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Hi, My CES report was finally issued after 12 months of delays. CGFNS states that my 3 Year Bachelor of Nursing Degree is equivalent to a (first level) trained Nurse or 3 year diploma and my diploma of midwifery is equivalent to a certificate of mid...

Hi I used Trustforte Corporation for my evaluation, Oz to US. Not a problem, not expensive, very quick service, same day if you want to pay extra. You just have to scan and send you docs to them. I got my evaluatoin just in case it was required fo...

Hi I have a couple of questions as I work toward the long process of an E3 visa to work in Labor and Delivery in the U.S. I am in the process of the CGFNS CES report. I have read some threads that some Australian bachelor of nursing degrees are not...

Hi Candabeth. The most difficult part will be landing a job. A lot of Rn positions only require an associates degree however that is slowly changing some states faster than others. You will have to look at university and magnet status hospitals w...

Good to hear. It sounds like you have what the hospitals will desire. E3 visa is great and if you have a spouse they can get work authorisation. Also no need to fill out i94 cards everytime you leave and re enter the US. A lot of the HR in hosp...

Hi booha I would not rush into signing up with an agency yet. If you sign up and break the contract you could be up for a lot of $$$$$$. Agencies will make promises to get you in but it does not mean they will be able to secure a job for you. I w...

My degree was a Bachelor of Nursing Degree (3 years) but it included everything required for general nursing under U.S requirements. I did not compete a 4 year BSN degree. I don't have specific clinical hours with me they are back in Aust. but I th...

Thanks Ghilbert I was persistent with the Hospital HR and was employed in L&D in CO. Heard many good raps about lifestyle in CO however some areas are expensive by US standards for leasing. Hospital hired external attorney to complete the paperw...

Hi there. Not sure who you are referring to regarding hours Cgfns or Vermont? I completed my uni degree in early 1990's when training, education was the same as the U.S (general) covering all subjects and had no problems at all other than the slow...

Ghilbert is absolutely correct. At no stage did the Consulate ask to see any paperwork other then the certified LCA. A couple of basic questions and that was it. Not even a look a the job offer from memory or the Visascreen etc etc. You don't ha...

I had no problems with NCLEX and passed 1st time with 75 questions now licensed and working in U.S. I did my bachelor of nursing in early 1990 and it covered all areas unlike the same nursing degrees now days. You could do a 4 yr BSN in Australia ra...

I'm not sure what you are asking. If you don't already have a license in any State, you cannot endorse to another State until you have a permit. You will have to apply for an initial license with your NCLEX passed. Also, please read up on New Mexico ...

Well done on getting your license. I am around the same stage that you are and awaiting a job offer at the moment. I got my NM license last month and endorsing to CO now. If you have got this far by yourself like me, I wouldn't bother dealing with...

Thanks for that steep bay. I will be using an E3 visa, which requires a job offer from the employer and doesn't have to supply an SSN at that stage. As soon as I get a job offer together with LCA from the employer, I can apply at a U.S. consulate for...

New Mexico doesn't require SSNs. I can confirm that as I just got a license issued there as a foreign nurse.

Just found out as well I passed the NCLEX RN exam. I am an Australian nurse and went to Hawaii and sat my exam in Honolulu on 21 st August. Computer cut off at 75 questions. Heaps of SATA questions. My husband did the p.vue trick about 3 hours after...

Hi Hoping that I pass the NCLEX next week I will become licensed in New Mexico. If that is the case will the Visascreen that I order shortly after have NM listed on it?. Or will it list that I have passed NCLEX and can be licensed in general? The...

Thanks for the quick reply. One less thing to worry about in this long process.

Good question. I'm not an expert in this area but can answer you with what I know. Once you have a state license you can endorse to others. They may require a ssn for endorsement. You don't have to go through the "whole process" again but obvious...

Hi Sezza83 I am in that process now and have been through CGFNS to get my CES report. I am booked to take the NCLEX in August (Hawaii) and hopefully become licensed in New Mexico shortly after that. I had no problems with meeting CGFNS 1st level ge...

Sorry typing on iPad. What I was saying you have to be 100% committed to going through the process. If you have a required Nursing specialty and experience you will find a job with the E 3 visa but the path there via cgfns, nclex etc is very time co...

Hi celestial2311. A few others answered your queries. We did apply to Vermont and new Mexico and went with NM and meet there requirements to sit NCLEX without SSN. No doubt that will change at some stage as Vermont which now requires SSN. At the en...

Hi celestial 2311. I was reading your posts with interest. We are also Aussies and my wife has been through the painful and $$$ route to get her ATT number to take nclex in hawaii soon. We started the process about 18 months back and let me tell yo...

Hi. No it does not. I have my ATT number through NM and plan to sit NCLEX in late August in Hawaii due to limited test in Sydney Aust. I read a couple of post stating you need a SSN to be issued a license after NCLEX. There is NOTHING on th NM webs...

Hi. Im from Sydney and am stressing out big time about the NCLEX as well. I happen to be studying at the moment! I have no time frame to do the exam but my hubby really wants to get to the US early next year. We are both Australians and have no i...