by joone745

I just graduated from college (RN) and just recently came to the US via K-1 visa (fiancee). I have not taken the local board exam in Philippines. I'm currently living in California and would like to know what steps i need to take to become eligible for NCLEX. Thanks in advance.

Re: New graduate on K-1 Visa

Originally Posted by joone745

I just graduated from college (RN) and just recently came to the US via K-1 visa (fiancee). I have not taken the local board exam in Philippines. I'm currently living in California and would like to know what steps i need to take to become eligible for NCLEX. Thanks in advance.

Hi!
Same visa you had! What i did was i wrote to California Board of Nursing, they sent me a packet where there are papers you need to send to your Phil. School, like the Request for a Transcript, etc. to be send directly to them.This will take awhile so as soon as you got this packet and filled up, let somebody in the Phil. to make a follow up in your school so the process will be faster.

Re: New graduate on K-1 Visa

Can you take NCLEX in the US even if your not a registered nurse in the philippines?

Re: New graduate on K-1 Visa

Originally Posted by pink_20

Can you take NCLEX in the US even if your not a registered nurse in the philippines?

Yes you can. I'm actually still waiting for the result of the june 11-12 result. And also will be taking nclex this sept regardless of the local NLE outcome. There are US states that does not require a graduate to be licensed in her/his home country. Try New MExico, New York, California.

Re: New graduate on K-1 Visa

Originally Posted by gracediwa

Yes you can. I'm actually still waiting for the result of the june 11-12 result. And also will be taking nclex this sept regardless of the local NLE outcome. There are US states that does not require a graduate to be licensed in her/his home country. Try New MExico, New York, California.

Thanks!

Re: New graduate on K-1 Visa

Originally Posted by gracediwa

Yes you can. I'm actually still waiting for the result of the june 11-12 result. And also will be taking nclex this sept regardless of the local NLE outcome. There are US states that does not require a graduate to be licensed in her/his home country. Try New MExico, New York, California.

yeah if you are under a k-1 visa you really don't need the local board exam.

Re: New graduate on K-1 Visa

Originally Posted by posh14

yeah if you are under a k-1 visa you really don't need the local board exam.

even if you're not under a k-1 visa, like me, you can still take NCLEX without the local board exam or local license. That is true for New mexico, california.

Re: New graduate on K-1 Visa

And for most other states in the US. That you need a local license is strictly a myth continued by many agencies in Manila. The local license is required to take the CGFNS exam, and again, that is only required by a few states, not all.

Re: New graduate on K-1 Visa

this was posted few months ago but still was helpful for me. thanks