Longest wait from NCLEX - I-140 approval

demigod · Mar 7, 2006

Bettyboop: Yup 2 1/2 years is OMG!!!! My papers had been missing in the cracks at Nebraska Service Center. I need to ask for a US Congressman to intervene. After several days of that Congressional inquiry, I got the approval.. Whoaaah!!! Oh well, the good thing is I got a good job here that kept me busy and bother-less on waiting otherwise probably I'm now crazy... :uhoh3: I'm taking Ohio as an entry point though, away from the larger states but been hearing good feedbacks over there... Still waiting for the interview and off I go.

letina · Mar 19, 2006

Just wondering what is the longest anyone has had to wait for I-140 approval?
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Hi :)
My history :
Job offer January 2005
NCLEX pass April 2005
I-140 filed September 2005
I-140 approval October 2005
DS-230 (packet 3/biographicals) received, completed & returned to NVC January 2005
Now waiting for packet 4 (Embassy interview appointment) told 6-8 weeks from submitting packet 3
Tina :)
Update.......Packet 4 arrived today. I have my Embassy interview April 11 then hopefully I'm good to go. Total time from NCLEX to leaving for the US is 1 year

gracie08 · Mar 19, 2006

hi letina! may i know your service center? thanks! :)

letina · Mar 19, 2006

hi letina! may i know your service center? thanks! :)

Texas :)

bettyboop · Mar 19, 2006

letina :balloons: way to go!!!!

Good luck with your interview on April 11th.

Now a year since I passed NCLEX and still no I-140:uhoh21: but english nurse now has her I-140 so things are begining to move.

kersti · Mar 24, 2006

I passed the NCLEX in August 2005. The papers for I-140 were filed by ogp in september 2005. We are still waiting, waiting, waiting.

We've just been told by ogp that the service center is taking a long time to process, regardless of the fact if an agency sent in the papers or if it's done independently. Hmmm.

But all we can do is be patient and wait. (sigh) :uhoh21:

But I'm hoping against all hope that we don't have to spend another cold, awful winter here....wish me luck!

madwife2002, BSN, RN · Mar 25, 2006

Well thought I would add my two pennies worth-

I got here after the process took 10 months, arrived here 1st Dec 2005 but wait for this still havent got my green card as there appears to be a problem with processing our application I was on the understanding that all this information was done prior to coming to the US and it was just a matter of them printing the green card!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The big problem is I want to break my contract with OGP and if I do that do I loose all chance of staying in the USA??????????????????

How much more can go wrong for me and my family.:angryfire

Oh yes my son had green card interview in London on 13th feb and he got his green card 3 weeks later

letina · Mar 25, 2006

Kay, I can't believe all the rotten luck you've had.....you couldn't make it up could you?

So what's with the elusive green card? Are you on a temp license right now?

As regards ending your contract with Oh God helP us, I think you have a very good case for getting out of it without any penalty......let's face it, a contract is a two-way agreement, and they haven't kept to their part of the agreement have they? i.e no green card, no assistance when you needed them the most :angryfire .....if anything, they should be compensating you.

Good luck mate, you're in my thoughts a lot, and I'm always following your progress on here......just don't know what to say sometimes, words fail me :icon_hug:

kersti · Mar 26, 2006

madwife- i have been following your trials and tribulations on here and i have to say- you sure have had a hard time of it (understatement):uhoh21:

I don't quite get how any agency could have sent you to the states without your green card..... they really do seem to enjoy making lots of their slaves, er OOPS i mean employees go through a hard time.

we're totally dependent, aren't we?

please let everyone know how this saga is going to continue.

keep your spirits and your hope up!

madwife2002, BSN, RN · Mar 26, 2006

madwife- i have been following your trials and tribulations on here and i have to say- you sure have had a hard time of it (understatement):uhoh21:
I don't quite get how any agency could have sent you to the states without your green card..... they really do seem to enjoy making lots of their slaves, er OOPS i mean employees go through a hard time.
we're totally dependent, aren't we?
please let everyone know how this saga is going to continue.
keep your spirits and your hope up!

I have the green card stamp in my passport but I dont have the official plastic card to show I am an alien resident-and you need this because the stamp in you passport expires. But OGP dont give a dam

madwife2002, BSN, RN · Mar 26, 2006

Kay, I can't believe all the rotten luck you've had.....you couldn't make it up could you?
So what's with the elusive green card? Are you on a temp license right now?
As regards ending your contract with Oh God helP us, I think you have a very good case for getting out of it without any penalty......let's face it, a contract is a two-way agreement, and they haven't kept to their part of the agreement have they? i.e no green card, no assistance when you needed them the most :angryfire .....if anything, they should be compensating you.
Good luck mate, you're in my thoughts a lot, and I'm always following your progress on here......just don't know what to say sometimes, words fail me :icon_hug:

Thanks Tina not been quite the dream I thought it was going to be:o

mervat · Mar 28, 2006

Hi all,

I passed CGFNS Nov 2004

Job offer March 2005

I-140 filed July 13, 2005 (Vermont)

passed NCLEX sep 6, 2005

I-140 approval Nov 10 2005

I paid the fee for NVC Dec 28, 2005

Recieved packet 3 Jan 24, 2006

Packet 3 sent to NVC February 20, 2006

Case forwarded to American embassy on March

Interview@ da embassy on May

wish me luck....I will keep updating you... good luck for you all