NCLEX- California

You can get an actual license because you have an SSN. Foreign graduate do not get their hard license because they don't have SSN. But you will still apply as a foreign grad.

The main issue with California is if you do not provide them with a SSN within 3 years they will delete your file which will include NCLEX results. With retrogression you are looking at much longer than 3 years. That is why we don't recommend Ca for initial licensure. You have a SSN therefore will not be affected however if you are allowed to sit NLE then you may need to as Ca requires a local license and we have had members post that Ca have been strict with this

I have help a couple of Philippines Graduate Nurses apply for NCLEX via Cali BON.

Neither had local license, and they wrote explanation to CA BON why they didn't have a local licenses.

I don't concur that you need a local license from PI for California.

Maybe you can explain why we have had members struggle because they did not have NLE and letter of explanation was deemed not good enough for Ca?

Do you run a nursing agency? It seems like you are "helping" many international nurses get licenses. Are you a lawyer ? Or a nurse educator? Usually it is the School of Nursing that assists nurses obtain their initial license.

From the California Board of Nursing http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/applicants/exam-app.pdf

For International Graduates:
A.) Send Breakdown of Educational Program for International Nursing Programs form to
your school with the Request for Transcript form. Also, provide the Certified English
Translation form to your certified translator if your transcript is not in English. (See
Supplemental Application Instructions for International Graduates.)
B.) Submit a copy of your license or diploma that allows you to practice professional nursing in
the country where you were educated. If you do not hold a license, a written explanation is
required. Also, provide copies of your certificates for midwifery and psychiatric nursing, if
applicable.

To me it seems clear, but I am not an expert in obtaining nursing licenses, I've only had one license for many years.

I remember seeing a couple post on her as well reagarding that.

I can only tell you what I know First hand.

In the last couple of months, I have assisted 3 student nurses from PI who are registering for NCLEX thru California BON. They submitted Explantion of why they didn't have local licenses, they were all her on K1 or K3 Visas.

California BON accepted thier explantion and they have been approved to take NCLEX

anybody here who know how to aplly for NCLEX exam? or anybody here who have NCLEX california form? can you guys send it to me? thanks in advance...