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I was wondering if anybody has signed up with AVANT HEALTHCARE PROFFESIONALS, a USA based agency for NURSES and PTs, which currently sponsors NCLEX-passers. Any updates with your application?

I have started this thread thinking we could update on the process that you are undergoing since US visa bulletin is fast moving.

For those who signed up with AVANT, please. Share your experience with them here.

Thank you!

Hello fellow Avant nurses,

I just want to ask, after you have passed the nclex exams, what is next? Immigration process.. how many months is this.. and if your priority date is feb 2016 (philipines) when can you expect to arrive in US? If you passed mid year this 2018...

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Specializes in Acute and Critical Care.

Hey moryn,

Avant's immigration specialist just explained to me that they have such a high volume of cases to refile that it's going to take up to 3 months based on their estimate to get your petition refiled. I hope your turn will come soon, any day now! The Trump administration is really causing so much headache...

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Hi, it was very informative reading everyone's experiences. I am wondering if anyone knows if Avant hires nurses that work in outpatient care? I am interested in joining them.

Hey 242nurse,

I really doubt that they'd recruit someone with outpatient work experience but I think you should directly ask them. They reply in a timely fashion to messages sent to them on their facebook page.

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Hello fellow Avant nurses,

I just want to ask, after you have passed the nclex exams, what is next? Immigration process.. how many months is this.. and if your priority date is feb 2016 (philipines) when can you expect to arrive in US? If you passed mid year this 2018...

Hey rplf29,

After you've passed the NCLEX, you will start pre-arrival study modules which include some general as well as specialty modules. These can last up to 8-10 weeks but it really depends on your specialty.

After the NCLEX, you will also start the visa process. You will be send the Foreign Labor Certification, or ETA 9089, form for signature before filing your I-140 petition. As soon as your priority date is current, the process before entering the US should ideally take 9-12 months in this current situation.

The priority date for the Philippines that you mentioned here means that the USCIS is now processing petitions that were filed in February 2016. It's difficult to estimate when your priority date will become current but there has been some significant movement to your advantage.

If I've understood anything, I think you're looking at something like 2020 to 2021 the earliest based on the current information.

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Hey rplf29,

After you've passed the NCLEX, you will start pre-arrival study modules which include some general as well as specialty modules. These can last up to 8-10 weeks but it really depends on your specialty.

After the NCLEX, you will also start the visa process. You will be send the Foreign Labor Certification, or ETA 9089, form for signature before filing your I-140 petition. As soon as your priority date is current, the process before entering the US should ideally take 9-12 months in this current situation.

The priority date for the Philippines that you mentioned here means that the USCIS is now processing petitions that were filed in February 2016. It's difficult to estimate when your priority date will become current but there has been some significant movement to your advantage.

If I've understood anything, I think you're looking at something like 2020 to 2021 the earliest based on the current information.

Thanks spidersweb for the insight and clarifications.

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Hi fellow avant nurses

May I ask and clarify

I have received a correspondence mail from CGFNS stating that the license validation form was received but not accepted. According to the notes, it stated there : A license validation form must come directly from PRC and not from any other source

What I did was, I gave the license validation forms to CGFNS on January 11 of 2018 and they asked me to choose how to be mailed, via regular mail or courier (FEDEX)

I chose Fedex to expedite the sending of the license validation form. I paid the fee and went back to PRC and showed them the receipt. from then on, I was informed by FEDEX via SMS the tracking number of the document to CGFNS on January 18.

CGFNS received the document in 4 days time. but was rejected

As I checked upon the tracking on FEDEX website, the shipper address of the PRC is not complete, it was only stated in there "sampaloc syodad manila PH" instead of the whole and complete address of PRC which is. P paredes street... etc"

May I clarify, is the incomplete address the reason of the rejection of the license validation form?

because CGFNS did not indicated in the letter they gave me regarding the forms or signature.

just that the license validation form must come directly from PRC and not from any other source.

I gave a new set of license validation forms at PRC and it will become available by Feb 13. Which courier should I choose... the regular mail (1 month) or a courier, DHL or FEDEX.

Thank you for any clarifications

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I have the same situation before. Not to worry because the documents u just submitted will be reviewed soon.

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but it was not sent yet. I re-do the sending of forms.

which courier should I choose, fedex , dhl or the regular mail (1month)

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but it was not sent yet. I re-do the sending of forms.

which courier should I choose, fedex , dhl or the regular mail (1month)

Any courier will do. Either fedex or dhl. Mine one I used fedex

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Hi fellow avant nurses

May I ask and clarify

I have received a correspondence mail from CGFNS stating that the license validation form was received but not accepted. According to the notes, it stated there : A license validation form must come directly from PRC and not from any other source

What I did was, I gave the license validation forms to CGFNS on January 11 of 2018 and they asked me to choose how to be mailed, via regular mail or courier (FEDEX)

I chose Fedex to expedite the sending of the license validation form. I paid the fee and went back to PRC and showed them the receipt. from then on, I was informed by FEDEX via SMS the tracking number of the document to CGFNS on January 18.

CGFNS received the document in 4 days time. but was rejected

As I checked upon the tracking on FEDEX website, the shipper address of the PRC is not complete, it was only stated in there "sampaloc syodad manila PH" instead of the whole and complete address of PRC which is. P paredes street... etc"

May I clarify, is the incomplete address the reason of the rejection of the license validation form?

because CGFNS did not indicated in the letter they gave me regarding the forms or signature.

just that the license validation form must come directly from PRC and not from any other source.

I gave a new set of license validation forms at PRC and it will become available by Feb 13. Which courier should I choose... the regular mail (1 month) or a courier, DHL or FEDEX.

Thank you for any clarifications

Hey rplf29,

Just to make sure I understood you correctly, did you send the mail on behalf of the nursing board or such authority?

The CGFNS requires that the license verification document itself has official stamps and it wouldn't hurt to stamp the envelope as well to prove the documents have not been tampered with. The CGFNS requires that the BON itself mails the documents to CGFNS.

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Hi everyone. Good thing there's a thread regarding Avant Healthcare. I have few questions in mind but first of all, I want to share my situation. I passed my NCLEX last Nov. 30, 2017, certified with VisaScreen last January 31, 2018. I believe my next step is immigration essentials. I still have not received the docs for me to sign because of the large number of rejections last year and they are still trying to rule out specific issues in the documentations before they will lodge applications for this year. Who has the same scenario as mine? Another thing about PD. Is it the time/date the application was received by DOL is your PD and not the time they approved it? I've seen posts like they had their PD before passing NCLEX? Correct me if I'm wrong if there's such thing as this. Another thing is have you received your new and revised agreement? I think they're changing some content/words/statements so it would be more appealing when they submit it to the proper authority which is a good thing and they will process our applications in premium. Thanks God if this is the case. Please give us your thoughts for everyone's information. Thank you.

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Specializes in Acute and Critical Care.

Hi spicy_mamba,

Actually my first petition was denied just recently and because of the high volume of denials I have to wait 2-3 months just to get my petition refiled. I'm not sure if they have chosen to prioritize first or second petitions or if they will file all petitions chronologically. You seem to be within the time frame, so just hang in there. The immigration process is all about waiting... patiently, I hope.

Has Avant sent you any email with a projected timeline? Do you know your estimated time of arrival?

As to your question about the PD, I copied this for you from Wikipedia:

"For employment-based immigration beneficiaries, the priority date is the date an immigration petition is filed at USCIS, under categories where a labor certification is not required, or when the United States Department of Labor receives a labor certification application, under categories where a labor certification is required. In all cases, the priority dates are not established until USCIS approves the immigration petition."

I guess a person can have their PD before they've passed the NCLEX if they're applying through a different route, i.e. not through employment-based immigration. Avant sponsors an EB-3 and it's required that the beneficiary has completed all requirements, including the NCLEX, before Avant can file the petition. Otherwise there's no point; it's futile to file an incomplete application.

After I received the denial on my first petition, I talked with my immigration specialist over the phone. We discussed the fact that the employment agreement will have different wording to ensure the USCIS doesn't find any absurd excuses to deny Avant's nurses. We went over a few examples and it seemed very reasonable. I haven't received the new agreement, yet, but there were some changes in the new ETA 9089 form that I already signed and returned to Avant.

It also helps that instead of waiting for a long period of time they'll now pay for the premium to get a decision in 15 days. Last year they didn't want to do that because the USCIS was unpredictable.

I hope all the best for you and your case, spicy_mamba!

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