Foreign nurse grad to immigrate to US

thank you for that.
1)Im sorry, what does naturalized mean? all i know was that he went there as a tourist years ago,but then found an employer and also got married to a citizen. and just a few years back, he became a citizen too.anyway, so this means that Im just an immigrant and will probably have the green card and eventually could be a citizen, am i right?

Naturalized means the citizen was not born in the USA, basically you have all the rights of citizen born in the USA except you can't run to be president. It is a long process but you get a US Passport.

2)I have heard about people that were granted the opportunity to take the nclex after writing an explanation letter, but that was years back.and now Ive heard that CA is strict nowadays and that one has to obtain a license locally. Dunno if this is true.


As Mentioned before some fall through the cracks, but it seems like the California Board of Nursing has been enforcing this rule

3)about CNA, does this mean that I have to take the NCLEX then the CNA?could you make it clear for me?

You need to pass a different test to be a CNA. In my state ( MA) you also have to complete a 6 week course.

4)since I am not an RN yet, are there any jobs that I could work in that is Nursing/medically related? And I'd like to know whether hospitals there are really strict when it comes to having experiences or maybe they'll train you first?

5) my friend, an RN here would like to ask whether she could get a student visa and study there for an extensive, or maybe take up a masteral course in nursing.is it possible?


Yes, to get into a MSN program you need a current US license and many places look for 1 year experience. It is very expensive too. She would only be allowed to work a limited schedule and one year after graduation and then would have to return home.
thanks again

i see, so i am a green card holder automatically.if i move to another state will i be experiencing the same problems in finding a job?

my friend is pretty much well-off, her parents earn around $100000 -300000 a yr. is that ok? correct me if im wrong, if she applies as a working immigrant,(as a nurse,having said that she has completed her NCLEX+IELTS+visascreen) she still wont be able to get a visa due to the retrogression right? and even if i find her a sponsor, getting a visa is still not feasible?

oh and i have other queries, should i start a new post or could i continue here?it is regarding failing the nclex and requirements if one wants to apply as a nurse in newzealand, Australia and canada.