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  1. Where are you from?

    welcome to california
  2. At Last!!! We Have Our Visas!!!!

    also, along avenida, near jose reyes memorial hosp, or within the area of national orthopedics hospital. they are also cheap there. usually any color would do but try to contact your facility if they...
  3. At Last!!! We Have Our Visas!!!!

    congrats rep. dont forget to bring a lot of scrubs when you come here. you will be saving a lot while you are starting. i am so happy for you and your
  4. Filipinos who wants to take the NCLEX

    while waiting for your papers to be done, find a hospital where you can practice as a nurse and get the necessary skills to prepare you to work here. while many employers get new grads, it is for your...
  5. Arrival in US -- what to expect, what to do

    in california, deductions include social sec,medicare,fed, st tax, st disab insurance, union if u belong to one. so roughly, deductions ranges 31 to 33 percent of your gross income. but you need not...
  6. Tourist visa and AOS

    you can file for an advance parole concommitantly with AOS and EAD to enable you to leave the country just in case you need to. it takes 60 days or less for processing. it took me 8 months from filing...
  7. Approved Visa!!!

    it is easy to get a SSN, they have form which you sign. better, download a form from their website try searching social security administration. instructions for filling up and needed documents are...
  8. In my case, i also paid for my lawyer's fees but still went on and took the services of the lawyer recommended by the hospital HR. It made the process easier for all of us, the HR, the lawyer and me...
  9. Approved Visa!!!

    congratulations!!!!!
  10. RFE for VisaScreen

    in my case, i was given 84 days to submit with a closing statement that says, failure to do so may result in the denial of my AOS. move
  11. Will I be an international nurse?

    Apply for an advance parole also called travel document (I131) to the USCIS. Usually it is approved within 60 days. The fee is about 165 dollars.
  12. Approvals started for AOS applicants

    My EAD expires on Feb 28, 2006. I will still be renewing my EAD on October for the first time. I submitted my VS soon after i received it from
  13. Approvals started for AOS applicants

    Do you have any idea, how long it would take service centers to process AOS? i have my EAD and currently working but i still would want to have an idea how long should i wait for my AOS. i already...
  14. Approvals started for AOS applicants

    my PD is December 28, 2004. my papers were filed in California service center. i had the approval of my I-140 this may 2005. my I-485 is still pending up to this
  15. Resource list for working in US

    thanks for the
  16. Resource list for working in US

    do you know of any program in california for MDs for RN license? thanks a
  17. Resource list for working in US

    There are a lot of foreign MDS already in the US as RNS. But most had obtained their nursing school prior to coming to the US. One option could be to go back home, obtain a nursing course then take...
  18. need help with nursing job in US from Phils.

    welcome to allnurses, kabayan. Dont give your commitment to the first agency that you see. Try to go to as many agencies you can find and compare and contrast. if you can, it is better to try working...
  19. Got my visa!

    congratulations..... welcome to the
  20. Can't get a sponsor

    yes, i am now in surgical floor. it is an HCA facility 415 beds capacity. i walked in, submitted application and was interviewed same day. i was lucky they took me in. the hospital filed immigrant...
  21. if calling from the philippines dial 001-909-101-7878. the number u are trying to call is a US number... try to get a local number, calling this number is a long wait since you will be getting menus...
  22. Can't get a sponsor

    i am also a new nurse grad from PI who came here in South CA on a tourist visa . no experience as nurse. took NCLEX here at CA. able to get a sponsor but here in Southern CA. i started working last...
  23. Advance Parole......Lets Talk About It

    yes, i am in southern california. which hospital will you be? welcome to the
  24. Chinese Nurse in USA questions about visascreen

    English proficiency is a needed requirement for the VS. There is no way you can be issued a VS without
  25. Advance Parole......Lets Talk About It

    hi zuriel i travelled recently with advance parole. AP once issued by USCIS allows you to travel in and out of US as your visa. that is the purpose of the AP. before i went out of the country, i heard...