How long is it going to take to obtain a green card for registered nurse outside USA?

Aug 23, 2008 02:25 AM

by katayoun

Hi my name is katayoun (registered nurse In IRAN) i am married for 5 years and going to have a little boy in 3 months.
its been 2 months that i have apply for I-140
I have passed CGFNS (2007)
have passed TOEFL (2008)
have Visascreen Certification (2008)
have job offer in Los Angeles (LA)
and i wold like to know How long is it going to take for me and my family to obtain a green card?

Experience:
2 years experience as a Mental Health Nurse (anxiety, depression, stress- related illnesses, personality disorders, eating disorders, drug and alcohol addiction)

1 year experience as ICU Nurse

1 year experience as General Nurse

**Silverdragon102** · Aug 23, 2008, 06:08 AM

Re: How long is it going to take to obtain a green card for registered nurse outside

Originally Posted by katayoun

Hi my name is katayoun (registered nurse In IRAN) i am married for 5 years and going to have a little boy in 3 months.
its been 2 months that i have apply for I-140
I have passed CGFNS (2007)
have passed TOEFL (2008)
have Visascreen Certification (2008)
have job offer in Los Angeles (LA)
and i wold like to know How long is it going to take for me and my family to obtain a green card?

Experience:
2 years experience as a Mental Health Nurse (anxiety, depression, stress- related illnesses, personality disorders, eating disorders, drug and alcohol addiction)

1 year experience as ICU Nurse

1 year experience as General Nurse

Hi and welcome to the site

Getting approval for I140 takes anything from 6 months depending on which service center it has gone to. One approved you then are affected by retrogression and have a long wait in front of you, currently looking at a couple of years. Much has been written on retrogression so would suggest a search and checking the threads out. Would also considering getting yur NCLEX sorted whilst you are waiting as it is exam you will need to take at some stage and we do not recommend California for initial licensure as they will not issue a license without SSN and you can not get that until in the US on a valid work visa, again much has been written on that

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How long is it going to take to obtain a green card for registered nurse outside USA?

How long is it going to take to obtain a green card for registered nurse outside USA?

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