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    Working in the US ----- PLEASE READ FIRST

    letina replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    Hi :) Suzanne will be along later to respond, but thought I might be able to help :) I was in a similar situation to you, but I just approached a hospital directly to apply for a position. I had to...
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    1st Level Nurse trained in Adult Nursing

    letina replied to nubes's topic in International Nursing

    I'm sure Suzanne will be along later but I'd say you can relax - if you've done NCLEX and got your Visascreen, that pretty much confirms you're good to go. Where in the US will you be working by the...
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    hie im new

    letina replied to kind_angel's topic in International Nursing

    Hello and welcome aboard :) If you go to the General International Forum on here, there's loads of info about how to start the application process for nursing in the US. You should be able to find...
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    Happy New Years Eve And Day

    letina replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    Happy New Year Kay and Fonenurse and everyone else :cheers: Kay, I've missed you C'mon, get those fingers back on your keyboard
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    I have a question

    letina replied to Faby's topic in International Nursing

    Suzanne, how about if you work in Florida? I heard there's no tax deducted from salaries in Florida, is this correct? I know you pay sales tax on just about everything in Florida, so just wondering if...
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    Merry Christmas

    letina replied to english_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    merry christmas from me to all of my friends on allnurses :santa3: :1luvu: wonder where we'll all be celebrating next year?
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    USCIS Service Centers

    letina replied to shandylady's topic in International Nursing

    Does anyone know how long the USCIS Service Centers are closed for the
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    uk nurses who have come to the usa

    letina replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    Was just wondering the same myself.......$600 for 6 months ain't bad, compared to some quotes I've
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    USCIS Service Centers

    letina replied to shandylady's topic in International Nursing

    I got my receipt number one week after filing
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    USCIS Service Centers

    letina replied to shandylady's topic in International Nursing

    Texas Service Center's latest post (December 20) says they are now processing applications filed on or before November 1 for Schedule A
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    Question about Fl Hosp hours of work

    letina posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi, can anybody tell me what the hours of work are at Florida Hospital for full-time? I have a contract for full-time but it just says the hours are "not less than 36 per week". I'm from the UK and...
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    Tall scrubs? What about fanny packs?

    letina replied to iLOVEbees's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hi Owain, "fanny" in the US just means your backside/bum, whatever term us Brits use for our
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    In Limbo

    letina replied to topscot's topic in International Nursing

    I feel for you all, you must be so frustrated Just wondering why you're waiting so long for I-140. I filed on Sepember 21 and got approval October 4, done and dusted in 3 weeks with Texas Service...
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    A legal question

    letina replied to wmarat's topic in International Nursing

    Are you sure about that nurseMargo? A petitioning hospital will usually require the nurse to sign a contract for longer than 6 months, the norm tends to be 2 years. There's a clause in the contract...
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    I Got I-140 Approval,what is the next step?

    letina replied to mervat's topic in Immigration Advice

    I just spoke to a real live person at NVC! Made a nice change from hearing the usual automated voice responses :chuckle They told me they received my Visa Bill payment from my agent and packet 3 is...
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    NVC -CP- GC Tracker

    letina replied to dhel28's topic in Immigration Advice

    I just got confirmation my Visa Bill payment was received by NVC on December 8. NVC told me by email it takes 25 to 30 business days for the funds to be charged to my case. Is this about
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    UK training = dangerous?

    letina replied to Spartagates's topic in International Nursing

    Nicky, sounds like you have a great attitude so please don't be put off. The nursing profession needs people like you who want to be good nurses and not just scrape by. Good luck to you
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    To trust an agency???

    letina replied to mei23's topic in International Nursing

    Just wanted to back up everything Suzanne has said here. If you can afford it, go directly for a Hospital Employment Contract. It might mean funding CGFNS & NCLEX yourself, but a reputable...
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    UK training = dangerous?

    letina replied to Spartagates's topic in International Nursing

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    UK training = dangerous?

    letina replied to Spartagates's topic in International Nursing

    Couldn't resist responding to this, hope you don't mind. I'm mentoring a student right now and she was just telling me she has an exam coming up in January on Epidemiology. I told her I had some...
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    NVC -CP- GC Tracker

    letina replied to dhel28's topic in Immigration Advice

    Does anybody have a phone number I can call to speak to a "live" person at USCIS to ask about my petition? I keep getting the automated service and want to check my status. I've checked online but...
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    Shortage Time From UK-USA

    letina replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    Hi Kay This is so weird.......you being 'over there' now :chuckle I've not been around much myself lately, just starting posting again a few days ago. I'll look forward to reading all about your...
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    How much longer for me now?

    letina posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi Suzanne & all of you waiting to get to the US. I was just wondering if anyone knows how long it's taking right now from I-140 Approval to Green Card? I had a 4 month delay in my process, due to...
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    Helloo!

    letina replied to missebony's topic in International Nursing

    My understanding is that you do the 18 months foundation medical training so that you have a basic knowledge of "general" nursing. The rationale is that patients who have mental health problems can...
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    A stranger returns

    letina posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi Suzanne & everyone, I've not posted for a long time, had some personal issues to deal with, but figured it was time to get back to the land of allnurses Just gonna go catch up on all the...