California for initial licensure not recommended unless one has VISA

There has been so much written on this very topic here.

We do not have reciprocity between licenses in the US; only the exam has reciprocity and that just means that the results are accepted in all 50 states. And since CA does not issue a license, then the endorsement procedures do not work as well.

You will be applying to another state using the License by Examination process and then have CA forward your passing results. But since you have another 34 months to go, do not even consider anything right now, or you will just be paying the additional fees for a license in another state that normally has a two year expiration and then it will need to be renewed.

hi Suzanne and Silver.

im a foreigner, ill be taking nclex soon and i chose Ca. now i just knew this one. im a bit upset about this but on the lighter side, if (hopefully) i can pass nclex, i will be able to get a license as long as ill go back to square one, then choose a state that doesnt require SSN to obtain a license, then ill just have to ask CaBON to send them a copy of my results but ill still have to wait for two years, right? m worried because i was one of the pioneering students of our school, so the CaBONs been really asking for so many things for evaluation..

please let me know if like changes occur..
thank you and God bless
much love, piggie

Bit lost to what you are asking but if you pass NCLEX with California you will not be issued a license without a SSN and with retrogression that could take longer than the 3 years that Ca allow. Ca will allow if done in a timely manner extensions are as you said you can look to another state but you will have to meet their requirements for foreign trained and for most submit an application for license by exam and get Ca to forward NCLEX results