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Boosting Healthcare Staff: Recapturing Unused Visas for Nurses and Doctors.

This Act aims to strengthen the US healthcare system by making up to 40,000 previously unused employment visas available specifically for professional nurses and physicians. This measure is intended to alleviate staffing shortages, potentially improving the quality and accessibility of medical services for citizens. The visa application process for these critical workers will be significantly expedited.
Key points
Up to 40,000 unused employment visas (25,000 for nurses, 15,000 for doctors) are being released to address critical healthcare workforce shortages.
The visa process for these medical professionals will be expedited and will not be subject to standard country limits, speeding up their arrival.
Employers must certify that hiring foreign medical staff will not displace or harm existing US workers.
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Additional Information
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
Print number: S 3211
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Process start date: 2023-11-02