What are the Steps to Getting a Green Card Visa in the USA as a Registered Nurse?
What are the Steps to Obtain a Green Card Visa?
Obtaining a Green Card Visa is often completed in three steps:
Step 1. Employer Completion of the PERM Labor Certification (Recruitment and Prevailing Wage Determination)
Step 2. Submission of an I-140 Application for an Alien Immigrant Work Visa
Step 3. I-485 (Adjustment of Status) or DS-260 (Immigrant Visa Application) Filing
What is an I-140 Document?
The I-140 document, is the Immigration Petition for Alien Workers to legally immigrate and work in the USA. The I-140 is the second step in the immigration process for international Registered Nurses after a PERM Labor Certificate (Recruitment and Prevailing Wage Determination) is filed by Medliant and approved. The I-140 document will be submitted by your employer, Medliant International Healthcare Staffing, to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to petition you, the employee, for employment-based permanent residence on an EB3 Visa (Green Card Visa). Medliant’s legal team will have you, the beneficiary, sign various documents as part of the I-140 application process.
What Happens After an I-140 Petition is Submitted?
After the I-140 petition has been submitted and received by USCIS, the USCIS will first issue a Receipt Notice and a File Number for your immigration case. For most agencies, this assessment process can take months. However, with Medliant's Premium Visa Processing, the review of your I-140 petition will be expedited to have an assessment completed by USCIS within 15 business days of the Receipt Notice. Once your I-140 petition has been accepted, you will be sent an Approval Notice with a Priority Date, allowing for Medliant and the sponsored nurse to move forward to the next step in acquiring a Green Card once your Priority Date is current. Attaining the I-140 petition approval is an important milestone as it is the most challenging step and indicates you are half-way to receiving a Green Card Visa!
How Do I Check to My Countries Priority Date Status’?
The US Department of State - Bureau of Consumer Affairs will post a Visa Bulletin each month indicating the up-to-date priority dates for Green Card applicants to continue their immigration application in the USA.
As of August 2021 Priority Dates remain “current” for applications from the Philippines, Mexico, Vietnam, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, with the US currently accepting applications from China-Mainland born who have a priority date of July 01, 2019, and from India who have a priority date of February 01, 2014. All other countries that are not listed will be categorized under “all chargeability areas” which is “current” at this time.
Monthly US Visa Bulletin’s can be found by CLICKING HERE
What Can I Expect After My I-140 Petition is Approved?
When your I-140 petition is approved you will be given your priority date, which is your "place in line" for a Green Card Visa. After receiving an approved I-140 petition, Medliant will continue with your Green Card application by completing the remaining immigration documents, filing payment fees, and submitting information about your employment and status to USCIS. When the USCIS indicates that your priority date is "current" then an I-485 (Adjustment of Status) if you are in the USA or more commonly a DS-260 (Immigrant Visa Application) if you are outside of the USA will be filed by Medliant. Once the I-485 or DS-260 has been completed and returned within 6-8 weeks, an interview will be schedule, usually 1 month later to take place at the US embassy or consulate.
Once a successful interview has been completed, you will then receive an immigrant visa stamp in your passport allowing you to lawfully enter the USA and have your Green Card mailed to you.
What Is Expedited Premium Visa Processing?
When you complete your NCLEX-RN Exam and Academic IELTS or TOEFL English Assessment, Medliant will then use Premium Visa Processing to expedite your petition’s assessment to take place within 15 business days, versus months with regular visa processing that most other agencies offer. Medliant is one of the only nursing staffing agencies that offers Premium Visa Processing, allowing you to immigrate and work in the USA 5-7+ months faster than with regular visa processing.
Remember, the application and immigration process is free for Medliant international Registered Nurse applicants to immigrate to the USA on a Green Card Visa and complete a 2.5 year full-time contract!
Ready to apply? If you are ready to begin your application to become a US Registered Nurse with Medliant International Healthcare Staffing please reach out to us on our Medliant Website, Facebook (Medliant International Healthcare Staffing), or Instagram (@medliant).
You can also email your resume to nursebrennan@medliant.com to start your application. Let Medliant help you begin making your American Dream come true today!
