The U.S. Department of State has just released the latest visa bulletin, and the news is particularly uplifting for registered nurses seeking employment-based (EB) preference cases. The Final Action Date as of December 12, 2023 has surged ahead to August 1, 2022, marking a significant step forward in visa processing. Navigating the EB-3 Visa Advancement […]
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Addressing the U.S. Nursing Shortage Crisis: Transforming Immigration Policies
The United States is on the brink of experiencing the consequences of a retiring generation of nurses without an adequate number of new healthcare professionals to take their place. This article underscores the urgency of the nursing shortage crisis and emphasizes the necessity of revising immigration policies to tackle the issue effectively. Rationing Care and […]
Tackling the Nurse Shortage in the US: A Crisis in Healthcare
The United States is currently facing a severe nursing shortage, causing significant challenges for healthcare organizations across the country. This article explores the extent of the nurse shortage crisis and its impact on hospitals, with a particular focus on Henry Ford and its efforts to address the issue. The Magnitude of the Nurse Shortage Crisis […]
Ace Your Nursing Career: NCLEX Guide for Filipinos
With the United States facing a shortage of skilled nurses, American healthcare providers are increasingly looking to recruit international nurses to meet patient care needs, particularly those from the Philippines. As a Filipino nurse in the US, you can enjoy higher job security and more competitive salaries. However, before you can begin practicing nursing in […]
Henry Ford Health System Comes to the Philippines: Job Fair Recap
SEAPCI recently held two job fairs in Manila and Iloilo to bring opportunities to Filipino registered nurses who are seeking to work abroad. On July 13, 14, and 15, 2022, Southeast Asian Placement Center Inc. (SEAPCI) hosted a job fair in Dusit Thani Manila and on July 18 and 19, 2022 in Richmonde Hotel Iloilo […]
What is EB-3 Immigrant Visa?
The EB-3 Immigrant Visa is a permanent residence U.S. Visa (or Green Card) given to skilled, professional or other workers. What is EB-3 Visa? The EB-3 Immigrant Visa stands for Third Preference Employment-Based (EB) green card, thus called EB-3. Like other Green Cards, it grants the visa holder permanent residency to live and work in […]
Immigrant Health-Care Workers in the United States
Immigrants represent disproportionately high shares of U.S. workers in many essential occupations, including in health care—a fact underscored during the coronavirus pandemic as the foreign born have played a significant role in frontline pandemic-response sectors. In 2018, more than 2.6 million immigrants, including 314,000 refugees, were employed as health-care workers, with 1.5 million of them […]