wonderone

so happy that I got my DC RN license for only 17 days from the date of my application..

i arrived with k1 visa and just got my social security card with my maiden name on it. i am married now with a vermont nursing license that will expire on march 31, 09 and i have to renew it. instead of renewing, i plan to have an endorsement from vermont bon to dc bon because i live here in dc now. another thought is to change my maiden name in my license to married name. the problem is i will be allowed to change my maiden name in my ss card after 14 days of the issuance. it was issued on jan 27, 09. plus another 14 days to wait for the card for a total of 28 days. most probably, i can apply for an endorsement on the 1st week of march then. another thing, is it really necessary to put ssn when applying for endorsement? what is really the normal processing time of endorsement? i get scared that my license will get expired before the endorsement will be done. please enlighten me on what to do with this matter. thanks!

Hello everyone! Sorry, I was not able to check this site and didn't know that there's a lot of replies already. Thanks for the advises! I highly appreciate it. I am here in Washington DC now and starting the AOS paperwork. The volunteer idea seems good for me. I might do that. Now, I have another question. My NCLEX-RN license in Vermont will expire on March 2009. My fiance and I will get married on the 8th of Jan. 2009. I thought of having an endorsement from Vermont Nursing Board to Washington DC/Maryland Nursing Board. How can I change my maiden license to married one? Can I directly change it through the endorsement or change it first through Vermont Board of Nursing before endorsement. Please help me with this matter. Thanks a lot!

well yeah, we plan to get married right away. is there any other way to get ead other than us applying for it? can an employer apply ead on my behalf?

hello everybody! last week i had my interview in the us embassy, manila philippines. now, i am waiting for my k1 visa and soon i will be in the us. my concern is how i will be able to get a job right away? i'm a us-rn already. i have passed the nclex-rn, cgfns and ielts exams & i have a one and a half years of experience in the renal dialysis unit. from what i know employers need ead (employment authorization document) before they will allow a foreign national to work. are their nursing agencies/hospitals who are willing to help me get the ead? what advice can you give me in order to get a job fast? i really want to work right away since i don't want to be alone:no: in the house waiting for the soon-to-be husband while he's at work. i want to be busy right away. your insights will be highly appreciated. thanks!:wink2: