medicalMonitor

the monthly healthcare immigration eZine

                                   published by Hammond Law Group, LLC 

AMERICAN RED CROSS CALL FOR NURSES

The American Red Cross is seeking up to 200 licensed nurses for deployment in the US in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.  Licensed nurses need to be available to be deployed to work at service centers, to do outreach in urban and rural areas, to work in shelters, at feeding sites, in client homes, at Red Cross chapters, or at disaster relief operation headquarters.

http://nsweb.nursingspectrum.com/SpecialReport/redcross.htm

 

H-1(b) CAP REACHED

USCIS has issued a notice indicating that there are now sufficient cap-subject H-1Bs in the pipeline to fill the fiscal year 2006 quota--a fiscal year that does not even start until October 1, 2005.  Petitions filed after August 10, 2005, will be rejected.  Petitions filed on August 10th may also be rejected, subject to the final accounting of cases.

http://www.hammondlawfirm.com/alerts/08.12.2005_alert.htm

 

A CALL FOR ACTION

The FY2006 H-1B cap already being reached underscores the need to press Congress to respond to this crisis.  HLG is urging all of its clients to take two minutes to use the following link to contact their Congressional delegation.  The link takes care of everything for you.  All you need to do is add your name and address.

http://capwiz.com/aila2/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=5183421

 

CGFNS WILL POSTPONE MAILING TO HURRICAN AREAS

As a result of National Mail Service Updates from the U.S. Postal Service regarding limited and suspended mail service in the areas of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi due to Hurrican Katrina, the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) will hold off mailing all VisaScreen and Certification Program Certificates to applicants in the affected areas until the U.S. Postal Service resumes service in these areas.

http://www.cgfns.org/sections/press/news/2005/09-06-05_katrina.shtml

 

CGFNS GOLF OUTING

CGFNS is holding its annual Golf Outing on September 19, 2005 at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club, Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania.

http://www.cgfns.org/sections/events/golf/2005_golf.shtml

 

CGFNS DESIGNATES FIVE QUEBEC-BASED SCHOOLS AS "ENGLISH LANGUAGE"

The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) today designated five nursing schools in the province of Quebec, Canada, as offering "nursing programs in which the language of instruction is English," as authorized by Section 212(r) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and its related regulations.

http://www.cgfns.org/sections/press/news/2005/07-14-05_schools.shtml

 

CGFNS & ICN LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL CENTRE ON NURSE MIGRATION

The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) recently launched the International Centre on Nurse Migration.  The Centre is an international resource for the development, promotion and dissemination of research, policy and information on nurse migration.

http://www.intlnursemigration.org/

 

HLG HEALTHCARE SEMINAR IN SAN FRANCISCO

Hammond Law Group, LLC is hosting a FREE Healthcare Immigration Seminar for clients and friends this September in San Francisco.  We invite you to join HLG attorney's Michael Hammond, Chris Musillo, Cindy Unkenholt, and Judith Pendergast, formerly of CGFNS, for lunch and a seminar on Friday, September 23, 2005 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. PT at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco [5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 788.1234]

http://www.hammondlawfirm.com/alerts/07.28.2005healthcare_alert.htm

 

HLG TO EXHIBIT AT NCHRA ANNUAL EVENT IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Hammond Law Group will be exhibiting at the NCHRA Annual event in Oakland on September 26-27, 2005.  

http://www.nchra.org/scriptcontent/custom/e-index.cfm?PAGE=annconf.htm§ion=home

 

HLG OFFERS PERM SEMINAR

Clients and friends of Hammond Law Group are encouraged to attend their free PERM seminar in Oakland on September 26, 2005.  This event is co-sponsored by IMMPRO.

http://www.immpro.com/hammond.html

 

HLG ATTORNEY TO SPEAK AT TAANA CONFERENCE

HLG attorney, Judy Pendergast will be speaking at The American Association of Nurse Attorneys' 24th Annual Meeting & Educational Conference in Chicago on November 4, 2005.  Her topic will be International Healthcare Professional Migration.

http://www.taana.org