if you have green card, citizenship or some kind of work permit then you can start looking for job. if you have bachelor degree then you can start looking for job who can sponsor h1b. else you have to wait till eb3 becomes current or  wait till H.R. 5882 passes in the house and senate so they you can get work permit right away.

BTW how was NCLEX test. my wife is also giving this test next month. how did u prepare for that?

one more thing , if you only have associate degree or 3 yrs staff nursing from Nepal, you can also think of going to bachelor of nursing. with RN degree, you will qualify for bridge program which is only 18 months- 2yrs in most of the colleges and universities.

but best thing will be contacting some lawyer or some legal expertise.