phwl

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1. NCLEX-RN: what separates first-time passers from repeat-takers?

   phwl replied to paz_y_luz's topic in International

   The answer would be: The number of times a repeat taker has taken the test. My wife was educated in Russia. She moved to Israel where she learned to speak, read and write Hebrew and passed their registered nurse exam. Then she immigrated here to th...

2. Permission to Work before Greencard

   phwl replied to MambutzRN's topic in International

   If you wait 90 days, you can go in person to the local CIS office and have the EAD issued to you that same day.

3. Persistence pays off......

   phwl posted a topic in International

   Haven't been here in a while. Just wanted to let everyone know that we pushed CGFNS and finally got them to time us out of their verifications service and just got the approval from New York State Office of Professions for my wife to take the NYCLEX...

4. Looking for professional counsel to assist in nursing questions.

   phwl replied to phwl's topic in International

   Thank you very much. I will peruse the site and see what I can come up with. Thanks again!

5. Looking for professional counsel to assist in nursing questions.

   phwl posted a topic in International

   Does anyone know of a company, organization or lawyer that specializes in helping foreign nurses obtain licensing in the U.S. specifically in New York? or to give legal counseling? There are so many questions and no answers. Thanks, and Happy Hol...

6. What is your opinion

   phwl replied to wmarat's topic in International

   We should consider a class action lawsuit. CGFNS is undoubtely a very slow-moving machine. I am in New York and in a similar situation with many people in this forum. I have made numerous phone calls to both CGFNS and to our home country where our ed...

7. Need help on CGFNS

   phwl replied to arayav's topic in International

   Whatever you do that deals with CGFNS, be sure to make copies for youself, and always, always as a minimum, mail it certified with return receipt. They have a nasty habit of not getting anything people send to them, unless they have to sign for it, w...

8. If god out there..please help

   phwl replied to arayav's topic in International

   As far as I know, an ITN number is used only for tax purposes. It stands for "Individual Taxpayer Number" which anyone can apply for through any IRS field office. Once they stamp it received, it usually takes aprox 3 weeks or so to get the number. (...