For Ms. Suzanne and anyone who are applying for Illinois..pls help.

[nich]

Hi! I'm a registered nurse in the Philippines. I really decided to join this website because I have so many questions in mind that is bothering me right at this moment. This is regarding my plans of working in Illinois. I will be taking the CGFNS exam this July. In God's grace to pass, I'm planning to take IELTS exam and apply for an NCLEX examination. I would just like to ask an advice from you if what exam should I take first? Is it the IELTS or apply first to NCLEX? And how many months does this application will be approved by the Illinois BON? Because I've heard from my friends that it will took us a couple of months for our application to be approved by the Illinois BON for us to take the NCLEX exam. Is it true? Thanks ahead for your reply... God bless!!!

[Leis23]

hi, kathykaye!

i have not received my pocket license from Illinois. should i start writing them? where do you think i should write the P.O. Box address? i've seen my name on the license look-up on their website though. arrghhh..hate the postal service here in the Philippines. it probably got lost or something!

thanks. :)

Leis23

[kathykaye]

you've said that you mailed the application for license with $50 last feb1.. i think you should phone idfpr and inquire bout this... maybe it was sent to a wrong address... better call them..

licensure maintenance unit at 217/782-0458

illinois department of financial and professional regulation

division of professional regulation

320 west washington street, 3rd floor

springfield, illinois 62786

[email protected]

[Leis23]

you've said that you mailed the application for license with $50 last feb1.. i think you should phone idfpr and inquire bout this... maybe it was sent to a wrong address... better call them..

licensure maintenance unit at 217/782-0458

illinois department of financial and professional regulation

division of professional regulation

320 west washington street, 3rd floor

springfield, illinois 62786

[email protected]

thanks a lot, kathykaye! :-)

[dcraneses]

hi i have a question and i badly need an answer

i went to the embassy last week to ask for a fingerprint card, the lady from the emabssy gave me a card but the card indicated not illinois but albuequerque NM so I decided to return the card and ask for a new one that is indicated for illinois. she just told me that the card are all the SAME and it doesnt matter what is the place indicated in the card..pls enlightened me with this i am really much confused..thanks

[kokokoko]

just email them and request for a fingerprint card.. you'll receive your card via mail in 5-7 days.. email them here: [email protected]

[Leis23]

you've said that you mailed the application for license with $50 last feb1.. i think you should phone idfpr and inquire bout this... maybe it was sent to a wrong address... better call them..

licensure maintenance unit at 217/782-0458

illinois department of financial and professional regulation

division of professional regulation

320 west washington street, 3rd floor

springfield, illinois 62786

[email protected]

hey, kathykaye!

got my pocket license last last week. i think the mail got lost somewhere. hehehe :-)

[kathykaye]

nice...

[shanaya]

Hi there! I dont think you need TOEFL because I had IL license minus that silly exam. You also dont need to send your transcript nor diploma to CTS if you have CGFNS or CES report. All you have to do is mail your CG certificate to CTS or apply CES under CGFNS. CES will evaluate your education credentials and will be the one to send the certificate to CTS. Just check out CES requirements and that includes transcript etc.. about the pictures, its kinda weird they dont require it.

[shanaya]

Godbless...

[patrickstarfish]

Hi there! I dont think you need TOEFL because I had IL license minus that silly exam. You also dont need to send your transcript nor diploma to CTS if you have CGFNS or CES report. All you have to do is mail your CG certificate to CTS or apply CES under CGFNS. CES will evaluate your education credentials and will be the one to send the certificate to CTS. Just check out CES requirements and that includes transcript etc.. about the pictures, its kinda weird they dont require it.

Hi! Good day! I just read that you didn't take TOEFL or any engilsh exam, I presume correct me if I'm wrong. I raised debates on myself whether to take TOEFL-ibt or not. I want to concentrate on review for the retake this June and NCLEX this July or August, if all gets well. Of course I will be taking this exam for VS purpose after I have taken NCLEX.

I really want take NCLEX-Illinois first before TOELF-ibt. I read that TOEFL can be waived if the language of teaching and the books thats being used is all english. How can this be waived? By CES? Or by a letter from my school?

Thanks! Feel free to reply, I will entertain any suggestions and comments.

God Bless!

[chikittychina21]

HI, KING OF HEART I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ASK IF YOU TOOK THE CGFNS+IELTS??? IF YOU DID TOOK BOTH...MAYBE THAT WOULD BE THE REASON THAT YOUR IELTS WAS ACCEPTED IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS....but for the others who arent taking any english proficiency exam yet, they are asked to take the TOEFEL instead...correct me please if im wrong w/ my statement....thank you...me too honestly, im damn confused...my ielts has lapsed already dont know which to take next...sigh

[kujie]

nice...

hello there kathykaye. i got my il license as a registered nurse last dec2006 and it was indicated in the card that it will expire in may2008. with the retrogregression right now, im afraid my license will expire before i get to step the us and have my ssn.whew! i smell a problem here.what can you say about this? is there a way to save my license by then?