when will I be an RN?

have you checked any of the local colleges to see if they offer an english as a second language course? i'm sure that you can find one. if your english is not very good then you should be working very hard on improving it, since that will matter when you go to take nclex.

Where did you train? You may want to try to do some volunteer work at some hospitals in your area............where are you currently living?

Becoming a nurse in this country when you trained someplace else is not always the easiest but it can be done...........Have you started the application process yet? If not, I would get started on that right away as well as submit the application for Visa Screen Certificate so they have time to get your credentials verified.

As far as practicing English, volunteeriing will help, also watching American movies without the subtitles. You can get them on a monthly basis from Blockbuster for about $20, as many as you want...........most of my students started with me without any English skills and this is what we used initially for them.............

Please let me know if I can be of any more help and welcome to our group.

You are not understanding what I am posting. You will be unable to endorse to NJ until after you have a SSN#. Californai will not do it until then for you as they will not assign a number for you until that time. You only receive a leeter that states that you have met the requirements and they give you three years to send them the SSN#.

California does not have a shorter time for foreign grads, actually is usually longer than NY. You still need to complete the documents and paperwork for the Visa Screen Certificate, as well as get all necessary documents from your school and licensing board..........CGFNS would have done all of this for you and saved you even more time..............You will actually be held up from beginning work, when you are finally able to while waiting for the endorsement time..........NJ is not a walk-thru state. You are definitely doing things the long way..............