegirl 85]

With the nursing retrogression, the OP will probably have decided whether or not to just marry his girlfriend by the time she gets a visa. If she gets one. Which she may if she can get a specialized RN job where she's at and train for a few years. There isn't a nursing shortage at this time and things are looking worse as hospitals are using the ACA to cut nursing salaries, stall the hiring of new RNs, and cut jobs in general. Nursing itself is a high turnover field with something like 75% of all nurses leaving bedside care by 5 years so once (if?) the economy stabilizes and nursing is not seen as one of the "recession proof jobs" (it's not recession proof, btw -- in some places you have upwards of a 50% new-grad RN unemployment rate at one-year post graduation) with newly minted nurses glutting the job system, we may start seeing more jobs open up again.

[Dogwood_Poet 16]

One of the reasons the person mentioned in the thread about taking a job in Florida is the fact that California requires additional training before a nurse can work there.

[SoCalMark 49]

I don't understand why people get so judgmental and mean in some of these posts.

The county nurses here in Orange County, California told us it's quite easy to land a nursing career here in California. With proper documentation from the Philippines and passing of the NCLEX - they siad there are plenty of jobs out there for QUALIFIED nurses. There are so many Filipina staff supervisors they will hire other Filipinas with the right credentials. I don't know how it is in other states.

The roommate that lives with us applied with an agency that was owned by a Filipina as a caregiver and was hired on the spot (without green card even!). You have to do some poking around and hang out at your local Filipino restaurant to meet others in the field -- IT CAN BE DONE. As another person posted "...don't post your opinion as fact..."

http://www.kaptest.com/NCLEX/Home/index.html

[rhead 8]

Continuing education is the best bet but she needs to show proof that she can afford her further studies. She must have a certain amount of money at the bank like for example good for 1-2 years duration for her studies in order to qualify. Other option is borrow money from bank but have a cosponsor of a us citizen or a resident in the usa.applying in a working visa needs experience and theres many competition out there. theres no harm in trying though

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[rhead 8]

I don't understand why people get so judgmental and mean in some of these posts.

The county nurses here in Orange County, California told us it's quite easy to land a nursing career here in California. With proper documentation from the Philippines and passing of the NCLEX - they siad there are plenty of jobs out there for QUALIFIED nurses. There are so many Filipina staff supervisors they will hire other Filipinas with the right credentials. I don't know how it is in other states.

The roommate that lives with us applied with an agency that was owned by a Filipina as a caregiver and was hired on the spot (without green card even!). You have to do some poking around and hang out at your local Filipino restaurant to meet others in the field -- IT CAN BE DONE. As another person posted "...don't post your opinion as fact..."

[url=http://www.kaptest.com/NCLEX/Home/index.html]http://www.kaptest.com/NCLEX/Home/index.html[/u

Its easier to apply nursing or any health related jobs if she is in usa already. But its not the case. She must find an employer in order for her to apply in a working visa. she needs experience too. If the us citizen knows a direct person who could hire the woman on the job then it might be possible. Working in usa as a nurse is she needs to pass the nclex exam before she can work as a registered nurse in that country.

[SoCalMark 49]

Its easier to apply nursing or any health related jobs if she is in usa already. But its not the case. She must find an employer in order for her to apply in a working visa. she needs experience too. If the us citizen knows a direct person who could hire the woman on the job then it might be possible. Working in usa as a nurse is she needs to pass the nclex exam before she can work as a registered nurse in that country.

rhead - You are mostly correct. If she knows her stuff and can do a Kaplan review ... she's got it made for the NCLEX. We know plenty of nurses that came here and went to work for the county, school districts or even the prison system to get some experience.

[mikeandjanice 2]

Wow, thank you all for the input and responses! I have been looking over many of the links today and appreciate all the help. I will let everyone know what we find out and what path we decide to go down and what we learn. Thanks again.

[Dinuda wijerathna 0]

Hey my name is dinuda wijerathna  28 years  old  i have experience caregiver 8years i will  interested working in usa .please  can help me to get visa usa