johnnnius

Hi there! Today Sept 8 is actually my 60th day of waiting for my DL that's why I'm getting more anxious. I called them up to ask for updates but to add up to my dismay, they told me that the counting of days doesn't include their holidays and weekends! Now that's insanely disappointing as I was earlier expecting that I could have mine in 10 days time. =( I really hope I could receive mine (and yours too) since Nov 5 is getting closer, we all know what that means. =( As for the COS, it is being issued monthly, every 11th of the month after their monthly conferences. COS backlogs from the previous month is one of the probable reasons why we keep waiting til now. Read more about "COS backlogs" here: https://nursesrounds.wordpress.com/career/what-is-cos-backlog/ There's a link here to a site where we could see the monthly allocations and the number of COS up for distribution, updated every month. =)

Good day everyone! Anyone here who was also put on assessment queue on or within the week of July 10 and still waiting for your DL like me? Or did anyone who was put on assessment on that date who got their DL already? I feel kinda paranoid right now haha because judging from the experiences of other members here, lucky ones received their DL already within just 40+ days of waiting.

Hello Nursemicky! May I know the date you were put on queue for assessment (date when all your documents appeared to be 'received' on the portal)? My queue date is 10th of July and until now I'm still waiting for my DL. Congratulations by the way on finally having your DL and God bless you on your OSCE. :)

Hi jocasanova! I indicated the date when I sent my assessment fee as my employment end date (which was earlier suggested in this thread) as I am still employed that time, actually up to this date lol. I sent my payment 6th of June, shipped all of my docs 18th of the same month. Yep, the info you provided on the documentary reqts MUST be the same with the filled up online requirements so as to avoid conflicts. And yep, you could hit the submit button anytime, whether before, during or after your mailing of docs to them. Anyway don't mention it. I know the struggle you are currently experiencing at this stage of the process (stressful one indeed) because I have been there and done that. Absolutely no worries :)

Hello everyone! I called my agency Omanfil early this morning to ask for updates regarding our deployment for Addenbrookes and they told me that there have been "backlogs" in the issuance of COS from their employers, which explains the delay of our deployment dates. As for Addenbrookes, they told me that I including 18 other applicants for the said employer, will be deployed probably by October (hopefully our DL's have arrived by then) instead of August, which they told us earlier. Our COS will be issued to us hopefully by August-September, and they said that their employers prefer to issue COS to their applicants once their OSCE invitations are already received. Hmmm all we could just do now is wait, trust Him and pray that everything will push through well.

I hope I get my COS sooner before that happens but thanks for the heads up! This waiting game is both challenging and crazy and it's a bit hard to chill haha but I'm trusting God that the waiting will soon be over. If I may know, is your friend also from Omanfil too? Wishing you both good luck and God speed as you both move along to take the OSCE. Thanks a lot and keep us posted :)

Wow that's good to hear! I am still anxious though because all my 5 docs have appeared to be received already but NMC didnt email me yet that my assessment stage has started. Is it possible though that it already started? I hope though that my COS will come by next month as what my agency told me. Whew

Finally, I found someone under the same agency and employer as mine. I was told to wait for my COS from Addenbrookes too, they haven't mentioned anything about the DL really but according to some people here, you have to have the DL first before the COS. The last time I called Omanfil, they told me to wait for my COS by August.

I sincerely wish you all the best then kim0617! :)

Probably the file sizes are too huge. I experienced the same, I tried to reduce the file sizes and it worked for me. Hope this helps

via e-mail. Were you also told that you could depart even without the DL yet? If that's the case then I guess you're just waiting for your COS..

I was told though that my possible date of deployment would be August, but I thought resigning this July will be might as well risky too since I just got started with assessment phase. I have heard from here that it is indeed possible that we could leave without our DL's yet so long as the employer permits it and you have your COS already. For now, I think its best for me to just clarify with my agency about it, although they keep telling me that they usually don't advice their applicants when to resign. *sigh

Hi, did you already receive your decision letter from NMC? Because my dilemma is that I haven't resigned yet from work, and we should file our resignation a month before the effectivity. NMC by the way, just received all my documents last week and I think I am already up for assessment. My plan is to resign when I already received my DL and just wait for my COS and process my visa. Now, I am really not sure when is the BEST time to resign from my job. Any piece of advice, anyone? 😐

Thanks Kurokocchi! NMC didn't e-mail me yet regarding the start of my assessment. Is it possible though that they'll e-mail me later than the actual starting date of assessment stage?

Hello everyone! All my documents have just been indicated as "received" on my NMC account today. Does this mean that my assessment stage already started? Will I also see a "received" note beside the documents I uploaded like the passport, police clearance, etc.?

Hi there petrick, CONGRATULATIONS! I just want to know was that 12 weeks counting from the day you sent the docs via courier or from the time the docs reached London? You mentioned you encountered problems along the way, what were they? I, like most of the people here who are also in the waiting game, am inspired because of the progress of your application and we have high hopes that we share the same good news as yours SOON. Again, congratulations! Keep us posted!

I think you're already in the assessment queue by the time all documents were received by NMC. How long did you wait until everything's received as reflected in your account? I sent mine last week.

Hellsing wow that sure is a long agonizing wait. At least you're on to the next step. Congratulations!

andy_rn, Thanks a lot for that! At least it's getting a bit clearer. I am having dilemma though as to when I will file my resignation letter since ours should be filed a month before. I am thinking if I'll just resign by the time I have received that "e-mail". So when I receive my DL, then that's just the time I could proceed with visa processing? How long will that take? And by the way, what is your bf's employer if I may ask

Kurococchi and andy_rn okay got it, COS will come from our employers because they'll be the one to "sponsor". But what is my agency referring to as an "e-mail" which we will receive from NMC once we're done and passed the assessment stage? Because on my understanding, we won't receive COS from our employers without NMC telling that we've passed assessment stage. Hmmm

Omanfil just called me early this morning and I asked the same question. They said I'll wait for my COS first which will be sent to us by e-mail from NMC. And then, Visa processing will follow. The processing staff said we could leave without decision letter yet. Hmmmm this is confusing...

3 mos 1/2 since you sent all your NMC docs and online reqts?

NikkiFlores and thesportyscribe I am from the province too and I was also in Manila last week for my IOM tb certificate. I was not able to drop by their office to give my orig documents and personally ask some questions about the visa processing. It's actually good to know more people here who are under Omanfil like me. And in the assessment stage as well :) so I guess we have to wait for our COS from NMC first, then the DL from our assigned hospitals, am I right?

andy_rn, I have the same question regarding the visa processing. I've asked the processing assistant and she said just prepare 8K, hmmm so probably not sure about them shouldering the processing fee(s). Regarding our NMC docs I think it has been mentioned here that it will appear in our NMC accounts if they have already received them and up for assessment. However, we could contact their hotline to be 100% sure. I am also waiting for their confirmation of receiving my requirements as I submitted mine last week and arrived London this week.

I am for Addenbrookes :) You're referring to the requirements that are to be sent to NMC right? I think the date of our COS arrival would depend on the assessment queue. They also didn't tell me a specific date when will my COS arrive. But they said my deployment will probably on August, well that is if there will be no more problems in my assessment stage, which I am hoping. Will we receive COS first then the decision letter?