Tourist visa question?

the problem may be that cos in the UK you can get the visa waiver for 90 days they can be a bit funny about giving 6 month visas. Plus it may not be possible to do it all in the 6 months. Plus if refused a visa you have to declare it and I don't know if that may have an effect on your application?

You can get the process started during that time, but be aware that you will not be able to leave the US during the prcessing time, and until you have the EAd in hand and then file a special document so that you can leave and return, called an I-131. The immigration attorney can take care of it for you.

A key thing to remember is that you will be here probably closer to a year before you will be able to return home the way that you want to do things.
Once you are able to apply for the AOS, then the tourist visa no longer exists, and you will be required to remain in the US until you have approval.

I would probably come over on the tourist visa and complete the hours, and then return home while you are getting permission to sit for the NCLEX exam. Since you will have done the majority of your training in the UK, you are going to need to get the school to submit transcripts, etc. before you will be permitted to sit for the exam. Things will not happen as quick as you would like them to.

rsmit02.....are you a british citizen? if yes, the US embassy in britain dont give out tourist visa B1/B2 to british citizens.....or are you a foreign national working in the UK?

The US embassy will give out tourist visa's for 6 months but tend to be to the older generation who have holiday homes in the US

Yes you are correct on your route of approach. Depending on how long that the make-up will be, you do not necessarily even need the student visa. If it is 6 weeks or so, you can just come as you would regularly, and then return home to get everything completed. Once you start the AOS procedure, you will not be permitted to leave the country.

And to Jon:
The US will grant a 6 mont visa to a EU resident, it is done all of the time.
It is just that they routinely do not apply for it, since they get automatic 90 day visas without doing anything. You have to have the six month visa to get an AOS filed, you cannot do it with the 90 days, since there is no actual visa issued. They get what is called a "visa waiver."

If you do not want to return to the US, then go for the F-1 visa, not the tourist visa. You will be much better off with that. You will not be able to get everything done during the time of the 6 months. Remember that no processing will be done on your applications until you have actually completed those missing courses. And then you have a couple month wait until they verify your stuff from the UK, as you will be still considered a foreign grad.

I stil recommend just coming over and completing the classes, and then returning home until you get approval to sit for the exam, then come over and stay. Especially since none of you will be able to work that entire time.

First find out what you will be required to make up. Then go from there. You may have less than you think, or more.