coolvigo
11-05 10:25 PM
Dear friend
It looks like you can show some light on my stuggle with ICICI bank to deposit money in My ICICI NRE account.
Story is like this, I went to India this summer deposited money to several mutual funds from my ICICI NRe account. One of the investment (in franklin ) was wrong by the mistake of my agent ( because US person can not invest in some of the US based mututal funds and frankln is US based fund) So I had to struggle to get money back from Franklin, as it was not proper investment ( wer mentioned NRE US based in forms, so they should have out right rejected investment, but they alloted it and then I have to fght back to get it returned)
Luckly due to my correct application I was able to get money back from franklin. they issued RS check, which I tried to deposit to my NRE account at ICICI bank. ICICI rejected check saying it is in RS. I tried to persue them it is REFUND FROM MUTUAL FUND (NRE INVESTMENT) from the same ICICI account but they still wants the proof that it NRE money. I have still this check bouncing back between me and ICCI bank. I also approached franklin to get letter. This time they have qouted some earlier RBI rule ( I have not read letter) and I am trying to redeposit that with check again.
Here in this My bigger question is we all are investing lot of Money from NRE account in Mutual funds and other investment options available to US in India as NRI. but when it comes to getting money back in our NRE account ( naturally all returns/refunds from India investment will be in RUPEES CHECKS ONLY) then we have big trouble like One I am facing right now.
SO DOES OUR INVESTMENT IS TRUELY REPRETRIABLE.
WE CAN GET OUR ORIGINAL INVESTMENT AS WELL AS GAINS ON THAT BACK TO NRE ACCOUNT OR NOT
IS IT THE ICICI BANK ONLY or ALL OTHER BANKS ARE GIVING TROUBLE wHEN WE TRY TO REDEPOSIT OUR MONEY ( in rupees) back to our NRE account.
Please explain your experiences in this regard.
If possible also provide links that talk in more details about REPRETRIABILITY OF NRE INVESTMENT
Also let me know which is best NRE bank to work with without any such hassles in India?
Dude,
ICICI sucks......i hate those guys.....their claims are big but poor banking and customer service......personally i have found SBI to be best although they are little slow.
On the top of it....sending money for investment is a bad idea......I have already lost money in it....and now facing issues getting money back.
In the whole episode, I lost so much peace of mind that money that grew in India was not worth........I guess there is a limit to what we want but greed inside us still ask us to invest.....let it be hard way....but I have learnt a lesson....if I have to live in US....it is better that I find investment opportunities here and live a "peaceful life". At the end we all need peace !!!
It looks like you can show some light on my stuggle with ICICI bank to deposit money in My ICICI NRE account.
Story is like this, I went to India this summer deposited money to several mutual funds from my ICICI NRe account. One of the investment (in franklin ) was wrong by the mistake of my agent ( because US person can not invest in some of the US based mututal funds and frankln is US based fund) So I had to struggle to get money back from Franklin, as it was not proper investment ( wer mentioned NRE US based in forms, so they should have out right rejected investment, but they alloted it and then I have to fght back to get it returned)
Luckly due to my correct application I was able to get money back from franklin. they issued RS check, which I tried to deposit to my NRE account at ICICI bank. ICICI rejected check saying it is in RS. I tried to persue them it is REFUND FROM MUTUAL FUND (NRE INVESTMENT) from the same ICICI account but they still wants the proof that it NRE money. I have still this check bouncing back between me and ICCI bank. I also approached franklin to get letter. This time they have qouted some earlier RBI rule ( I have not read letter) and I am trying to redeposit that with check again.
Here in this My bigger question is we all are investing lot of Money from NRE account in Mutual funds and other investment options available to US in India as NRI. but when it comes to getting money back in our NRE account ( naturally all returns/refunds from India investment will be in RUPEES CHECKS ONLY) then we have big trouble like One I am facing right now.
SO DOES OUR INVESTMENT IS TRUELY REPRETRIABLE.
WE CAN GET OUR ORIGINAL INVESTMENT AS WELL AS GAINS ON THAT BACK TO NRE ACCOUNT OR NOT
IS IT THE ICICI BANK ONLY or ALL OTHER BANKS ARE GIVING TROUBLE wHEN WE TRY TO REDEPOSIT OUR MONEY ( in rupees) back to our NRE account.
Please explain your experiences in this regard.
If possible also provide links that talk in more details about REPRETRIABILITY OF NRE INVESTMENT
Also let me know which is best NRE bank to work with without any such hassles in India?
Dude,
ICICI sucks......i hate those guys.....their claims are big but poor banking and customer service......personally i have found SBI to be best although they are little slow.
On the top of it....sending money for investment is a bad idea......I have already lost money in it....and now facing issues getting money back.
In the whole episode, I lost so much peace of mind that money that grew in India was not worth........I guess there is a limit to what we want but greed inside us still ask us to invest.....let it be hard way....but I have learnt a lesson....if I have to live in US....it is better that I find investment opportunities here and live a "peaceful life". At the end we all need peace !!!
wallpaper happy birthday friend images
kak1978
06-24 10:21 PM
May be some one who has already renewed their AP can answer this:
I am about to renew my AP. What will be the start date on the new AP. Is it the date after the current AP expires(like with EAD) or the date the renewal application is approved. Appreciate any responses.
I am about to renew my AP. What will be the start date on the new AP. Is it the date after the current AP expires(like with EAD) or the date the renewal application is approved. Appreciate any responses.
Chris Rock
01-22 01:38 AM
I sent to PM to some of you.
Thanks
-Rock
Thanks
-Rock
2011 Happy Birthday Comments
miththoo
11-07 11:35 PM
Yes I did do quite a bit of trading, sometimes on phone from here...It all stopped when they suspended my account for lack of PAN information.
Thanks. But then how did you deal with the tax liability in India ? Did you file the tax return at the end of year or was the capital gain tax deducted at source by the bank itself ?
Thanks. But then how did you deal with the tax liability in India ? Did you file the tax return at the end of year or was the capital gain tax deducted at source by the bank itself ?
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waitingnwaiting
05-31 08:27 AM
(1) To carry out programs that provide education and training to establish nursing career ladders to educate incumbent healthcare workers to become nurses (including Certified Nurse Assistants, Licensed Practical Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and Registered Nurses). Such programs shall include one or more of the following:
(A) Preparing incumbent workers to return to the classroom through English as a second language education, GED education, precollege counseling, college preparation classes, and support with entry level college classes that are a prerequisite to nursing.
(B) Providing tuition assistance with preference for dedicated cohort classes in community colleges, universities, accredited schools of nursing with supportive services including tutoring and counseling.
(C) Providing assistance in preparing for and meeting all nursing licensure tests and requirements.
(D) Carrying out orientation and mentorship programs that assist newly graduated nurses in adjusting to working at the bedside to ensure their retention post graduation, and ongoing programs to support nurse retention.
(E) Providing stipends for release time and continued healthcare coverage to enable incumbent healthcare workers to participate in these programs.
(2) To carry out programs that assist nurses in obtaining advanced degrees and completing specialty training or certification programs and to establish incentives for nurses to assume nurse faculty positions on a part-time or full-time basis. Such programs shall include one or more of the following:
(A) Increasing the pool of nurses with advanced degrees who are interested in teaching by funding programs that enable incumbent nurses to return to school.
(B) Establishing incentives for advanced degree bedside nurses who wish to teach in nursing programs so they can obtain a leave from their bedside position to assume a full- or part-time position as adjunct or full time faculty without the loss of salary or benefits.
(C) Collaboration with accredited schools of nursing which may include community colleges and other academic institutions providing associate, bachelor’s, or advanced nursing degree programs, or specialty training or certification programs, for nurses to carry out innovative nursing programs which meet the needs of bedside nursing and healthcare providers.
(h) Preference- In awarding grants under this section the Secretary shall give preference to programs that--
(1) provide for improving nurse retention;
(2) provide for improving the diversity of the new nurse graduates to reflect changes in the demographics of the patient population;
(3) provide for improving the quality of nursing education to improve patient care and safety;
(4) have demonstrated success in upgrading incumbent healthcare workers to become nurses or which have established effective programs or pilots to increase nurse faculty; or
(5) are modeled after or affiliated with such programs described in paragraph (4).
(i) Evaluation-
(1) PROGRAM EVALUATIONS- An entity that receives a grant under this section shall annually evaluate, and submit to the Secretary a report on, the activities carried out under the grant and the outcomes of such activities. Such outcomes may include--
(A) an increased number of incumbent workers entering an accredited school of nursing and in the pipeline for nursing programs;
(B) an increasing number of graduating nurses and improved nurse graduation and licensure rates;
(C) improved nurse retention;
(D) an increase in the number of staff nurses at the healthcare facility involved;
(E) an increase in the number of nurses with advanced degrees in nursing;
(F) an increase in the number of nurse faculty;
(G) improved measures of patient quality as determined by the Secretary; and
(H) an increase in the diversity of new nurse graduates relative to the patient population.
(2) GENERAL REPORT- Not later than September 30, 2013, the Secretary of Labor shall, using data and information from the reports received under paragraph (1), submit to Congress a report concerning the overall effectiveness of the grant program carried out under this section.
(j) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, such sums as may be necessary. Funds appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended without fiscal year limitation.
SEC. 4. COLLECTION OF DATA AND REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON FOREIGN-TRAINED NURSES NEWLY ADMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES EACH FISCAL YEAR.
(a) Requirement To Collect Data- With respect to each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2011, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall collect the following data for each alien that acquires the status of a lawful permanent resident or a temporary alien worker (including as a temporary professional worker under the North American Free Trade Agreement) during that fiscal year for employment as a professional nurse:
(1) The country of residence and country of nationality of the alien at the time such status is acquired.
(2) The country or countries in which the alien received the professional education and training to be licensed as a nurse.
(3) The name and address of the petitioning employer.
(4) The name and and address of any recruiting agency used by the petitioning employer with respect to the recruitment, processing or preparation of the alien for the employment involved.
(5) The processing time for review and action on the petition with respect to each such aliens.
(b) Research of Data From Prior Fiscal Years-
(1) With respect to the fiscal years 2006 through 2010, the Secretary shall determine which of the data required to be collected pursuant to subsection (a) are available for retrieval in electronic databases maintained by the Secretary.
(2) In preparing the report for fiscal year 2011 mandated by this section, the Secretary shall include a summary of all such available data for fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
(c) Reports- The Secretary shall submit annual reports aggregating the data collected under subsection (a), and, with respect to the report for fiscal year 2011, such additional data identified pursuant to subsection (b), along with such related information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year. Such reports shall include--
(1) the aggregate number of aliens who acquired a status described in subsection (a) during such fiscal year and subtotals of the status categories acquired;
(2) subtotals within each status category for the data element collected pursuant to subsection (a); and
(3) the average processing times for each different type of petition or application involved in the acquisition of status.
(d) Publication in the Federal Register- The Secretary shall cause to have published in the Federal Register notice of the submittal to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate of each report required under subsection (c) and of the availability to the public of each such report.
(A) Preparing incumbent workers to return to the classroom through English as a second language education, GED education, precollege counseling, college preparation classes, and support with entry level college classes that are a prerequisite to nursing.
(B) Providing tuition assistance with preference for dedicated cohort classes in community colleges, universities, accredited schools of nursing with supportive services including tutoring and counseling.
(C) Providing assistance in preparing for and meeting all nursing licensure tests and requirements.
(D) Carrying out orientation and mentorship programs that assist newly graduated nurses in adjusting to working at the bedside to ensure their retention post graduation, and ongoing programs to support nurse retention.
(E) Providing stipends for release time and continued healthcare coverage to enable incumbent healthcare workers to participate in these programs.
(2) To carry out programs that assist nurses in obtaining advanced degrees and completing specialty training or certification programs and to establish incentives for nurses to assume nurse faculty positions on a part-time or full-time basis. Such programs shall include one or more of the following:
(A) Increasing the pool of nurses with advanced degrees who are interested in teaching by funding programs that enable incumbent nurses to return to school.
(B) Establishing incentives for advanced degree bedside nurses who wish to teach in nursing programs so they can obtain a leave from their bedside position to assume a full- or part-time position as adjunct or full time faculty without the loss of salary or benefits.
(C) Collaboration with accredited schools of nursing which may include community colleges and other academic institutions providing associate, bachelor’s, or advanced nursing degree programs, or specialty training or certification programs, for nurses to carry out innovative nursing programs which meet the needs of bedside nursing and healthcare providers.
(h) Preference- In awarding grants under this section the Secretary shall give preference to programs that--
(1) provide for improving nurse retention;
(2) provide for improving the diversity of the new nurse graduates to reflect changes in the demographics of the patient population;
(3) provide for improving the quality of nursing education to improve patient care and safety;
(4) have demonstrated success in upgrading incumbent healthcare workers to become nurses or which have established effective programs or pilots to increase nurse faculty; or
(5) are modeled after or affiliated with such programs described in paragraph (4).
(i) Evaluation-
(1) PROGRAM EVALUATIONS- An entity that receives a grant under this section shall annually evaluate, and submit to the Secretary a report on, the activities carried out under the grant and the outcomes of such activities. Such outcomes may include--
(A) an increased number of incumbent workers entering an accredited school of nursing and in the pipeline for nursing programs;
(B) an increasing number of graduating nurses and improved nurse graduation and licensure rates;
(C) improved nurse retention;
(D) an increase in the number of staff nurses at the healthcare facility involved;
(E) an increase in the number of nurses with advanced degrees in nursing;
(F) an increase in the number of nurse faculty;
(G) improved measures of patient quality as determined by the Secretary; and
(H) an increase in the diversity of new nurse graduates relative to the patient population.
(2) GENERAL REPORT- Not later than September 30, 2013, the Secretary of Labor shall, using data and information from the reports received under paragraph (1), submit to Congress a report concerning the overall effectiveness of the grant program carried out under this section.
(j) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, such sums as may be necessary. Funds appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended without fiscal year limitation.
SEC. 4. COLLECTION OF DATA AND REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON FOREIGN-TRAINED NURSES NEWLY ADMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES EACH FISCAL YEAR.
(a) Requirement To Collect Data- With respect to each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2011, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall collect the following data for each alien that acquires the status of a lawful permanent resident or a temporary alien worker (including as a temporary professional worker under the North American Free Trade Agreement) during that fiscal year for employment as a professional nurse:
(1) The country of residence and country of nationality of the alien at the time such status is acquired.
(2) The country or countries in which the alien received the professional education and training to be licensed as a nurse.
(3) The name and address of the petitioning employer.
(4) The name and and address of any recruiting agency used by the petitioning employer with respect to the recruitment, processing or preparation of the alien for the employment involved.
(5) The processing time for review and action on the petition with respect to each such aliens.
(b) Research of Data From Prior Fiscal Years-
(1) With respect to the fiscal years 2006 through 2010, the Secretary shall determine which of the data required to be collected pursuant to subsection (a) are available for retrieval in electronic databases maintained by the Secretary.
(2) In preparing the report for fiscal year 2011 mandated by this section, the Secretary shall include a summary of all such available data for fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
(c) Reports- The Secretary shall submit annual reports aggregating the data collected under subsection (a), and, with respect to the report for fiscal year 2011, such additional data identified pursuant to subsection (b), along with such related information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year. Such reports shall include--
(1) the aggregate number of aliens who acquired a status described in subsection (a) during such fiscal year and subtotals of the status categories acquired;
(2) subtotals within each status category for the data element collected pursuant to subsection (a); and
(3) the average processing times for each different type of petition or application involved in the acquisition of status.
(d) Publication in the Federal Register- The Secretary shall cause to have published in the Federal Register notice of the submittal to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate of each report required under subsection (c) and of the availability to the public of each such report.
laborchic
10-15 12:07 PM
Oh no wonder this guy was sitting quite.. Probably he was waiting for everyone to leave... :D:D
Oh I forgot to mention.. I reached home at 11 and found several envelopes laying on the floor at my doorsteps..
I received my receipts, FP notice and EAD all at same time.. YAHHHHHOOOOOOOO
USCIS found out that I attended IV Social Event and sent me my EAD ;)..
Oh I forgot to mention.. I reached home at 11 and found several envelopes laying on the floor at my doorsteps..
I received my receipts, FP notice and EAD all at same time.. YAHHHHHOOOOOOOO
USCIS found out that I attended IV Social Event and sent me my EAD ;)..
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gg_ny
03-19 08:27 AM
people can be so dumb...
it is better to wait for PD to become current than to convince some people (who seem to own houses-and hence are bent on opposing--wake up guys ..real estate is dead )
At last.. you got this self-realization. I have been trying to tell this in a more polished way ever since this thread was started
it is better to wait for PD to become current than to convince some people (who seem to own houses-and hence are bent on opposing--wake up guys ..real estate is dead )
At last.. you got this self-realization. I have been trying to tell this in a more polished way ever since this thread was started
2010 Happy Birthday Jessica!
pappu
05-27 03:17 PM
CIR? There is no indication that CIR will happen this year.
True. But that is true for every other bill. Just the fact that a bill is introduced means nothing. More details about CIR were discussed in our last conference call. We will have another conference call next month and you can join to hear CIR developments.
Why wait for it?
We need to wait for it. Please join the donor forum and donor conference calls to know more details.
It brings up too much anti-immigrant sentiments amongst citizens affected by the recession.
Why do you think this family bill will not bring anti-immigrant sentiments?
We can just go ahead and support this bill right?
Sending emails, phone calls and faxes will not help at this point. You may want to join your state chapter and meet the lawmaker offices in person. Involve your chapter leader and members in the process as well.We will guide you. But do not go to support this bill. Go to them asking for xxxxx that we will tell you once you have secured the appointment with the office. We will provide you with all the material and guidance. If we need to facilitate our provisions, this is what we need to do rather than sending any email or calls. They will have 0% effect at this time. Infact anyone sending emails from a junk email ID without revealing their name, phone number and home address in the email is wasting their energy and hurting themselves and others in this community. Lawmakers want to hear from their constituents and you need to be a real person. An office should be able to contact you and know you have a legitimate concern in their constituency. You should urge others not to undertake such misguided attempts of spamming lawmaker offices and follow a proper process instead. Ask people on other websites who are sending random emails to come to IV and join our advocacy effort. We will help them reach out to their lawmaker offices so that they can go and meet these offices to convey their pain and suffering themselves.
Is there an official stand on this bill from IV core? Already stated above
Answers in bold above.
True. But that is true for every other bill. Just the fact that a bill is introduced means nothing. More details about CIR were discussed in our last conference call. We will have another conference call next month and you can join to hear CIR developments.
Why wait for it?
We need to wait for it. Please join the donor forum and donor conference calls to know more details.
It brings up too much anti-immigrant sentiments amongst citizens affected by the recession.
Why do you think this family bill will not bring anti-immigrant sentiments?
We can just go ahead and support this bill right?
Sending emails, phone calls and faxes will not help at this point. You may want to join your state chapter and meet the lawmaker offices in person. Involve your chapter leader and members in the process as well.We will guide you. But do not go to support this bill. Go to them asking for xxxxx that we will tell you once you have secured the appointment with the office. We will provide you with all the material and guidance. If we need to facilitate our provisions, this is what we need to do rather than sending any email or calls. They will have 0% effect at this time. Infact anyone sending emails from a junk email ID without revealing their name, phone number and home address in the email is wasting their energy and hurting themselves and others in this community. Lawmakers want to hear from their constituents and you need to be a real person. An office should be able to contact you and know you have a legitimate concern in their constituency. You should urge others not to undertake such misguided attempts of spamming lawmaker offices and follow a proper process instead. Ask people on other websites who are sending random emails to come to IV and join our advocacy effort. We will help them reach out to their lawmaker offices so that they can go and meet these offices to convey their pain and suffering themselves.
Is there an official stand on this bill from IV core? Already stated above
Answers in bold above.
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NWISE
05-27 04:28 PM
I agree with va_dude.
CIR will cater for a larger audience and as such it will most likely generate greater emotional response and debate. Also, given the current economic climate, "Employment Based" is not the most favorable buzz word for anyone on Capitol Hill.
We have to keep in mind that unemployment might still not improve until second quarter of next year and if the CIR is brought up this year, "Employment Based" bits in the bill are not going to get a lot of support.
In the end, the CIR may or may not even pass. So if we shoot for just one target and miss it, we lose our opportunity for this year.
If this "family bill" has been introduced which surely does not go all the way, but still indirectly goes a long, long way in alleviating the current EB problems, why not back it? This bill too may not go anywhere but the support it generates might help in the end so that some provisions might even get included in the CIR. Also, given that it is termed as a "family bill", it might generate less resistance and in the end we might have a better chance of seeing it through.
In the past both bills have been introduced and gone nowhere so it's better to try and shoot for both and hope that one hits or at least support for one has a favorable impact on the other.
I think fighting for little bites rather than for one big piece of pie might see us through or at least help bring relief to some, albeit slower than we would like but relief nonetheless.
I'm sure the IV Core knows more than I do and I just wish to point out that we should pick our fights wisely.
NWISE
CIR will cater for a larger audience and as such it will most likely generate greater emotional response and debate. Also, given the current economic climate, "Employment Based" is not the most favorable buzz word for anyone on Capitol Hill.
We have to keep in mind that unemployment might still not improve until second quarter of next year and if the CIR is brought up this year, "Employment Based" bits in the bill are not going to get a lot of support.
In the end, the CIR may or may not even pass. So if we shoot for just one target and miss it, we lose our opportunity for this year.
If this "family bill" has been introduced which surely does not go all the way, but still indirectly goes a long, long way in alleviating the current EB problems, why not back it? This bill too may not go anywhere but the support it generates might help in the end so that some provisions might even get included in the CIR. Also, given that it is termed as a "family bill", it might generate less resistance and in the end we might have a better chance of seeing it through.
In the past both bills have been introduced and gone nowhere so it's better to try and shoot for both and hope that one hits or at least support for one has a favorable impact on the other.
I think fighting for little bites rather than for one big piece of pie might see us through or at least help bring relief to some, albeit slower than we would like but relief nonetheless.
I'm sure the IV Core knows more than I do and I just wish to point out that we should pick our fights wisely.
NWISE
hair Happy Birthday Reed!
marwan234
07-21 10:05 PM
Delivered July 2 At 10am. No Checks Cashed. No Receipt. No Noting...i Guess My Application is Sitting In A Pile On Someone's Desk Waiting It's Turn...my Guess Two More Weeks.
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waitingnwaiting
05-31 08:27 AM
(1) To carry out programs that provide education and training to establish nursing career ladders to educate incumbent healthcare workers to become nurses (including Certified Nurse Assistants, Licensed Practical Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and Registered Nurses). Such programs shall include one or more of the following:
(A) Preparing incumbent workers to return to the classroom through English as a second language education, GED education, precollege counseling, college preparation classes, and support with entry level college classes that are a prerequisite to nursing.
(B) Providing tuition assistance with preference for dedicated cohort classes in community colleges, universities, accredited schools of nursing with supportive services including tutoring and counseling.
(C) Providing assistance in preparing for and meeting all nursing licensure tests and requirements.
(D) Carrying out orientation and mentorship programs that assist newly graduated nurses in adjusting to working at the bedside to ensure their retention post graduation, and ongoing programs to support nurse retention.
(E) Providing stipends for release time and continued healthcare coverage to enable incumbent healthcare workers to participate in these programs.
(2) To carry out programs that assist nurses in obtaining advanced degrees and completing specialty training or certification programs and to establish incentives for nurses to assume nurse faculty positions on a part-time or full-time basis. Such programs shall include one or more of the following:
(A) Increasing the pool of nurses with advanced degrees who are interested in teaching by funding programs that enable incumbent nurses to return to school.
(B) Establishing incentives for advanced degree bedside nurses who wish to teach in nursing programs so they can obtain a leave from their bedside position to assume a full- or part-time position as adjunct or full time faculty without the loss of salary or benefits.
(C) Collaboration with accredited schools of nursing which may include community colleges and other academic institutions providing associate, bachelor’s, or advanced nursing degree programs, or specialty training or certification programs, for nurses to carry out innovative nursing programs which meet the needs of bedside nursing and healthcare providers.
(h) Preference- In awarding grants under this section the Secretary shall give preference to programs that--
(1) provide for improving nurse retention;
(2) provide for improving the diversity of the new nurse graduates to reflect changes in the demographics of the patient population;
(3) provide for improving the quality of nursing education to improve patient care and safety;
(4) have demonstrated success in upgrading incumbent healthcare workers to become nurses or which have established effective programs or pilots to increase nurse faculty; or
(5) are modeled after or affiliated with such programs described in paragraph (4).
(i) Evaluation-
(1) PROGRAM EVALUATIONS- An entity that receives a grant under this section shall annually evaluate, and submit to the Secretary a report on, the activities carried out under the grant and the outcomes of such activities. Such outcomes may include--
(A) an increased number of incumbent workers entering an accredited school of nursing and in the pipeline for nursing programs;
(B) an increasing number of graduating nurses and improved nurse graduation and licensure rates;
(C) improved nurse retention;
(D) an increase in the number of staff nurses at the healthcare facility involved;
(E) an increase in the number of nurses with advanced degrees in nursing;
(F) an increase in the number of nurse faculty;
(G) improved measures of patient quality as determined by the Secretary; and
(H) an increase in the diversity of new nurse graduates relative to the patient population.
(2) GENERAL REPORT- Not later than September 30, 2013, the Secretary of Labor shall, using data and information from the reports received under paragraph (1), submit to Congress a report concerning the overall effectiveness of the grant program carried out under this section.
(j) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, such sums as may be necessary. Funds appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended without fiscal year limitation.
SEC. 4. COLLECTION OF DATA AND REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON FOREIGN-TRAINED NURSES NEWLY ADMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES EACH FISCAL YEAR.
(a) Requirement To Collect Data- With respect to each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2011, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall collect the following data for each alien that acquires the status of a lawful permanent resident or a temporary alien worker (including as a temporary professional worker under the North American Free Trade Agreement) during that fiscal year for employment as a professional nurse:
(1) The country of residence and country of nationality of the alien at the time such status is acquired.
(2) The country or countries in which the alien received the professional education and training to be licensed as a nurse.
(3) The name and address of the petitioning employer.
(4) The name and and address of any recruiting agency used by the petitioning employer with respect to the recruitment, processing or preparation of the alien for the employment involved.
(5) The processing time for review and action on the petition with respect to each such aliens.
(b) Research of Data From Prior Fiscal Years-
(1) With respect to the fiscal years 2006 through 2010, the Secretary shall determine which of the data required to be collected pursuant to subsection (a) are available for retrieval in electronic databases maintained by the Secretary.
(2) In preparing the report for fiscal year 2011 mandated by this section, the Secretary shall include a summary of all such available data for fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
(c) Reports- The Secretary shall submit annual reports aggregating the data collected under subsection (a), and, with respect to the report for fiscal year 2011, such additional data identified pursuant to subsection (b), along with such related information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year. Such reports shall include--
(1) the aggregate number of aliens who acquired a status described in subsection (a) during such fiscal year and subtotals of the status categories acquired;
(2) subtotals within each status category for the data element collected pursuant to subsection (a); and
(3) the average processing times for each different type of petition or application involved in the acquisition of status.
(d) Publication in the Federal Register- The Secretary shall cause to have published in the Federal Register notice of the submittal to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate of each report required under subsection (c) and of the availability to the public of each such report.
(A) Preparing incumbent workers to return to the classroom through English as a second language education, GED education, precollege counseling, college preparation classes, and support with entry level college classes that are a prerequisite to nursing.
(B) Providing tuition assistance with preference for dedicated cohort classes in community colleges, universities, accredited schools of nursing with supportive services including tutoring and counseling.
(C) Providing assistance in preparing for and meeting all nursing licensure tests and requirements.
(D) Carrying out orientation and mentorship programs that assist newly graduated nurses in adjusting to working at the bedside to ensure their retention post graduation, and ongoing programs to support nurse retention.
(E) Providing stipends for release time and continued healthcare coverage to enable incumbent healthcare workers to participate in these programs.
(2) To carry out programs that assist nurses in obtaining advanced degrees and completing specialty training or certification programs and to establish incentives for nurses to assume nurse faculty positions on a part-time or full-time basis. Such programs shall include one or more of the following:
(A) Increasing the pool of nurses with advanced degrees who are interested in teaching by funding programs that enable incumbent nurses to return to school.
(B) Establishing incentives for advanced degree bedside nurses who wish to teach in nursing programs so they can obtain a leave from their bedside position to assume a full- or part-time position as adjunct or full time faculty without the loss of salary or benefits.
(C) Collaboration with accredited schools of nursing which may include community colleges and other academic institutions providing associate, bachelor’s, or advanced nursing degree programs, or specialty training or certification programs, for nurses to carry out innovative nursing programs which meet the needs of bedside nursing and healthcare providers.
(h) Preference- In awarding grants under this section the Secretary shall give preference to programs that--
(1) provide for improving nurse retention;
(2) provide for improving the diversity of the new nurse graduates to reflect changes in the demographics of the patient population;
(3) provide for improving the quality of nursing education to improve patient care and safety;
(4) have demonstrated success in upgrading incumbent healthcare workers to become nurses or which have established effective programs or pilots to increase nurse faculty; or
(5) are modeled after or affiliated with such programs described in paragraph (4).
(i) Evaluation-
(1) PROGRAM EVALUATIONS- An entity that receives a grant under this section shall annually evaluate, and submit to the Secretary a report on, the activities carried out under the grant and the outcomes of such activities. Such outcomes may include--
(A) an increased number of incumbent workers entering an accredited school of nursing and in the pipeline for nursing programs;
(B) an increasing number of graduating nurses and improved nurse graduation and licensure rates;
(C) improved nurse retention;
(D) an increase in the number of staff nurses at the healthcare facility involved;
(E) an increase in the number of nurses with advanced degrees in nursing;
(F) an increase in the number of nurse faculty;
(G) improved measures of patient quality as determined by the Secretary; and
(H) an increase in the diversity of new nurse graduates relative to the patient population.
(2) GENERAL REPORT- Not later than September 30, 2013, the Secretary of Labor shall, using data and information from the reports received under paragraph (1), submit to Congress a report concerning the overall effectiveness of the grant program carried out under this section.
(j) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, such sums as may be necessary. Funds appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended without fiscal year limitation.
SEC. 4. COLLECTION OF DATA AND REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON FOREIGN-TRAINED NURSES NEWLY ADMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES EACH FISCAL YEAR.
(a) Requirement To Collect Data- With respect to each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2011, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall collect the following data for each alien that acquires the status of a lawful permanent resident or a temporary alien worker (including as a temporary professional worker under the North American Free Trade Agreement) during that fiscal year for employment as a professional nurse:
(1) The country of residence and country of nationality of the alien at the time such status is acquired.
(2) The country or countries in which the alien received the professional education and training to be licensed as a nurse.
(3) The name and address of the petitioning employer.
(4) The name and and address of any recruiting agency used by the petitioning employer with respect to the recruitment, processing or preparation of the alien for the employment involved.
(5) The processing time for review and action on the petition with respect to each such aliens.
(b) Research of Data From Prior Fiscal Years-
(1) With respect to the fiscal years 2006 through 2010, the Secretary shall determine which of the data required to be collected pursuant to subsection (a) are available for retrieval in electronic databases maintained by the Secretary.
(2) In preparing the report for fiscal year 2011 mandated by this section, the Secretary shall include a summary of all such available data for fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
(c) Reports- The Secretary shall submit annual reports aggregating the data collected under subsection (a), and, with respect to the report for fiscal year 2011, such additional data identified pursuant to subsection (b), along with such related information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year. Such reports shall include--
(1) the aggregate number of aliens who acquired a status described in subsection (a) during such fiscal year and subtotals of the status categories acquired;
(2) subtotals within each status category for the data element collected pursuant to subsection (a); and
(3) the average processing times for each different type of petition or application involved in the acquisition of status.
(d) Publication in the Federal Register- The Secretary shall cause to have published in the Federal Register notice of the submittal to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate of each report required under subsection (c) and of the availability to the public of each such report.
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vbkris77
07-02 12:39 PM
That's my point. If we don't have volume.. All these letters will endup in recycle. Do we have a solution? No. .We don't.. we will just post and post in forums!!! later check LUDs..
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JulyFiler
09-22 05:43 PM
Stoppers idea is brilliant and should be done on a big scale. It will convey a strong message and will be in news.
Yeah.. what next? shower caps? then groceries? C'mon man. Overdose of anything can be detrimental.
Just conveying a message is not sufficent. It should be the RIGHT message in a proper way. Flowers was good, because it was the first time something like that happened and it was unique.
Yeah.. what next? shower caps? then groceries? C'mon man. Overdose of anything can be detrimental.
Just conveying a message is not sufficent. It should be the RIGHT message in a proper way. Flowers was good, because it was the first time something like that happened and it was unique.
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best_mode
07-20 04:43 PM
Folks, just a hunch but I don't think the bulk of the Dems are against Cornyn's amendment. I think the Dems will trade support for this provision in return for the repubs supporting the AgJobs bill if and when it comes to the Senate floor. No point in giving away a barter chip for nothing.
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hebron
04-22 03:35 PM
although this doesn't fit 100% to your case. You may want to look at the attached administrative appeals office decision.
Essentially, a person was denied in eb2 because they had a 3 yr bsc and 2 year masters. they had education evaluationstating that masters indian degree was equal to us masters degree.
nebraska service center stated that 3+2 is not equal to masters degree. Admininstrative appeals office decision approved it saying that it didn't matter how long the combined study was. As long as foreign masters equals us masters then that is all which needs to be proven.
My experience has been that texas service center sends an rfe for this 3+2 education. I know of 8 cases where thie decision was shown in the rfe and they all 8 got approved. I know of one case in nebraska where this case was shown and they still denied it stating that it wasn't a precedent decision (person already had another 140 denied and there was some history in his case which i believe caused nebraska to deny it). Odd part was that the appeals office decision was from nebraska service center
The above mentioned case was later denied. AAO withdrew the approval. See this link -
http://www.uscis.gov/err/B5%20-%20Members%20of%20the%20Professions%20holding%20Ad vanced%20Degrees%20or%20Aliens%20of%20Exceptional% 20Ability/Decisions_Issued_in_2009/Apr282009_01B5203.pdf
Essentially, a person was denied in eb2 because they had a 3 yr bsc and 2 year masters. they had education evaluationstating that masters indian degree was equal to us masters degree.
nebraska service center stated that 3+2 is not equal to masters degree. Admininstrative appeals office decision approved it saying that it didn't matter how long the combined study was. As long as foreign masters equals us masters then that is all which needs to be proven.
My experience has been that texas service center sends an rfe for this 3+2 education. I know of 8 cases where thie decision was shown in the rfe and they all 8 got approved. I know of one case in nebraska where this case was shown and they still denied it stating that it wasn't a precedent decision (person already had another 140 denied and there was some history in his case which i believe caused nebraska to deny it). Odd part was that the appeals office decision was from nebraska service center
The above mentioned case was later denied. AAO withdrew the approval. See this link -
http://www.uscis.gov/err/B5%20-%20Members%20of%20the%20Professions%20holding%20Ad vanced%20Degrees%20or%20Aliens%20of%20Exceptional% 20Ability/Decisions_Issued_in_2009/Apr282009_01B5203.pdf
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langagadu
01-14 08:15 AM
That is funny.
Guys who are not from India, 'albert pinto ko gussa kyun aata hain?' is a Indian movie from 80's.
ko gussa kyun aata hain?
Guys who are not from India, 'albert pinto ko gussa kyun aata hain?' is a Indian movie from 80's.
ko gussa kyun aata hain?
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gc28262
02-15 07:01 PM
Folks,
I've been hearing a lot of banter about the L1 Vs H1-B the fact remains both these categories are badly abused, it doesnt matter who is the bigger evil. I would tend to agree that L1 has a worse abuse rate however.
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When the H1-B was conceived it was supposed to pave its way really skilled engineers with excellent credentials and it is not the case anymore, 1)if you are going to tell me things like QA and Data Warehousing need mind boggling skills I think I can just have a good laugh at it. The local citizens are very much capable of executing on them. These jobs account for a huge majority of the software based jobs in the US, yes this is not the only category for H1-B jobs but software accounts for a big chunk.
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2) Consultants bringing in people from wherever charging them a huge sum of money filing for their H1-B and then looking out for a job for them, the only skill here is the consultants skill in finding the person a job :-).
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3) I do not agree with the notion of good consultants, every consultant abuses the employment based Visa system,
4) and I am for a cap on L1-B visa's or a limit thats decided by the number of employees a firm employs in the US.
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1. If you are in IT field, you don't even have a grasp of software development lifecycle and the part QA plays in it. A good QA cycle is essential for a good quality product. It is your ignorance about software development cycle that makes you say good QA guys are not an asset for a good product and they are not smart as developers.
A tenth grader with enough common sense can do good software development. India produces lot of people with good common sense and analytical thinking. That is one of the reasons for India's software boom.
IMO if you don't have a patent in your name, you are not high skilled enough.
2. How many consulting companies do you know do charge their candidates for filing H1 ? I haven't come accross any. It is illegal to do that. If someone is doing that, ICE is after them.
3. All I can say is you are as ignorant as some of the anti-immigrants in this country. You haven't seen the real world.Come out of your little world and look around to see the real world.
4. Yes, you are for whatever suits you. What about getting yourself a preferential treatment for H1B visa and GC ? Sounds good ?
BTW I am curious why you are referring to "consulting companies" as consultants. "consultant" and "consulting companies" mean different things.
I've been hearing a lot of banter about the L1 Vs H1-B the fact remains both these categories are badly abused, it doesnt matter who is the bigger evil. I would tend to agree that L1 has a worse abuse rate however.
.................................................. ....................................
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When the H1-B was conceived it was supposed to pave its way really skilled engineers with excellent credentials and it is not the case anymore, 1)if you are going to tell me things like QA and Data Warehousing need mind boggling skills I think I can just have a good laugh at it. The local citizens are very much capable of executing on them. These jobs account for a huge majority of the software based jobs in the US, yes this is not the only category for H1-B jobs but software accounts for a big chunk.
..........................................
2) Consultants bringing in people from wherever charging them a huge sum of money filing for their H1-B and then looking out for a job for them, the only skill here is the consultants skill in finding the person a job :-).
.........................................
3) I do not agree with the notion of good consultants, every consultant abuses the employment based Visa system,
4) and I am for a cap on L1-B visa's or a limit thats decided by the number of employees a firm employs in the US.
.................................................. ..............................................
.................................................. .............................................
1. If you are in IT field, you don't even have a grasp of software development lifecycle and the part QA plays in it. A good QA cycle is essential for a good quality product. It is your ignorance about software development cycle that makes you say good QA guys are not an asset for a good product and they are not smart as developers.
A tenth grader with enough common sense can do good software development. India produces lot of people with good common sense and analytical thinking. That is one of the reasons for India's software boom.
IMO if you don't have a patent in your name, you are not high skilled enough.
2. How many consulting companies do you know do charge their candidates for filing H1 ? I haven't come accross any. It is illegal to do that. If someone is doing that, ICE is after them.
3. All I can say is you are as ignorant as some of the anti-immigrants in this country. You haven't seen the real world.Come out of your little world and look around to see the real world.
4. Yes, you are for whatever suits you. What about getting yourself a preferential treatment for H1B visa and GC ? Sounds good ?
BTW I am curious why you are referring to "consulting companies" as consultants. "consultant" and "consulting companies" mean different things.
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sdrblr
09-11 07:19 PM
I got my GC last week but had a house here since Feb 2005. It helps when you file the tax :)
superdoc
09-19 06:05 PM
I suppose it depends on your employers LOA policy, but in most cases you are not allowed to work for another employer when you have taken a leave of absence. And if it's not illegal it would certainly be unethical.
y would it be unethical ? If I take LOA I will let my employer know that I am working in another town for one year (due to personal reasons) and will be back after a year. There is a provision in our company which allows us to go on LOA. Also y should it be illegal?
y would it be unethical ? If I take LOA I will let my employer know that I am working in another town for one year (due to personal reasons) and will be back after a year. There is a provision in our company which allows us to go on LOA. Also y should it be illegal?
gc_on_demand
06-12 01:01 PM
Most of the folks are missing the point about the prior years approval numbers. All the approvals from 2004 - 2008 are padded with huge visa number from FB spillover and the recapture provision of AC21. From this year onwards we have to live with the usual ~3K per country per category limit. This is the reason why Charles Oppenheim is predicting decade long wait for EB2 I/C and all EB3's. We continue to beat down Oppenheim claim with our own numbers, but he knows more about visa numbers than any one of us.
Let us dream about recapture being a panacea to the problem. There is only limited amount of visa's to be recaptured (~180K) even with that not all categories can become current. Also during that last recapture debates there where lots of suggestions to stagger the usage of recaptured visa over a long time frame like 5 yrs. Even with recapture, the date movement will not be rapid, but it will be remarkably better than what it is now.
Yeah you are right. 180k visas will clean almost will 2006 end but then those 2007 and 2008 onwards has to live with 3k apps. removing counrty cap along with Recapture helps all ..
Let us dream about recapture being a panacea to the problem. There is only limited amount of visa's to be recaptured (~180K) even with that not all categories can become current. Also during that last recapture debates there where lots of suggestions to stagger the usage of recaptured visa over a long time frame like 5 yrs. Even with recapture, the date movement will not be rapid, but it will be remarkably better than what it is now.
Yeah you are right. 180k visas will clean almost will 2006 end but then those 2007 and 2008 onwards has to live with 3k apps. removing counrty cap along with Recapture helps all ..
