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Hi, i'm an RN from the Philippines and currently processing my CGFNS Certification, CVS, and Visa Screen applications. i intend to work in New York because I heard it's under the Vermont Service Center which processes visas the fastest. I have been s...

Hi Everybody, Could anybody tell me which hospitals in New York hire/sponsor/petition nurses from the Philippines who have already passed the English tests as well as the CGFNS? I have yet to sit for the NCLEX. I am expecting my ATT in November/Decem...

Hi Suzanne and Everyone, The status of my transcript validation form for my CGFNS-CVS for NY STATE is still "waiting to be received".It has been almost 2 months since I sent my application to CGFNS.I called CGFNS and I was told they will wait after 6...

Dear All, I am flying in 2 weeks to Belfast (for 2-year contract as general nurse, while retorgression for US visas is going on). I wont get paid until we have worked for 30 days, therefore I need to bring my own moneys to get through at least 1 mont...

hi madwifee2002, thanks for the reply i am going to newtownbreda in belfast and accomodation is provided by the employer.i will be commuting by bus to and from the place of work, and i will be eating out for at least a month. apart from accomodation...

Hi Everyone, I have received a letter from NY BON saying my application has been accepted and I may now sit the NCLEX-RN. Is this the ATT letter? All the while I thought they send the letter to Pearson Vue and Pearson Vue sends me the ATT, then I can...

hi everyone, i am copying and pasting the exact wording from the ncsbn website. thank you nyrntx for the link: authorization to test after the board of nursing declares a candidate eligible, they will receive an authorization to test (att) in the mai...

Hi ALL, Thank you so much for all the information you have posted here! I can't believe I wasted so much time waiting for my ATT (either from NY BON). I was waiting for it so I could register at Pearson Vue, not knowing that I should have registered ...

Hi Suzanne, I have spent so much time researching the internet looking for hospitals that are willing to petition nurses directly, and everytime I call, I have always been turned down. They tell me they only hire through agencies because they dont ha...

Dear Suzanne and Everyone, Happy Holidays! I received a letter from the NY BON stating that my FORM 1S (Citizenship) has not been completed. They have enclosed Form 1S and on ITEM 5, I am required to check one box whether I'm a United States Citizen ...

Thank you so much Suzanne!! I have always ran to you for queries. You have always been very helpful to me and the nurses here. You are a blessing to us all here.

Dear Suzanne and Everyone, Greetings! Suzanne has always emphasized here that foreign nurses seeking employment in the USA are better off without the recruiters/agencies. I have contacted so many hospitals in the US already and made enquiries whether...

Hi Everyone, I would like to know how long it takes the NY BON to release the ATT to the nurse after CGFNS has made a succesful review of the nurse's credentials and has sent them noticed as such? Thank you very much! I love allnurses. com!!! :balloo...

I have already spoken to my school's registrar. She said I may download the Transcript Validation Request Form from the CGFNS website, but then she told me she can not guarantee CGFNS will even accept the Transcript Validation if I make the request ...

Hi Silverdragon102, Thank you so much for your reply. I have checked with my school many times, they said they have not received any request from CGFNS.MY school and my licensing authority are literally "neighbors", and my licensing authority takes o...

Hi Suzanne and Everyone, The status of my transcript validation form for my CGFNS-CVS for NY STATE is still "waiting to be received".It has been almost 2 months since I sent my application to CGFNS.I called CGFNS and I was told they will wait after 6...

Dear Suzanne and Everyone,I checked my status on the CGFNS website today and found that they have already submitted their notification to New York Department of Education that I have met the standard requirements with CGFNS.The problem is, I havent s...

Hi suzanne, I have already completed my IELTS and CGFNS. Could you please send me the list of facilities in New York that petition Filipino nurses? Also, I have checked my order status for my CGFNS-CVS for New York State and it says they are still wa...

Hi Everyone, I have applied to the CGFNS/NYVS and I have checked their website today, I saw that they have already received and are reviewing my transcripts from my school and my licensure verification from my registration authority. Problem is, I ha...

Hi:) Can anybody give me any idea how long it takes to finish the whole process from the date I file my CVS application to the point when I actually receive my visa screen certificate supposing I complete all my documents on time and nothing goes wro...

Hi Suzanne. I have 4 to 6 years experience (3 and 1/2 years in the same facility) in medical-surgical ward and I have had a certification training in hemodialysis, and has an ongoing training in hemodialysis in another facility. So I wish to seek a p...