Health Care Immigration and Foreign Recruitment Consulting
The health care industry in the United States is a billion-dollar industry with significant investments in research and talented professionals that directly impacts the lives of all those who reside in the United States. In the area of immigration law, experienced advocacy is often required on behalf of health care systems, hospitals, clinics and other organizations interested in foreign healthcare worker recruitment. Specialized employees like doctors, nurses, medical researchers and other health care professionals are often needed from overseas to fill critical positions in the U.S.
At Ilagan & Associates, P.C. we represent corporations, clinics, research institutions, health care systems and hospitals in the medical field, and protect their interests and investments, in compliance with immigration visa laws.
Our attorneys will protect your rights, prevent delay, and handle all aspects of your healthcare visa and immigration matter. Call 713-888-0811 (or toll-free at 866-664-2603) or contact us by e-mail for an initial consultation or case evaluation.
Hiring foreign professionals in the health care industry
A substantial part of our practice is dedicated to the immigration of foreign health care workers seeking a healthcare visa. We represent employers in securing entry to our country, including seeking H-1B visas, other non-immigrant working visas as well as permanent resident status for:
- Physicians
- Researchers
- Registered nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists and other nurses
- Physical therapists
- Occupational therapists
- Medical technologists and other lab workers
We have developed personalized immigration law training programs for our clients' human resources departments, focusing on their current needs and goals. Moreover, we speak frequently on health care immigration and are recognized authorities in the field by local and state health care human resources administrators, foreign personnel recruiters and other immigration lawyers.
Foreign Health Care Worker Recruitment Consulting
Employers, including health care systems, hospitals, clinics and research institutions must comply with U.S. immigration laws when recruiting foreign workers. Our firm offers in-house assistance and can provide the counsel you need to secure legal health care visas to staff your units, departments and various work shifts adequately. . Whether you are seeking temporary or permanent employment visas, the process can be complex and any mistakes could potentially result in significant delays.
We are business-minded advocates, understanding that successful recruitment can improve overall patient care, maintain adequate staffing, reduce patients' period of hospital stay, and therefore increase profits and secure your bottom line. At every stage, we focus on efficiency, results, and your long-term business interests.
Labor certification may not be necessary to obtain permanent residence in the health care industry in the following instances:
- Researchers and Professors recognized internationally as outstanding in his or her respective field
- Employees who can demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim may be eligible as "extraordinary ability" aliens
- Advanced degree professionals with exceptional ability who perform work "in the national interest" of the United States. This is called the "National Interest Waiver" (NIW).
- Employees who are in professions recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as shortage occupations, i.e., "Schedule A" registered nurses and physical therapists.
Please call 713-888-0811 (or toll-free at 866-664-2603) or e-mail our office to schedule an initial consultation or case evaluation with an experienced healthcare visa and immigration lawyer serving Harris County, Houston, Texas, and nationwide.
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