Currently, there is almost no delay for the rest of the world outside India, Mainland China and The Philippines – by the time the PERM request is approved (which in itself takes at least six months,) there should be a green card visa number ready.<p>Assuming no complications, the full process from LCA to a status change could take as little as a year (but 18-24 months would be a more realistic estimate).<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;travel.state.gov&#x2F;content&#x2F;visas&#x2F;en&#x2F;law-and-policy&#x2F;bulletin&#x2F;2016&#x2F;visa-bulletin-for-november-2015.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;travel.state.gov&#x2F;content&#x2F;visas&#x2F;en&#x2F;law-and-policy&#x2F;bull...</a>