Permanent residency · EB-3

Nursing Jobs in the USA for Filipino Nurses

The US is the long game: NCLEX-RN, English tests and retrogression timelines — but it ends in an EB-3 green card for you and your family. Pay runs USD 65,000–120,000/yr with strong demand for ICU, ER and med-surg nurses in all states.

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LicensingNCLEX-RN + CGFNS/state board

Typical payUSD 65,000–120,000/yr

Timeline18–36+ months

EmployersHospitals + nursing homes · all states

Figures above are typical ranges as of 2026 and vary by employer, city and experience — we confirm exact packages per offer.

Why the USA

No destination matches the American endpoint: the EB-3 visa is an immigrant visa, so you arrive as a permanent resident — green cards for you, your spouse and unmarried children under 21, with citizenship eligibility to follow. The pay ceiling is the world’s highest for nurses, and demand for ICU, ER and med-surg experience is structural. The price is patience: retrogression makes this an 18–36+ month pathway.

How licensing works

Credentials & eligibility — CGFNS or state-board credential evaluation of your Philippine education and licence, plus an English test (IELTS or TOEFL for most states).
NCLEX-RN — the US registered-nurse licensing exam, now sittable in Manila — passing it is the single biggest accelerator for your file.
EB-3 sponsorship & green card — a US employer petitions for your immigrant visa; retrogression sets the wait, and you land as a permanent resident. Medijobs candidates never pay placement, verification or exam fees — employers cover them.

Coming from the Gulf?

Years in a JCI-accredited GCC hospital are a strong asset for the USA — international experience, English-language charting and acuity exposure all count. If you are currently in the Gulf, tell us in the CV form and we plan your USA pathway around your existing contract. Transfer vs new deployment — which fits you?

What Medijobs does

Submit your CV once. We verify your credentials, match you to vetted employers hiring Filipino nurses in the USA, and guide every licensing, exam and visa step. Deployments from the Philippines are completed through licensed Philippine recruitment partners. You never pay a placement fee — ever.

Common questions

How much do Filipino nurses earn in the USA?

Registered nurses typically earn USD 65,000–120,000 per year depending on state, specialty and shift differentials — ICU, ER and night roles sit at the upper end. We confirm exact packages per offer.

How long does the US pathway take?

Plan for 18–36+ months. NCLEX-RN and credentialing move at your pace; the immigrant-visa queue (retrogression) sets the rest. Nurses who pass NCLEX early are first in line when dates move.

Do I pay anything to Medijobs?

No. Candidates never pay placement, verification or exam fees — employers cover them. Any agency asking for upfront fees is a red flag under Philippine law.

What is retrogression?

The EB-3 category has annual per-country visa limits; when demand from the Philippines exceeds them, a queue forms and priority dates retrogress. It is a wait, not a rejection — your place in line is secured by your employer’s petition, and the endpoint is still a green card.

Ready for USA?

Submit your CV once — free. We match you to verified employers and guide every licensing step, and we tell you honestly which pathway fits.