After the recruitment process, The Batrakova Law Office [TBLO], a boutique business immigration law firm headed by our founder, Irina Batrakova, handles all matters immigration for our healthcare candidates. From H-1B Nonimmigrant Specialty Occupation visas for healthcare positions in the U.S. to EB-2/EB-3 Employment-Based immigrant visas, TBLO provides a white glove service, ensuring a smooth immigration process.
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H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa option that allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in a specialty occupation. There are 65,000 H-1B visas available for those with a Bachelor’s degree, and an additional 20,000 H-1B visas for those with a Master’s or higher degree. Additionally, excluded from the annual cap(s) are all H-1B non-immigrants working at nonprofit organizations associated with institutions of higher education, universities, and nonprofit research facilities.
The H-1B visa necessitates, at a minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in a directly related specialty as a minimum for entry into the occupation in the U.S.
H-1B Specialty Occupation positions in the healthcare field include, but are not limited to the following:
- Acute Care Registered Nurse
- Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
- Psychiatric Registered Nurse
- Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
- Operating Room Registered Nurse
- Cardiac Registered Nurse
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse
- Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Employment-Based Immigrant Visas
The Employment-Based (EB) visa category allows skilled and/or professional workers to live in the U.S. and obtain permanent residency (green card) through their employer by filing a PERM Labor Certification through U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and an immigrant petition through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).
- An EB-2 is an employment-based immigration category available to non-U.S. citizens with an advanced degree or exceptional ability in a specific field. It allows permanent U.S. residency and requires either a Master’s Degree, or its equivalent, with 2 years of progressive work experience, OR a Bachelor’s Degree, or its equivalent, with 5 years of progressive experience.
- An EB-3 is an employment-based immigration category available to non-U.S. citizens who are “skilled workers,” “professionals,” and “other workers.” The requirement for an EB-3 category is at least 2 years of training or work experience, which is less stringent than the EB-2, but the backlog may be longer. With an EB-3, foreign nationals can work and live in the U.S. on a permanent basis.
- An EB-3 Schedule A is an immigration category of occupations in the U.S. DOL’s occupational labor certification process. This immigration category facilitates a streamlined application process for foreign workers in occupations where the U.S. DOL has identified a shortage of qualified U.S. workers, such as Registered Nurses or Physical Therapists. EB-3 Schedule A allows these individuals to apply for employment-based permanent residency under the EB-3 category more efficiently.
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