ogugua88: Baboyisi, just curious. What makes you say the medical field is the easiest of all fields for immigrants to enter?

babyosisi: That is one area in high demand
Americans are not meeting up with that demand that was why agencies were recruiting from Africa,the Caribbean and the Philippines
The healthcare field is a vast market and the best paid comparatively so it is a good place for an immigrant to go into and make a decent living.
Don't take my word for it,check it out yourself.

jonnyp: @Babyosisi thanks for your respose.am not realy good at science subject and i dont think i can cope.pls if there is anyother course i could read that wil get me job after graduation wil be appreciated.thanks!

ogugua88:

I'm already in healthcare. I wouldn't really call it easy. I know how long it took me to become a volunteer in a hospital last year, talkless of working there now

Do they still have those recruiting agencies? I haven't heard of such in a long time.

It can only be easy when you have an MD/DO degree looking for a job as a physician or you're applying for an entry-level position and you have the classes, certifications, and experience required AND you don't mind working in a senior folks' home. Something as basic as a certificate in nurse assisting can cost over a thousand dollars, and the $14/hr job one trained for isn't even guaranteed.

The troubled economy played a huge role in the increase of newly unemployed folks seeking healthcare training, degrees, and jobs. A lot of those who were laid off in retail, construction, IT, etc., have gone back to school for nursing, sonography, etc. With more applicants, the chances of getting a foot into healthcare reduces.

It's tough on all levels. Average MCAT scores and GPAs are increasing for med school. Nursing is as competitive as ever, with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) gradually becoming a requirement. Those who have a bachelors can spend months finding a job. It's stressful.

The pay such professionals can boast of is to compensate for the rigorous training and education they endure. Anyone thinking that getting into a system like healthcare is easy is in for a rude awakening.

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Amefrica: Hi house! I'm admitted to a University in Minnesota to study political science starting Spring '14..

My questions are: Can i get a job on H1B after graduation ?
Who can file for me ?

Thanks!

babyosisi:

What will you do with it
What type of job do you hope to get with a degree in political science?

babyosisi:

That is one area in high demand
Americans are not meeting up with that demand that was why agencies were recruiting from Africa,the Caribbean and the Philippines
The healthcare field is a vast market and the best paid comparatively so it is a good place for an immigrant to go into and make a decent living.
Don't take my word for it,check it out yourself.

babyosisi:

Maybe if you did a teachers certification after that you could teach history and social studies in elementary and middle school
I don't see any other ready prospects to be honest
Many localities are always hiring teachers
If you are ready to move anywhere,I am sure there is a school district that would want you enough to file for an H1B

Bear in mind that HI B would require you leave the USA to be stamped at the border
Many years ago you were required to go to your country of origin but now Mexico or Canada would be Ok ( after you get their visas)
We went to Mexico during out own time

Amefrica: Hi house! I'm admitted to a University in Minnesota to study political science starting Spring '14..

My questions are: Can i get a job on H1B after graduation ?
Who can file for me ?

Thanks!

jonnyp: fadinu baba u don reah here.

Tochium:

Badt guy, u don show here

kilode95: And to think I was going to remove atlanta from my list(i wanna transfer to georgia tech)...
I've heard stuffs about it ...the crime rate and all...

Ogugua, wetin east coast do 4 una...

kilode ma'am,
Atlanta to Georgia is very far, infact in another local government

Husmern: thanks....can I quickly apply at college when I get there without getting job first? Or I can do both at once? And which college will u suggest for me as best? How do I search n apply? Vegas strip keh! Where do I know?

jonnyp: amefric!america!omo ib otu tide ibi.

No knowlege is a waste!

xp17: kilode ma'am,
Atlanta to Georgia is very far, infact in another local government

ogugua88: It's not a matter of not believing someone. The road to nursing or medicine is not easy and that's a fact. I'm speaking from experience, not lists. To advise someone who wants to come to the USA and study arts or communications to go into the medical field or health industry because it's easiest is like telling someone walking through fire will give you a warm sensation. The years of training required to become a nurse or doctor are either numerous, rigorous, or both. To become a nurse, one has to do two years of nursing prerequisites, take the TEAS exam, get accepted into a program and do two years of clinicals, then graduate. Then, they have to pass the NCLEX to be allowed to work as a nurse. One needs a bachelors degree, premedical coursework, a decent MCAT score, and a slew of extracurriculars and leadership experience just to be considered for medical school. There's nothing easy about any of it. If it was easy, then everyone would do it, yet there's been a physician shortage and nursing shortage for how many years now. There's a big difference between something being in high demand and something being easy.

Not everyone is tailored to go into health. Whoever is considering it has to decide whether he or she can dedicate the time, money, and sacrifice required to succeed.

ogugua88: Actually she did. She said it was easy. That's the only reason I commented. There's no such thing as "easy" unless someone is going into restaurants or retail. One can start from an associate and be assistant manager within two years and survive.

And it isn't less difficult. Maybe after the years of training or coursework and one gets to where they wish, then it can be called easy, but it's either someone takes the "lower-tier" job as an aide and suffers physical pain while lifting immobile patients or wiping butts, or they rigorously study day in, day out for years and come out as a physician or dentist.

Neither are easy. In fact, nothing is easy. Life isn't easy. There's no easy alternative, and no one should come to the USA looking for easy ways or be deluded about "less difficult" alternatives. That's all I'm saying.