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0 - ArchivalUser - 09-23-2008

dr_pinoy
familiar si dr arias. may kilala ka bang dr geraldine veloso, dr benedict yap?


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-23-2008

jason... Fresno, CA ako. Yng ibang batchmates na kakilala ko nasa east coast silang lahat eh. di pa ako nagstep 3 since may GC naman ako. my plan is to take it after 1st yr. residency. pero kng sipagin akong magaral bka kunin ko sya after matching kng matanggap man ako o hndi. sana matangap ako, hehehehe... email add ko is earlilano

yng bayad ito:

Number of Programs Per Specialty/Accrediting Body (ACGME or AOA) ERAS Fees
Up to 10 $60
11-20 $8 each
21-30 $15 each
31 or more $25 each

$60 ang usmle transcript and di ko maalala kng magkano yng ERAs token.


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-23-2008

Dito sa aming FM program, 4 kaming pinoy, 3 UST, isang UE. Maganda kasi ang performance namin kaya nakaline up na ang mga pinoy ulit! Its a new program pero ang problema, we don't give out visas, dapat GC holder or citizen na.
Wish I could just open the doors here para iskul bukol lagi!


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-23-2008

alamat:
Saang hospital ka?


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-23-2008

svmd - ako ung nagtanong about dr.arias... i think dr.arias was a 2004 grad. he's here in houston doing residency. benedict yap sounds familiar...


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-23-2008

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Wilkes- Barre, Pennsylvania


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-23-2008

svmd - ikaw yung nagtatanong sa yahoogroups natin about visa issues. i remember ur id name


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-23-2008

@virtuoso_pianist

I'm hoping for H1B as I will be taking step 3 next month but I put down both H1B and J1 for my applications.
At this rate (No IV no rejections Nada), and with all the talk na late Oct to Nov pa ang karamihang programs sa OB-Gyn mag send ng invites, there's a big risk that Dec 18 won't give me enough time for interviews.

Do you know if its hard to get a visa extension and what reason your friends gave for requesting the extension?


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-23-2008

Hi darevee. Ask xthine about the extension coz she did that before. I remember she was granted one but only for a short time. Anyway, kahit expired na ang I-94 mo as long as you have submitted your application for extension, you will be fine. yun nga lang, you'll have to leave asap if the unfortunate happens. Good luck!

xthine, where are you anyway? Tongue

virtuoso




0 - ArchivalUser - 09-23-2008

hi! dark stalker. sorry. naduling ako...yup, ako nga dun sa yahoogroup. kinakabahan kasi ako bout sa visa application. ala ako job and ala ko employment letter. ano batch mo? ano pala email add mo?