HELP: licensed in saipan, need verification for visa screen

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I'm a Filipino nurse and currently still in the Philippines, but I'm also licensed in Northern Marianas (also known as Saipan). I applied for a visa screen last year and (stupidly) declared that I'm also licensed in aformentioned US colony; the problem is I don't know how much I should pay the board to process my license verification and send it to CGFNS.

Last August, I sent them the form, along with a note saying that I have no idea how much I should be paying them to process it, so if they could please email or call me (I left my email and number) to let me know so I can send the necessary amount right away. NADA.

Now my application is going to expire in MAY, and I've emailed them, left them messages in their phone (because no one is answering, ***?) but I'm not getting any reply! This is frustrating, because I shelled out 300+ USD for the visa screen application, but if it expires, then it's just like I threw away that hundreds of dollars.

My question is -- do you have any advice on what else I should do? I'm thisclose to calling CGFNS and asking them as well, but I have a feeling they won't really care. And I'd like to ask my co-nurses first, just in case someone had a similar problem.

Specializes in PICU, NICU.
for those who really need to contact cbne(commonwealth of board nurse examiners) this might be of help. call (670) 2348950 ask the operator for extension 3587 or 3449.

i tried that main number before ( i got it from a website with list of bons), i think it was the hospital according to the one who answered. i asked for the cbone then it got cut off. when i tried calling again, they won't answer anymore.

this time i'll try to ask for that extension. thanks.

Specializes in Dialysis.
I tried that main number before ( i got it from a website with list of BONs), I think it was the hospital according to the one who answered. I asked for the CBONE then it got cut off. When I tried calling again, they won't answer anymore.

This time I'll try to ask for that extension. Thanks.

As far as I can remember this would be the first time that the Board will be having an office in the hospital. Maybe that time it was considered a wrong number since the board had a separate office that is very far and not anyway connected to the hospital.

Specializes in PICU, NICU.
As far as I can remember this would be the first time that the Board will be having an office in the hospital. Maybe that time it was considered a wrong number since the board had a separate office that is very far and not anyway connected to the hospital.

Maybe so, the exact number i got from a website was (670)234-8950 through 8954 but no extension was mentioned. So, I will try again this time and ask for the extension you gave. Thanks nursedandy.

hi!!does anyone here know if its still ok to send my renewal application in this address

#1336 ascencion drive, capital hill

saipan, mp 96950

i have to send it before the 30th..am sending it thru ups

all mails will probably be forwarded to their new loc. right?

Specializes in PICU, NICU.

Send it to their regular mailing address PO Box 501458 Saipan MP 96950.

thanks marchlady for the reply!!but i cnt send my docs thru ups/fed ex if i use that address...

and it wouldnt get there in time if send it thru registered mail?!

what do you think are my other options?

Specializes in Dialysis.
hi!!does anyone here know if its still ok to send my renewal application in this address

#1336 ascencion drive, capital hill

saipan, mp 96950

i have to send it before the 30th..am sending it thru ups

all mails will probably be forwarded to their new loc. right?

for fedex and ups i suggest you address it to commonwealth of board nurse examiners c/o commonwealth health center saipan mp 96950.

thnks nursedandy!but is there a possibilty that my docs wouldnt reach them if i use this add?!

#1336 ascencion drive, capital hill

saipan, mp 96950

sorry but im just worried it wouldnt get there in time...i shouldve mailed it earlier:cry:

Specializes in Dialysis.
thnks nursedandy!but is there a possibilty that my docs wouldnt reach them if i use this add?!

#1336 ascencion drive, capital hill

saipan, mp 96950

sorry but im just worried it wouldnt get there in time...i shouldve mailed it earlier:cry:

the possibility is always there esp. nobody is in that add now. i just hope the delivery man knows that they move already or atleast a notice had been posted in the old office of their transfer.

thanks a lot nursedandy!

anyways, i think fedex etc. will give me some sort of tracking no. so ill probably know if

the board didnt get my renewal docs..hopefully ill be able to get it back and pay

an additional $10 for mailing it beyond april 30..:o

thanks again.. God bless!!:D

hi! i have another question..

if i do not renew my license for the next couple of years, do

i need to inform saipan bon to temporarily inactivate my license

or i can just simply let my license expire and pay for the reinstatement

fee later on?thanks:)

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

I would personally recommend you keep it active, you may have issues if you deactivate it

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