tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277578932024-03-13T06:35:39.723-07:00Nurse Onlinenews and updates on nursing: job hunting, board exams, employment abroad, immigration, visa updates.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-56890842255889620062011-12-15T00:32:00.000-08:002011-12-15T00:32:12.674-08:00US House passes bill favoring high-skilled foreign workersUS House passes bill favoring high-skilled foreign workers<br /><br />The United States House of Representatives passed this week a bill — House Resolution 3012 — which favors high-skilled workers by removing country-specific caps on immigrant engineers, computer scientists and other professionals.<br /><br />"The Filipino Reporter" said House representatives voted 389 to 15 in favor of HR 3012 or the "Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act." The bill is also expected to pass in the Senate.<br /><br />By eliminating the cap from each country on high-skilled working visa, talented immigrants from India, Philippines, China and other ther emerging economies can work in the US, the report said.<br /><br />Sponsored by Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz of California, the bill promotes family unity for legal immigrants who want to petition their relatives, "The Filipino Reporter" said.<br /><br />The legislation raises the country limit for family green cards from seven percent of a total of 226,000 to 15 percent, easing backlogs for immigrants from the Philippines and Mexico. -<br />
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GMA News<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-87643728780090756302009-10-30T23:46:00.000-07:002009-10-30T23:46:49.541-07:00Failed schools’ closure to address nurses glut<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">MANILA, Philippines—The closure of 177 nursing schools that have failed to pass a single graduate in the nursing licensure exams will address the glut of some half a million board passers in the country, recruitment consultant Emmanuel Geslani said in a statement Monday.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Geslani was reacting to reports that Chairman Emmanuel Angeles of the Commission on Higher Education has warned 177 nursing schools for their miserable performance both in teaching standards and facilities needed for on-the-job training. Angeles also ordered the evaluation of schools that have passing rates below the national average.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Read the article>> <a href="http://www.inquirer.net/specialfeatures/nursingmatters/view.php?db=1&article=20091026-232323">Failed schools’ closure to address nurses glut </a><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-29569456230563708472009-10-24T23:51:00.000-07:002009-10-30T23:53:24.461-07:00177 nursing schools produce only flunkies, says exec<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) is closely monitoring at least 177 nursing schools in the country that have not had even one single graduate passing the nursing licensure exams in the last five years.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">CHEd Chairman Emmanuel Angeles gave the warning in a speech to heads of colleges and universities in Metro Manila and nearby regions on Friday afternoon.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Read the article: <a href="http://www.inquirer.net/specialfeatures/nursingmatters/view.php?db=1&article=20091024-232059">177 nursing schools produce only flunkies, says exec</a> <br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-7471280439462906682009-08-21T01:59:00.000-07:002009-08-21T02:03:11.037-07:00Retrogression... there is hope. US might open hiring nurses again<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: trebuchet ms;">US healthcare system pinched by nursing shortage</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">WASHINGTON – The U.S. healthcare system is pinched by a persistent nursing shortage that threatens the quality of patient care even as tens of thousands of people are turned away from nursing schools, according to experts.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The shortage has drawn the attention of President Barack Obama. During a White House meeting on Thursday to promote his promised healthcare system overhaul, Obama expressed alarm over the notion that the United States might have to import trained foreign nurses because so many U.S. nursing jobs are unfilled.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Read the full article: </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/world/03/09/09/us-healthcare-system-pinched-nursing-shortage"><span style="font-weight: bold;">US healthcare system pinched by nursing shortage</span></a><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-4616405110911347862009-08-21T01:46:00.001-07:002009-08-21T01:53:14.408-07:00Unemployed Filipino nurses to be tapped as "N.A.R.S."<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The NARS (Nurses Assigned in Rural Service) Project was conceptualized to mobilize nurses to the barrios, in the same objective as "Doctors to the Barrios" program by the DOH. A Mindanao law maker wanted to expand the NARS program and mobilize more nurses, especially the unemployed, to be trained and work as midwives.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Read the full article: </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.inquirer.net/specialfeatures/nursingmatters/view.php?db=1&article=20090803-218518">More jobless nurses eyed as rural midwives</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-16600030877549662002009-08-21T01:26:00.000-07:002009-08-21T01:39:33.056-07:00Retrogression lingers... no new visa priority dates in Sep 09<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">After a year, the retrogression in Visa priority dates lingers. The latest update I have for September 2009 shows that visa numbers is still "U" (unavailable), for all countries it looks like.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wcv8Vb7ML4c/So5dGQegmVI/AAAAAAAADXQ/VRCmEbUrE0o/s1600-h/sep09vb.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wcv8Vb7ML4c/So5dGQegmVI/AAAAAAAADXQ/VRCmEbUrE0o/s400/sep09vb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372333767583111506" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-28252885072369033732008-09-14T01:38:00.000-07:002008-09-14T01:43:25.024-07:00Visa Bulletin for October 2008<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:tahoma;" >Visa Bulletin for October 2008</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Priority dates get moving again!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: tahoma;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wcv8Vb7ML4c/SMzN31jNpJI/AAAAAAAACEI/pX50huBwWtQ/s1600-h/vb0908.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wcv8Vb7ML4c/SMzN31jNpJI/AAAAAAAACEI/pX50huBwWtQ/s400/vb0908.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245794025131058322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Notes for this visa bulletin:</span><br /><br /></span><blockquote style="font-family:tahoma;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>EMPLOYMENT VISA AVAILABILITY</strong></span> <p o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><span style="font-size:85%;">Item E of the May 2008 Visa Bulletin (number 118, volume VIII) indicated that many Employment cut-off dates had been advancing very rapidly, based on indications that the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) would need to review a significantly larger pool of applicants than there were numbers available in order to maximize number use under the FY-2008 annual limits. That item also indicated that if the CIS projections proved to be incorrect, it would be necessary to adjust the cut-off dates during the final quarter of FY-2008. The CIS estimates have proven to be very high resulting in: 1) the “unavailability” of all Employment Third preference categories beginning in July, 2) the “unavailability” of numbers for China and India Employment Second preference adjustment of status cases during September, and 3) the establishment of many October Employment cut-off dates which are earlier than those which applied during FY-2008. </span></p> <p o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><span style="font-size:85%;">Little if any forward movement of the cut-off dates in most Employment categories is likely until the extent of the CIS backlog of old priority dates can be determined. It is estimated that the FY-2009 Employment-based annual limit will be very close to the 140,000 minimum. </span></p><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-1147109016981230962008-07-16T21:45:00.000-07:002008-07-16T08:37:37.699-07:00Updated visa interview dates from US Embassy in Manila<span style=";font-family:tahoma;font-size:85%;" >Have you applied for a visa for the USA? Below is an update of the Visa Interview dates for those with Visa applications for the USA. Please take note of the <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">DATE</span> of the file, so you will know if it has been updated since your last visit. Visa Interview Appoinment (US Embassy, Manila)<br /><br />See the webpage: <a href="http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3227.html">Waiting periods for visa interview</a><br />Download the file: <a href="http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfvisa.pdf">Interview Dates</a>* (updated: Thu <strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">June 15, 2006</span></strong>)<br /><br />This will be updated as soon as a new list is published.<br />*File is in PDF format. You will need a PDF reader to open the file. I suggest you try <a href="http://pax-pc.blogspot.com/2006/04/foxit-pdf-reader.html">Foxit PDF Reader</a><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >--== UPDATED!!!! ==--</span><br /></div><span style=";font-family:tahoma;font-size:85%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Update</span> [16-JUL-2008]</span><br /><br />The US Embassy in Manila no longer provide an updated list for Visa Interview Dates, but however, they have a portal for applicants to check their Visa Appointment dates <span style="font-style: italic;">INDIVIDUALLY</span>.<br /><br />Please visit this webpage: <a href="http://203.177.135.10/ivappointment/login.asp"><span style="font-weight: bold;">http://203.177.135.10/ivappointment/login.asp</span></a><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://ads.adgenta.com/ads/ads.dll/click?client=rcpax&GUID=07%2F31%2F06+02%3A49%3A37" target="_blank"><img style="border: medium none ; margin: 4px;" ismap="ismap" alt="Ads by AdGenta.com" src="http://ads.adgenta.com/ads/ads.dll/view?client=rcpax&GUID=07%2F31%2F06+02%3A49%3A37&width=364&height=70&bgColor=ffffff&FOOTER_COLOR=ffffff&FOOTER_START_COLOR=66ccff&amp;TF_C=990000&DF_C=000000&DMF_C=0000ff&FF_C=000000&keywords=visa" width="364" border="0" height="70" /></a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-34647001002858797142008-07-16T08:24:00.001-07:002008-07-16T08:29:52.123-07:00Information on Filipino Dual Citizenship<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">--==From the website of Commission on Filipino Overseas</span></span>==--<br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.cfo.gov.ph/dual_citizenship.htm">http://www.cfo.gov.ph/dual_citizenship.htm</a></span></div><br /><br /><img src="http://www.cfo.gov.ph/dualcitizenship1.gif" width="177" height="35" /> <table width="95%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td> <p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >What is the Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Republic Act No. 9225 or the Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003 is a law passed on 29 August 2003 which grants natural-born Filipinos who have lost their Filipino citizenship through naturalization in a foreign country, the opportunity to retain or re-acquire their Filipino citizenship.</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >Who are natural-born citizens of the Philippines?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Natural-born citizens of the Philippines are those who are citizens of the Philippines from birth without having to perform any act to acquire or perfect their Philippine citizenship. These are: <ul><li>Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines at the time of their birth; and</li><li>Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority.</li></ul></span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >Is it possible for Filipino to hold dual citizenship or more than one citizenship at the same time?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Before the passage of R.A. 9225, dual citizenship of some Filipinos already existed as result of the operation of nationality laws. For example, a child born in the United States of America of Filipino parents is an American citizen under US law, and a Filipino citizen under Philippine law. The child's American citizenship is derived from the principle of <i>jus soli</i> or place of birth, while his Philippine citizenship is derived from the principle of <i>jus sanguinis</i> or citizenship of his parents.</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >The passage of R.A. 9225 makes it possible for Filipinos to hold dual citizenship through means other than by birth.</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >With the passage of R.A. 9225, what happens to a natural-born Filipino who becomes naturalized in another country?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >A natural born Filipino who becomes a naturalized citizen of another country is deemed not to have lost his/her citizenship under the provisions of the said law.</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >How does one re-acquire Filipino citizenship?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >A natural-born Filipino who lost his/her Filipino citizenship through naturalization in another country may re-acquire Filipino citizenship through the following process:</span> </p><p align="center"><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><b>For applications filed overseas</b></span><br /> </p><div align="center"> <img src="http://www.cfo.gov.ph/flowchart1.jpg" alt="" width="360" height="541" /></div> <p align="center"><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><b>For applications filed in the Philippines</b></span><br /> </p><div align="center"><img src="http://www.cfo.gov.ph/flow1.jpg" alt="" width="360" height="541" /></div><br /><br /> <p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >Does one who re-acquire Filipino citizenship need to reside in the Philippines?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Residency in the Philippines is not a requirement for those who re-acquire Filipino citizenship.</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >What rights and privileges is one entitled to on re-acquiring Filipino citizenship?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Filipinos who re-acquire Filipino citizenship under this Act may once again enjoy full civil, economic and political rights under existing laws of the Philippines. Among these are: <ul><li>right to won real property in the Philippines</li><li>right to engage in business or commerce as a Filipino</li><li>right to practice one's profession in accordance with law</li><li>right to acquire a Philippine passport</li><li>right to vote in Philippine elections under existing laws</li><li>other rights and privileges enjoyed by Filipino citizens</li></ul></span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >Can one who re-acquire Filipino citizenship vote in elections in the Philippines?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >A person who re-acquires Filipino citizenship may vote in elections in the Philippines provided that he/she complies with the residency requirement under existing Philippine election laws. The person may however, vote overseas in Philippine national elections (for President, Vice-President, Senators and sectoral representatives) in accordance with the provisions of the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003.</span> The Supreme Court also ruled in 2006 that the dual citizens need not establish residence in the Philippines to be able to register as an absentee voter.</p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >Having re-acquired Filipino citizenship, can one hold public office in the Philippines?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Yes, provided that those seeking elective office meet the qualifications as required by the Philippine Constitution and existing laws, and at the time of the filing of the certificate of candidacy, make a personal and sworn renunciation of any and all foreign citizenship before a public officer authorized to administer an oath.<br /><br />Those appointed to a public office shall make a sworn renunciation of the oath of allegiance to the country where they took their oath.</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >What is the effect of dual citizenship on the payment of income taxes?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Republic Act 8424 provides that only incomes derived from the Philippines are subject to taxation by the Philippine government. However, in 1976, the Philippines and United States of America signed a treaty on taxation in order to avoid double taxation for Filipinos who derive income from the United States and for Americans who derive income from the Philippines. Under this treaty, taxes paid in the Philippines may be credited in the United States and vice versa. The Philippine government has concluded similar tax agreements with 34 other countries including Australia, Canada, Japan, Italy, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Germany and Spain, among others.</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >After re-acquiring Filipino citizenship, can one practice his or her profession in the Philippines?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >A person who has re-acquired Filipino citizenship may be able to practice his/her profession in the Philippines, provided that he/she applies with the Professional Regulation Commission (or the Supreme Court for lawyers) for a license or permit to engage in such practice.</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >As a Filipino citizen, can one's spouse who is a foreign national live in the Philippines?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >An immigrant visa may be issued to a Filipino citizen's foreign spouse which entitles him/her to permanently reside in the Philippines. Said visa may be obtained by applying at Philippine Embassies or Consulates. The validity of the visa, however, is contingent upon the Filipino citizenship of his/her spouse.</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >If a Filipino citizen chooses to travel to the Philippines with his/her foreign spouse and children, do the spouse and children need to secure additional travel documents from the Philippine Embassy or Consulate General beforehand?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Under the Balikbayan Law, a Filipino citizen's foreign spouse and children traveling to the Philippines with him/her, do not need to secure other travel documents because they are entitled to a visa-free entry to the Philippines for a period of one (1) year, among other privileges.</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >What is the citizenship status of one's children after re-acquiring Filipino citizenship?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >If his/her are unmarried and below 18 years of age upon re-acquisition of Filipino citizenship, his/her children are also recognized as Filipino citizens under Philippine laws and are entitled to the rights and privileges attendant thereto.</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >What are required in applying for retention or re-acquisition of one's Filipino citizenship?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Those applying for retention or re-acquisition of Filipino citizenship need to submit the following: </span></p><ul><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><li>duly completed verified petition (R.A. 9225 Form No.1)</li> <li>notarized oath of allegiance</li> <li>two (2) recent 2" x 2" colored photographs of the applicant (over white background)</li> <li>application fee</li><li>proof as natural born Filipino citizen, an original and photocopy of at least one of the following:<br /> a. Philippine birth certificate;<br /> b. old Philippine passport;<br /> c. voter's affidavit or voter's identification card;<br /> d. marriage contract; and<br /> e. other documents proving that the applicant is a former natural born Filipino citizen</li><li>photocopy of foreign passport</li><li>photocopy of certificate of naturalization or an original affidavit stating how foreign citizenship was acquired.</li><li>two (2) self-addressed and stamped legal size envelopes<br /> <br /> BI registered applicants, are also required to submit the following:<br /></li><li>original Alien Certificate Registration; and</li><li>original Immigrant Certificate of Residence for Temporary Visitor<br /> <br /> If the applicant is also applying for his/her dependents, the following additional documents are required for each dependent:<br /></li><li>two (2) recent 2" x 2" colored photographs over white background</li><li> photocopy of birth certificate</li><li>photocopy of foreign passport</li><li> proof of payment of application fee<br /> <br /> <i>Note: All application must be fastened in a legal size folder.</i><br /> </li></span></ul> <p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:red;" >Is there a fee involved in re-acquiring one's Filipino citizenship under this Act?</span> </p><p><span verdana="" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Fees involved in reacquiring one's Filipino citizenship under this Act are minimal, consisting only of the notarial and administrative fees prescribed by Philippine Embassies or Consulates, and the US$50 (for overseas applicants) or PhP2,500 (for Philippine based applicants) processing fee prescribed by the Bureau of Immigration.</span> </p><p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Is there an approval period for re-acquiring one's Filipino citizenship under this Act?</span></p><p>Applications found to be sufficient and complete may be issued an Order of Approval the Consul General/Commissioner of Immigration within 5 days upon recommendation by the evaluating officer. For applications with insufficient supporting documents, the evaluating officer will inform the applicant that he/she has thirty (30) days to submit the required documents</p><p> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >What are the terms of privacy insofar as submitted documents, records, information and/or application to reacquire citizenship are concerned"</span></p><p>All documents, records, information and/or applications submitted to the Bureau of Immigration remain confidential. No information about any person or entity without the express consent of the person concerned.</p><p><i>Helpful Tips:</i></p><p><i>1. Birth certificates can be requested for online through the NSO website, <a href="http://www.ecensus.com.ph/">www.ecensus.com.ph</a>. R.A. 9225 Form No.1 may also be downloaded from BI website, <a href="http://www.immigration.gov.ph/">www.immigration.gov.ph</a>, or the CFO website, <a href="http://www.cfo.gov.ph/">www.cfo.gov.ph</a>.</i></p><p><i> 2. Contact information and addresses of Philippine Embassies and Consulates where applications for dual citizenship may be filed, may also be downloaded from DFA website at <a href="http://www.dfa.gov.ph/"> www.dfa.gov.ph</a>.</i></p><p><br /><br /> </p><div align="center"> <table valign="top" width="65%" border="0"> <tbody><tr><td> <table class="side3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="6"> <tbody><tr><td bg="" style="color: rgb(153, 204, 255);"><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:blue;" ><b><i>Oath of Allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines</i></b></span></div><br /> <p align="justify"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >"I _____________________, solemnly swear (or affirm) that, I will support and defend the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines and obey the laws and legal orders promulgated by the duly constituted authorities of the Philippines; and I hereby declare that I recognize and accept the supreme authority of the Philippines and will maintain true faith and allegiance thereto; and that I impose this obligation upon myself voluntarily without mental reservation or purpose of evasion."</span></p> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-63840719523729454262008-07-15T23:52:00.000-07:002008-07-16T00:05:19.454-07:00US Employment Based (EB) Visa Bulletin for August 2008<span style=";font-family:tahoma;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">US Employment Based (EB) Visa Bulletin for August 2008</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_wcv8Vb7ML4c/SH2bFecI0pI/AAAAAAAAByk/pL4xhUD-88o/s1600-h/vb0808.jpg"><img src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_wcv8Vb7ML4c/SH2bFecI0pI/AAAAAAAAByk/pL4xhUD-88o/s400/vb0808.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223501661192376978" border="0" /></a><br />Employment Third Preference Other Workers Category: Section 203(e) of the NACARA, as amended by Section 1(e) of Pub. L. 105-139, provides that once the Employment Third Preference Other Worker (EW) cut-off date has reached the priority date of the latest EW petition approved prior to November 19, 1997, the 10,000 EW numbers available for a fiscal year are to be reduced by up to 5,000 annually beginning in the following fiscal year. This reduction is to be made for as long as necessary to offset adjustments under the NACARA program. Since the EW cut-off date reached November 19, 1997 during Fiscal Year 2001, the reduction in the EW annual limit to 5,000 began in Fiscal Year 2002<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Note: </span>EMPLOYMENT THIRD PREFERENCE VISA AVAILABILITY</span><br /><br />Demand for numbers, primarily by USCIS for adjustment of status cases, will bring the entire Employment Third preference category to the annual numerical limit by the end of June. As a result, this category will become “unavailable” beginning in July and will remain so for the remainder of FY-2008. Such action will only be temporary, however, and Employment Third preference availability will return to the cut-off dates established for June in October, the first month of the new fiscal year.<br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-77492007347101765682008-07-15T23:05:00.000-07:002008-07-15T23:22:33.233-07:00PNA endorses stronger BSN program, wants practical nursing courses halted<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:tahoma;" >Group endorses stronger BSN program, wants practical nursing courses halted</span><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">07/08/2008 | 07:55 PM</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Nursing Association (PNA) on Tuesday endorsed the government’s move to strengthen the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program but opposed plans to institutionalize practical nursing programs.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">In an interview, PNA national president Leah Primitiva Samaco-Paquiz said the group said that if school implement the curriculum embodied in Commission on Higher Education (Ched) memorandum order No. 5, which provides for an additional load of 43 units and related learning experience (RLE) for the BSN program, students may no longer need the services of review centers.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">The RLE is the internship or hands-on learning education of all nursing students prior to graduation.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">“With the competency appraisal 1 and 2, these institutions can now assess their students before they can graduate. These subjects are included in the curriculum so that right before graduation, students can decide whether they need help from review centers or not," Paquiz explained.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Paquiz stressed that nursing students “really don’t need review centers," saying that it is their school’s priority to mold their students in time for the examinations.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Read </span><a style="font-family: tahoma;" href="http://www.gmanews.tv/story/105790/Group-endorses-stronger-BSN-program-wants-practical-nursing-courses-halted">the whole article from GMANews.TV</a><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=27757893&postID=7749200734710176568"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Post your thoughts/comments</span></span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-84233253048092225652008-07-15T10:24:00.000-07:002008-07-15T23:14:38.932-07:00Nursing - A Recession-proof Career Choice<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:tahoma;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nursing - A Recession-proof Career Choice</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:tahoma;">(ARA) - If you've always wanted a career in healthcare, helping people, there's great news. According to the Department of Labor, careers in nursing are looking better than ever, even with a recession looming. In fact, according to Yahoo! HotJobs, health care careers, including nursing, are "recession-proof" careers. Fortunately, with online education options, it's easier than ever to get a degree in nursing.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">With a nursing degree you will have the skills to participate in the fastest growing occupation in the world. Advancement opportunities are strong in nursing, especially with increased education and experience. In two to four years and with minimal investment, nursing degree holders can expect to make, on average, between $48,000 and $80,000 with great benefits, stability and plentiful opportunities for advancement.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">There are top online universities that offer flexible, quick and well-respected nursing and healthcare degree programs that you can complete online. Click on the link below and simply fill out the "Request Information" form to be matched with the top online universities that offer nursing and healthcare degree programs.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">By selecting the university of your choice and filling out the "Request Information" form you will receive free information regarding tuition cost, financial aid, course availability and time to graduate.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Get started now, click here to request information from top nursing and healthcare universities.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">In order to give you the most customized information possible, you will be asked to enter your contact information and answer a few short questions.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Is this your day to start a new career in nursing? Learning more is the first step.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Copyright © 2008, ARAnet, Inc.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-84078995486795343202008-07-09T18:48:00.001-07:002008-07-09T18:53:28.073-07:00US Visa Bulletin for July<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g125/rcpax-01/vbjul08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g125/rcpax-01/vbjul08.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Note:</span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><strong style="font-family: verdana;">EMPLOYMENT THIRD PREFERENCE VISA AVAILABILITY</strong> <p style="font-family: tahoma;" o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel">Demand for numbers, primarily by USCIS for adjustment of status cases, will bring the entire Employment Third preference category to the annual numerical limit by the end of June. As a result, this category will become “unavailable” beginning in July and will remain so for the remainder of FY-2008. Such action will only be temporary, however, and Employment Third preference availability will return to the cut-off dates established for June in <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">October</span>, the first month of the new fiscal year. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-56980378585654750662008-02-20T08:49:00.001-08:002008-02-20T08:50:16.307-08:00Visa Bulletin for March 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_wcv8Vb7ML4c/R7xaNrqPCUI/AAAAAAAABjY/XLBE9U19nWQ/s1600-h/vb_mar08.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_wcv8Vb7ML4c/R7xaNrqPCUI/AAAAAAAABjY/XLBE9U19nWQ/s400/vb_mar08.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169105663419156802" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-247355419528964852008-02-04T00:14:00.000-08:002008-02-04T00:17:34.202-08:00Visa Bulletin for February 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_wcv8Vb7ML4c/R6bJ0Y1d6VI/AAAAAAAABeg/GOOQqncXhX8/s1600-h/vbfeb08.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_wcv8Vb7ML4c/R6bJ0Y1d6VI/AAAAAAAABeg/GOOQqncXhX8/s400/vbfeb08.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163035924683942226" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-76043534277172787692007-11-20T18:18:00.000-08:002007-11-20T18:26:09.986-08:00CGFNS Announces New Pricing for its Credential Verification Service (CVS) for New York State<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.google.com/rcpaccialjr/R0OWVGL8BfI/AAAAAAAABNc/rQ4xHOqgM-s/s144/cgfns_logo.gif"><img style="display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://lh4.google.com/rcpaccialjr/R0OWVGL8BfI/AAAAAAAABNc/rQ4xHOqgM-s/s144/cgfns_logo.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="style1" style="font-family:tahoma;"><strong><br />CGFNS Announces New Pricing for its Credential Verification Service (CVS) for New York State</strong><br />PHILADELPHIA, PA — November 13, 2007 — CGFNS International today announced new pricing for its Credential Verification Service for New York State. The new price was necessitated by increases in fees charged by primary sources for securing required documents on behalf of applicants. Effective January 1, 2008, the following fee will be charged:<br /><br /><strong>Credential Verification Service for New York State (CVS)</strong> $350.00*<br />*Includes $50 order processing fee</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-31903785280848588222007-06-14T23:39:00.000-07:002007-06-14T23:46:26.845-07:00Retrogression to be lifted, EB-3 visas "current" in July 2007<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_wcv8Vb7ML4c/RnI04qhBn1I/AAAAAAAAAyQ/a1a5BDRRhfk/s1600-h/07-07vb2.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_wcv8Vb7ML4c/RnI04qhBn1I/AAAAAAAAAyQ/a1a5BDRRhfk/s400/07-07vb2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076177878090096466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:tahoma;">July Visa Bulletin from USCIS<br /><br />As can be seen in the most current version of the Visa Bulletin from the USCIS, in July, all visa numbers will become current. Simply put, the retrogression has ended. This is the moment most of the nurses from the Philippines and the rest of the world are waiting for. Don't miss this chance to secure a visa before another wave retrogression happens again.<br /><br /><br /><br />EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">First : Priority Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required for fourth and fifth preferences.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Second : Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required by first preference.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Third</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span>: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide level, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences, not more than 10,000 of which to "Other Workers".</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Fourth : Certain Special Immigrants: 7.1% of the worldwide level.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Fifth : Employment Creation: 7.1% of the worldwide level, not less than 3,000 of which reserved for investors in a targeted rural or high-unemployment area, and 3,000 set aside for investors in regional centers by Sec. 610 of P.L. 102-395.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-33434710547376261832007-06-01T01:21:00.000-07:002007-06-01T01:28:28.538-07:00June 07 Visa Bulletin reduces waiting times for EB-3 to 2 years for Philippines<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_wcv8Vb7ML4c/Rl_X_SB7woI/AAAAAAAAAw4/NBE_vEF30gU/s1600-h/07-07vb.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_wcv8Vb7ML4c/Rl_X_SB7woI/AAAAAAAAAw4/NBE_vEF30gU/s400/07-07vb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071009187614147202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:tahoma;">EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">First : Priority Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required for fourth and fifth preferences.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Second : Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required by first preference.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Third</span> : Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide level, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences, not more than 10,000 of which to "Other Workers".</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Fourth : Certain Special Immigrants: 7.1% of the worldwide level.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Fifth : Employment Creation: 7.1% of the worldwide level, not less than 3,000 of which reserved for investors in a targeted rural or high-unemployment area, and 3,000 set aside for investors in regional centers by Sec. 610 of P.L. 102-395.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-37493792571560662942007-04-27T20:01:00.000-07:002007-04-27T20:05:22.118-07:00New CGFNS guideline for June 06 Philippine Nursing Boards examinees<span style="font-family:tahoma;">Executive Order Issued in the Philippines Authorizing Partial Re-take of June 2006 Philippine Nursing Licensure Examinations</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">March 12, 2007 — Philippine President Gloria M. Arroyo issued an Executive Order authorizing a partial re-take of the June 2006 Philippine nursing licensure examinations. This Order, as the "Whereas" sections make clear, was in response to the announcement by CGFNS on February 14, 2007, that nurses who were licensed in the Philippines pursuant to the June 2006 examinations would not be eligible for VisaScreen certification unless the June passers re-took and passed the equivalent of the compromised Tests 3 and 5 of those examinations. What follows are answers to the Frequently Asked Questions CGFNS has received regarding this subject.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Does passage of the NCLEX or the CGFNS Exam make someone who passed only the June 2006 Exam eligible for a VisaScreen Certificate?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">No. In order to become eligible for a VisaScreen Certificate, CGFNS has required that a June 2006 passer must first re-take and pass, with a score of 75 percent or better, the “special voluntary examination” covering the subject matter of Tests 3 and 5. Passage of the NCLEX or the CGFNS Examination by any passer of the compromised June 2006 PRC examination will not substitute for the requirement that he or she take the “special voluntary examination” authorized by Executive Order 609 issued by the Philippine Government on March 12, 2007.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Does the CGFNS decision have an effect on the validity of the Philippine nursing licensure?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">No. CGFNS recognizes the validity of the Philippine nursing license obtained by the June 2006 passers. The CGFNS decision to deny issuing a VisaScreen Certificate to the June 2006 passers of the Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination relates only to their status under U.S. immigration law.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">When must I re-take Tests 3 and 5 to be eligible for a VisaScreen Certificate?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">June, 2006 — Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination test passers must re-take Tests 3 and 5 as provided in Executive Order 609 stating that a “special voluntary examination” for this purpose will be given both in June and December, 2007. A June 2006 passer may take this special voluntary examination in either one of those months, at the examinee’s choice. Executive Order 609 does not authorize re-takes of Tests 3 and 5 after December 2007.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">What score do I have to get in order to be eligible for VisaScreen Certificate?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">You must obtain a passing score of 75 percent or better on each Test. An average score of 75 -- in which one score is above 75 and one below 75 -- will not be sufficient to qualify for VisaScreen certification.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">The American Nurses Association (ANA) has recommended that the June 2006 passers should re-take the entire licensure examination, even though CGFNS requires a re-take of only Tests 3 and 5. Which path should I follow?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">To gain eligibility for VisaScreen certification, which is a pre-requisite to obtaining a U.S. occupational visa, you should meet the standard set by CGFNS, i.e., retaking Tests 3 and 5 before the end of 2007. ANA has clarified its position by stating that "ANA recognizes the CGFNS'' position that successful retake of Tests #3 and #5 is an acceptable remedy to meet the needs of a VisaScreen Certificate."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">If I take the re-take of Tests 3 and 5 in June 2007, and I fail to get a score of 75 in one or both tests, can I re-take one or both Tests in December 2007?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">No. After you have re-taken Tests 3 and 5 once in a “special voluntary examination,” no further re-take is authorized by the Executive Order of the Philippine Government.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">If I pass Tests 3 and 5 in 2007, what other things must I do to obtain a VisaScreen Certificate?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Detailed information about the requirements for a VisaScreen Certificate are available on this website at <a href="http://www.cgfns.org/files/pdf/req/vs-requirements.pdf">http://www.cgfns.org/files/pdf/req/vs-requirements.pdf</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-17932798197719758912007-02-06T20:56:00.000-08:002007-02-06T20:58:09.324-08:00Order Processing Fee Now Required for Select CGFNS Services<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Order Processing Fee Now Required for Select CGFNS Services</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Beginning on January 1, 2007, CGFNS began charging an Order Processing Fee of $50 for select CGFNS services, in addition to the published application fee. The Order Processing Fee defrays operational cost increases associated with energy, transportation, mail services, electronic record management, and technology enhancements for the secure transmission of documents.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">The Order Processing Fee is non-refundable and needs to be paid within 60 days of application, in addition to the published application fee for the associated CGFNS service.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">The Order Processing Fee applies to the following services:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;"> * VisaScreen® Initial Certificate (valid for five years)</span><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;"> * VisaScreen® Renewal Certificate</span><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;"> * Certification Program: Initial Applicant: CGFNS Qualifying Exam, Credentials Review, English Language Proficiency</span><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;"> * Credentials Evaluation Service: Full Education Course-by-Course Report</span><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;"> * Credentials Evaluation Service: Healthcare Profession & Science Course-by-Course Report</span><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;"> * Credential Verification Service for New York State (CVS)</span><br /><a style="font-family: tahoma;" href="http://www.cgfns.org/sections/apply/fees.shtml"><br />Click here to view the 2007 CGFNS Fee Schedule</a><span style="font-family:tahoma;">. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:tahoma;">-CGFNS Newsletter</span><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-54607780058431534472006-11-09T10:53:00.000-08:002006-11-09T11:00:28.804-08:00USCIS Launches New and Improved Website<p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;"><em>Web Portal will serve as a “one stop shop” for all U.S. immigration and citizenship information<br /></em><br />Washington, DC – One of the most trafficked websites in the Federal government has a fresh new look. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has replaced its old website with a new, more effective, www.uscis.gov. USCIS hosts an average of redesigned Web Portal available at the same Internet address, 135,000 daily visitors for a total of nearly six million total visits a month.<br /><br />The improved Web Portal will serve as a “one stop shop” for all information about U.S. immigration and citizenship. Visitors to the “new” USCIS.gov will find it easier to download petitions and applications, file forms electronically, and sign up online for appointments at their local district offices using InfoPass. The new site is easier to navigate, visitors can use the built-in search engine to easily locate needed information<br />and can find answers to their immigration questions through the interactive “How Do I…?” page.<br /><br />“USCIS.gov is often the first point of contact for USCIS applicants, their families and the interested public. Our previous website left many of those visitors without answers to their questions,” said USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez. “With the launch of the new Web Portal, visitors will find the in-demand information they need within a sleek, modern framework. You’re going to like the updated Web Portal, it’s a giant step forward for our agency and a helpful new tool for our applicants.”<br /><br />Many of the pages that visitors have bookmarked have changed. Please refer to the USCIS Fact Sheet, “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Launches New Website,” for new links to your favorites: Applications & Petitions, Services & Benefits, Information for Lawful Permanent Residents & Green Cards, e-filing, Booklets & Fact Sheets and InfoPass.<br /><br />Please visit the new USCIS Web Portal at www.uscis.gov for answers to all your citizenship and immigration questions.<br /><br /><em>– USCIS –</em> </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-92132919886261926982006-10-27T20:07:00.001-07:002006-10-27T20:11:00.326-07:00CGFNS redesigns its website<p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><img src="http://www.cgfns.org/email/sna/nov06/images/org.jpg" /> </span> </p><p style="font-family:tahoma;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The CGFNS International website (<a href="http://www.cgfns.org/email/sna/nov06/org.shtml">www.cgfns.org</a>) has been redesigned to improve navigation and streamline the information located on the site. The redesigned website will launch November 1, 2006. Applicants are still able to apply online, check their status online, and download applications from the website. New logos have been created for all CGFNS programs. Under each program is a link to a Requirements document that has been developed for each program in pdf format. "Announcements" now has its own section on the website. General news is located under "About Us", along with important information about CGFNS International. </span></p><p style="font-family:tahoma;"><span style="font-size:85%;">A new "Tools and Information" section has been added to the website. This section contains various subsections for the various audiences who visit the CGFNS International website, including applicants, state boards of nursing, recruiters/employers/immigration attorneys, and test site administrators. Statistical data regarding the number of certificates/reports issued for each program and the top countries of education is also contained in this section. The document library contains electronic copies of various CGFNS publications. Frequently Asked Questions can also be accessed in this section. </span></p><p style="font-family:tahoma;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The online store, containing various study aids and other materials for purchase, remains part of the CGFNS International website. The "Contact Us" email form is also linked to the homepage of the website. Emails are answered during CGFNS'' normal business hours.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-10710810710291206032006-09-24T13:25:00.000-07:002006-09-24T13:26:20.497-07:00CGFNS 2006-2007 Exam Dates and Exam Sites for the Nov. 8 exam<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">CGFNS has posted dates for the Certification Program (CP) Qualifying Exam for 2006 to 2007. The new date schedule can be found on this address: <a href="http://www.cgfns.org/sections/app/examdateslocs.shtml">http://www.cgfns.org/sections/app/examdateslocs.shtml</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">You will also find in that page, at the lower half, all participating examination sites for the November 8, 2006 CGFNS Certification Program.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Good luck to all CGFNS takers this November! </span><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-1156935009152288682006-08-30T03:50:00.000-07:002006-10-12T00:00:18.109-07:00Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) Cebu<p><span style="font-size:9;"><span style="font-family:tahoma;"><strong>Requirements</strong>:<br />Essentially identical to those required by CFO Manila. See requirements here: <a href="http://nurse-online.blogspot.com/2006/06/pre-departure-orientation-seminar-pdos.html" target="_about">PDOS Manila</a><br /><br /><strong>Fees:</strong><br />Pursuant to <a href="http://www.cfo.gov.ph/BRno200602.pdf">CFO Board Resolution No. 2006-02</a>, CFO fees effective <strong>01 August 2006</strong> are as follows:<br />Registration Fee PhP 400.00<br />Replacement of lost Guidance and Counseling Certificate PhP 800.00<br /><br /><strong>Schedule:</strong><br />Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar Schedule for Emigrants (<strong>CFO Cebu City</strong>)<br />[1] United States of America and Canada Mondays to Fridays 10:00 am - 12:00nn<br />[2] Australia, New Zealand and Other Countries Mondays to Fridays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm<br /><br />Schedule of Peer Counseling Sessions for Youth Migrants (<strong>CFO Cebu City</strong>)<br />[1] All Countries Mondays to Fridays 10:00 am - 12:00 nn and 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm<br /><br /><strong>CFO Cebu Desk</strong><br />Causing-Lozada Building<br />Osmeña Boulevard corner MJ Cuenco Street<br />Cebu City, Philippines<br />Telefax: (032) 255-5253<br />Email: cfocebu@mozcom.com<br />URL: http://www.cfo.gov.ph</span></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:9;"><span style="font-family:tahoma;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/602/204/1600/cfo_cebu2.jpg" target="_about" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/602/204/320/cfo_cebu2.jpg" border="0" height="225" width="317" /></a></span></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:9;"><span style="font-family:tahoma;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/602/204/1600/mapcebu1.jpg" target="_about" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/602/204/320/mapcebu1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />(click map for larger image)<br /><br /><a href="http://ads.adgenta.com/ads/ads.dll/click?client=rcpax&GUID=08%2F30%2F06+06%3A07%3A30" target="_blank"><img style="border: medium none ; margin: 4px;" ismap="ismap" alt="Ads by AdGenta.com" src="http://ads.adgenta.com/ads/ads.dll/view?client=rcpax&GUID=08%2F30%2F06+06%3A07%3A30&width=364&height=70&bgColor=ffffff&FOOTER_COLOR=ffffff&FOOTER_GRADIENT=0&TF_C=333333&DF_C=333333&DMF_C=333333&FF_C=000000&keywords=immigration" border="0" height="70" width="364" /></a></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27757893.post-1155361644984308932006-08-11T22:47:00.000-07:002006-08-11T22:53:22.636-07:002006-2007 CGFNS Certification Program (CP) Qualifying Exam Dates<p><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt">2006-2007 Certification Program (CP) Qualifying Exam Dates<br /><br />The deadlines are fast approaching for internationally educated registered nurses who wish to take the November 8, 2006 and March 14, 2007 Certification Program Qualifying Exam of nursing knowledge, required for licensure in the majority of U.S. states.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cgfns.org/email/sna/aug06/dates.shtml" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank"><strong>Click here for the 2006-2007 Certification Program (CP) Qualifying Exam dates and locations. The exam sites that <span style="text-decoration:underline;">will be</span> open for the November 8, 2006 exam are also posted here.</strong></a><br /><br /></span><a href="http://ads.adgenta.com/ads/ads.dll/click?client=rcpax&GUID=08%2F12%2F06+00%3A48%3A07" target="_blank"><img height="70" border="0" style="border:none;margin:4px;" width="364" ismap="ismap" alt="Ads by AdGenta.com" src="http://ads.adgenta.com/ads/ads.dll/view?client=rcpax&GUID=08%2F12%2F06+00%3A48%3A07&width=364&height=70&bgColor=ffffff&FOOTER_COLOR=ffffff&FOOTER_START_COLOR=66ccff&TF_C=ff3300&DF_C=000000&DMF_C=0000ff&FF_C=000000&keywords=Nurse+Exam" /></a></p>
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