NCLEX what for? if retrogression?

NCLEX is a licensure exam that is valid for the US only, it is not accepted in other countries for you to use.

And you are correct, with at least five years for even a chance of getting to the US, no matter what employers are telling you; it makes no sense for anyone to be in a hurry to get it done.

Chances are getting slimmer and slimmer to be able to get a green card to work in the US, and there are going to be many more requirements that are going to need to be met in order to be able to even start the process soon. Expect to see it required that you have a local license in place first, and even expect to see two years of work experience as once was the requirement.

There are just too many graduates that wish to work in the US, but there have not been any increases in the number of green cards issued and we do not expect to see an increase at all.

One of the most insightful tips i got from my mentors is this:

after graduating, get all the test you need to get(except language tests) before working. that way, you will be not burdened by two loads at the same time(studying while working).

and besides, it's a test of being qualified to practice in the u.s. as in other tests, isn't that an achievement to pass and even top it?

But that does not always work as licenses are not always issued in the US if there is no SSN#, and even for the states that do issues it, you must have a SSN# to renew it.

As well as current work experience as an RN, or you will be retesting. So your instructors in this case do not always know best. Passing the NCLEX-RN exam does not automatically make you an RN in the US.

Just chipping in a few comments.

Everyone must realize that no one is forcing anyone on anything. America is not forcing anyone to take the NCLEX or CGFNS and start the I-140 petition. No one is also forcing anyone not to take it and no one is forcing anyone to wait. It is your choice on what to do. If one is fed up on waiting and putting their lives on hold then you can do something else. That is your choice.

The essence of living in America is having that choice on what to do and they will give you lots of options as well on what to do but then you will have to take responsibility on your decisions. No one is gonna bail you out. The US Federal Gov't is not bailing out their own citizens that made bad decisions on contracting subprime mortgages, nor did someone force them to take those bad loans or force them not to take it. The decision was left up to them and they are not being bailed out of it by their Gov't. That's how things work in America.

Why make sweeping remarks such as no one will be allowed take NCLEX, CGFNS, or start the process by filing the I-140 petition. That is not how America works. How about those willing to wait and still take those exams and start the process? Are you going to make the decision for them? This brings everything up in that everything will be the sole responsibility of the individual. If you think there is no need to take the NCLEX and other requirements since there is a retrogression then just don't take it and don't start anything at all, simple as that but leave the option out for other people that may think otherwise. That's the American way.

If people are blaming America now, then what more if everyone are permanent residents or US Citizens already? Will you blame the US Federal Gov't if one chose not to contribute on their 401(K)s or not participate on a health insurance then don't have enough savings for retirement or ending up in debt when one cannot pay for health services? Everything is up to the individuals in America. If one cannot understand this now and if one cannot choose on the bombardment of choices and options one will be having when one is already working and living in America and then take responsibility for their own decisions then America may not be for you.

Living and working in the US is a priviledge, it is not an automatic thing when you graduate from school. There are now many more applicants from your country than there are visas to work in the US; the number that are alkwed to come to the US on a green card per year is not changing, but the number of nursing graduates is exponentially increasing. And there are no jobs for them in your country, so why is it considered an automatic that the US will take you?

You need to wait your turn just like everyone else and without even thinking of taking cuts in line in front of others that have been waiting. We also expect the US to go back to the requirement of having a local license as well as experience before they will even consider someone for a visa. That only makes sense.

And people keep posting and writing that there license is going to expire, or the letter that they received since they passed the exam but do not have a SSN#. And that is not going to change. If it is going to be 5 years for even a chance to get to the US, then everyone will have expired documents, and that makes no sense to me to spend the money when the chances are getting slimmer and slimmer on a daily basis. If you are not already in the processing, please go to another country and get experience first, and legitimate experience where you are getting paid and not a volunteer.

Even English exams have an expiration date, and so do the Visa Screen Certificates. They will need to be redone. No one is forcing anyone to do anything, but we are trying to be honest with you as to what is going on here. Even a graduate of a US nursing school is no longer guaranteed that they will be able to remain in the US to work once they finish their programs.

These are things that you need to be aware of and consider before doing a thing. We can only tell you what is going on and then it is up to you to make an informed decision. Not anyone else can do that for you.

hi suzanne! im quite confused w/ the procedure in application for licensure exam...for example i passed the CA nclex-rn & got the official letter that i passed the test & need to submit ssn w/in 3yrs, the next step is to apply for VSC but u mentioned that there's also an expiration for this...how long is the validity of the VSC anyway & what is VSC for? ( sorry for sounding stupid, but i just want to understand everything before doin anything).

and u mentioned in other threads that if one's CA application is about to expire after 3yrs bec. of no SSN they can renew it ( by submitting again the CA application form & fingerprint card) to make that file valid again...my question is, can i renew it only once when i know for sure that i already have the greencard & thus be able to fly to CA instead of renewing it every 3 yrs so as not to waste so much money from renewing ever now & then?

thanks!

helo there!!in my opinion,i don't think its a waste of time and money taking the nclex exam because i'm pretty sure it will open again soon.just like what happened last 2005.i was one of the applicant who was affected by the retrogression..but fortunately,when the retro was lift,our papers was processed very fast and we were able to get our visas in less than a year..patience is a very impt.factor here...good luck!!

I don't think so. you cannot renew it only once. you can stretch it, like renew it within a year after expiration. Otherwise, you have to continue renewing it.it will only cost you a renewal fee, you don't have to take the exam again. even for us, working nurses here in the US, we have to renew our licenses every two years. I think those new grads should not rush into taking there nclexrn...or they will just be frustrated waiting for retro to be over..I guess we talk about that again and again?

now im thinking that Iv made a wrong decision for applying for nclex exam after i read this thread..huhuhu so much confusion in my mind! OMG help