Relocation To Ca

Are you applying through a work visa?I spoke with immigration services last week and they told me there is a 11 month back log so be prepared for a long process. Are you BSn or Diploma? If you are moving to California you will need to sit the NCLEX. check out www.immigration.gov you can download all the forms etc and the California Board Of Nursing website www.rn.ca.gov
San Diego is a good place if you have kid(s) quite surburbia with great schools and great beaches. You will be shocked at house prices and rentals in comparison to UK, you will be delighted at the cost of petrol, and cars. You'll love the availability of really good non expensive food. For example a three bedroom two and half bathroomed condo (semidetached house) is $355,000 in Southern California although there are great tax benefits to buying your own home so I'm told. In San Francisco Bay Area a two bedroomed two bathroomed apartment will set you back $1760 minimum per month.
There is an abundance of jobs similiar to back in uk, although new grads have more of a choice here. More opportunity to go on to graduate training. Oh and you will love the increase in salary from £17,000 or $25,000 per year to from between $52,000 and $66,000 per year to start. Cost of living is reportedly higher but I find it more or less equivalent to Southampton area cost of living. Not to mention a healthier work environment and not having to wear those silly NHS uniforms.
Hope this helps,
Sinead

My brother has a friend that has been waiting over 15 months for a work visa so as the previous poster said be prepared to wait. The Cali BON website can respond to many of your questions.

Good luck.

renerian