Registered nurse: US green card sponsorship

Registered Nurses · SOC 29-1141

Registered nurses are a Schedule A shortage occupation, so the labor certification step is simplified. A U.S. nursing license (NCLEX) is required.

Job offer $19.03 Median offered hourly wage
$39,588 a year
Labor certification 4,927 Certified, 88.1% of decisions
Median processing about 449 days
Immigrant petition I-140 at USCIS The labor certification filing date becomes your priority date
Waiting line about 5 yr 6 mo For EB-3 Other Workers (about 3 yr 4 mo for Skilled Worker)
Green card Immigrant visa Interview at a US embassy, then entry as a permanent resident

Employers with the most certified cases

Ranked by certified labor certifications. If a company you were offered isn't here, look it up in the employer search.

Employer	Certified	Offered hourly	Per year
Sample Employer A	591	$19.69	$40,963
Sample Employer B	556	$19.94	$41,478
Sample Employer C	522	$18.71	$38,912
Sample Employer D	487	$17.64	$36,687
Sample Employer E	453	$18.67	$38,843
Sample Employer F	418	$17.66	$36,735
Sample Employer G	384	$20.94	$43,545
Sample Employer H	349	$17.64	$36,693
Sample Employer I	315	$20.02	$41,638
Sample Employer J	280	$20.64	$42,933
Sample Employer K	246	$20.30	$42,226
Sample Employer L	211	$20.31	$42,255

Hourly figures divide the annual offered wage by 2,080 hours (40 hours × 52 weeks). Overtime is not included.