U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill in the U.S. Congress to give green cards to foreign nurses, doctors

Washington, Ta. May 9, 2020, Saturday

U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill in Congress for doctors and health workers fighting the coronavirus on the front lines. U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill seeking to give thousands of foreign nurses and doctors green cards or local legal residence status to meet the country's healthcare needs.

Green cards that have been approved by Congress in previous years but have not been issued to anyone will be issued under The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act. The bill would allow thousands of additional medical professionals to work permanently in the United States.

The bill would provide green cards to 25,000 nurses and 15,000 doctors during the Covid-19 epidemic and ensure that there is no shortage of professional doctors. The move is likely to benefit Indian nurses and doctors with H-1B or J2 visas.

MPs Abby Finkenor, Brand Schneider, Tom Cole and Don Becken introduced the bill in the House of Representatives. While David Purdue, Dick Durbin, Todd Young and Chris Koons introduced it in the Senate.

"We know the virus will not magically disappear, and experts like Dr. Anthony Fossey are warning of a second phase of the transition. The situation is particularly difficult in rural areas because there is already a shortage of professional doctors," said Fincanor, a member of Congress. Is. "