We had a gathering of close to 80 "in-process" RNs for various U.S. hospitals at Grilla Restaurant in metro-Manila on 2/24/06.  We get together with our candidates with job offers in hand each time we visit the Philippines.  The group is getting too large to have such meetings in a conference room.  Some of the RNs in attendance already have approved visas in hand and will arrive in the U.S. in the next 30-45 days.  Others have a few more months of processing to go.  It was a high spirited group and a good time was had by all