Military Personnel and Their Families

MILITARY EXPEDITE: The Board will expedite review of an application that meets one of the following criteria (A or B).

1. Military Veteran: Have you ever served as an active duty member of the United States military and been honorably discharged?
   • Please attach a copy of your DD214 with your application.
   • Expedited Licensure for Spouses or Domestic Partners of Active Duty Military Personnel
2. Active Duty Military Spouse or Domestic Partners: If you are married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the United States military, who is assigned to a duty station in California under official active duty military orders and you hold a current license in another state, district, or territory of the United States in the profession for which you seek licensure, please provide the following:
• A copy of your current license in another state, district, or territory of the United States documenting the profession or vocation for which you seek licensure from the Board.
• A copy of the marriage certificate, certified declaration/registration of domestic partnership, or other evidence of legal union.
• A copy of your spouse or partner’s military orders establishing duty station in California.

Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Holders of Special Immigrant Visas

REFUGEE EXPEDITE: The Board will expedite review of an application that meets one of the following criteria (A, B, or C).

1. Refugee pursuant to section 1157 of title 8 of the United States Code;
2. Refugee granted asylum by the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to section 1158 of title 8 of the United States Code; or,
3. Refugee with a special immigrant visa that has been granted a status pursuant to section 1244 of
Public Law 110-181, Public Law 109-163, or section 602(b) of title VI of division F of Public Law 111-8.

ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION

• Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, with an admission class code such as “RE” (Refugee) or “AY” (Asylee) or other information designating the person a refugee or asylee.
• Special immigrant visa that includes the of “SI” or “SQ.”
• Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551), commonly known as a “Green Card,” with a category designation indicating that the person was admitted as a refugee or asylee.
• An order from a court of competent jurisdiction or other documentary evidence that provides reasonable assurance that the applicant qualifies for expedited licensure.
• Expedited Licensure Process for Refugees, Asylees, and Holders of Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs)