Nurse Visa Act of 2026 provides nonimmigrant status to nurses working in facilities with required staffing ratios.
The Nurse Visa Act of 2026 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant status to nurses working in certain facilities. The bill increases the number of visas available for nurses to 20,000 per fiscal year, specifically for those working in shortage areas designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration. It also requires facilities to have a policy on provider-to-patient staffing ratios. The changes take effect on the date of enactment and apply to petitions for nonimmigrant visas.
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