George

Hi all,

I've recently been promoted in my company. I was on an H1B (I'm from
Canada), and they are in the process of amending that and will then
file the labor certification. With the retrogression of EB3, I'm
really hoping I can make a case for my position to be EB2. I recently
got an MBA, and that and my 10+ years experience in the sciences were
vital to getting me my new job (biotech product manager). However, the
job as posted indicated (I think) that the minimum requirements were a
Bachelors and four years experience (though there's no chance someone
with those qualifications alone would have ended up with this job).

In case this gets bogged down as an EB3, I was thinking we should get
my wife (an RN) to pursue her GC (she's been on a TN waiting for my GC
process to go ahead, since my company was paying for it). She's
starting in a new hospital next month.

Questions: Will RNs have an easier time getting visa numbers, and a
GC? Any advice or experiences to share on persuading a hospital to
sponsor a GC for a nurse? If they won't pay for it, what would we be
looking at to pay for it ourseleves, and should we do that, or wait
until we find out if my LC will be EB2 or not?

Thanks!
George

Silverdragon102

as a RN could pay it yourself and would be easier. try this website in the international section for info. www.allnurses.com although living in the UK I am presently going through this process and have had no problems getting a hospital to petition my GC and they are also doing my husband's GC

Kevin Keane

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George wrote:

    > Hi all,
    >
    > I've recently been promoted in my company. I was on an H1B (I'm from
    > Canada), and they are in the process of amending that and will then
    > file the labor certification. With the retrogression of EB3, I'm
    > really hoping I can make a case for my position to be EB2. I recently
    > got an MBA, and that and my 10+ years experience in the sciences were
    > vital to getting me my new job (biotech product manager). However, the
    > job as posted indicated (I think) that the minimum requirements were a
    > Bachelors and four years experience (though there's no chance someone
    > with those qualifications alone would have ended up with this job).

Unfortunately, that is the way it has to be. For Green Card purposes, any
experience you gained after being hired by your current employer does not
count (with some rare exceptions).

    > In case this gets bogged down as an EB3, I was thinking we should get
    > my wife (an RN) to pursue her GC (she's been on a TN waiting for my GC
    > process to go ahead, since my company was paying for it). She's
    > starting in a new hospital next month.

Sounds like a good plan.

    > Questions: Will RNs have an easier time getting visa numbers, and a
    > GC?

Yes, if she qualifies as a Schedule A position or an EB-2. Schedule A is
more likely. You'd have to ask an attorney for the exact requirements. It
means two things. First, she can pretty much skip the Labor Certification.
Second, there is a separate quota for Schedule A occupation that is still
current.

So with this avenue, you may well end up filing her I-140 and both your
I-485s within a matter of weeks.

    > Any advice or experiences to share on persuading a hospital to
    > sponsor a GC for a nurse? If they won't pay for it, what would we be
    > looking at to pay for it ourseleves, and should we do that, or wait
    > until we find out if my LC will be EB2 or not?

DO NOT wait. There really is no major drawback (other than the expense), and
you are basically at least doubling your chances. As for the expense, I
would expect between $5000 and $10000.

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Tenkin

Silverdragon102 wrote:
    > > Hi all,
    > >
    > > I've recently been promoted in my company. I was on an H1B (I'm from
    > > Canada), and they are in the process of amending that and will then
    > > file the labor certification. With the retrogression of EB3, I'm
    > > really hoping I can make a case for my position to be EB2. I recently
    > > got an MBA, and that and my 10+ years experience in the sciences were
    > > vital to getting me my new job (biotech product manager). However,
    > > the
    > > job as posted indicated (I think) that the minimum requirements were a
    > > Bachelors and four years experience (though there's no chance someone
    > > with those qualifications alone would have ended up with this job).
    > >
    > > In case this gets bogged down as an EB3, I was thinking we should get
    > > my wife (an RN) to pursue her GC (she's been on a TN waiting for my GC
    > > process to go ahead, since my company was paying for it). She's
    > > starting in a new hospital next month.
    > >
    > > Questions: Will RNs have an easier time getting visa numbers, and a
    > > GC? Any advice or experiences to share on persuading a hospital to
    > > sponsor a GC for a nurse? If they won't pay for it, what would we be
    > > looking at to pay for it ourseleves, and should we do that, or wait
    > > until we find out if my LC will be EB2 or not?
    > >
    > > Thanks!
    > > George
    > as a RN could pay it yourself and would be easier. try this website in
    > the international section for info. www.allnurses.com although living in
    > the UK I am presently going through this process and have had no
    > problems getting a hospital to petition my GC and they are also doing my
    > husband's GC


Thanks...I checked, and my wife's new hospital flat out does not
sponsor GCs. Great. I'll try to see if my company will do it, as it
will probably be cheaper and easier to do hers than mine.