Thai Nurse coming to CA on a K-1 Fiancee Visa

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Hi all:

I am glad there is a forum such as this one here. I am not a nurse but my fiancee is a registered nurse in Sakon Nakon Thailand. She will arrive here on a fiancee visa sometime early 2005. We plan on having her try and work here in Northen California (SF/ East Bay Area) as a registered nurse.'

I have read and downloaded the forms for steps for International RN Applicants here : http://www.nurse.ca.gov/howto.html#International

What can she do while she is there...We have not submitted anything yet to the California Board of Nursing...

I was just wondering if there are anybody here that can provide me feedback/suggestion or advice. I have so many questions...

Thank you in Advanced.

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She needs to apply as soon as possible to the California Board of Nursing, be aware that it will take about six to eight months to receive the ATT letter from them, which will allow her to be able to write the exam that she needs for licensure. The length of time involved is also dependent on how quickly that her nursing college as well as the Thai Nursing Council get the documents to CA BON. On the fiancee visa, she is not required to have the set of English exams to get her license, but many hospitals will require proof of her English skills.

Also, be aware that nursing in TH is quite different from what is practiced in the US. In Thailand, the nurse is not responsible for doing the assessment, it is the responsibility of the physician.

I was teaching nurses in Bangkok, so if you have more questions, please do not hesitate to write. But get those applications in as quickly as possible.

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She needs to apply as soon as possible to the California Board of Nursing, be aware that it will take about six to eight months to receive the ATT letter from them, which will allow her to be able to write the exam that she needs for licensure. The length of time involved is also dependent on how quickly that her nursing college as well as the Thai Nursing Council get the documents to CA BON. On the fiancee visa, she is not required to have the set of English exams to get her license, but many hospitals will require proof of her English skills.

Also, be aware that nursing in TH is quite different from what is practiced in the US. In Thailand, the nurse is not responsible for doing the assessment, it is the responsibility of the physician.

I was teaching nurses in Bangkok, so if you have more questions, please do not hesitate to write. But get those applications in as quickly as possible.

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Khun suzanne4,

Khap Khun Khrap maak.

She needs to apply as soon as possible to the California Board of Nursing
Even when she is still in Thailand correct?

to receive the ATT letter from them
Excuse my ignorance, but what is the "ATT" letter?

The length of time involved is also dependent on how quickly that her nursing college as well as the Thai Nursing Council get the documents to CA BON.

Who has to get it translated, does my fiancee get the translation done and then give it to the school to foward to the CA BON or does the school automatically take care of the translations?

Thank you again for time.

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Khun suzanne4,

Khap Khun Khrap maak.

She needs to apply as soon as possible to the California Board of Nursing
Even when she is still in Thailand correct?

to receive the ATT letter from them
Excuse my ignorance, but what is the "ATT" letter?

The length of time involved is also dependent on how quickly that her nursing college as well as the Thai Nursing Council get the documents to CA BON.

Who has to get it translated, does my fiancee get the translation done and then give it to the school to foward to the CA BON or does the school automatically take care of the translations?

Thank you again for time.

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Khun suzanne4,

Khap Khun Khrap maak.

Even when she is still in Thailand correct?

Excuse my ignorance, but what is the "ATT" letter?

Who has to get it translated, does my fiancee get the translation done and then give it to the school to foward to the CA BON or does the school automatically take care of the translations?

Thank you again for time.

The sooner that she applies, the sooner that she will be able to take the NCLEX exam. It is actually much easier to begin the process while she is still in TH, as there are protocols to follow there, that are quite different from ours. She must actually go in person to the Thai Nursing Council to request that her documents be translated, as well as prepared to be sent to CA BON, and it is much easier to do it in person. The nursing colleges also require that the nurse go in person to request the documents, if not in person, then there is much extra work to do, and more stress to be under.

It takes about two weeks for the TNC to get things ready.

ATT stands for authorization to test. Once all documents have been accepted by a state for licensure, other than the one final exam, they will issue a letter called an ATT. This allows the nurse to then register with Pearson-Vue for the NCLEX exam. Do not make any attempt at registration for the exam without the paper in hand or you could lose your fees that were sent. You only have a small window of about 90 days to get the test completed from the time that funds are submitted. If the letter isn't in hand before, you lose the money.

Hope that this helps..................... :balloons:

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Khun suzanne4,

Khap Khun Khrap maak.

Even when she is still in Thailand correct?

Excuse my ignorance, but what is the "ATT" letter?

Who has to get it translated, does my fiancee get the translation done and then give it to the school to foward to the CA BON or does the school automatically take care of the translations?

Thank you again for time.

The sooner that she applies, the sooner that she will be able to take the NCLEX exam. It is actually much easier to begin the process while she is still in TH, as there are protocols to follow there, that are quite different from ours. She must actually go in person to the Thai Nursing Council to request that her documents be translated, as well as prepared to be sent to CA BON, and it is much easier to do it in person. The nursing colleges also require that the nurse go in person to request the documents, if not in person, then there is much extra work to do, and more stress to be under.

It takes about two weeks for the TNC to get things ready.

ATT stands for authorization to test. Once all documents have been accepted by a state for licensure, other than the one final exam, they will issue a letter called an ATT. This allows the nurse to then register with Pearson-Vue for the NCLEX exam. Do not make any attempt at registration for the exam without the paper in hand or you could lose your fees that were sent. You only have a small window of about 90 days to get the test completed from the time that funds are submitted. If the letter isn't in hand before, you lose the money.

Hope that this helps..................... :balloons:

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It is actually much easier to begin the process while she is still in TH, as there are protocols to follow there, that are quite different from ours. She must actually go in person to the Thai Nursing Council to request that her documents be translated, as well as prepared to be sent to CA BON, and it is much easier to do it in person. The nursing colleges also require that the nurse go in person to request the documents, if not in person, then there is much extra work to do, and more stress to be under.

It takes about two weeks for the TNC to get things ready......

........Hope that this helps..................... :balloons:

suzanne4,

Thanks again for the informative answers. My fiancee works and lives near Sakon Nakhon, are there several TNC offices that she can go to or is there only a central office located in Bangkok? I have emailed the TNC to find out but just wondered if you had the answer. Again, I THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH for your time.:)

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It is actually much easier to begin the process while she is still in TH, as there are protocols to follow there, that are quite different from ours. She must actually go in person to the Thai Nursing Council to request that her documents be translated, as well as prepared to be sent to CA BON, and it is much easier to do it in person. The nursing colleges also require that the nurse go in person to request the documents, if not in person, then there is much extra work to do, and more stress to be under.

It takes about two weeks for the TNC to get things ready......

........Hope that this helps..................... :balloons:

suzanne4,

Thanks again for the informative answers. My fiancee works and lives near Sakon Nakhon, are there several TNC offices that she can go to or is there only a central office located in Bangkok? I have emailed the TNC to find out but just wondered if you had the answer. Again, I THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH for your time.:)

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suzanne4,

Thanks again for the informative answers. My fiancee works and lives near Sakon Nakhon, are there several TNC offices that she can go to or is there only a central office located in Bangkok? I have emailed the TNC to find out but just wondered if you had the answer. Again, I THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH for your time.:)

All of the nurses that I know there go to the office in BKK. If the central office takes two weeks, I hate to imagine what the other offices will require.

BKK is going to be the best bet.

As far as getting an answer from TNC via e-mail, don't hold your breath. It will be a miracle if you get any response from them, especially via e-mail. Unfortunately that is how Thai government works. :uhoh21:

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