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Just make sure that the name you submit to the BON is the same one that is on your legal documents, especially the one that you will be using for ID for the NCLEX. When you take the NCLEX, they will check the first and last names on your ATT and wil...

Thanks a lot jakey!

Hi everyone! Does anyone know the website/link at the Manila US embassy where we can check the visa appointment schedules? I remember accessing this link before (you type in your MNL number) but I can't find it now. Would appreaciste anyone's help...

The I-140 and I-485, (assuming you meant I-485 instead of I-148) can only be applied together if the visa category for nurses is current and not in retrogression. A nurse cannot apply for adjustment of status (I-485) if the category is in retrogress...

You might try applying to the small hospitals in or near your area. The big hospitals may be difficult to enter because of the age requirement. The problem is that many employers in the US require you to have some work experience in a big hospital, ...

Category A is the group of workers who do not need labor certification before the work-based immigrant petition can be filed. These workers belong to occupations that are deemed to be in shortage in the US. Nurses and physical therapists belong to c...

If you were to go to the US today, July 23, and presuming that you have an employer willing to hire you, then the earliest time they can file your I-140 will be 90 days after, about Oct. 23. You can only do adjustment of status and file the I-485 co...

It would really be best to apply to a state that will issue you a license without an SSN. Arizona issues a license after passing the NCLEX and after submission of the fingerprint card even without a SSN. I don't know which other states also does thi...

I applied and sent a completed application form to the Arizona State Board of Nursing. At about the same time, I applied for the CES with the CGFNS, indicating Arizona as one of the recipients. The Arizona state board sent me back the fingerprint car...

Is there any other state that has a ruling limiting the patient to nurse ratio at 5:1 like CA?

I was told by a friend who works in California that in that state there is a law/ordinance that limits the nurse to patient to ratio to 5:1. Do you know if any other dtates have a similar ruling?

Arizona is part of the compact states which includes about 20 or so states that have made agreements with each other to make it easier to endorse nursing licenses between them. However, I don't know how easy it is to do. What you need to do is to che...

Can the agency ( with whom I signed a contract with) file the I-140 petition on my behalf without any of the documents necessary (like my birth certificate, nursing education records and the like)? Is it necessary for me to sign any document in the I...

Hi Suzanne. Couldn't find the legal aid website that you mentioned. Can you post it again? Thanks. Rita

All the reports in this thread have made me apprehensive. I signed a contract with a California based agency. There is no specific amount in the cancellation clause but the contract stipulates that I will reimburse then for any fees they may have inc...

The USCIS published processing dates is confusing me. I understand that they are not entirely reliable. However, if you compare the different service centers, it appears that filing in Texas would mean that the I-140 may be approved 5-6 months earlie...

Did you mean 4 months from the filing of the I-140 at the Texas Service center to the time you received your visa in your home country? If that is so, then that is the fastest that I have heard of. Most people, nurses and agents, are telling me that ...

I agree completely. There are other states that do not require the CGFNS in order to take the NCLEX and that will also issue a license even without a social security number. I took the NCEX for Arizona and was issued a license within 2 days of passin...

Hi! Just wanted to share with you my experience with licensure. I applied to take the NCLEX with the Arizona State Board (CGFNS test not needed). The only delay was they needed a credentials evaluation service report (CES) from CGFNS. To get the CES ...

Hi Suzanne, Yes, I have completed all the requirements. CGFNS has received all the necessary documents and I am just waiting for them to issue the Visa Screen certificate. So, do you think its a good idea to go ahead and file with my California emplo...

By the way, does anyone know why the processing times in the service centers are so different and why should it speed up suddenly in one center then slow down later? I understand from past posted messages that the california Service center had one of...

Thanks for the advice Margo. My employer is an agency in California. So far, they have been upfront in their dealings with me and don't give unrealistic expectations like getting the visa in 6 months. In fact, they are saying that it may take 12-18 m...

I am the nurse who posted the previous message. I also wanted to ask, if after I get my visa, I decide to terminate my contract with the agency, does that mean that the only amount I have to pay them will be the lawyers fees and the consular process ...

I have a contract with an agency in California. There is no set amount for the cancellation clause. However, it states that I will agree to reimburse the agency for any and all expenses they incurred in hiring me. At present, only the contract has be...

Hi! I already have an employer from California willing to sponsor my I-140 petition. However, I am worried that the processing time of the California Service Center is longer than the other centers. I wonder if it would be a good idea to try to find ...