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Please pay attention to your contract before signing it. There is no such thing as a free green card. The money for it will be coming from your pocket, not the agencies. In most cases, there is about $5 per hour taken from you to cover the expenses. This works out to about $20,000 over two years. Expenses are about $4,000. You do the math.

The better way to do things, if you can afford it, is for you to pay the fees, and then you are in control, and can pick your attorney, etc. The facilities are normally paying a relocation fee that will cover your expenses.

Also, pay attention to what the cancellation fee is. If for some reason that you would need to leave your contract early, or the facility cancels you, you will be responsible for paying that fee. The document that you sign is a legally binding contract. And some contracts can be as high as $15,000 to $20,000.

If your recruiter makes a promise, but it is not written into your contract, then it doesn't exist. It must be in writing and signed off by the management of the agency. And oral promise will not mean anything, especially if your recruiter is no longer working for that agency later on.

hello everione,

i am RN from Israel,

I passed my nclex to florida board of nursing already. Passed IELTS too.

Would you suggest any agency to MIAMI?

Or do you know where can I find hospitals in Miami who would hire international nurses directly.

Thanks.

hi suzanne and all members of this site! i had just registered but i have been reading the forums for quite sometime..i decide to register to really get in touch with these people who really go the extra mile to answer their fellow nurses' questions.. the posts on these thread really bothered me coz my friends and I are planning to look for agencies which can help us get employed in the US. I didn't know that some agencies are really screwing up fil nurses..can you please pm me on the names of these agencies so i wont make the mistake of signing up with them..thank you so much.

can u also pm me of good and bad agency

Hi Suzanne and Happy easter for verybody.

I just read your threads about agencies and contracts,but how can we know that the offered salary is good and we can live with this salary in US.

For example they offered for us $28/hr in NY long island in a hospital,is it enough ,how can a foreign Nurse know the lifecost in each state?Even they are insisting to take the CGFNS.

I tried to contact the previous nurses who went to NY but they didn't give a feedback.

Thank you Suzanne

What's your advice?

Hi,

I Am International Qualified Rn From India And Recently Passed My Cgfns. I Also Passed My Ielts Which Has Been Accepted By Cgfns. Also Applied For My Visa Screen Which I Will Be Getting Soon.

Now I Am Looking For Good Agency Who Can Work For My Placement In Ny,ny Or Chicago. Many Of The Agencies Have Contaced Me But They Do Placement For Arizona,dc Or Nex Meico And So Forth. I Am Interested Only In Ny,nj Or Chicago. Can Anyone Please Help Me To Know That Which Is The Good And Reliable Agency Working For International Nurses For This States ?? You Can Also Pm Me Or E Mail Me If Needed. I Am Very Much Confused And Yr Help Is Highly Appreciated.

Thanks

Ela

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Hi,

I Am International Qualified Rn From India And Recently Passed My Cgfns. I Also Passed My Ielts Which Has Been Accepted By Cgfns. Also Applied For My Visa Screen Which I Will Be Getting Soon.

Now I Am Looking For Good Agency Who Can Work For My Placement In Ny,ny Or Chicago. Many Of The Agencies Have Contaced Me But They Do Placement For Arizona,dc Or Nex Meico And So Forth. I Am Interested Only In Ny,nj Or Chicago. Can Anyone Please Help Me To Know That Which Is The Good And Reliable Agency Working For International Nurses For This States ?? You Can Also Pm Me Or E Mail Me If Needed. I Am Very Much Confused And Yr Help Is Highly Appreciated.

Thanks

Ela

why don't you approach hospitals in the areas you want to work and see if they will petition you? Just be prepared that most hospitals would prefer if you have NCLEX

good luck

Specializes in PASSED NCLEX 9/06-.

Hi,

Im an RN in Manila w/ CGFNS cert, IELTS, and VISA screen already. I'm also awaiting my eligibility to sit for an NCLEX (CA - BON) w/c I filed end of December 2005 and FORTUNATELY, up to now, I have no feedback yet. My question is similar to our colleagues above, do you know any GOOD agency in CA, FL, or Maryland who is WILLING to SPONSOR me? Thanks

Specializes in PASSED NCLEX 9/06-.

Kindly PM me the names of these hospitals or agencies.

Again, thanks.

Hi Suzanne and Happy easter for verybody.

I just read your threads about agencies and contracts,but how can we know that the offered salary is good and we can live with this salary in US.

For example they offered for us $28/hr in NY long island in a hospital,is it enough ,how can a foreign Nurse know the lifecost in each state?Even they are insisting to take the CGFNS.

I tried to contact the previous nurses who went to NY but they didn't give a feedback.

Thank you Suzanne

What's your advice?

You do not need the CGFNS exam for NY. If they want you to take it, leave them and do not sign.

You can look up salaries for the area, and then compare if for what you are being offered. That is a good way to start. But I can promise you that any agency that is operating out of NY right now, is taking about $5 for every hour from your pay. Quite a few of them are being investigated right now, as well.

Hi,

I Am International Qualified Rn From India And Recently Passed My Cgfns. I Also Passed My Ielts Which Has Been Accepted By Cgfns. Also Applied For My Visa Screen Which I Will Be Getting Soon.

Now I Am Looking For Good Agency Who Can Work For My Placement In Ny,ny Or Chicago. Many Of The Agencies Have Contaced Me But They Do Placement For Arizona,dc Or Nex Meico And So Forth. I Am Interested Only In Ny,nj Or Chicago. Can Anyone Please Help Me To Know That Which Is The Good And Reliable Agency Working For International Nurses For This States ?? You Can Also Pm Me Or E Mail Me If Needed. I Am Very Much Confused And Yr Help Is Highly Appreciated.

Thanks

Ela

NY requires the CVS, you must go thru that process, if you wish to work there. NJ requires the CGFNS exam, and Illinois requires the CES.

Where exactly do you wish to work?

Hello,

Need your help, please!

We are two foreign educated RNs (male and female form Poland). We already passed CGFNS and NCLEX-RN and TOEFL (first-time passers) and hold Oregon License. In June we are going to hold Visa Screen. We have 3 months expecience in nursing home and one year in cardiology/telemetry/med-surg. We would like to land in US with the green card as soon as possible. And there comes a problem.

We called several hospitals in TX and GA. It is very difficult to find one willing to sponsor. We are about to doubt in possibility of working as RN in US. Regarding that situation we consider choosing an angency (with contract no longer than 1 year, with possibility of prolongation; we do not know yet, where we would like to settle. Do you know any reliable agency? Or maybe hospital in TX, GA or other states sponsoring foreign nurses? What do you think about Alda Professional Placement Services?

What should we do? Additionally we are really scared by retrogression predicted to come by the end of the year....

It is really very though to be outside US and look for a job...

Need your Help...

Appreciate your time.

Thank you.

regards, Magda and Wojtek

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HI All , i would like to know about the allaboutstaffing agency-how does it treat its nurses?dAny experience to share???I want to move to uS through one agency as i do not know anyone in US.I have got cgfns certificate also VSC all my own.Confused!!!!!!what to do next----??:uhoh3:

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