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PNA-IN Fall Education Conference Summary

PNA-IN Fall Education Conference

Friday October 23rd, 2015

Title: Immigration Laws Affecting Healthcare Workers

                                  

Speaker: Patty N. Xidias, Attorney

Griffith Law Firm

 

According to Atty. Xidias, as a healthcare worker your licensing and your personal character are going to be scrutinized by your employer and government. You must maintain up to date licensing and education requirements, complete in a timely manner all Government renewals and application, and maintain Good Moral Character.

 

Be aware that although an employer or prospective employer has the right to ask you for documentation of your certifications, licenses, and employment documents they may not treat you differently than any other U.S. citizen employee.

 

Visa options for new nurses are: H-1B, TN (for Mexican and Canadian Citizens only), H-2B (for temporary positions), and H-3 (Non-immigrant Trainee and Exchange Program). Currently, there are non-immigration visas available for nurses. The only means by which you can obtain work authorization as a nurse is through non-immigrant visa petition – H-1B.

 

Future laws cannot be predicted as no specific plans have been announced to date. However, some experts are predicting that the Affordable Care Act coupled with the retirement of baby boomers and the expected retirement of a large number of nurses over the age of 50 years could lead to the enactment of a new Nurses Relief Act in the near future.

 

For questions you may contact: Paraskevi Patty N. Xidias

Griffith Law Group, LLC, 5150 Pike Plaza Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254, (317) 236-0486

patty@indyimmigrationlaw.com

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