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CA BON is notoriously slow, I would plan for a long process. Check out the forums in allnurses.com under international nursing, too
Here are the requirements for the California boards. The good news is, you're not the first one to do this, so there is a lot of information about there.
http://www.rn.ca.gov/applicants/lic-exam.shtml
Good luck.

I'm not sure about the exam aspect, but I'm a nurse in Texas and maybe I can shed some light on the employment side. Unless you are planning to do home health, nobody is going to expect you to have a driver's license and a car. You just have to have reliable transportation to work. I work with a few nurses and CNAs who take the bus. Getting a job shouldn't be a problem with the green card and the extension letter. It will just take some explaining on your part. Succinctly explain that you are a permanent resident, and that your permanent green card is being processed. It has been my experience in Houston and Austin that hospitals are very familiar with immigration law and documents. I am sure once you have your license, you will be able to find work. There's a big shortage of good CNAs in Texas, so I am sure they will try their best to work with you.
By the way, call Pearson and ask if you can use an out-of-state ID, combined with your passport. I used my passport to take my nursing license exam back in 2010 without a problem.

We had our interview in San Antonio, TX on Wednesday and we were approved on the spot. The interview was a really pleasant experience, and we were put at ease quickly and there were no issues whatsoever. The officer and our lawyer had a casual conversation about same-sex marriage legality in the US, and they were trying to list all the states where it is currently legal. Good luck to everyone! Try to enjoy the ride!

First of all, I am not a moderator.
Second of all, what I said was not mean, but cannot say the same for some of the things you posted in this thread. You have quite the nerve to complain that people were not 'nice enough' in correcting you when all you have done is shout in caps while spouting your misinformed opinions that had no place in this thread to begin with, and I see no posts you made in this thread that could be considered 'nice'. aaron2020 was simply pointing out your hypocrisy.

For real?
You're the aggrevied party when your first post was to accuse the OP of committing fraud?
You attack someone while stating things that are not true and you feel you weren't treated nicely? When were you nice?

Relax Raven, just because you are yelling doesn't mean you are less wrong in your statements.
The only way adjusting status from tourist visa will be considered fraud is if USCIS can prove intent. And fortunately they cannot read minds yet...
Adjusting from B1/B2 is super easy. I did it myself. Entered as a visitor with the intention to leave. Boyfried proposed. Got married within 2 months after entering. Fast forward 59 days later, my greencard was approved.

You're wrong. No on agrees with you. AND SHOUTING DOESN'T MAKE YOU RIGHT!
He can stay and he can adjust.
Did you happen to read that intent when entering is a non-factor when a spouse of a US citizen is adjusting? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!
Read this and you might learn something; http://www.khurgel.com/b-1b-2-visa-holders-and-adjustment-of-status/
B-1/B-2 Visa Holders and Adjustment of StatusMany individuals entering the United States on a visitor visa wonder whether they can adjust status on the basis of a petition from an immediate family member (spouse, parent, child). This is an area of immigration law that is a source of significant confusion, which we will demystify in this article.
As many B-1/B-2 visa holders know, the visa does not permit dual intent. Thus, a holder of such a visa should only intend to stay in the U.S. temporarily as a visitor, and not intend to immigrate later. If a consular officer at an Embassy, or a border patrol officer at the airport suspects that an applicant intends to permanently immigrate when applying for a visa or trying to enter the U.S., the applicant will most likely be denied the visa or entry. If the officer knows or believes that the applicant has an immediate family member or fiancée in the U.S., a denial is also very possible.
This is where it becomes important to understand the issues of preconceived intent (PCI) and fraud. The general rule is that PCI is not an inadmissibility bar, but fraudulent misrepresentation under Section 212(a)(6)©(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is. Thus, even if deep down, a visa holder had preconceived intent, if they were never questioned about it by a consular or border officer, and they never stated anything untrue in their visa application, adjustment of status may be a lawful option.
To reiterate, preconceived intent is not generally a problem for immediate relative adjustment of status applicants. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has ruled that the substantial family unity equities involved in immediate relative adjustment of status situations outweigh the adverse factor of preconceived intent. Matter of Cavazos, 17 I&N Dec. 215 (BIA 1980) and Matter of Ibrahim, 18 I&N Dec. 55 (BIA 1981) dealt with PCI for immediate relatives, specifically.
The “30/60 day rule” is often misunderstood in this context. The rule arises for B-1/B-2 visa holders that want to apply for a change or adjustment of status and brings into question whether they harbored PCI when they applied for their visa or entered the U.S. According to the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), the concept is only meant as guidance, not as a rule. Many (including immigration officers and attorneys alike) often misinterpret the concept to mean that if immigration paperwork is filed within 60 days of entry, a PCI finding is necessary. However, the ‘rule’ is merely guidance, and as described in the previous paragraph, the BIA has ruled that immediate relative applications are not subject to the guidance.
One may ask whether they can get in trouble for not saying anything when applying for a visa or entry to the U.S., and the answer is no—silence is not a ground of inadmissibility. When it comes to fraudulent misrepresentation, the key concept is that silence, or failure to volunteer information, is not a misrepresentation. This rule is provided to consular officers in the Foreign Affairs Manual at 9 FAM 40.63 and also found in the BIA’s holding in Matter of Tijam, 21 I&N Dec. 3372. (BIA 1998).
To summarize, PCI and fraudulent misrepresentation should be analyzed carefully as two separate issues. The 30/60 day rule is often misunderstood and misapplied as PCI does not in and of itself equal a misrepresentation in immediate relative adjustment of status cases. Silence when applying for a visa or entry to the U.S. does not equal an affirmative misrepresentation. Of course, saying or doing something that is a misrepresentation equals fraud and may trigger the permanent bar inadmissibility under INA Section 212(a)(6)©(i).
Before filing for adjustment of status, a B-1/B-2 entrant should have their case evaluated by an experienced Immigration Attorney to understand whether their entire immigration history—from B-1/B-2 visa application, entry to the U.S. at the Port of Entry, and request to adjust status—complies with the law.
- See more at: http://www.khurgel.com/b-1b-2-visa-holders-and-adjustment-of-status/#sthash.PLkbatPT.dpuf Then read this: http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/30-60-day-aos-adjustment-of-status-rule-of-preconceived-intent IMMEDIATE RELATIVES ARE TREATED DIFFERENTLYIf the AOS application was filed more than 60 days after entry, the presumption is that the applicant acted in good faith. With regard to immediate relatives, preconceived intent is not supposed to be presumed and is not supposed to be the basis for an AOS denial if it is the only adverse factor (Matter of Cavazos, 17 I&N Dec. 215 (BIA 1980), Matter of Ibrahim, 18 I&N Dec. 55 (BIA 1981)) Matter of Battista, 19 I&N Dec. 484 (BIA 1987)). Keep in mind that the USCIS still reserves the right to investigate any AOS case if there is evidence of wrongdoing. If an AOS applicant has anything in his or her past visa history that suggests that he or she may have abused the visa process, or otherwise tried to take shortcuts, the USCIS has made it clear that they can deny such AOS applications in the exercise of discretion.

Fortunately your opinion is worth nothing.

Thank you guys. I will get married on Monday and then I will start preparing my packets

He does not have to return to his country. He can stay and adjust status. He will not have to prove he had no intent. Follow the guide Boiler posted the link to.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

Blest.but.strest, that was our inicial idea, but every time is getting harder to find flight tickets from Venezuela to the US, also my fiance doesn't want me to be gone again. That is why we changed our mind recently.
We are afraid that if I go back I wont be able to return until the CR1 process is complete and nobody knows how long that might take

He does not need to prove that, duh.
You only have what you have.

I had my green card interview today! It was a breeze!!!! I feel so relieved, it is as if a huge, heavy rock was taken off my shoulders!!! I received a text/email a couple of hours later saying my card is now in production! I am finally a legal permanent resident of the United States of America! I want to give a kiss to everybody!

Exactly that.

It is not illegal to file AOS from VWP and the issue of fairness is opinion and debatable.

I'd be homesick for anywhere else in the world if I had to live in Florida.

It'd be great for all religionists to stay the #### out of federal law.
Thanks in advance !

Didn't I say it would be hard to change this bad mistake?
Sorry you are having trouble

Hi All,
Because we, too, were recently stressed out and wanting to guarantee our AOS from VWP, I want to share our story and timeline with all of you.
I hope it helps!!
I am a USC, born in the US. I moved abroad to live in New Zealand in 2006. Shortly after arriving, I met my (now) husband and in 2009 we had a baby. We continued to live in New Zealand until September of 2013, when I was promoted to a job in the US, from a foreign ( NZ ) branch of my US- headquartered company.
My husband had been working in New Zealand, in a position which required frequent international travel, on behalf of a NZ-based company which also has a foreign branch in the US.
I had 3 weeks from the signed offer of the new position to move everything and start to investigate the process to bring my family here.
Incidentally and quite serendipitously, my husband also had a work trip planned back in June 2013 for September 2013, for which he would travel overseas, and tack on a work/pleasure trip to the US. This was also when my offer came through and when my daughter and I had planned to arrive in the US.
This was a critical factor in being able to adjust status from VWP.
in September, I was actually advised by the American consulate in New Zealand that my husband was required to file direct with them in NZ. This essentially meant that he would file in September, be required to return to NZ after his work trip and wait 3-12 months for formal processing of the Immigrant petition, AOS, and visa to come to the US before approval.
I completely freaked out at this advice, knowing my daughter and I couldn't survive without him for up to 1 year.
The time to leave came very quickly, and we did not have the time to start the process before leaving NZ - this was very lucky!!!!
My daughter and I landed in the US in September, followed a few weeks after by my husband who came in on the VWP due to his previously planned work trip. It was no issue for him to enter as he showed his work documents and return ticket to the immigration officer, with no issue.
We ( joyfully! ) connected here in the US and after settling in, I completed more research on what options were available to us, so he would not have to leave us in 3 months and return to NZ.
After consulting with an attorney, we learned that he could actually apply to adjust status from the VWP WITHOUT returning back to NZ, and filing through the consulate! This was obviously much preferred to him having to leave in December, as previously planned. Although I consulted with a lawyer, I read through the law and the required documents thoroughly, and completed the entire application myself....with no problems, whatsoever!
We prepared HEAVILY for the interview - mulling over hundreds of questions and scenarios. Perhaps it is because we have a child, and have been married for four years, but the officer did NOT ask us a single question related to our relationship!
The interview was at 7:45am. It took us longer to check in ( security check, waiting room ) than the actual interview itself.
I dutifully brought originals and 2 x copies of all the documents submitted for the AOS and petition, best practice from what I read online.
After swearing us in ( which takes about 5 second )she spent the first 10 minutes of the interview collecting:
1. All 3 passports from myself, my daughter and my husband
2. All 3 birth certificates
3. All 3 social security cards
She then went into a separate room making additional photocopies of this information. ( this was included in our original application )
She asked me for documents showing joint financial accounts & life insurance, which I provided. ( this was included in our original application )
She asked me for a copy of my husband's previous divorce decree ( this was included in our original application )
Then she asked my husband what the purpose of his trip in September was - we furnished documents and explained
She asked him to confirm that the purpose was for business, which he did.
She asked when he decided to immigrate - we explained our story. She wrote down a note in the file and then left the room for 5 minutes.
Then she said ok - we need to further review your file. If we need additional documents, I will send you a notice in the mail.
I said I have all documents with me, both originals and copies, to which she said, don't worry about that. ( which I thought was weird considering the effort I took in compiling everything for the interview )
She shakes our hand and gives us a notice of continuance. We freak out and think there is something wrong, as we read they typically stamp your passport and give you a decision right there.
Fifteen minutes after leaving, I get a call from her asking if I can fax information related to the I-864, including tax returns, W-2, and a copy of my offer letter at work. Luckily we were not far, and I did this immediately. No further response that day.
31/10/2013 - Filed I-130, I-131, I-765, I-485 with National Benefits Center
04/11/2013 - Notice of Action receipt
07/11/2013 - Notice of Biometrics appointment for 22/11/2013
22/11/2013 - Fingerprints taken
29/11/2013 - call to the USCIS National Customer Service to check on the I-131 status for husband to return to New Zealand for work ( not abandon the whole process. They gave minimal information and we were very nervous as the status NEVER appeared on the online portal. I assumed they had lost the application
23/12/2013 - we received the Combo card advance parole & EAD
02/01/2014 - Notice for AOS interview for 05/02/2014
05/02/2014 - Interview date - given a "reason for continuance" document at the interview. Worried thinking this would delay approval
9/02/2014 - Welcome letter
10/02/2014 - Received Green card in the mail!!
From start to finish 3 months and 10 days
As an aside, in January my husband had to leave the US for a previously planned work trip back to New Zealand. After reading about some issues others have had with the advance parole/EAD combo card, we were quite nervous about his successful re-entry to the country.
After researching this, we found the best way to enter back into the US on this card was to arrive at a small/lesser populated POE, late at night, with all the relevant documents for the I-131 & I-485. I selected to route him through Honolulu late at night ( 10pm ), versus LAX, and his wait time was 15 minutes. no questions asked - he was the on his connecting flight immediately following, no issue.
I hope this gives some of you insight and hope about the process!
you don't have to be separated from your family - and the USCIS DOES/CAN quickly process applications. To be honest, it was 1/4 of the time NZ took to process my residency application - most unexpected
I wish you all the best of luck!!!

So? It doesn't give you the right to be a judgmental azz. which is what you are being.

There is freedom of religion in this country and it is not for you to judge them, or a anyone else for that matter!

Please refrain from person judgment. A person has the right to practice whatever religion they choose to or to not practice any religion if they so chose. The reason they left is only relevant if it was a true emergency, which it was not.

The K-3 is obsolete; you would be filing for a CR-1 immigrant visa.