Immigration Nursing Crisis Relief Act of 1988 - Provides for a one-year visa (H-1) extension for alien nurses who have completed five years of nursing in the United States.
Permits adjustment to permanent resident status for an alien nurse who: (1) has completed such six years' service; (2) has performed any of such service in a nursing crisis area; and (3) meets the applicable requirements set forth under this Act.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make an annual determination of whether a national nursing shortage exists and, if so, to determine: (1) the number of nursing visas necessary; and (2) areas in the United States which are nursing crisis areas.
Authorizes the issuance of such additional visas.
Subjects an alien to deportation for failure to maintain nursing employment for 60 months.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Executive Comment Requested from HHS, Labor, Justice.
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
See H.R.5329.
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