New Mexico Licensure Question

Ethan_mike · Jun 1, 2006

I've a friend who applied to NM last December...she got eligible to take the exam mid January 2006, took the exam 1st week of February. 3 weeks after that, NM board sent her a little green card indicating it was her permanent license...and no she did not have an SSN.

kiko88 · Jun 2, 2006

i've a friend who applied to nm last december...she got eligible to take the exam mid january 2006, took the exam 1st week of february. 3 weeks after that, nm board sent her a little green card indicating it was her permanent license...and no she did not have an ssn.

hi there! how long did she prepare for the exam? did she attend a review class? where?

would you know how did she pay nm dps for the fingerprint fee? did she use a dollar demand draft from a philippine bank? which bank?

thanks.

kiko88 · Jun 2, 2006

try ibank. a friend of mine got her cashier's check drawn in us bank (new york) at ibank.

thank you for this info. :balloons:

suzanne4, RN · Jun 2, 2006

Any large bank offers these. And they must be drawn on, or payable in US funds. Make sure that you specify that.

kiko88 · Jun 2, 2006

any large bank offers these. and they must be drawn on, or payable in us funds. make sure that you specify that.

thanks suzanne.

some friends are wondering what to use. the forms state that payment to nm department of public safety for the fingerprint fee should be through a cashier's check or money order (no mention of demand draft). but, local banks usually issue only dollar demand draft (not cashier's check or money order) for payments to the u.s. also, local post offices have stopped accepting international money orders.

i guess the dollar demand draft is the equivalent of a cashier's check in paying overseas transactions such as this because some local banks have offshore branches based in new york. applicants are wondering if others also used demand draft for nm dps. others were taken cared of by their agencies. some asked their relatives in the us to do the money order or to send us cashier's check.

thank you again.

suzanne4, RN · Jun 2, 2006

A cashier's check or money order from a bank there paid in US dollars will work the same. It means the same thing.

Yuor choice on what you wish to do, but you can use what I am telling you. The same way that it used for any of the fees that need to be paid for CGFNS, etc., in the US.

kiko88 · Jun 3, 2006

the payment instruction for cgfns mentions bank draft (no problem with this because local banks issue bank draft/dollar demand draft). but the instruction for NM DPS mentions only cashier's check or money order (both are not issued by many local banks for international transactions). instructions from other state BONs mention only a check; VT mentions only that payment must be in US funds.

i guess the dollar demand draft (US funds in NY branch of local bank) is treated the same as a cashier's check.

i hope others here who have already used dollar demand draft from philippine local banks intended for NM DPS can share their experience on this.

thanks suzanne (btw, do you like the change of style? )

happy weekend!

suzanne4, RN · Jun 3, 2006

the payment instruction for cgfns mentions bank draft (no problem with this because local banks issue bank draft/dollar demand draft). but the instruction for NM DPS mentions only cashier's check or money order (both are not issued by many local banks for international transactions). instructions from other state BONs mention only a check; VT mentions only that payment must be in US funds.
i guess the dollar demand draft (US funds in NY branch of local bank) is treated the same as a cashier's check.
i hope others here who have already used dollar demand draft from philippine local banks intended for NM DPS can share their experience on this.
thanks suzanne (btw, do you like the change of style? )
happy weekend!

Thank you, it is much easier on the eyes.:penguin:

gracediwa · Jun 7, 2006

too bad, i inquired earlier to different banks. and most of them issued demand draft only if i want it in dollar. and most of them require that before i can purchase the check that i have to have an account with them. that sucks. so i'm left with no choice but to ask my sister to buy a money order for me.

it says in New Mexico application form that they don't accept demand draft or debit card. does this apply to everyone? especially for foreign grad like us? if so how did "you" my fellow Pinoys get through this dilema?

anyone out there aside from mizukichan bought her cashier's check or money order from banks here in the Philippines? Especially banks located in Metro Manila? Please share your experiences. WHich bank did you purchase your CC/MO? ANy special requirements?

Ethan_mike · Jun 7, 2006

Gracediwa, i suggest you call NM BON. It's 3 pesos a minute to the US using a PLDT budget card. Call over there when it's business hours and ask for Sabrina Vidaurri. She's the clerk in charge of Overseas Applications. She'll know what kind of payment may be acceptable that is not on those forms. Hope this helps.

gracediwa · Jun 7, 2006

did you apply to NM? what form of payment did you use? Philippine local banks? demand draft? I guess it's too late for me. I sent my app to my sis. I told her to send it for me and just include the MO with it since I couldn't find a bank here who's willing to sell CC.

Ethan_mike · Jun 7, 2006

No, i didnt apply to NM. I applied to CA. Cashier's check thru Metrobank, payable thru Citibank NY..ive an account at metro.

You need to call NM BON in order to ascertain the status of your payment if it's acceptable or not...so you can remedy your situation asap if it is not.