hey suzanne4! thanks for the reply. my I-140 application is now at the USCIS, received on Nov. 2007 and pending. i'm lucky though that i already signed a 3-yr contract with a Texas employer that does not require an RN clinical experience. they'll gonna place me in a nursing home/hospice care somewhere in houston though, but i really don't mind on that. i tried applying in several hospitals here in the phils. but to no avail. i believe that only KSA accepts unexperience RNs to work in their country, but it isn't one of my options. UK, Canada, NZ, and even Dubai require at least 2 yrs of clinical experience. that is why being a caregiver would be the best option for me, at this time.