Apply well in advance of when you plan to work in ...

Apply well in advance of when you plan to work in the state. I applied for a nursing license by endorsement. I ve received 3 other nursing licenses by endorsement from other states within 2 weeks of applying. The VA BON took almost 6! I contacted the BON several times by e-mail asking for updates regarding the status of my application and received auto replies to allow them the 30 business days to review the application. They did give me an authorization to practice letter which is good for 30 days, in less than 24 hours of requesting. I continued to reach out because I needed a permanent license quickly for a pending job opportunity. I m pretty sure if I had waited for them to get around to it, I would have missed my start date. I was fortunate to get my license in time, after continuing to contact the board.