September 21 – Easter College (Faculty)
TBA – Easter College, Baguio City (Students)
September 27 – Elizabeth Training Center, Magsaysay, Baguio City (9am for morning session; 130 pm for afternoon session).
To request for a free NurseLaw Seminar in your school, e-mail us at alinsuglaw@gmail.com.
NurseLaw: Knowledge. Law. Options.
OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
a. Introduction. NurseLaw: Knowledge. Law. Options.
b. Knowledge of the market
i. Global recession
ii. US as a destination for RN’s
iii. Options?
iv. Statistics on nurses by country
v. Annual nursing graduates
vi. Current issues in/with
1. Hospitals
2. Nursing schools
3. Review centers
4. Nursing aid/LPN schools
vii. Common requirements for jobs
During a global recession and with the door to the US currently closed, what
are the options for nurses? What are the steps in overseas placement? What preventive measures a nurse can take to protect himself/herself from illegal recruitment or being chained by a one-sided contract?
NurseLaw is a seminar specifically designed for nursing students, nursing graduates and registered nurses who are considering to work abroad. NurseLaw aims to provide practical and independent information which even nurses signed up with agencies or employers, may find helpful .
Know the current trends in the overseas nursing industry. Know the rules of the game. Arm yourself with practical knowledge and make informed decisions. It can mean the difference with being stuck and unemployed or happily working in your dream job.
Venue: Quezon Hall, Teachers Camp, Leonard Wood, Baguio City
Time: Basic Seminar August 15, 2009 at 9 a.m. to 12 n.n. or 1:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.m.
Seminar Fee: Students (with valid ID) / Pre-registered – PhP 300.00;
Nurses or Walk-In – PhP500.00 (inclusive of snacks, handouts, small group
consultation after the seminar and online appointment* )
Contact Atty. Homer Alinsug (639176246637) or Jerome Japson
(09194576321) to pre-register for the NurseLaw seminar or to request
one at your school or review center or register online by sending e-mail to
alinsuglaw@gmail.com or homer@alinsuglaw.com
*subject to terms and conditions.
AlinsugLaw, February 20, 2009. — A new nursing bill has recently been filed at the US Congress entitled, “Nursing Relief Act of 2009″ which aims to create a new non-immigrant visa category for registered nurses. AlinsugLaw will post the link of the full text of the bill as well as comments on the bill in our next post.
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Alinsug Law Office
Mobile: 0917-6246637
E-mail addresses:
homer@alinsuglaw.com or
alinsuglaw@gmail.com
Blog: alinsuglaw.wordpress.com
NurseLaw Blog: nurselaw.multiply.com
Website: www.alinsuglaw.com
AlinsugLaw, January 9, 2008. 
Last January 7, 2008, US Congresswoman Shiela Jackson-Lee introduced the bill entitled, “To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to comprehensively reform immigration law, and for other purposes”. Read the rest of this entry »
AlinsugLaw, Philippines. — PGMA signed Executive Order No. 758 or the Special Visa for Employment Generation (SVEG). Under this EO a special non-immigrant visa which entitles holders multiple entry privileges if the foreigner employs at least 10 employees. Section 1 of the EO explains the purpose of the SVEG, as follows:
“The SVEG is a special visa issued to a qualified non-immigrant foreigner who shall actually employ at least ten (10) Filipinos in a lawful and sustainable enterprise, trade or industry. Qualified foreigners who are granted the SVEG shall be considered special non-immigrants with multiply entry privileges and conditional extended stay, without need of prior departure from the Philippines.
The privileges of this Executive Order may extend to the qualified foreigner’s spouse and dependent unmarried child/children below eighteen ( 18 ) years of age whether legitimate, illegitimate or adopted.”
Click here for the complete copy of the EO 758.
While this is timely under the current national and international financial situation, it remains to be seen if sufficient safety nets will be provided to effectively weed out unwanted foreigners (fugitives, criminals, terrorists etc.).
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The US Department of State issued the Visa Bulletin for December 2008. Unfortunately, there is no 
movement for the EB3 category. Below is the portion for the EB categories:
| All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIP-PINES | |
| Employ-ment -Based |
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| 1st | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01JUN04 | 01JUN03 | C | C |
| 3rd | 01MAY05 | 01FEB02 | 01OCT01 | 01SEP02 | 01MAY05 |
| Other Workers |
15JAN03 | 15JAN03 | 15JAN03 | 15JAN03 | 15JAN03 |
| 4th | C | C | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th | C | C | C | C | C |
| Targeted Employ-ment Areas/ Regional Centers |
C | C | C | C | C |
Here is the link to the complete Visa Bulletin for December 2008: click here.
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Mobile: 0917-6246637
E-mail addresses:
homer@alinsuglaw.com or
homer.alinsug@imlhr.com
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AlinsugLaw, October 20, 2008. In the recently released November 2008 Visa Bulletin, the priority date for the employment-based visa category 3 (or EB3) moved to May 1, 2005. This is a bit of good news for nurses whose priority dates have become current. On another note, it seems unlikely that a new law to address the retrogression issue on a more or less permanent basis will be passed within the year.
AlinsugLaw September 12, 2008 — The US Department of State had just issued the Visa Bulletin for October 2008. As regards Filipino nurses waiting on any development on visa availability, the October 2008 Visa Bulletin, at least, brings some movement. Since last July the employment-based visa category (EB3) under which nurses generally fall, has been UNAVAILABLE. In the current Visa Bulletin, the priority date has moved to January 1, 2005 (the same as that in the March 2008 Visa Bulletin). This is a welcome development considering that come October 2008, the new immigration calendar will begin which means that new visas will become available. Below is the relevant portion of the current Visa Bulletin: Read the rest of this entry »
On September 10, 2008, the House Judiciary Committee will vote on bills of significant importance to Philippi
ne nurses. Among the bills are the bill to recapture unused visas for EB3 and the bill which would allow 20,000 nurses and PT’s to the US annually. NurseLaw will be closely watching this event.
The US Department of State has recently issued the Visa Bulletin for July 2008. As for the EB3 visa for Filipino Nurses, it is not good at the moment as the visa has become unavailable (U). Read the rest of this entry »
New bills filed before the US House of Representatives are bringing renewed hope for the Filipino nurses intending to go to the US. Read the recent article from NurseLaw.
The US Department of State issued the Visa Bulletin for April 2008 and it shows that the EB3 Visa availability jumped from July 2005 to March 2006. Read the rest of this entry »
The Supreme Court recently released the results of the bar examinations for 2007 and a total of 1,289 out of the 5,626 examinees from 109 law schools nationwide passed. Click here to read Supreme Court press release and click here to see list of new lawyers. Read the rest of this entry »
In the Visa Bulletin for April 2008, the priority date for employment-based immigrant visa for the Philippines moved by a month to July 2005. Read the rest of this entry »
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AlinsugLaw congratulates the thousands of nurses who have passed the December 2007 Nurse Licensure Examination. New doors of opportunities have opened up for you. Make your country and family proud of you.
| On Valentines Day, POEA suspended the new rules on direct hire or name hire. See POEA MC No. 01-2008 and POEA press release. More on this in succeeding blogs. |
AlinsugLaw has gotten a copy of the Visa Bulletin for March 2008 which has just come out and the biggest news is that the priority date for EB3 visas for Filipinos moved from November 2002 to January 1, 2005.
Below is the relevant excerpt of the March 2008 Visa Bulletin – Read the rest of this entry »
Labor Secretary Arturo D. Brion clarifies the policy on name-hires. Basically, the following points were reiterated: Foreign employer for name-hires will pay for the premium for the repatriation and performance bonds as well as provide OFW’s with medical insurance.
The Labor Secretary highlights the rationale of providing for more protective measures under the name-hire processing as follows: Read the rest of this entry »
