Connetics USA Agency problems

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Hello, 

I am trying to understand if anyone has used Connetics to immigrate as an RN from a foreign country. My friend, who is an IL RN license holder, has been stuck with his application process. His DS-260 was approved in 2022. This agency has not been helpful to him in getting his license endorsed to PA from IL. He has been trying really hard to connect to someone at PA BON, but to no avail. Would appreciate any feedback on how to help him move his case faster. 

 

PS-His case manager's name is [MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME, PER TOS]. 

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

DS-260  is an Immigrant Visa Electronic Application   granting a VISA to live/work in the US.  It is totally separate process  from obtaining a nursing license.

Check illinois BON license verification to verify if a license is active.  Request a Verification of Licensure be sent to  the PA BON as ILL not part of NURSYS nursing compact  licenseverification.

One can apply for PA Registered Nurse license following the endorsement application.

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Step 1:  PRINT and READ the following instructions - Online Endorsement Application Instructions (PDF)
Step 2:  Complete the Online Application - Apply Online

A Criminal History Records Check is required.  When one has lived outside PA, required from every state one has lived in for the past  10 years or FBI cleance-- see application.

Continuing education: see list  mandatory 3 hour Child Abuse course 1st license application; 2hr biannual thereafter needs to be submitted - done by certifying agency.

 Complete Social Security Waiver if without  one.

State Board of Nursing   PA Nursing Licensure Guide

For Applicants Educated outside of the U.S., U.S. Territories or Canada

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A Foreign Credentials Evaluation is an evaluation of RN education by a Board approved Foreign Credentials Evaluator to determine if the education completed in a country or territory outside of the United States or Canada is equivalent to the RN education required in this Commonwealth at the time the program was completed. A list of Board-approved Foreign Credentials Evaluators is on the Board website. Request the Board-approved Foreign Credentials Evaluator submit directly to the Board an evaluation of your licensure and the equivalency of the education that qualified the applicant for the original RN license.

If your RN education was not conducted in English, you are required to pass a Board-approved English Language Proficiency Examination receiving the Board-required score. A list of Board-approved English Proficiency Examinations and the required scores is on the Board website.

 

Hope this helps.  If already living in Pennsylvania, a state legislator can help smooth any application issues.

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Thanks! He is based in Iraq. The agency that is filing his visa has already started the process of PA RN license endorsement, but sadly, it's stuck because he can't reach the PA BON to update his address and then do a fingerprint from his home country. 😞

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

He should have a PA PALS licensing account where address can be updated.

Or send Email: [email protected]

Call: Toll Free: 1-833-DOS-BPOA

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Thanks, I will ask him to contact them. 

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