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  1. getting an AGENCY or DIRECT HIRING???

    pinoy_guy replied to jash's topic in International Nursing

    no, i am too old to gain satisfaction by ridicule. and i have a strong fear of god to go around ridiculing others.i am not displeased with your opinion. you have the right to your own opinion. i do...

  2. getting an AGENCY or DIRECT HIRING???

    pinoy_guy replied to jash's topic in International Nursing

    himdale, read through my post above again. i respect your opinion, please respect mine. your warnings duly noted, but have to be balanced by facts. look through the immigration handbooks...

  3. getting an AGENCY or DIRECT HIRING???

    pinoy_guy replied to jash's topic in International Nursing

    i don't understand this post. what complications? can you be more specific? you're lumping 2 processes--consular processing and adjustment of status--into one. the adjustment of status is shorter...

  4. Docs as nurses?

    pinoy_guy replied to nurse_MD's topic in International Nursing

    Wow, a thread that does not bash MD/RNs!What a relief. There had been so many attacks on MD/RNs in the tri-media, it's like a background sound. Some people had even posted their disdain in this...

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

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    is this in one of the dialysis centers where you had to pay to work? is the training ok? we were thinking of applying, but they offer it at specific times of the year only... is it 3 or 6 months?...

  6. CGFNS exam

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    Congrats! If you have passed the CGFNS CP Exam last November 9, and CGFNS already has your IELTS results (check the status online), then we only have to wait until CGFNS finishes with their Post-CP...

  7. At Last!!! We Have Our Visas!!!!

    pinoy_guy replied to Rep's topic in International Nursing

    Oh.I remember when we had to go to San Lazaro Hospital during the height of the SARS and meningococcemia scare. Some of my classmates did not go through the rotation for fear of death. They were...

  8. At Last!!! We Have Our Visas!!!!

    pinoy_guy replied to Rep's topic in International Nursing

    Huh?I thought all student nurses were supposed to go on duty at San Lazaro Hospital for the Infectious Diseases

  9. CG certificate and VSC

    pinoy_guy replied to philrn's topic in International Nursing

    the courier lost my initial vs application & bank draft, so i sent another one 2 weeks ago. i lost 4 months of processing time! when can i expect to get my vs certificate? both my cp and vs...

  10. I have a question

    pinoy_guy replied to Faby's topic in International Nursing

    I have an idea now of how much is needed to survive there. Guess I'll have to do a lot of OT so I can buy the photography equipment I'd been drooling over for years!

  11. CG certificate and VSC

    pinoy_guy replied to philrn's topic in International Nursing

    Agree. Agree too. They should hire more people if they're having problems coping with the work load. When I requested IDP to send 2 copies, the woman there told me I need to send only 1 copy for...

  12. I have a question

    pinoy_guy replied to Faby's topic in International Nursing

    So we should keep our receipts? Do we submit photocopies to the IRS at Tax Time? I have no dependents, so I guess it'll be around $1,000 every 2 weeks.That's $500 per week, or $71.42 per day. Is...

  13. CG certificate and VSC

    pinoy_guy replied to philrn's topic in International Nursing

    Same problem here.I passed Nov 9 CG exam, and my IELTS score sent there months ago. However, my photos and validations are all Received but Not Reviewed. You're lucky if you have Meets All Program...

  14. Quickest Way for Getting Things Done and Licensed in US

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    a friend thought she could work & study for CG exam at the same time. she flunked. now she's regretting it. I suggest we all study full time, especially for the month before the exam. no sense...

  15. A legal question

    pinoy_guy replied to wmarat's topic in International Nursing

    are you referring to jaime galvez-tan? it's "he," not "she." :chuckle yeah, i saw the series of press releases in various publications, and how he went to the us to dissuade american hospitals from...

  16. CGFNS Test results...need help Please

    pinoy_guy replied to ecosse's topic in International Nursing

    there is at least 1 review center here and 1 big nursing school with their own machines for checking the papers. they bought the machines from the us so their students can get the feel of answering...

  17. How long the evaluation for RN (NY State) take?

    pinoy_guy replied to Pan's topic in Immigration Advice

    Wow, things are so confusing. Anyway, I'll just wait for my long-delayed ATT and hopefully take & pass the NCLEX. That'll get me a license card. Suzanne, how do I get a SSN after that? Or can I...

  18. How long the evaluation for RN (NY State) take?

    pinoy_guy replied to Pan's topic in Immigration Advice

    Oh no.There goes my dream of endorsing to

  19. Would the SSN on the VisaScreen application expidite processing?

    pinoy_guy replied to mangar's topic in International Nursing

    No.My friends had been going in and out of the US even after passing the California NCLEX. If I had a tourist visa, I would be going

  20. A legal question

    pinoy_guy replied to wmarat's topic in International Nursing

    a friend in new york told me to be wary of agencies here in the philippines. there is allegedly a group of filipino nurses now in new york, promised rn jobs. they signed some iron-clad contract that...

  21. Quickest Way for Getting Things Done and Licensed in US

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    my friend is getting the same argument from his agency.in fairness though, another friend who just came back from california told me that there are more than a few filipino nurses there who got green...

  22. CGFNS exam

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    Thanks Tru®! Congrats to the other passers too! That's exactly what I'm worrying about, that I might not get the letter from CGFNS. I didn't get 3 out of the 3 letters they sent

  23. CGFNS exam

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    Thanks! Yes, my English Exam line on the online Status Page says "Passed."Due to Extreme Anxiety :chuckle I called up CGFNS and got this woman with a very heavy Southern drawl. Had difficulty...

  24. CGFNS exam

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    Yes.I'm talking about the Certification Program exam administered by the CGFNS last November 9. The results were posted online at the CGFNS website about 23 hours ago. Pass the CGFNS CP exam, plus an...

  25. CGFNS exam

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    oh no.with the legendary efficiency of that organization...imagine i never received the 2 id cards & 1 roster letter... this sucks. what if i also do not get the letter with my score? anyway,...