I am starting a new thread to track cases from NVC - embassy to GC.
The best news for RN in China, Phillippines and India has been great and informative thread, but I think it is more appropriate and convenient if we start a new thread.
Also with the rapid scheduling of interviews for most of us, I am looking beyond the CP and anticipating the GC!
The August interview schedules are out already in India, and recently in the Philippines and hopefully in China.
Here is my case details
Category : EX Schedule A
USCIS receipt : April 2004
Processing Center : Vermont
I-140 approved : October 2004
NVC case number : MNL2004813XXX
NVC forwarded packet 3 : April 5, 2005
Packet 3 sent back to NVC : May 3, 2005
NVC case completed : May 16, 2005
Consular Interview : August 29, 2005
Visa received : ???
Date of entry in the US :???
GC receive : ????
I hope you can also post here your details interview experience.
so does it mean that we will give up our american dream right now? that's so sad because we are waiting for how many years just to get that visa. spent a lot of money and hardworks to passed all the required exams. the joy on passing that exams are gone.. so sad for the nurses like me who are aiming to go there.. it is better to look the brighter side of this world like going to another countries... i am hopeless and broke when i read this message but i think this is the reality.. hope it will be over soon!
god speed to american dreamers!
Maybe you're right, many will be giving up their American Nursing dream for many years to come. That visa is so elusive. And thousands out there also have expiring CGFNS, IELTS, TOEFL, and State Board License applications who have spent a lot of dough all for nothing. Tough, but that's the truth. And the shaky US economy will have an even worse effect. The situation for immigrant nurses has gone from bad to just plain muddy. And you can bet it will not be over, for many years to come. Won't be a surprise if a lot of sponsors would simply abandon their petitions in favor of more new US graduates and those coming back to nursing due to the poor economy, which is good for American nurses.
Im just wondering, I have a couple of friends and co-workers who'se PD are between Mar 2005 - Sept 2005 who are already here in the US and I have seen a couple of post who are saying that their PD is before Sept 2005... any reason for these? It might help shed light to some other people including me?
Maybe you're right, many will be giving up their American Nursing dream for many years to come. That visa is so elusive. And thousands out there also have expiring CGFNS, IELTS, TOEFL, and State Board License applications who have spent a lot of dough all for nothing. Tough, but that's the truth. And the shaky US economy will have an even worse effect. The situation for immigrant nurses has gone from bad to just plain muddy. And you can bet it will not be over, for many years to come. Won't be a surprise if a lot of sponsors would simply abandon their petitions in favor of more new US graduates and those coming back to nursing due to the poor economy, which is good for American nurses.
Dont give up, if you really want something work hard for it and be patient. If you see our earlier post, we waited a lot of years too. Paid our dues and experienced a lot of frustrations. And like you almost gave up.
You have just been waiting for, less than 3 years...some of us before you waited longer than that. Your even fortunate that NCLEX are offered in the Phils. Then you have to go out of the country first.
Who told you that life is easy and fair, be patient, and dont let frustrations keep you off your dreams. Rather use it to keep your hopes alive. We've been there. Your time will come. Let be our experience be your lessons. The reason why we are stating the facts that it is harder now, because we dont want you to take the easy way out but is unsure and dangerous. This is not to frustrate and discourage you, but to protect you.
The way we chose coming here was not easy (read our earlier post), let this be your guidance. Keep the faith and hope, but dont focus all your energy and focus, you have your family, friends and life in the Philippines to enjoy. Maybe its not yet the right time...but who knows, in the near future.
Enjoy the journey as much as the destination. God bless!
Thanks much. It's all about people like you that keeps us dreaming, and believing that one day, we'll be there. In God's perfect time.
Your very much welcome.
Looking back, 2004-2005,when I was like most of you, looking at the visa bulletin every hour, checking this forum and other site, getting furious to those people posting here who seems very discouraging, and getting excited everytime I hear news about retrogression being lifted... I think the thing I regret most was focusing all my energy and attention to go to the US and taking for granted that I still have life in the Philippines. I spent almost 2 years fidgeting on when can I go to the US that I forgot to enjoy the journey of coming here.
One day I woke up,retrogression is over, I was scheduled to be interviewed, got my visa, ride the first plane outta of manila to start living the american dream.
You know what, if I can bring back the hands of time, I would have done it differently. While waiting for the much coveted visa, I would have focused on enjoying life in the Philippines more. The 2 hours 5 dollar massage, appreciate that someone is cooking for you, doing your laundry, cooking for you. The local channels, GMA, ABS-CBN, PBA. Street foods, fish ball, balut, riding tricycles, my friends, going out at night even if you have to work early next morning, christmas, holy week, new years "paputok", filipino foods, dampa, etc etc. It will never be the same, once you started working here and I miss those days that I wasted being frustrated with the retrogression.
It's funny how people here will pay a lot of money, drive to far places just to experience the glimpse of life in the Philippines.
Enjoy it while your there, because I guarantee you, one day you'll wake up retrogression will be over. It's just a matter of time thatl retrogression will be over. It may take months or couple of years, but it will be over. If you just look back in history, 1970's US is open for nurses, retrogression in the 80's, open in the early 90's closed in late 90's open in th mid 2000's retrogression in the late 2000's...it's just a cycle.
Keep the faith, and you dont know how lucky you are experiencing the life in the Phils, until you come here in the US and start working. You will be saving your Vacation days so you'll have enough paid time off so you can visit your homeland.:wink2:
Looking back, 2004-2005,when I was like most of you, looking at the visa bulletin every hour, checking this forum and other site, getting furious to those people posting here who seems very discouraging, and getting excited everytime I hear news about retrogression being lifted... I think the thing I regret most was focusing all my energy and attention to go to the US and taking for granted that I still have life in the Philippines. I spent almost 2 years fidgeting on when can I go to the US that I forgot to enjoy the journey of coming here.
One day I woke up,retrogression is over, I was scheduled to be interviewed, got my visa, ride the first plane outta of manila to start living the american dream.
You know what, if I can bring back the hands of time, I would have done it differently. While waiting for the much coveted visa, I would have focused on enjoying life in the Philippines more. The 2 hours 5 dollar massage, appreciate that someone is cooking for you, doing your laundry, cooking for you. The local channels, GMA, ABS-CBN, PBA. Street foods, fish ball, balut, riding tricycles, my friends, going out at night even if you have to work early next morning, christmas, holy week, new years "paputok", filipino foods, dampa, etc etc. It will never be the same, once you started working here and I miss those days that I wasted being frustrated with the retrogression.
It's funny how people here will pay a lot of money, drive to far places just to experience the glimpse of life in the Philippines.
Enjoy it while your there, because I guarantee you, one day you'll wake up retrogression will be over. It's just a matter of time thatl retrogression will be over. It may take months or couple of years, but it will be over. If you just look back in history, 1970's US is open for nurses, retrogression in the 80's, open in the early 90's closed in late 90's open in th mid 2000's retrogression in the late 2000's...it's just a cycle.
Keep the faith, and you dont know how lucky you are experiencing the life in the Phils, until you come here in the US and start working. You will be saving your Vacation days so you'll have enough paid time off so you can visit your homeland.:wink2:
God bless!
this is so encouraging to all of us not just for Philippine's people, thank you so very much
this is so encouraging to all of us not just for Philippine's people, thank you so very much
I apologize if I specifically mentioned the Philippines, my intention is to address everyone regardless of country, who are waiting for the much coveted visa. I am glad that you appreciate and understand the message.
Looking back, 2004-2005,when I was like most of you, looking at the visa bulletin every hour, checking this forum and other site, getting furious to those people posting here who seems very discouraging, and getting excited everytime I hear news about retrogression being lifted... I think the thing I regret most was focusing all my energy and attention to go to the US and taking for granted that I still have life in the Philippines. I spent almost 2 years fidgeting on when can I go to the US that I forgot to enjoy the journey of coming here.
One day I woke up,retrogression is over, I was scheduled to be interviewed, got my visa, ride the first plane outta of manila to start living the american dream.
You know what, if I can bring back the hands of time, I would have done it differently. While waiting for the much coveted visa, I would have focused on enjoying life in the Philippines more. The 2 hours 5 dollar massage, appreciate that someone is cooking for you, doing your laundry, cooking for you. The local channels, GMA, ABS-CBN, PBA. Street foods, fish ball, balut, riding tricycles, my friends, going out at night even if you have to work early next morning, christmas, holy week, new years "paputok", filipino foods, dampa, etc etc. It will never be the same, once you started working here and I miss those days that I wasted being frustrated with the retrogression.
It's funny how people here will pay a lot of money, drive to far places just to experience the glimpse of life in the Philippines.
Enjoy it while your there, because I guarantee you, one day you'll wake up retrogression will be over. It's just a matter of time thatl retrogression will be over. It may take months or couple of years, but it will be over. If you just look back in history, 1970's US is open for nurses, retrogression in the 80's, open in the early 90's closed in late 90's open in th mid 2000's retrogression in the late 2000's...it's just a cycle.
Keep the faith, and you dont know how lucky you are experiencing the life in the Phils, until you come here in the US and start working. You will be saving your Vacation days so you'll have enough paid time off so you can visit your homeland.:wink2:
God bless!
It is thought provoking reading the early posts of those who are now in the US when they were still in their own countries. It is fun seeing how they reacted to every twist and turn of the immigration process, the stop and go and frustration. Maybe it is a perfectly normal behavior for people to be always wishing they were somewhere else. Discontent is probably quite common nowadays, wherever you go, there you are, as Jon Kabat-Zinn once said.
Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Im just wondering, I have a couple of friends and co-workers who'se PD are between Mar 2005 - Sept 2005 who are already here in the US and I have seen a couple of post who are saying that their PD is before Sept 2005... any reason for these? It might help shed light to some other people including me?
Usually indicates there was something wrong with their file. They may not have been made aware of any problems, also depends on how long it took the service center to approve file. We have seen some post that it took over 12 months to get approval
Mine is a PD of August 2005. Changed of petitioner had caused the delay of my papers.
First Petition filed August 9 2005, PD=August 2005 as well
Last May 2007, I withdrawed my agreement with the first petitioner, and had filed another application with a new petitioner.
NVC granted me with the same old PD of August 2005, approval notice of May 31, 2007. ( Filed using the Premium processing service ).
Present Status: Case completed ( MORE THAN 8WEEKS NOW ). NVC says:
"The applicant's name has been placed on the list of documentarily qualified cases awaiting the availability of visa numbers under the numerical limitations prescribed by statute."
Mine is a PD of August 2005. Changed of petitioner had caused the delay of my papers.
First Petition filed August 9 2005, PD=August 2005 as well
Last May 2007, I withdrawed my agreement with the first petitioner, and had filed another application with a new petitioner.
NVC granted me with the same old PD of August 2005, approval notice of May 31, 2007. ( Filed using the Premium processing service ).
Present Status: Case completed ( MORE THAN 8WEEKS NOW ). NVC says:
"The applicant's name has been placed on the list of documentarily qualified cases awaiting the availability of visa numbers under the numerical limitations prescribed by statute."
Hopefully everything woud be fine. Praying that PDs will move forward with the born of November Visa Bulletin.
Mine is a PD of August 2005. Changed of petitioner had caused the delay of my papers.
First Petition filed August 9 2005, PD=August 2005 as well
Last May 2007, I withdrawed my agreement with the first petitioner, and had filed another application with a new petitioner.
NVC granted me with the same old PD of August 2005, approval notice of May 31, 2007. ( Filed using the Premium processing service ).
Present Status: Case completed ( MORE THAN 8WEEKS NOW ). NVC says:
"The applicant's name has been placed on the list of documentarily qualified cases awaiting the availability of visa numbers under the numerical limitations prescribed by statute."
Hopefully everything woud be fine. Praying that PDs will move forward with the born of November Visa Bulletin.
PD August2005
Actually, if the employer was changed, then you should have not been able to keep the same PD date. You can only keep the same PD date and change employers if you were in the US and under the AOS and it was more than 6 months with approval of the I-140 and you have not received approval of the I-485. There is no one here that has been able to do this.
Suspect that this was a mistake on the part of the NVC. Please keep us posted as to what happens. This will be the first case that would have gone thru like this, have not seen any others.
greenjungle
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Maybe you're right, many will be giving up their American Nursing dream for many years to come. That visa is so elusive. And thousands out there also have expiring CGFNS, IELTS, TOEFL, and State Board License applications who have spent a lot of dough all for nothing. Tough, but that's the truth. And the shaky US economy will have an even worse effect. The situation for immigrant nurses has gone from bad to just plain muddy. And you can bet it will not be over, for many years to come. Won't be a surprise if a lot of sponsors would simply abandon their petitions in favor of more new US graduates and those coming back to nursing due to the poor economy, which is good for American nurses.