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    Filipino Drivers License ok for Washington State ???

    in Philippines

    Posted

    I thought of posting an update just in case others would find it useful.

    Backstory:

    I have a valid foreign driver's license but my husband and I decided that it would be best for me not use it. According to the WA DOL website, tourists can use their foreign DL for up to one year. But I am not a tourist since I came on a K1 visa. The website also stated that you are considered to be a resident if you have an intent to stay for more than 6 months in any one year. Well, I intend to stay where my husband is so I guess I do meet that requirement. However, the DOL has an extensive list of what the proof of residency requirements are. So it kind of confused me because I thought that having an "intent" would be enough to prove residency. Oh well...

    To cut the long story short, we tried our luck in getting me a learner's permit. We decided on getting the permit since I needed and ID and I needed to practice driving here. Not a DL because I wasn't, and still is not, confident enough to take the actual drive test. And the state ID is just that, an ID. Besides, the requirements for a state ID, learner's permit and DL are the same. So there.

    Process:

    I applied through the DOL website. I was sent a confirmation ID via email. I called a driving school to schedule the knowledge test since the DOL office near our place doesn't provide testing services. I took the test and passed. Was told by the driving school that encoding the results would only take 8 seconds and it will be uploaded in the DOL system immediately. So my husband and I went to the DOL office right after.

    I presented my confirmation ID (which is like my "case number" or record number), passport with visa, I-94, marriage certificate, SS card with my married name... I think that's it. It took a while for the DOL employee to process my application since he said that he had to input my maiden name first in the system then change it to my married name so that it will be reflected in their system. He checked my vision. Asked me to sign some electronic forms. Instructed me to have my photo taken. That's it. I got my temporary permit. The actual permit will be mailed to me.

    I can now drive without having to worry if my license/permit is valid (but I do need someone with me who has a valid DL and 5 years or more driving experience --- my husband). Which is fine with me since I wouldn't want to drive by myself for now. And, I also now have a valid ID (which I can now use to open a bank account, or at least be added to my husband's). :)

    I apologize for the somewhat long post. I hope this helps! Good luck! :)

    Social Security Number and I-94 questions

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Hello everyone,

    I have a few questions and hope someone can help me.

    1/ I got a social security number two years ago when I had J-1 visa. Now I have to apply again because I have changed my family name, I wonder if I will still have the same social security number as before or they will give me a new one?

    2/ They did not attached an I-94 form to my passport entering the U.S. border. So I just downloaded it online. Is this ok?

    3/ Where I can find my A#? Is this the red stamped number on my visa?

    Thank you

    3. I don't think it's the red one. That one's the visa number. I found my A# in the annotation section. It's also in your NOA2.

    NCLEX Test in USA

    in Philippines

    Posted

    Go kasa website ng pearsonVue, fill up ka ng form jan eh registered mo information mo, tapos saang states at city kaba? Meron yan local testing center jan. ang ATT 3 months..Pro bago ka mag reg. appy ka muna Nclex application kung saan ka mag exam.

    Example. California, submit ka muna application doon, finger print etc, punta kasa website ng states kung saan ka mag exam ng nclex, tapos reg ka doon meron mga requirements , tapos ang BON mag request yan sila ng TOR from the school kung saan ka graduate ang school mo dapat ang mag send ng mga original TOR dapat meron kang utusan sa pinas na mag asikaso yan.. D pwde galing sa iyo anG TOR once ma approved k ng states kung saan ma exam , jan ma time mag reg sa pearsonVue kasi one validity ung sa states kung saan ma exam, kelangan maka exam ka bago ma expired ung reg mo sa BON

    Goos luck

    The ATT can be valid for 3mos but some states require that you sit the exam within 60, 75, 90 days...

    Most of the time, the BONs require that the TORs be submitted tp them directly from the school you graduated from. This is to prevent tampering.

    Graduate Nurse in Philippines seeking RN license in Houston, TX

    in Finding Work in America

    Posted · Edited by RnL

    My fiancé barely missed the passing point for the N.L.E in the Philippines and as she will be living here in the U.S. with me, was wondering if she can just show that she graduated from an accredited school, one of top-notch Nursing schools (UPHS) and take the NCLEX test here? Anyone in the same position as her who can speak from firsthand experience?

    I will call the Texas state board on Monday and ask them about this, but at worst case I think they'd make her pass the N.L.E. then again the NCLEX here......... but if the school she went to is good enough for here in Texas, she could probably just study up for the NCLEX and take that test here and be on her way, right?

    You're right, better to call the Texas BON. smile.png

    Here's a link of a forum discussing application in Texas:

    http://allnurses.com/nurse-registration/filipino-graduate-applying-827016-page3.html

    A link to Texas BON requirements:

    http://www.bon.texas.gov/olv/examination.html

    1. International Candidates - to be eligible to take the NCLEX, you will need the following:

      A) A completed Application by NCLEX® Examination, all fees, a completed criminal history report, proof of passing scores of English Proficiency exam (if program was not conducted in English), an original Credential Evaluation Service (CES) Full Education course-by-course report, sent directly from an approved organization and a Verification of Licensure (VOL) form from all countries, states, provinces and/or territories you hold or have held a license. The VOL must come directly from the licensing authority and must bear the authority’s official seal. The VOL is only valid for one (1) year after it is signed and sealed by the licensing authority.

      *Note: the CES Full Education course-by-course report will contain your original country of licensure’s VOL.

    I hope this helps! Good luck!

    Graduate Nurse in Philippines seeking RN license in Houston, TX

    in Finding Work in America

    Posted

    Why would she need to take more classes if she's already a nurse in the Philippines? That's just like saying her degree from another country is not good enough in the United States..... and of course it'd make a difference what type of school your 4 nurse friends attended. If they were from schools who were not accredited and cost P100/sem then of course it's not equivalent to that of the U.S.!

    Because she's not a "registered/licensed" nurse. She's a nursing graduate.

    In order for anyone to be called an RN in the Philippines, one has to pass the Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE). One does not automatically become an RN in the Philippines by simply graduating. No matter how high his/her grades are in college/university.

    Different states have different requirements. If they say that you have to be registered nurse, you have no other choice but to comply.

    NCLEX Test in USA

    in Philippines

    Posted

      

    Actually from what I understand, he wouldn't have to start all over (that would be awful!!), but just have 1 of the credential evaluation services verify his courses. Also, they told me you dont have to be a local board passer (NLE) to take the NCLEX as long as you get your courses credentialized.

    For those who have taken NCLEX in Philippines, where and when is offered? I did a google search but did not find any recent topics regarding this! But it would be much easier to just take it here vs. waiting til I'm with my fiance there! But.... how sure are you that NCLEX passers in Philippines is accepted by the state board of nursing in TX (or any other state in the U.S.)? I would hate to pass it here only to be forced to take it AGAIN over there.

    NCLEX is NCLEX whether you take it in the US or in the Philippines or elsewhere for that matter.

    NCLEX is an examination for the licensing of nurses in the US. But it's only a part of the licensing process.

    You apply for licensure to the Board of Nursing (BON) in your state of choice. They will check your credentials based on their list of requirements. If they deem you eligible for licensure, you'll be issued an Authorization to Test (ATT). Only then will you be able to sit the exam. Once you pass, the BON will release your license.

    The NCLEX is administered by Pearson VUE. So you have to apply with the BON first then register with Pearson VUE. There are steps in between (quite a lot). So I suggest that you familiarize yourself with the licensing process, most especially in your particular state.

    You can check the following websites:

    allnurses.com

    ncsbn.org

    pearsonvue.com/nclex

    PS

    Some really do have to start over and take the whole nursing course or at least part of it. Sad but true.

    NCLEX Test in USA

    in Philippines

    Posted

    Hi. I have a few people who advised me that its better to take the NCLEX there in the Philippines as it is the same here in America. My sister's friend who is nurse advised me to tell my fiance to take the NCLEX in the Philippines before coming here if he passed the local board but unfortunately he didnt pass the NLE so he would have to start all over to take the NCLEX here. Check the BON for Texas. I believe they require CGFNS + TOEFL.

    The NCLEX (the exam itself) is the same whether you'll take it in the US or in the Philippines. The difference is that if you'll take it outside the US, you'd have to pay an additional $150 international testing fee on top of the $200 exam fee. :)

    Some states require that you pass the licensing exam where you got your nursing degree, some don't. I'm no expert at this so better to just check the requirements of the BON you plan to apply with. :)

    NCLEX Test in USA

    in Philippines

    Posted

    Hello all! I will be living in Texas and was wondering if anyone from Philippines also took the NCLEX. My mga requirements pala, yung credential test... ang mahal!! If anyone can be nice to help me, which credential service do you prefer over IERF or CGFNS? They are both $350... but is one faster then the other? Also, I'm planning to take NCLEX review... can anyone suggest a good one that they had experience? Thanks!!

    I chose CGFNS just because I'm more familiar with it. :) For reviewer, I used Saunders 5th edition.

    I suggest you check allnurses.com for forums discussing NCLEX applications in Texas. Also, make sure to read the process and requirements from Texas BON's website.

    Good luck! :)

    Filipino Drivers License ok for Washington State ???

    in Philippines

    Posted

    In my own state, Minnesota, my wife came on a K-1, with a drivers license in the Philippines. We found getting a state ID first smoothed the to her getting a drivers license. She wasn't ready to drive on American roads, as she had only driven in Davao City and Mindanao. So before she was working she started studying the drivers manual and preparing to take the written test. When she went, she had her EAD, but they didn't even ask her for it, she just provided her State ID. Her permit had an Immigration check date on it, I never noticed it on the state ID, but I couldn't say it wasn't there. We didn't notice it on the permit either, but when she took the drivers test and got her license, she then was told about it and how we could get it removed when her green card came. It was getting the drivers license that they definitely asked to see the EAD. None of this is truly clear on the State's web site. Although they do have a list of valid proof of residency documents.

    Thanks! I'll look into the state ID. :) And I'll start studying the driver's manual in preparation for the test. :)

    Filipino Drivers License ok for Washington State ???

    in Philippines

    Posted

    Similar dilemma. Valid Philippine driver's license. WA State. Would love to hear what happened. :)

    In our case, we got married last week. But our marriage license won't be issued until after 2 weeks. We will be applying for my SSN this week in my maiden name (which I hope is okay) since we still don't have the marriage certificate and the name in my immigration docs are in my maiden name. Please do advise me otherwise.

    After applying for my SSN, we'll drop by DMV (DOL) to inquire since there's one near our place.

    I'll post some updates in case other VJ members would find it helpful. :)

    F2A - January 2013 Filer with NOA2

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

    Posted

    My sister is married to a US permanent resident. They filed their I-130 petition on January 2013. As of July 18, 2013, upon checking their status online, it stated that their petition is approved. We were all surprised about this because we didn't expect that it would come this soon. It's a good kind of surprise, of course. :)

    My questions now are:

    1. I know she falls under category F2A being a spouse of a PR. But what kind of visa would that be? Would it be F2A as well or CR1?

    I tried searching the guides for the F2A process but can't seem to find one. I am not familiar with this because what I went through was the K1 process. Not sure how similar these two are. If the process if the same as with CR1/IR1 then that would be great. They will just have to follow that one. :)

    2. What's the next step after receiving the NOA2?

    I know that it will be forwarded to NVC then to the consulate. Would they be sent a packet? A set of instructions? Or can it be seen in a particular website?

    Thanks in advance for all your help! :)

    CFO Form

    in Philippines

    Posted

    I believe it is the set of numbers (and letters?) in red located mid to lower right of the visa. I's different from the control number. Someone please correct me if I am wrong. :)

    K1/K2 visa issued on their website QUESTION

    in Philippines

    Posted

    Hi lufthgiled! :)

    The 2go website is almost always useless. So don't worry about it being "invalid".

    Don't worry too much if your visa has not yet been delivered since it has only been 7 working days since May 22. :) You can start calling the USEM once the 10th day has passed. Hopefully, by early next week, your status will be changed to "In transit from post". :) Good luck!

    Filipino applicants?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Hi Sasan. :)

    You don't have to wait for the letter from USEM because sometimes, it doesn't even get delivered (I should know because I still don't have that letter BUT I already have my visa). You can proceed with the visa application and appointment even without it so long as you know your MNL case number. :)

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