Judy Maina: How I Moved to the US on Visit Visa, Changed to Green Card in 7 Months
Judy Maina, a Kenyan nurse based in the US, recently shared her journey of transitioning from a US visit visa to obtaining a green card.
On her YouTube channel, Nurse Judy opens up about her experience moving to the United States and shares an in-depth collection of her expenses. Previously holding a position at a prestigious Kenyan hospital, she later felt like her salary was not satisfactory. Enticed by the prosperous lifestyle other Kenyan nurses appeared to enjoy after relocating abroad, she turned towards taking on additional shifts and securing a job offering home nursing services. With time, her net pay picked up from Sh 35,000 to Sh 45,000 before she ultimately opted to resign. In her video, Nurse Judy delves into the details of her move to America and how she managed to convert her 5-year visit visa into a 10-year green card
In her quest for knowledge on moving to the US, Nurse Judy embarked on a journey in February 2022 and sought the guidance of reliable agencies like Avant Healthcare. Her dreams of settling in a foreign land had always been on her mind. Avant generously sponsored her NCLEX exam and travel fees to New York. But when her spouse received a promotion requiring their family to move to Tanzania, unexpected challenges confronted her. This sudden change meant nurse Judy had to relocate to Masaki, Dar es Salaam. Without a job and with her work permit rejected, things only got harder. Under such pressure, her marriage began exhibiting strain.
Nurse Judy and her husband later made the joint decision to explore an open marriage. While in the States, she came across an advert promoting nursing job opportunities that offered direct green card sponsorship, specifically available to nurses with visit visas. Motivated to secure a spot, she leapt upon the chance and immediately received an enthusiastic response via email. The game plan seemed simple—obtain a visitor visa to travel to America and then change her status to obtain a green card with the aid of the healthcare company. However, the process of leaving her family behind in Kenya was far from easy. Nurse Judy found herself overwhelmed with anxiety, often shedding tears due to the emotional weight of her decision.
Having missed a flight, suffered financial loss, and being forced to rebook another ticket was just the beginning of Judy's journey. With persistence and grit, she eventually arrived in Colorado, where she spent two weeks before heading to Seattle. Her Seattle stay hit a roadblock when she encountered a disagreement with her friend who had hosted her. Determined to make ends meet, she donned the role of a caregiver at adult homes. Persistence paid off as she eventually secured a job at a hospital in California soon after receiving her work permit. With her green card in hand, Judy and her husband made the decision to start a new life in America. The entire process cost them approximately Sh. 1 million, but they were determined to make it work.
Comments (14)
Kwani Mwakilishi we've stooped this low now we are getting info from this Langa. How can we even trust what she is saying is true?? For all we know she could've just been brought here by a "Mubaba". Huyu ni Kiperepere mingi she doesn't know her greencard can be terminated like that akiamza uchokozi na watu. How many people do you ever hear announcing details of their status in US? sasa Mwakilishi mumekuwa click-bait ya ma langa za Kenya. What are we gonna be talking about next here? How she slept with another woman's man leaving her own useless man to fend for and take care of the kids. Halafu Mwakilishi anaandika hapo ati "open marriage"! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣yaani mnataka sana kusanitize hii poko! Smh
That story does not add up. But ok.
Skeptics have a point...If she were not a Youtuber,I might buy her story as 70% true.
waMaina’s story might not be newsworthy to some people but it is an encouragement for others to try their luck.I read such an adverts(nurse visitor’s viza to greencard) twice in 2022 and once this year.I volunteer to translate waMaina’s story in Gikuyu for Wairimu(Mwari wa Irimu ria Nyakondo) to understand.
Explore an open marriage? The whole story is fishy. Be careful of what you put in the internet.
Urongo mob. Kuna njia nyingi but trust the right process. It's disturbing that masses want to move away from Kenya.
Open Marriage so that means she married someone for the "newspapers".
I've come to learn when Kenyan do something successful they never tell you how they did it .
So please let her stop with all the BS .
Keep giving evidence for deportation ... ujinga mwingi,
You are right ...ni ujinga mwingi. But if she is a mwakilishi reader, trust me, after seeing your post,she is sweating.Today she will have nightmares of being on Nairobi streets in a crowded matatu instead of her Infinity Qx60.She will wake up to make sure that she is still in the land of milk and honey.
True or not no one gets a green card in 7 months
Mwakilishi want a sensational story but we are not Idiots . we live in America and we know the process
it is a shame to buy any crap put on them how much did mwakilishi pay her to lie
Loise, Nurse Judy is all over TikTok and insta talking about her immigration process. She is sensational and I agree that making your immigration process as part of content is plain stupid especially in this era. Look her up. You will be amazed at what she posts.
Bottom line; she has a right to post what she wants to post! It’s her life to live not yours!
When will people ever realize that we can only control ourselves but no others? Let he be!
Mwakilishi was looking for digits labda alizipata saa zingine hata kama ni upuzi na unafurahisha kwa macho ata publish tu
"Avant generously sponsored her NCLEX exam and travel fees to New York".
Not sure how valid this story is but aiii...Avant sponsored her exam and travel fees to NY???
.i need to contact her to give me the details coz my bro is registered with avant and i believe he has to pay for his NCLEX exams...