Immigrant Daily

H-1C Nonimmigrant Category Expires Today

December 21, 2009 – 6:49 am

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have reminded the public that H-1C nonimmigrant worker classification that authorizes the admission of up to 500 nurses annually to work in eligible healthcare facilities will expire on December 21, 2009 and USCIS will accept petitions only until then. However, this expiration does not affect the ability of H-1C nurses currently in status to continue employment during their authorized period of stay, the authority of USCIS to adjudicate a petition properly filed on or before December 21, 2009, or the eligibility of the beneficiary of an approved petition to be admitted to the U.S. as an H-1C nonimmigrant.