International Verification

[Ahnjaelee]

Hi!

I had my nursing degree in the Philippines. I have been living in California USA since 2016, been a Ca LVN since 2019. I passed my NCLEX RN at New York and currently pending RN endorsement from NY to California. I have deficiency including international verification form. Is this the diploma? I recently emailed the board asking if this can be waived. Any thoughts?

"Items to be completed and return to the Board from the Department of Foreign Affairs:

* International Verification form – May not to be completed by your school The Board will not accept the verification of diploma or license from the applicant, family member, nursing school and/or any other third-party representative."

This is part is the email I sent:

"Details of the Deficiency:

1. A copy of your foreign nursing license with English translation.

-I do not possess a foreign nursing license.

2. International Diploma Verification form.
-I sincerely ask to waive this. Other applicants were not required and was able to pursue application?  I do not have any relatives or friends who can go back to my school then and go to DFA or other agency.  I hope you understand the struggle of finding someone to help out of the country. 

This deficiency is not a reflection of my qualifications. I have been a CA LVN since 2019 and still possess an active unencumbered license. I already passed my NCLEX RN exam and currently applied RN endorsement/ transfer of license from NY to CA. I am asking for your kind consideration."

I feel like I have to go back to Philippines just to get this requirement. Booking a flight back and forth is not easy esp with small kids and continuous bills... Please comment your thoughts, experiences, and recommendations. Please be sensitive thank you so much!

[Ahnjaelee]

The board sent a reply

"If you did not obtain a license in Philippines, please upload your explanation to Breeze and request for the Apostille Certification to be sent to the board from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Philippines.  This document will be accepted in lieu of the International Diploma Verification Form. See the link for more information. https://www.apostille.gov.ph/"

[Patricia Ann Domiquel]

Hi,

Were you able to get the Internation Verification Form from Philippines? or had to do the Apostille Certification?

[athens]

Hi I have the same dilemma. I do not have a license in the Philippines. Does the international verification of diploma still needed to be addressed?

[Reginacabansag]

Same. Has anyone granted to take the exam after the whole apostile deal? 

[athens]

athens said:

Hi I have the same dilemma. I do not have a license in the Philippines. Does the international verification of diploma still needed to be addressed?

 

[Reginacabansag]

Reginacabansag said:

My representative finally was able to get an appointment and made it to submit papers for apostile. Now picking up and see how it goes. Will update you. 

[RONEL GUARIN]

I am in the same dilemna, I also do not have the license in the Philippines and require the international diploma verification. I am currently requesting license by endorsement in california. And it confused me because the form is asking for the license number which I do not have one from the Philippines. does anyone who have gone through this and already have resolved this issue? Please give us a tip.. I really do not want to travel to Philippines just to get this done.

[Reginacabansag]

Are you licensed in another state? I do not have Philippine RN license or any other RN license. This is my first time applying to get RN licensed. I'm in the process of apostile from DFA Philippines. Just waiting for results from BON-CA in hopes of taking the exam. Will update when I hear anything from them. 

[RONEL GUARIN]

I am in the same dilemna, I also do not have the license in the Philippines and require the international diploma verification. I am currently requesting license by endorsement in california. And it confused me because the form is asking for the license number which I do not have one from the Philippines. does anyone who have gone through this and already have resolved this issue? Please give us a tip.. I really do not want to travel to Philippines just to get this done.

[RONEL GUARIN]

Yes, I am license in New York but California still requires me to submit a international diploma verification.

[RONEL GUARIN]

How did you process your International Diploma Verification, who filled the form up and when you recieved your apostille documents where they sealed and did the dfa sent it to CA BON?