Alrite, I brushed through all the forms and I am completely confused. I am beginning Accelerated 12month nursing this May on F1. So, in May 2009, I should graduate and be eligible for OPT. From reading the forms, it appears its to be very difficult to get a Nursing job on OPT. Further, because of retrogression it is not possible to get a green card within one year. Lets revisit. 1. Duration: From graduation to passing NCLEX. 2. Duration: From passing NCLEX to completion of Visa screen. 3. Duration: Average duration to find job on OPT (anywhere in US) 4. Duration: Permanent Labor certification and EAD (I do not know whats the forum) 5. Duration: EAD to Green Card. Issues, with changing employers once EAD is issued. Any recent experiences with this? Thanks