Q&A: No SSN, Immigrant Applying to California Board of Nursing and more…
Saturday, August 21st, 2010JAPOT
i have a question to ask about my visa screen and CES from cgfns. i have an on going order for the visascreen but i wanted to add one more order for CES course by course evaluation for healthcare professionals. do i need to go to a different process like sending the same papers once again or should i just pay the bill and they will use the same papers that i sent for my visa screen? hoping for ur help
If you order it online more often than not whatever documents you have provided with your VisaScreen application that is applicable with your CES application will be carried over (e.g. licenses, school records etc.) not unless they have expired. If they need more papers from you they will inform you. But for now, just request for the CES application and from there they will inform you what other pending documents they would be needing. Hope this helped.
JULIEBEE
hi! can i apply for an NCLEX in california NOW even if I’m currently a resident of arizona? and will probably move to california next year? is that possible? like sort of advance application? thanks a lot Ms. Gillen!
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It is possible as long as you can provide them with the necessary documents they need and if you do not intend to practice in Arizona because like you mentioned you would not be moving until next year. Please be informed that California requires you to give your Social Security Number in your application or else your application will be sent back to you.
TIN
hi, i am an immigrant here in CA but took my nursing degree in the Philippines. i had already sent the board of registered nursing my application, fingerprinting, and all the necessary requirements for my application for examination. unfortunately, instead of receiving an approval what they gave me are completion of the following:
1. transcript (both theory and clinical hours)
2. class schedule for the nursing program completed my nursing school
3. clinical rotation schedule sent directly by the school
4. transcipt (s) set directly to the board of registered nursing for all education/ training completed prior to enrolling in your nursing program
5. copy of visa or passport (all pages) validating your entry and departure dates reflected on your educational transciript(s)
6. registration or the enrollment formall of these are uncalled for. are they questioning my authenticity? if there is anyone who has the same experience as mine. how long did it took them to do the evaluation before giving you the permit to take the exam? please i really really need answers.
I am so sorry for this unfortunate incident. But let me tell you that this is not the first time that such documents have been asked from immigrants who took nursing in the Philippines. Let us just say that each applicant is a case to case basis so no individual application is alike. I cannot answer as to why the CA BON are asking for such requirements but it could be possible that they just want to verify/ clarify some data from your school etc. It would be best to just provide them with the documents requested since without such documents your application will not be completed. If you provide them with what they need they will grant you with your eligibility.
ARNIE
hi! first time to post here so im not sure if im posting at the right place.. anyway, i applied for the CA-NCLEX last year, november 23 2009.. then i received a letter from BON that they have not received the copy of my related learning experienced. then i mailed to them my RLE last may 10 2010, until now i haven’t receive a letter of notification from them that they received my RLE.. matagal po ba talaga processing non?
Yoiu did post at the right place. Processing usually takes a month or two. I think it would be valid to make a follow up on your application by giving them a call.
KAT
i would like to ask on what should i do regarding my endorsement to pennsylvania. i passed the nclex rn under the state of california, of course, i dont have ssn. so i cant get a license. mag expire ung sa cali this december. i dont want to take it again. how can i endorse it to pennsylvania? do i need ces full education course by course? how about texas?which is easier? i already have my visa screen certificate and ung sa ces full educaton course by course, my recepient for that ces certificate is pennsylvania. but i have learned only just this day na d daw required sa pennsylvania ung ces, and what i need is to take the cgfns qualifying exam just to endorse to pennsylvania. i dont want to take cgfns exam. so im thinking of texas, if pwede na sa kanila ku na lng iendorse. i need your help. please TT
You can always endorse your license in Texas but be ready to fulfill the other requirements that they have. If you are planning on securing your NCLEX-RN examination have you considered applying in Vermont? Your CES report can be used there as well and have lesser requirements than Texas.
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