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I'm a Canadian citizen educated in the US. I'm really worried about how likely competitive residency programs ((I 'd rather bail out if I were to become a family doctor in rural area))will offer me H-1B visa,especially with the new bill from senate:
http://news.com.com/Senate+bill+giv...ch+jobs/2100-1014_3-6172981.html?tag=nefd.top
Senate bill gives Americans preference for tech jobs
High-tech companies and others clamoring for additional H-1B visas to hire foreigners would be forced to give priority to American job seekers under a new U.S. Senate proposal.
Just before Congress departed for its spring recess at the end of last week, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced a bill--which appears to be the first of its kind in the Senate--designed to curb abuse of the controversial worker visa system.
"Our immigration policy should seek to complement our U.S. workforce, not replace it," Durbin said in a statement.
Dating back to 1990, the H-1B program allows foreigners with at least a bachelor's degree in their area of specialty to be employed in the United States for up to six years. There's currently an annual cap of 65,000 visas, at least on paper, with up to 20,000 extras available for foreigners who earn advanced degrees from U.S. universities. (Various exemptions bump the total allotment to just above 100,000.)
The 32-page Senate bill would impose a host of additional obligations on employers. They would be required to pledge that they made a "good faith" effort to hire an American before taking on an H-1B worker and that the foreigner was not displacing a prospective U.S. worker.
Employers would also have to advertise job openings for 30 days on the Department of Labor's Web site before making H-1B visa applications, and they would be prohibited from advertising positions only to H-1B holders.
On the DOfLabour's website?That's already a lot of paperwork for my Director in residency to do. I wonder if my chance of matching into radiology in a big city is close to null, considering that there are tons of Americans competing for the same position. Even if I maybe getting better grades,how does my residency director demonstrate to DOL that even after 'good faith' effort, the position must be filled by me, a foreigner, instead of an American. It's practically impossible.
http://news.com.com/Senate+bill+giv...ch+jobs/2100-1014_3-6172981.html?tag=nefd.top
Senate bill gives Americans preference for tech jobs
High-tech companies and others clamoring for additional H-1B visas to hire foreigners would be forced to give priority to American job seekers under a new U.S. Senate proposal.
Just before Congress departed for its spring recess at the end of last week, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced a bill--which appears to be the first of its kind in the Senate--designed to curb abuse of the controversial worker visa system.
"Our immigration policy should seek to complement our U.S. workforce, not replace it," Durbin said in a statement.
Dating back to 1990, the H-1B program allows foreigners with at least a bachelor's degree in their area of specialty to be employed in the United States for up to six years. There's currently an annual cap of 65,000 visas, at least on paper, with up to 20,000 extras available for foreigners who earn advanced degrees from U.S. universities. (Various exemptions bump the total allotment to just above 100,000.)
The 32-page Senate bill would impose a host of additional obligations on employers. They would be required to pledge that they made a "good faith" effort to hire an American before taking on an H-1B worker and that the foreigner was not displacing a prospective U.S. worker.
Employers would also have to advertise job openings for 30 days on the Department of Labor's Web site before making H-1B visa applications, and they would be prohibited from advertising positions only to H-1B holders.
On the DOfLabour's website?That's already a lot of paperwork for my Director in residency to do. I wonder if my chance of matching into radiology in a big city is close to null, considering that there are tons of Americans competing for the same position. Even if I maybe getting better grades,how does my residency director demonstrate to DOL that even after 'good faith' effort, the position must be filled by me, a foreigner, instead of an American. It's practically impossible.