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Ha yes of course you are quite right...I was just 'venting' or 'ranting,' whatever you want to call it. Natch, I know I am not literally the only person affected by the shutdown but it certainly feels that way for me personally. Obviously it affects millions worldwide but in my little inconsequential life I am badly affected by it and nobody else that I know is. Clearly, that is because nobody else in my social circles is trying to do what I am trying to do. So, for me on a personal egocentric level (which we all operate on to a degree regardless of how much perspective we think we may have), I am going crazy and feel massively frustrated. As far as the historical aspect of USA taxes goes, that's a bit of a distractor and I wonder how relevant it is in 2013 since the ideals that America were based on 300 years ago have changed somewhat. The States may have developed as a way to escape high taxes in the UK, but you still do pay taxes and compulsory health care insurance deductions are there to benefit people not penalise them. It does not feel that way when it first happens, but that's how it is with any big change. There will be an adjustment period which will probably last a whole generation; and then the next generation will not know any different and the element of resistance will be eradicated. I do not want to start fights on here so please do not be aggressive or combative in your responses. I am frustrated but I appreciate everyone else is too. These forums are supposed to provide an arena to vent those frustrations as well as seeking advice and helping others. Thanks for the reality check but I guess I am just feeling sorry for myself - forgive me for that crime! x

OK so the 'shutdown' has been in effect for a week now and I haven't seen any comments/posts on here about it which only fuels my suspicion that I seem to be the only nurse in the whole world who is affected by it!!! Having spent almost a decade working towards being eligible for a H1b visa, I finally found a hospital willing to sponsor me. Very hard going ~ job offer retracted due to ambiguous CGFNS credential evaluation report, got another report from another agency (who incidentally were much quicker and cheaper and effective than crappy CGFNS), job offer re-extended.... Happy days! Celebrations, etc, right? BUT... the day after they re-offered me the job, the USA government shuts down! WHAT???!!! So the department of Labor is not processing any Labor Certification Applications right now (a pre-requisite to submitting to USCIS.) I am going crazy here. Ridiculous infantile politics! I am soooo sick of my life being dictated by beurocrats sitting in offices thousands of miles away who are totally out of touch with reality!!! Impeding my progress constantly!!! ''Obamacare will be an unacceptble intrusion upon American people's lives...'' Complete gibberish. In the UK, NHS health insurance deductions have been coming out of everyones' salries since 1948. Trust me, there are multiple critisisms of the NHS but NONE of them centre around the so-called intrusion in our lives of health care insurance. HELLO......that is what TAX is. Non-negatiable deductions. You get used to it. It's called being terrified of change, or anything new. GET OVER IT and quit this eye-poppingly ridiculous shutdown so that the rest of the world may get on with their lives. I am so angry! My visa application is lost in limbo somewhere until this fiasco is over. I literally cannot believe this. History will not look back kindly upon this episode. It's a dark time for America. It reminds me of the opposition to de-segregation. For shame.

Hi everyone. I'm a UK nurse planning to move to the States. I recently received an offer of employment from a USA hospital with a H1b visa. I sent them all my documents and they then said they will only proceed if I can get ANOTHER credentials evaluation report from another agency to 'further denote equivalence of a USA BSN.' I already have a CES from CGFNS which details that my credentials are the equivalent of aUSA BSN so I was wondering if anyone has ever used ERES for the purposes of ascertaining equivalence. All of the threads I have seen on here are about getting a CES for licensure. Well I already have my USA RN license, so I am a bit confused as to whether or not ERES will still want original transcripts from my university or will they accept the transcripts detailed on my CES report from CGFNS. Because if ERES want the transcripts directly from my nursing school as well, this whole thing is going to take SOOOOO LONG - and I have already aged 20 years over the past 6 months pulling my hair out to make sure I am elidgible for a H1b!!! You would think I was a spy trying to infiltrate the KGB, not merely a hard working nurse who has ALL the skills required and more besides, who wants to live in America!! Any advice appreciated thanks

You told your friend we make more than USA nurses? Gosh no, we certainly do not. Unless she is a band 7 or 8, and even then she will not be getting psid the equivalent of a nurse manager in the States. If she is a 'normal' staff nurse (band 5) she will get paid between £22,000-27,000. The exchange rate is about $1.5 to the British pound at the moment, so as you can see we don't make much. And that salary is before tax and National Insurance (healthcare insurance) deductions. Pensions are optional. Most band 5 nurses come out with between £1,600-£2,000 per month. Max.

Can anyone help. I am a UK trained nurse. I achieved my license/registration via the diploma route. I then achieved my Bachelors' degree post-grad whilst working full time. I have always viewed this as a massive achievement. However....I've been aiming to emmigrate to the States for literally almost a decade. Working towards being elidgible for the H1b visa. Passed the NCLEX-RN. Got USA speciality certification. CGFNS issued my CES report and they only provided a blow-by-blow account of my diploma, with a breakdown of all the hours etc, and then stated that I was comparable to a registered nurse in the States who held a diploma. They documented that I had achieved a BSN but did not provide the detailed breakdown of hours and its' USA equivalence. Once I passed my certification exam I met all the criteria, or so I thought. I started to send my resume out and got 2 positive responses. I got offered a job a couple of weeks ago! I was absolutley delighted I can't even begin to tell you how much hard work plus blood, sweat & tears have gone into this. But today they withdrew their offer of employment due to the fact that my CES report from CGFNS only states that my qualifications are the equivalent of a diploma trained nurse. Even though the report clearly states that I have a BSN, because it doesn't declare that my education is the equivalent of a 4 year bachelor's degree in nursing (even though it is), they have changed their minds. But....CGFNS, I believe, will not provide a report saying that, because it wasn't my degree that led to initial licensure, it was my diploma. I feel like my degree counts for nothing. It's like they're saying any nurse who advances from a diploma or an associates degree to a BSN, your advancement counts for nothing whatsoever. Has anyone else out there had a similar experience? What can I do? I need my CES report to reflect the fact that my BSN means I am the equivalent of a Bachelor's educated USA nurse, but it doesn't say that......really really down you guys, I would appreciate any helpful advice you have, I thought my dream had finally come true and now it's been snatched away from me. How can I have a BSN but it counts for nothing? I feel like screaming