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Advanced Practice Provider roles, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified registered nurse anesthetists, qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations when the position requires at least a bachelor's-level degree in a specific clinical field. Large health systems, academic medical centers, and multispecialty groups are active H-1B sponsors for APPs.
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Overview:
Carle Health is seeking an additional Advanced Practice Provider to join our Pediatric multi-specialty practice in Bloomington, Illinois.
OPPORTUNITY DETAILS:
- Responsibilities will include seeing clinic patient appointments for pediatric sleep.
- Work with collaborating Pediatric Pulmonology specialist, Dr. Donald Davison, to see consult and follow-up patients and assist with in basket management.
- Pediatric subspecialties in Urbana include Gastroenterology, Hematology, Endocrinology, Neurology, Developmental Pediatrics, Genetics, Pediatric Surgery, Cardiology, Psychology, Urology, Rheumatology, and 24 hour Pediatric Hospitalist services. Pediatric subspecialties in Bloomington will collaborate closely with the Urbana office.
- Excellent benefits package: health/dental/life insurance, 403-B plan with employer match, LTD, relocation allowance, CME allowance, and paid malpractice insurance with tail insurance coverage.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Current Illinois registered nurse license and advanced practice nurse/physician assistant licensure.
- 1-2 years of experience in Pediatrics (pre or post licensure) preferred.
ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY:
Bloomington-Normal is a vibrant, family-friendly community centrally located to Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. With excellent schools, affordable housing options, and ease of transportation, Bloomington-Normal offers an abundance of dining, arts, sports, and entertainment options of a much larger city as well as access to outdoor activities such as golf, walking trails, and parks. This midsize community is home to Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University and includes Central Illinois Regional Airport, a modern airport with direct flights to major cities including Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Orlando, and Denver.
PROVIDER SALARY RANGE:
The compensation range for this position is $60.72 - $78.94/hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers.
Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Advanced Practice Provider
Verify your credentials meet specialty occupation
USCIS requires your APP role to demand a specific degree, not just any bachelor's. Pull the O*NET profile for your exact title to confirm the education requirement language before applying to H-1B-sponsoring employers.
Target academic medical centers first
Teaching hospitals and university health systems file cap-exempt H-1B petitions year-round, bypassing the annual lottery. If you're early in your job search, prioritizing these employers removes the lottery risk entirely.
Search verified sponsors on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter APP jobs by employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history for clinical roles. This narrows your list to organizations that have already navigated the process for positions like yours.
Benchmark your wage against DOL prevailing levels
Your offer must meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for your occupation and work location. Run your job title and zip code through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer to flag any gap that could complicate LCA certification.
Confirm state licensure before the I-129 is filed
USCIS requires APPs to hold an active state license in the intended work state at the time of filing. Delays in state board processing can stall the entire petition, so start the licensure application as soon as you receive a verbal offer.
Clarify who covers petition and attorney fees
Employers are legally required to pay the I-129 filing fee, but premium processing and legal fees are sometimes negotiated. Ask HR specifically which costs are employer-paid before signing your offer letter to avoid surprises at filing.
H-1B Visa Advanced Practice Provider: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Advanced Practice Provider roles qualify as H-1B specialty occupations?
Yes, most APP titles qualify when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific clinical field. Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified registered nurse anesthetists typically meet the specialty occupation standard. USCIS evaluates the actual job requirements, not just the job title, so your offer letter and job description need to reflect the degree requirement explicitly.
Can I get an H-1B for an APP role without going through the lottery?
If your employer is a qualifying nonprofit research organization, university, or affiliated teaching hospital, they can file a cap-exempt H-1B petition at any time of year without lottery selection. Many large academic medical systems qualify. For cap-subject employers, you'd need to be selected in the annual lottery, which opens registration each March. Use Migrate Mate to identify cap-exempt employers actively hiring APPs.
What happens to my H-1B if I switch from one APP role to another employer?
Your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before your start date. Under AC21 portability rules, you can begin working for the new employer once the transfer petition is filed, as long as your prior H-1B was approved and you've been in valid status. The new role must still qualify as a specialty occupation, and your license must be active in the new state if you're relocating.
Does my foreign nursing or clinical degree meet H-1B requirements?
USCIS accepts foreign degrees that are equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree or higher in the relevant clinical field. A credential evaluation from a recognized agency is typically required to establish equivalency. For APPs from countries with three-year degree programs, work experience may be used to supplement the academic credential under USCIS equivalency guidelines. Your employer's immigration attorney will coordinate the evaluation.
How do I find health systems that actively sponsor H-1B visas for APP roles?
Look for employers with a documented history of filing Labor Condition Applications for clinical APP titles. DOL LCA disclosure data shows which health systems have filed for roles matching your occupation code. Migrate Mate surfaces this data filtered by job title and location, so you can focus your applications on employers who have already sponsored APPs rather than educating a reluctant HR team from scratch.