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Hi all, My status on the cgfns website is now "Report Issued" so a copy has gone to the NJ BON and one presumably to me. So what happens next? Do the NJ BON contact me to tell me if I need to make up hours and what they are or do I need to contact th...

Does anyone know how to go about making a fromal complaint to cgfns? I applied for the Full Credential Evaluation Service back in April and received notification 4 months ago my file was complete and ready for review I have made several phone calls a...

oH MY GOD cgfns ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BAD I sent my application the start of March for my CES I have sent every letter and document they asked for and finally last Friday they told me they had everthing they needed to start the report. I confirmed EV...

Hi all, I was wondering how people were handling the retrogression and decisions on how to remain in the usa? I am on a student F1 visa and was really hoping that when the senate came back into session after summer they would do something to release ...

Hi guys, Thanks for the info, I didnt apply during July as I havent sat nclex yet was not ready, I am planning to take it in a month or so. I do understnad the downside to the H1C but having to go home now is a bigger downside. I did check about the ...

Hi all, I am wondering if anyone knows or anyone can give me me a link to information on how to tell what your exact countries EB dates are. I am born in the UK and know the visa date for EB3 in the worldwide category is Jan 01 is this the exact date...

I said to a friend I was a member here and they asked me to ask a question for them. They are a qualified Nurse in the UK and have had the cgfns report done and sent to the BON in NJ and have permission to sit nclex but not sat it yet. There husband ...

Hi all, A quick question on the EB3 visa the only visa currently available for nurses in the usa at the moment I am born in the uk and heard talk at the start of retrogression that EB3 visas are issued quarterly for each country and the visa bulletin...

I love this post it is a great question. I have recently left the uk nursing to come to the usa as I am fed up of the nhs and agenda for change was the straw that broke the camels back I was worse off a month financially!! I really really wish nurses...

Thanks guys, Thats just the information I was looking for I thought it was broken down by country but it seems from what you all said uk is at 2003 aswell. Heres hoping the fix for retrogression is coming soon but as everyone im not holding my breath...

Hi all, Just wanted to post this link Im new to usa and also miss the soaps left UK this christmas with all the big christmas story lines going on and dont know how they ended!!! BUT Then found this web site they have chanel 1 2 3 and 4 streamed righ...

I was in the uk and had cgfns for NJ done and it too well over 9 months and 5 of those were AFTER all my documents had been submitted, they said when I rang they were busy kept telling case was ready for review and it would be assigned to someone, ne...

Hi all, I have a question, im currently in the usa on an F1 visa and studying for my nclex which the NJ BON has given me permission to sit. I am like many others am waiting out the retrogression. But Im wondering while an F1 visa holder can I seek an...

Hi all, Thought I would chip in here as I am in the USA with a student F1 visa doing exactly as you talk about. BUT it is not to be reccomended unless you have a lot of cash to live on while here. I applied for my F1 visa for Nursing school here in N...

Hi all, Any advice on when I should apply to cgfns for my visa screen. I am planning sitting nclex round about end of August hoping the retrogression situation has begun to resove by then is it to early to apply for visa screen yet? Ruthx

Hi all, When I first started posting here I ran a thousand searches looking for information on UK trained Psychiatric / Mental Health trained nurses being able to nurse in the usa. I looked endlessly both on the boards here and on the internet in gen...

Dont get me started about cgfns CES report!!! Long story short it took 11 months from submission of application to issue of report. I cannot stress highly enought to keep on at people. Call your nursing school check they got your requests for transcr...

Hi there, I started the process to apply in NJ last April 2006. I applied to cgfns for full education report CES and also applied to NJ BON for liceincesure for foreign trained nurse. I got my cgfns report back a few days ago and yesterday I went for...

Suzanne do you think I didnt know this? I am born in the UK there will be visas soon, even if I have to wait for congress to fix the immigration problem at least I am here with my family, seeing my neice born and revising for nclex. I have said befor...

Hi all, I cant believe it I finally got my cgfns CES Full education course by course report. Of course now a question, it says under Comparable to : Comparable to completion of a first-level general (Registered) nurse diploma program in the United St...

And this is the very reason that I have told you for months and months to wait until you got the breakdown instread of making all of these other plans. But you did not want to listen to what I was telling you. With all due respect Suzanne my "other P...

I posted a question on the international forum can you pop there to answer it I received my report from cgfns and cant be quite sure what it means!! Ruthx

Im still confused lol I called the NJ BON and they told me that it is cgfns that tells me what hours im short that it will be on the full course by course CES report they hAve mailed. NJ BON said they will get report and if cgfns have said hours are ...

You got the correct details of everything you need to do and it sounds so so easy put like that LOL. I definately have to add plenty of patience is definately required, I sat down with your exact list in April and went for it doing everything I could...

hi all, first of all thanks to everyone who replied to my post about making a complaint to cgfns. especailly radonc-rn whos wonderful advice has got things moving again!!!! i did exactly what you suggested i called and asked to speak direct to a supe...