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also, i'm really wondering. why should they start counting the period of your eligibility from the day they received your application, when in fact, they still have to review your papers and decide if you meet the requirements to become eligible. it doesn't make sense to start counting the validity period from then. i am referring to situations before they required the CES. i don't mean to rant, but i am simply dumbfounded with this situation. i have read the new mex bon site (during the time i was applying and waiting for my eligibilty) and i failed to see any clear cut guideline as to when the validity period of the eligibility actually starts. during my time, i kept calling the bon and just got voice mail, sent inquiries on their site, and didn't get a reply. i sought guidance in forums and other people's experiences... and found out that i have been misinformed. oh well, in any case, oversight on my end and limitations on their part, overall, it's a real painful experience.

thank you for all your posts... I will not be re-applying to the NM BON to sit for the exam... nothing was assumed in the process of my application.

Just received an update. This is the saddest news to date. My eligibility has indeed expired. PLEASE TAKE NOTE, if this in any way can help, THE VALIDITY OF THE ELIGIBILITY STARTS FROM THE DATE THE NM BON RECEIVED YOUR COMPLETE APPLICATION. This is a painful experience for me. Very disappointing indeed.

hi chicken 11.... i wasn't able to read your post earlier. may i ask where you got this information? gosh, i am afraid i am on the same boat as bynell... is there hope for me? i am so depresse

please, i need your help.... i've read this forum, followed instructions, have been diligent with the application process. i am in trouble. i received my eligibility last feb 14, 2008. and from the posts here, and thru research on the net, i have gathered information that the eligibility is valid for one year from the date you have received it. my problem is, i registered with pearson vue last nov 24, 2008 and have been waiting for my att. after a few days of not having received any feedback, i emailed sabrina vidaurri of nm bon, and she said that my eligibility has already expired!!!! what can i do about this? has any of you experienced the same thing? my friend and i are in the same situation and we feel trapped!!! it was an absolute blow! we've spent quite a sum of money... please, any advice will really help! thank you (reference, page 96 post... hi mhaui. the validity of nm eligibility if one year from the time u received your eligibility. that was my question before and i emailed sabrina vidaurri and that was her reply. its better if u email her at [email protected]. don't forget to put your reference file number on the subject. hope this helps. goodluck. )

thank you happy_peanuts! it's better to hear/read it from someone who can understand the challenges of nurses these days. best of luck indeed to all of on the same boat... some day, we will find our way....

what have we gotten ourselves into? being a nurse these days means that you will be exploited by hospitals, shun by international hospitals due to immigration issues, unemployed, and left to ponder of what should be, can be, would be. most of us are on the same boat. we invested so much time, money, and effort in this profession that we love only to find out that there are no jobs for us. what can we do now? hope. wait. persevere. focus on the goal and simply survive all the challenges. depressing. sad. but that's how it is. :thnkg::sasq:

congrats yetski! both on your NLE and receiving your eligibility... you got your eligibility fast :-} lucky you good luck to all of us :-)

Hi w_padre! congrats on your eligibility... I got mine too mid Feb... now I'm really anxious about the test. Good luck to us... Have you registered with Pearson vue?

Thank you silverdragon :-) I'll probably register with them mid march... it's quite a relief to get that email from the nm bon, but i dint expect to be this anxious. i'll let it sink it first then focus on the next task.

hi kankuro... hang in there. you'll get a notice from the nm bon soon...

Hi everyone! I finally received news from nm bon today. I got this email... "Your file is now complete with the board. You need to register with Pearson VUE for receipt of your ATT. You can register online at: www.pearsonvue.com/nclex" Thank God the wait is over... Now I have to double my efforts to study. I'm really behind... All in all, it took 6 months! Whew... Dear moderators, i just have a question. Now that I finally got the notice to register with pearson vue, can I delay it a bit? Can I register next month and let the 3 month countdown start from then? All of a sudden I'm anxious about the time... Geez, I'm scared to take the test.

hi cher383! good luck with your exam... if you register with pearson vue and ask about the availability of slots (phil/hk/saipan - whichever), please update us here in the forum :-) i'm hoping to get my eligibility soon... btw, when in aug did you send your application?

wow! you finally got your eligibility! good luck richierichRN! :-) i hope i get mine soon too!

hi behmarz! i too had my TOR sent last august. then i sent my application last september. i got a letter from them last oct saying that i have to resend my payment for the fingerprint cards since they increased their fees. anyway, that's how i found out that they have my papers. i also paid them thru credit card and saw that they already charged me for it. anyway, its been five months since i sent my TOR and until now i don't know the status of my application. i've emailed them and used their online "feedback" and haven't received any word. i'm very anxious too. it you have time, you can look at the new mex forum. i was relieved to have read a post there. astroboy i think, im not sure, i have to look again, anyway, he sent his applcation last july and got his eligibility last dec. ianjel also just received his eligibility last jan 31. let's keep our fingers crossed that ours will be in the mailbox soon... also, about the new requirements, i don't think we'll be affected since we sent ours last year. according to silverdragon's post, only those who will start applying this feb are affected by the changes.