Hi! I’m a Filipino lawyer planning to take the New York Bar Exam in July 2027 and eventually move to New York. (Not primarily for my career, but for love. 😅)

I recently submitted my request for a foreign evaluation to the New York State Board of Law Examiners (NY BOLE), and I received an email today stating:
“The Board has made a final determination that you are eligible to sit the New York State bar examination under Section 520.6 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals.”

Over the past couple of months, I’ve done quite a bit of research, and I was almost certain that my evaluation would result in a negative determination. Most of the information I came across suggested that the chances of a Filipino lawyer qualifying to take the New York Bar Exam without first completing an LL.M. program in the US were “very low to zero” or “rare.”

How can I verify that I’ve correctly understood the email I received from NY BOLE? Does this mean I’m eligible to take the New York Bar Exam without having to pursue an LL.M. degree in the US?

I would really appreciate any insights or advice from Filipino lawyers who have gone through the same process. Thank you!

About Me:
I have more than 2 years in Accounting, working with Big 4 and also have experience working with Multinational Company.

Naghahanap ako sa mga sub reddit ng discussions about this pero wala akong makitang updated. Gusto ko lang po malaman if may chance kaya ako to work overseas kahit more than 2 years ang experience? Sobrang hirap na kasi ng job hunting dito sa Pilipinas :(

I am considering sana Dubai pero I am not sure if it’s still good parin ba or safe given the current situation that’s happening in Middle East. Sa tingin niyo po ba sa Singapore, Europe, or elsewhere san maganda? Wala kasi ako mapag tanungan.. Salamat sa makakasagot.

Hi guys. Yung boyfriend ko nasa Australia ngayon at plano niyang mag-stay muna dito sa Philippines with me. Ang goal niya is to gain work experience here before eventually working abroad again kasi di siya makahanap ng work dun na will give him PR din.

Since hindi siya Philippine citizen, curious lang ako sa experiences ng mga may foreign partner na nasa similar situation. Kumusta naging experience nila while living and working here? Ano yung biggest challenges nila? Plan din after gaining experiences here, maybe he'll look for agencies here na tutulong sa kanya mag work abroad

I lodge an EOI 2 years ago for visa 189/190/491. Just today, I received an email that I am being invited to apply for visa 189. Is this a guarantee to get the visa or there is a real possibility that I will be rejected?

Update: Salamat po sa support! Di pa po nagsisink-in sakin ito. Sa tagal siguro ng hintayan. Profile ko po pala, 32 yrs old. Telco engineer. Max points sa PTE and my wife, max sa work experience outside aussie. No work expi on aussie.

Hello

Saan kaya agency na ma suggest niyo na pwede makahelp sakin maghanap ng work sa SG?

Currently: 37 (M) IT Analyst Engineer

I'm here for an emergency so I made the decision to stay in Manila for 3 weeks. 1 week in and everyday, there isn't a single hour when I didn't wish that I was dead instead of being here. It's horrible. The people are nice, but the quality of life has degraded so badly in just a couple of years. The pollution, the traffic, the extremely poor quality of food, the cost of living etc. Presyong first world, buhay third world.

Background, I migrated to the US nearly 3 years ago. Before that, I was in Portugal for nearly a year. I don't remember it being this bad 3 years ago during the interval between my stay in Portugal and the US. Alam ko kasalanan ng cheeto-flavored turd na pedophile na presidente kaya nagtaasan lahat ng bilihin pero talagang biktimadong biktimado mga Pilipino. Nakakaawa tayong lahat.

In the Philippines, every step there is friction. Buying something. Paying for something. Getting in and out of traffic. Money can't solve your problems here. This is the longest 3 weeks of my life. I feel awful for everyone. I'm so sorry.

If you have the opportunity, just leave. Leave as fast as you can. Don't have kids in the Philippines. Don't have kids until you get out. Dalhin mo sarili mo. Wag ka gagawa ng baggage. Idefer mo lahat ng plans mo until makaalis ka. Do your best because you deserve much better.

What are the possible pathways for a lawyer to migrate overseas, like the US or Australia?

Pasensya na sa vague reason. I was a nurse who took up law school and became a lawyer mainly due to my previous relationship. As it ended, I find no reason to stay in the PH with its crumbling economy. :( understandably, i can see that a lawyer is one of the hardest careers to shift abroad.

Hi, please give your thoughts. I am a graduate of BA Psychology (2018) with RPM license (2019) and currently working as a Paraplanner VA for an Australian Financial Firm. I have 3 years of experience in HR CompBen and Recruitment, 5 years as VA, and I haven't practiced using my RPM license at all but I really want to work abroad and eventually migrate. I am looking to apply for either US, Australia, Canada and even Spain. But with my work experience and credentials, I researched and couldn't find anything that allows me to work in the countries I mentioned.

I am thinking of applying for Student Visa but I'm not even sure if I'll be accepted given my work experience and I'm more comfortable working than studying.

Do you have any ideas on what other opportunities there might be?

Thank you so much!

Hi everyone!

I had my document processed through CAV/ECAV and then DFA Cebu. What I received is an Authentication Certificate and not something that says "Apostille" on it.

The certificate has a DFA serial number, QR code, and can be verified online, but I'm confused because I was expecting to see the word "Apostille" somewhere on the document.

Has anyone else received the same type of document from DFA Cebu?

If so:
Were you able to use it in Dubai/UAE?
Did MOFA UAE accept it?
Did you need any additional legalization steps?

I'm a bit worried because I don't want to send it all the way to Dubai only to find out it's the wrong document.

Thanks! Any experiences would be appreciated.

Looking for IT jobs in Taiwan, I can see on my searches chances of naturalization in Taiwan is higher than Singapore. Anyone here took that path?

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Looking for PTE voucher

PM me if you have extra

Thank you

Recently just saw this post

Idk if this is the right sub but i just wanted to get some insight. If you’re earning well here sa PH, would you still think of moving abroad if ever may opportunity ka?

Hello po. I have an appointment na sa QVC for medical. Pero nagpa check up na ako sa hospital here sa area for suspected lumps sa breast. I know ipapa ultrasound yon sa QVC kasi makakapa nila pero pwede kayang dalhin yung ultrasound ko from a different hospital para di na umulit sa nederlands?

Hopefully, may makasagot. Thank you!

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we are still studying in the ph so we have to go back home within this month, anyone here who knows how long pr cards in Canada really arrive once you land?

thank you!

hi! im 23 years old and i started working in the fashion industry. i have two jobs actually, fashion and luxury pr.

but i know im staying in these 2 companies for 2 years as i wanna move to europe. maybe spain, france, or italy!

i just want to ask how the process works and realistically, how hard is it given my industry? thank you 🤗

I will be migrating soon and I really have trouble preparing myself mentally. I will be living with relatives but they are mainly grandparents so generational gap is real. I will be leaving my parents here for a while and petition them once im settled in. Im in my early 20s so I havent lived by myself pa and Im really close with my immediate family. My biggest problem is that mentally I don't feel that prepared. I keep telling myself that years will fly by and kailangan ko lang na matibay loob but thats easier said than done. Im mentally preparing myself of get homesick and missing my immediate family but its kinda difficult. How did you prepare urself and maintain a certain mindset of staying abroad talaga? Thank you po!

I am currently working as an HR Generalist in PH with 2 years experience. RPm din ako, but without clinical experience. I only have BS Psychology degree with Cum Laude honors (idk if that's relevant)

I want to know saan ako pwede maghanap ng opportunities to work abroad aligned with my RPm degree? Specifically Singapore sana, and in clinical settings or working with kids with developmental disorders.

TYIA

Im a speech and language pathologist here in the Philippines for 4 years now and Im planning to move to Canada via Express Entry (federal skilled worker). Im not planning to be an SLP right away, I was planning to be an ECE-a or SLPA. Would that be possible? What are my chances? I hope anyone could help me

I am a graduate in science education with a specialization in biology. I have 1 year experience in teaching Grade 9 chemistry and research in one of the big universities. Can I start applying abroad with just 1 year experience? If so how?