Foreign nurse from Africa

NY takes about 8 months for you to get approval, that is how long that it takes to get the CVS done.

You are actually applying for licensure as an RN, as one cannot apply directly to take the NCLEX exam.

Bigger question for you is what type of visa are you on? Is it one that will permit you to work? If not, you are going to be directly affected by the retrogression that we have in place right now.

Whether or not the two year degree will be accepted will be based on the requirement that it has to be considered a first level RN in your country. That is what they base things on as far as licensure.

Please take the time to read the Primer at the top of this forum, there is much information there that you need to have before you start any process for licensure here in the US.

Best of luck to you.

Glad to hear that you have a visa that will permit you to work, but you are still looking at 8 months or so to get permission to sit for the NCLEX exam for NY. They are actually the longest in granting permission to sit for it since the CVS is required.