Suzanne, pls give me some info!!!!

[pri4fun]

Suzanne, I got my associates in nursing from here in US and passed nclex last week. I have started with the visa screen process and now in the process of finding lawyer. I have been hearing that the 50000 cap is almost getting exhausted. This is really concerning me because i think it takes 3-4 weeks to get official results and license and so by the time i start process will probably take good 1 month. So i had the foll questions:

1. What are my options if the quota expires..

2. One lawyer said that i have to have the visa screen before i can start the paperwork , is that true? Bec then it would take even longer time.

3. How long does it take to get visa screen. They seem to be really slow. Started process 1 month ago and yet nothing seems to be really moving ahead.

I am really scared since i am on h-4 visa and cannot even work now. My worst nightmare is after going throu everything and getting this far as getting my license, i will end up just sitting & waiting for all the paperwork to get throu, and meanwhile forget whatever i have learnt in school.

Thank you

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

suzanne hopefully will answer but with her being busy with work may miss this, she has started a thread at the top of this page for questions needing answering especially by her, try posting this in there :)

[lavalin]

i read in the nvc-cp thread that some applicants started processing i-140 even they havent have the visascreen in their hands and they will just present the visa screen and nclex results when they will go to the consular office.

visascreen is a requirement before they give you the green card but you can start looking for employer and begin the process while simultaneously doing the other requirements.

here's the timeline posted by nurse dependent in nvc-cp-gc tracker

passed nclex: december 2004

uscis receipt (pd): january, 2005

uscis approval: may 18, 2005

fee bill generated: june 27, 2005

release of visascreen: july, 2005

receipt of fee bill (st. louis): september 1, 2005

nvc forwards packet 3 to lawyers: september 5, 2005

recipt of packet 3 (agency in phils): september 22, 2005

[suzanne4, RN]

i read in the nvc-cp thread that some applicants started processing i-140 even they havent have the visascreen in their hands and they will just present the visa screen and nclex results when they will go to the consular office.

visascreen is a requirement before they give you the green card but you can start looking for employer and begin the process while simultaneously doing the other requirements.

here's the timeline posted by nurse dependent in nvc-cp-gc tracker

passed nclex: december 2004

uscis receipt (pd): january, 2005

uscis approval: may 18, 2005

fee bill generated: june 27, 2005

release of visascreen: july, 2005

receipt of fee bill (st. louis): september 1, 2005

nvc forwards packet 3 to lawyers: september 5, 2005

recipt of packet 3 (agency in phils): september 22, 2005

that is only if you are out of the country. they will not process the i-485, which they do if you are in the us for the adjustment of status without having the visa screen certificate. and she is in the us.

and as stated by anna, any questions that need my answering need to go to the sticky at the top of the page for questions for me, or a very big chance that i will not see it.