SHERRY NEAL TRAVELS TO PHILIPPINES TO SPEAK WITH
LOCAL NURSES
Sherry Neal, one of the attorneys who practices within our Healthcare
Services Group, will be traveling to the Philippines near the end of
October to speak to groups of nurses about immigrating to the United
States. She will also be conducting training sessions for several of
our clients during her stay.
ILW HEALTHCARE SEMINAR SERIES CONTINUES
"Current Issues In Immigration For Nurses And Other Healthcare
Professionals” is a three part seminar hosted by ILW.com and sponsored
by CGFNS. Mike Hammond was a panelist in the first session. The
remaining session is scheduled for Nov. 24th.
http://www.ilw.com/lawyers/seminars/september2003.shtm
VISA SCREEN MEMORANDUM RELEASED: VISA SCREEN
REQUIRED BEFORE I-485
Among other things, the new Memorandum states that all Immigrant health
care workers must meet all eligibility requirements at the time of filing
the application for Adjustment of Status (or I-485 Application).
http://www.hammondlawfirm.com/alerts/09.30.03healthcare_alert.htm
NCLEX INVITATIONAL UPDATE
On Friday September 26, NCLEX held its NCLEX Invitational meeting. Hammond
Law Group was on hand and has summarized several interesting developments
in a recent immigration alert.
http://www.hammondlawfirm.com/alerts/10.01.03healthcare_alert.htm
I-140/485 TO BE FURTHER DELAYED
HLG, via a recent AILA event, has learned that I-140 and I-485 processing
times will increase.
http://www.hammondlawfirm.com/alerts/10.14.03alert.htm
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER CHANGES
The Social Security Administration is about to implement several changes
that will make it slightly more difficult for foreign nationals to obtain
Social Security Numbers. Effective October 27, 2003, only valid "nonwork
reasons" will be accepted. Likewise, all applicants over the age of
12 will require an interview.
http://www.ssa.gov/regulations/articles/rin0960_af05f.htm
TSE CHANGES
The Test of Spoken English (TSE) is changing its testing format and
delivery. It is expected that this will result in higher pass rates.
http://www.toefl.org/tse/changes.html
Hammond Law Group has a team of attorneys and legal staff who work with leading hospitals, recruiting agencies, and other healthcare providers to handle the immigration processing of cases for professional nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists and other healthcare providers. This eZine is designed to provide our clients with only the information they need. For more detailed information about any of the topics discussed, please contact us and a member of our healthcare team will be happy to speak to you. mfh@hammondlawfirm.com