Apply before or after being given reciprocity?

So I will be moving to a new state soon, and I'm curious if it would be better to apply to positions before, or after moving there?

Benefits to applying before:

• If I get hired then I will have a job as soon as I get there
  

Drawbacks to applying before:

• Some places may throw the application away immediately when seeing it is from out of state?
  
• There's no way for me to do an in person interview until I get there
  

Ideally of course, I'd like a job waiting for me when I get there, but I'd rather not waste applications with facilities that won't give me a second look until I'm actually there.

Benefits to applying after:

• My reciprocity will likely be processed and I will be eligible to work
  
• Facilities will look at my application with a local address
  

Drawbacks to applying after:

• The hiring process is slow and tedious, I don't want to stay unemployed for long in a new city
  
• Might have missed some job opportunities by applying later
  
• Will not find a job until later
  

This is of course, all assuming that I will describe my situation in my cover letter, but I'm still not sure what is the best course of action. The facility I get hired in I intend to stay with throughout Nursing school and then perhaps even after I get my RN. I know the situation is a little bit different for RNs considering their demand, but what should I do as a CNA?

Any acute care managerial staff or someone who has been through this process have any comments?