The United States must hire up to 300 health professionals over the next 10 years due to the lack of specialized labor
The United States of America (USA) announced that it is looking for qualified health professionals in health areas such as Nursing, Physiotherapy, Medicine and Dentistry, Technology and Engineering to work in the country. For the first time in history, the country is “facilitating” the issuance of the green card so that these professionals have a permanent visa and are able to work there in job vacancies.
Recently, the demand for workers in the country grew a lot and granted the largest number of visas in history to Brazilians, with a total of 17.952 expeditions. In general, the country is experiencing a shortage of people to work. In the first quarter of 2022 alone, there were 11 million job openings. Find out how you can get your visa in today's article.
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To get a visa and job vacancies in the United States, it is necessary to follow some steps, which must be respected
the american market need skilled workers, mainly to supply the demand in the area of health, technology and engineering. However, it's not just packing your bags and leaving. First, you need to follow some steps in order to issue the visa.
Currently, the EB-2 and EB-2 NIW categories offer the best migration opportunities issued from employment. Workers are categorized as first, second or third preference, according to their characteristics within job vacancies. However, it is important to seek revalidation and a job offer before going there, in order to obtain a work visa, and then apply for a green card, which is a permanent visa.
“It's important to point out that you don't have to be a millionaire or a genius to get a US work visa. The EB-2 types are for focused people, the average citizen, those who want to work, contribute to American society. There is now a concern on the part of US authorities to speed up the departure of these professionals. Americans need, but it is always good to remember, that it is necessary to meet all the requirements to obtain a green card”
Leonardo Leão, specialist in international law and active in migration processes to the United States for 15 years.
According to data from the American Hospital Association, the United States may face a shortage of 124 physicians and 200 nurses by 2033. Therefore, the trend is that the issuance of visas will only increase in the coming years to accommodate job openings. For dentists and physiotherapists, an opening of 5.000 jobs and 15.600 jobs is expected over the next decade.
In addition, according to the Department of Labor Statistics, an average of 5.000 jobs will be created for dentists and 15.600 for physiotherapists each year, on average, over the next decade.
How can you get a green card or permanent visa to the United States and access job openings in the country?
The US government website points out that there are many visas available in the Green Card category through employment, which would be aimed at professionals who wish to emigrate to meet the needs of the job market there, in the areas of engineering, technology and health.
"There are an exceptionally high number of employment-based visas available this fiscal year (October 2021 to September 2022). In partnership with the US Department of State, we are committed to trying to use all of these visa numbers. There are far more visas available in the first (priority workers) and second (workers with advanced degrees or exceptional ability) employment-based categories than the pending adjustment of pending status requests at USCIS.”
Information from the official website of the United States government (2022)
According to information on the website, you are eligible to apply as an immigrant worker and fill job openings if:
- You are a first preference immigrant worker, which means that you:
- Have extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics, or
- Are you an excellent teacher or researcher, or
- Is a multinational manager or executive who meets certain criteria
- You are a second preference immigrant worker, which means that you:
- Are a member of a profession that requires an advanced degree, or
- Have exceptional ability in the sciences, arts or business, or
- Are seeking a national interest exemption
- You are a third-preference immigrant worker, which means you are:
- A skilled worker (meaning your job requires a minimum of 2 years of training or work experience), or
- A professional (meaning your job requires at least a US bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent and you are a member of the profession), or
- An unskilled worker (meaning you will be performing unskilled work that requires less than 2 years of training or experience);
Then you must select whether you are inside or outside the United States and follow the established procedures. If you are still outside the country, you will need to apply for an emigrant petition and then submit the form.
However, it is important that you know speak and write in english to enter the process and win one of the job vacancies. To apply, you need to follow all the instructions on the US government website. Click here to find out how to issue your green card.
By following all the steps requested by the government there, you have a great chance of becoming a permanent resident. Good luck!
