An outline of my migration journey... The agency I used... the time it took... the up and down.. and just the general things you will need to know as a nurse planning to migrate!!!!
Big up Tonicia! Didn’t realize the migration process was so complex. I’m so glad you’re here and picked our orthopedic unit to work on. Maybe one day I can travel back to Jamaica with you guys ☺️
Girl this helped alot I watched until the end. I love the details and I know everyones experience is different but am ao greatful you decided to share. May God continue to grant you wisdom in all you do. Looking out for more videos. Maybe you can do one about salary comparison, like what you were making here compare to there and also how long is your contract with Ogrady etc
Ga,What stage do you get the pre test? I filled out the second stage of the Resume and the skills form then i got a number. I then give the dates im available for an interview. Does the pre test comes after the telephone interview ? Is the pre test done over the phone? or is it a document send in an email form?
Hi Tonicia! I’m watching your video today. I’m doing my RN immigration process with OGP and I just got my I-140 approved from US immigration 1 week ago, but I didn’t hear any job offer from OGP yet. How long took for you to get job offers since your I-140 got approved ? I’m a little bit anxious 😅
Good morning, I signed up,got accepted, signed the contract, then I had to fill out a more comprehensive cv where I had to send in copies of my transcripts, certificates, passport ect. Got back a response that I have been accepted to join their NCLEX program, But now it's almost a month and I'm waiting for the next step I sent the credit card number, but I have not been contacted to pay Did you experience this?
Hi nurse Tonicia. First of all thank you so much for making this video. It was very informative and you are helping a lot of people. I am engaged to a nurse in Jamaica and I have sooo many questions abt this topic. I'm gonna jump right in. 1. How much nursing experience should a nurse in Jamaica have before approaching one of these agencies or before this migration process can begin? 2. Other than your video what is the best updated source of information regarding this process? 3. What would the approximate cost of the migration process be? I understand you are not paying directly out of pocket. But there is a diff in rate of pay for agency nurses vs. core staff over x hrs or x yrs. Would you estimate it in the 10's of thousands?? 4. What was the dif in rate of pay for agency nurse vs core nurse at your facility? 5. I am a US citizen. My fiancé is Jamaican and has no visa. In your opinion would it be better (faster, cheaper, etc.) to use one of the agencies mentioned to help her migrate or should we do it through the K1 (fiancé visa) process? A bit more background info on her current career migration option: She is a brand new nurse. The program/agency she found requires her to complete 18 months at KPH (Kingston Public Hospital) then they will begin the migration process. Once she arrives in America she has a select few states to work in; most options GIVEN TO HER (she did not choose) were southern states like Georgia, Florida etc. Similar to you, she will be contracted to work there for 3 yrs. No rate of pay has been discussed with her yet. I understand it's a bit early but when will she receive that information?
First question, I had one year experience when I signed on with Ogrady Peyton, but I had signed on with Medpro with only 6 months experience. Things have changed since then, so I don’t know how many years they require now. Agencies tend to explain the process to you once you sign up with them. And there are also other nurses on UA-cam that talk about their process, and their experiences with other agencies.
My contract with the agency was for 2 years and 3 months. If I had opted to buy out the contract it would have cost me around 50k if I just started, 30k if I worked a year already. So how much u would have to pay depends on how far in the contract u are. When my contract ended and I signed on as core staff, my pay didn’t change much actually. Persons believe that the agencies pay less that core staff because we are immigrants but that not entirely true. What happens is, hospitals pay the agencies to find nurses. The hospitals tend to pay the agencies at “travel rates” so the agencies are able to pay us the average rate for core staff and still make back the money they spent to get us here. So while I was on my contract I was actually paid better than core staff with the same years of experience as me.
Thank you for this informative video. I'm curious as to why you didn't like the offer from medpro and can you tell me about the cost involved for the agency? Like how much do they charge for their services. Also is it true that your salary is lower than your American co workers ?
tonicia_virgobaby... message me on IG.. I did a video talking about why I didn’t go with medpro. So u can check that one out.. but I’ll answer the other questions on IG
I came to the US in November. They paid for 2 nights in a hotel, then I moved into my apartment. I had sorted out an apartment before I left Jamaica. They paid for my flight only.
Thank you for replying, i have a few more questions because im also from the Caribbean and interested in working in the US - did you get to choose the state you want to work in? - how much money in total did you have to pay from your own money from the beginning of the process to the end in US currency? - did the company help you find an apartment from Jamaica? - when you first started working in the hospital was there a training period and practical exam since practice in the Caribbean is a bit different in the US? - how long after arriving in the US did you start working? - lastly i don't have a visa and never visited the states, would this affect my application?
@@adainac.5467 the agency sends u offers in various states and you choose from those offers. In the process they ask u abt preferred states, but in the end it wherever the job is... I paid abt $800 US in total. That’s visa fee, books and sorting documents... yes they did help me to get an apartment from JA... I had a 3 month orientation when I started working.. there wasn’t a practical exam.. U need a visitors visa to come to the US to do NCLEX
@@thisistonicia4790 thank you so much sis. I’m grateful. I hope to tell my story with Ogrady soon. Please let me add you on instagram as well. Can I have your handle
I got approved in May… But visas for that year were finished by June. So I had to wait until the other year started… The new year for visa bulletin starts in October. So I got my date in September, for October 24.
Hi do you recommend i obtain a visitors us visa on my own before applying to ogrady or will they help me obtain one? Also if i am migrating with my spouse does the agency pay for my spouse's green card as well as mine?
I think u should wait on the agency to help you with the visa... OGP will send in documents for you and ur spouse, but once everything is finalized you actually pay for ur green card as well as ur spouse’s green card.
@@thisistonicia4790 thanks for replying i hope you don't mind me asking how much did you pay and your spouse paid separately from your own money for the entire process in us currency? So i can have an idea of how much we should save
Maybe $1000 in total. The green card fee was $220US each... The rest of the money was getting documents from nursing council, police records and those stuff..
@@thisistonicia4790 is this like a regular visit visa (10years) that you will be granted or its a special type that you can only go on to do the exam and return home next day?
@@Prettypalesa6 as with any migration process...the journey is tedious. Would i recommend Interstaff right now? No. The staff seems to be spread thin currently and as such the response time, support etc is significantly affected. I will say this, do a thorough research of every agency available before committing to any. See what fits your goals and lifestyle
Unfortunate, but I love your vedios you should do more, this is the first channel I came across that is so satisfying because of all the details thank you so much.
Thank you for being so open and honest with the step by step process. I can identify with most of your experiences thus far.
This was verrryyyy thorough! I appreciate you girl!
Big up Tonicia! Didn’t realize the migration process was so complex. I’m so glad you’re here and picked our orthopedic unit to work on. Maybe one day I can travel back to Jamaica with you guys ☺️
Girl this helped alot I watched until the end. I love the details and I know everyones experience is different but am ao greatful you decided to share. May God continue to grant you wisdom in all you do. Looking out for more videos. Maybe you can do one about salary comparison, like what you were making here compare to there and also how long is your contract with Ogrady etc
I am soooooo happy that I came across your channel. I'm so excited to start my journey. I'm at the DS application step. ❤
Hey how was your process from approval of I 140 to leaving?
this information is great....! Thank you!!
Very informative video, watching from 🇯🇲
This was very helpful. Most appreciated
Thank you for the very detailed information.
Very informative!
Honestly this video help me out a lot.. currently choosing agency and wanted to know the details of the process to leave the great KGN hospital 😂
Details are on point 👍🏾
Very informative thank you so much
Need more videos like this..
New subbie..came across your channel after uploading a similar video 😁😁. Let's continue to share and help others! Great video
Very detailed
Thanks for the info hun!
ok thank you. where did ypu donyou toefl or IELTS
Ga,What stage do you get the pre test?
I filled out the second stage of the Resume and the skills form then i got a number.
I then give the dates im available for an interview.
Does the pre test comes after the telephone interview ?
Is the pre test done over the phone? or is it a document send in an email form?
Hi, from approval of your visa, how long it took until your flight?I OGP just started the processing last week. so they said its approx 8-12 months.
I got approved in May and boarded the plane in November
So true re once management knows ur plans lol
Hi Tonicia! I’m watching your video today. I’m doing my RN immigration process with OGP and I just got my I-140 approved from US immigration 1 week ago, but I didn’t hear any job offer from OGP yet. How long took for you to get job offers since your I-140 got approved ? I’m a little bit anxious 😅
I want to say they started sending prospective places about 3 weeks after I got approved. But they had given me courses to start in the meantime.
Hey there, i would like to ask why did you choose ogrady and do you think it is the best agency for a nurse who wants to migrate?
I heard good things about OGP so that’s why I went with them... They have the shortest contract, so that’s the bonus...
What type of hospitals do i need to work at before type A or Type B
So question.. when did ur supervisors fill out the reference forms, since u didn't want them to know?
I had a charge nurse linkie...
So would Medpro be better then? Considering the rough patches. Does OGP give green cards for the applicants parents?
I can’t say which agency is better… The o Lu person that gets a green card is the applicant, spouse and children under 21
@@thisistonicia4790 okay noted, thank you.
Hey, Tonica love your content #newsubbie.
sorry.. off topic but can you send me the name or link of your hair..where you purchased it ...its sooo pretty..thank you!
Thanks.. I think it was Amazon
Good evening, how did u go about getting your credential evaluation report.
Did you went about it yourself
Or
Did O'Grady Payton apply for it?
Thanks
OGP did it for me
Hi love. How are you? Haven't seeing you in ages.
Still in the visa process 👀👀👀👀 HAAARD
Hi thanks for the info just want to no what’s the name or book you used ?
I did not use books.. I used UWorld..
Privacy until you leave. Period. I hope you enjoy your journey.
😂 definitely!!!
Good morning, I signed up,got accepted, signed the contract, then I had to fill out a more comprehensive cv where I had to send in copies of my transcripts, certificates, passport ect.
Got back a response that I have been accepted to join their NCLEX program,
But now it's almost a month and I'm waiting for the next step
I sent the credit card number, but I have not been contacted to pay
Did you experience this?
Hi, are you currently in the NCLEX program?
Hi nurse Tonicia. First of all thank you so much for making this video. It was very informative and you are helping a lot of people. I am engaged to a nurse in Jamaica and I have sooo many questions abt this topic. I'm gonna jump right in.
1. How much nursing experience should a nurse in Jamaica have before approaching one of these agencies or before this migration process can begin?
2. Other than your video what is the best updated source of information regarding this process?
3. What would the approximate cost of the migration process be? I understand you are not paying directly out of pocket. But there is a diff in rate of pay for agency nurses vs. core staff over x hrs or x yrs. Would you estimate it in the 10's of thousands??
4. What was the dif in rate of pay for agency nurse vs core nurse at your facility?
5. I am a US citizen. My fiancé is Jamaican and has no visa. In your opinion would it be better (faster, cheaper, etc.) to use one of the agencies mentioned to help her migrate or should we do it through the K1 (fiancé visa) process?
A bit more background info on her current career migration option:
She is a brand new nurse. The program/agency she found requires her to complete 18 months at KPH (Kingston Public Hospital) then they will begin the migration process. Once she arrives in America she has a select few states to work in; most options GIVEN TO HER (she did not choose) were southern states like Georgia, Florida etc. Similar to you, she will be contracted to work there for 3 yrs.
No rate of pay has been discussed with her yet. I understand it's a bit early but when will she receive that information?
First question, I had one year experience when I signed on with Ogrady Peyton, but I had signed on with Medpro with only 6 months experience. Things have changed since then, so I don’t know how many years they require now.
Agencies tend to explain the process to you once you sign up with them. And there are also other nurses on UA-cam that talk about their process, and their experiences with other agencies.
My contract with the agency was for 2 years and 3 months. If I had opted to buy out the contract it would have cost me around 50k if I just started, 30k if I worked a year already. So how much u would have to pay depends on how far in the contract u are.
When my contract ended and I signed on as core staff, my pay didn’t change much actually. Persons believe that the agencies pay less that core staff because we are immigrants but that not entirely true. What happens is, hospitals pay the agencies to find nurses. The hospitals tend to pay the agencies at “travel rates” so the agencies are able to pay us the average rate for core staff and still make back the money they spent to get us here. So while I was on my contract I was actually paid better than core staff with the same years of experience as me.
I am not familiar with the timeframe for the fiancé visa so I cannot give an opinion on which process would be better.
@@thisistonicia4790 Thank you for your help :)
How long before your embassy interview did you get your visa screen conformation?
One month
Hi. Do they only take RN or do also take LPNs?
Only RNs and physical therapists I think...
How long after your i140 aoorove did u hear frm nvc? And How long after u submitted ur documents before u were DQ?
I got approved in May and got my date in September, for the October.
Thank you for this informative video. I'm curious as to why you didn't like the offer from medpro and can you tell me about the cost involved for the agency? Like how much do they charge for their services. Also is it true that your salary is lower than your American co workers ?
tonicia_virgobaby... message me on IG.. I did a video talking about why I didn’t go with medpro. So u can check that one out.. but I’ll answer the other questions on IG
@@thisistonicia4790 i am looking for that video about medpro. Where is it?
I started this. Then made a u turn jus cause I wanted to be elsewhere.
Where in Kingston did you do your mantoux test
Did it at UHWI
Is travel nursing an option at o'grady?
Not when u are coming from another country
Tonicia, please how many years of experience were you having then before applying to O'Grady
I had one year experience when I signed on
New Subie
Hi did they provide accommodation for you when you arrived in the US in august? Also did they sponsor you and your husbands flight to the US?
I came to the US in November. They paid for 2 nights in a hotel, then I moved into my apartment. I had sorted out an apartment before I left Jamaica. They paid for my flight only.
Thank you for replying, i have a few more questions because im also from the Caribbean and interested in working in the US
- did you get to choose the state you want to work in?
- how much money in total did you have to pay from your own money from the beginning of the process to the end in US currency?
- did the company help you find an apartment from Jamaica?
- when you first started working in the hospital was there a training period and practical exam since practice in the Caribbean is a bit different in the US?
- how long after arriving in the US did you start working?
- lastly i don't have a visa and never visited the states, would this affect my application?
@@adainac.5467 the agency sends u offers in various states and you choose from those offers. In the process they ask u abt preferred states, but in the end it wherever the job is... I paid abt $800 US in total. That’s visa fee, books and sorting documents... yes they did help me to get an apartment from JA... I had a 3 month orientation when I started working.. there wasn’t a practical exam.. U need a visitors visa to come to the US to do NCLEX
Ok Thank you for the info
Hello you said you had orientation for 3 months when you started, did you get paid for the 3 months of orientation?
How long after getting your welcome letter from NVC did it take you to leave JA...if u remember
2 months
Hey hun…like whats the time frame from you getting your i 140 approved to getting your welcome letter?
Thanks for the detailed updates, please where did you write your nclex exam.?
I did it in Miami
@@thisistonicia4790 Thanks, pls does that mean there is no centre in Jamaica
@@Owoeyebkl no there isn’t
So informative sis. Please how did Ogrady confirm you were working in the hospital in Jamaica
I had to submit two references
@@thisistonicia4790
Thank you sis. So please can my nurse incharges be my references?
@@kellygrahamwilberforce6393 yes she can
@@thisistonicia4790 thank you so much sis. I’m grateful. I hope to tell my story with Ogrady soon. Please let me add you on instagram as well. Can I have your handle
@@kellygrahamwilberforce6393 tonicia_virgobaby
Ga, what kind of information to expect on the pre test about ?
It’s a medsurg test
@This is Tonicia good afternoon, is the pre test done on the phone at the initial interview, or is it sent via email
How long after your application was place in queue for an interview did you actually get an interview date?
I got approved in May… But visas for that year were finished by June. So I had to wait until the other year started… The new year for visa bulletin starts in October. So I got my date in September, for October 24.
Thank you
After two years, this is still interesting.
i like your accent
Hi do you recommend i obtain a visitors us visa on my own before applying to ogrady or will they help me obtain one? Also if i am migrating with my spouse does the agency pay for my spouse's green card as well as mine?
I think u should wait on the agency to help you with the visa... OGP will send in documents for you and ur spouse, but once everything is finalized you actually pay for ur green card as well as ur spouse’s green card.
@@thisistonicia4790 thanks for replying i hope you don't mind me asking how much did you pay and your spouse paid separately from your own money for the entire process in us currency? So i can have an idea of how much we should save
Maybe $1000 in total. The green card fee was $220US each... The rest of the money was getting documents from nursing council, police records and those stuff..
@@thisistonicia4790 thank you one last question, did the agency pay rent for you for the first few months in your apartment?
@@thisistonicia4790 is this like a regular visit visa (10years) that you will be granted or its a special type that you can only go on to do the exam and return home next day?
The fact that you got offers is amazing. Interstaff only gave me one.
Oh wow!!!
Hi, please would you recommend interstaff, your experience with them and the process. Thank you
@@Prettypalesa6 as with any migration process...the journey is tedious. Would i recommend Interstaff right now? No. The staff seems to be spread thin currently and as such the response time, support etc is significantly affected. I will say this, do a thorough research of every agency available before committing to any. See what fits your goals and lifestyle
Thanks for your quick response, really appreciate.
Very good video I'm also a Jamaica desiring to migrate to the states. Do you have an email that I can reach you at.
Where did there fly u out? Did u leave Jamaica to do the NCLEX?
I did NCLEX in Miami
What determines if u pass the Pre admission test?
They have a passing grade
@@thisistonicia4790 what does it consist of though? What’s the pass mark?
@@tamaramccook5531 it was a medsurg test. And I think the pass mark was 50
As of now, don't O'Grady take new graduates?
They don’t take new grads
Unfortunate, but I love your vedios you should do more, this is the first channel I came across that is so satisfying because of all the details thank you so much.
@@flocreation6498 thank you for the support... I will try to do more videos.. but..... I am lazy 🙈
@@thisistonicia4790 😀 I added you on Instagram so if I have any questions I will ask you there.
@@flocreation6498 ok... no prob
do you still have your kplan and u world can share
Kaplan was provided my the agency and my Uworld expired almost 2 years ago
tonicia link up
did you continue to work at the hospital after nclex
Yes I did, because after passing NCLEX there is still a lot to do before you actually leave.