What is the easiest state to apply for?

[gracejoyp]

Hello everyone! I'm just new to this site, I have a few questions and i'm hoping someone can help me answer them!

I am a registered nurse in the Philippines, I just passed my boards last year. I'm a dual citizen so i'm living here in Canada with my family.

I applied for New York state through CGFNS, because I'm trying to work in the States. I started my application mid-September, and until now it still hasn't been completed. CGFNS is taking forever! (anyone else have problems with CGFNS? their service in my opinion is horrible! they don't release information about the status of your application because you aren't to "interfere". how unfair when you're paying $300+ for their services .. )

During my Kaplan class, I overheard some people saying it's easier to apply to other states such as California, Michigan, etc because the process is so much faster. They also said applying to NY state was a mistake because they still do criminal screening, the license takes 6 months to obtain, etc.. it's like my worst nightmare! :'

Anyone know if this is true? I was trying to apply for a state that didn't require CGFNS because I didn't want to waste any time taking the test. I grew up in Canada and just went to university in the philippines- I didn't see a point in having to take my IELTS and all that when my English is fine.

What states don't require CGFNS and is a fast process?

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, thanks fellow nurses!

:redbeathe Nurse GJ.

[ghillbert, MSN, NP]

@silverdragon: Thanks for the reminder :). But really? If my Visa Screen expires, then I have to resit the IELTS again? I thought that once you submit your IELTS for the purpose of obtaining your VS then it's alright if it expires, as long as you keep your VS valid. Hmmm...

It's true that your VSC is valid for 5yrs, even if the IELTS expires during that time. However when you need to renew your VSC is when you may have to repeat the IELTS so you have a current one, that is part of the VSC certification, that you have good english skills.

[chocokat79, BSN]

It's true that your VSC is valid for 5yrs, even if the IELTS expires during that time. However when you need to renew your VSC is when you may have to repeat the IELTS so you have a current one, that is part of the VSC certification, that you have good english skills.

Oh okay! Now I get it. So now I think the best thing to do is to wait till about 7-8 months before my IELTS expires before applying for the Visa Screen . Or submit it last, after submitting all other required documents. I dunno... if you'll ask me I'd rather retake the NCLEX that IELTS! I really dreaded the writing part. But thank God I got a high bandscore in writing. It's just the though of sitting through it again.... *

Thanks thanks! Sorry mods if my questions were out of topic.