desperate

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

You seem to be grasp at straws, any large company would ONLY use their in-house legal team. Business wise they would be stupid to use someone that is not part of their legal team or under contract by them.

Remember management 101...

Edited June 6, 2012 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[ei9520 0]

I got your point,

I really appreciate your help all. Thanks

[ErikaAndHamit 73]

So youre looking for a job as a pharmacist where you would be sponsored? I used to work for Healthsouth (A rehabilitation hospital chain across most of the US-just Google it) and they hire many, many, many foreign workers and sponsor them. Not just pharmacists, but nurses, occupational and physical therapists too. I'd say about 25% of our employees were foreigners who signed contracts. Call them and find out!

[ei9520 0]

do they sponsor their workers even in the last two years with the down economy? I'm gonna call them and check, thanks

[stronger 43]

Have you considered offering to the employer that you would take a 1 year pay cut to make up for the large application price? We have done this in my company.

I feel that 5,000 dollars is not a big number, especially when you compare it to pharmacists salaries.

[Boiler 47,491]

That is illegal, see ICE contact details below to report.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

That like paying for a path way to a GC. Illegal

[jaycali 415]

I still say focus on OPT to begin with. You can apply as you normally would without the big elephant in the room.

An employer is more likely to be willing to sponsor an H-1b if you've already worked for them.

Edited June 6, 2012 by jaejayC

[ErikaAndHamit 73]

For therapists yes, nurses no I did not see....pharmacists not sure. Definitely not as many before the economy went bad.

[Boiler 47,491]

Very few Nurses qualify for H1b, job beeds a degree which most nursing positions do not.

[Harsh_77 718]

If you have OPT option go for that first, that’s your best bet.

During that one year when you have worked for the company and gained enough experience company would be more willing to file for a H1.

[Adriene H 89]

Don't forget Walgreen's

[Boiler 47,491]

And Happy Harry's!

Which I thought was a wonderful name fro a drug store.

Still smirk when I drive past a Kum and Go.

[ei9520 0]

pharmacies chains would not sponsor pharmacists, that's what they told me, they told me to contact them periodically, hopefully their policies would change in the future!

[ErikaAndHamit 73]

Very few Nurses qualify for H1b, job beeds a degree which most nursing positions do not.

Most nursing positions do not need a degree? Maybe for a nursing ASSISTANT. I know several nurses at work who came sponsored by my work and are still there. They flights and hotels and housing all paid for. They have degrees and I am a nurse and I have a degree;where do you get your info? Since the economy soured, foreign nurses are not in demand. However, they still hire therapists and since we never had a sponsored pharmacist, I am not sure on the demand there, so that's why i said as much.

And FYI, about half of our nurses at work obtained foreign nursing degrees and then had to qualify for US requirements on top of it....I don't know of one nurse at work who does not ahve a degree and is licensed to work LOL!!! Okkkkkkkkk

Edited June 6, 2012 by ErikaAndHamit