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As most of you know, I have been recommending initial licensure in NY for quite some time. And for those of you that did not heed the warning, you now know why.

New York is three easy applications only, next you take the NCLEX exam, then you get a hard license and can endorse to almost any state afterwards. Because of the requirements of the Special Credentials Verification for New York, you do not have to do any of the running around to obtain your documents. CGFNS will obtain them for you....after you sign the release and send them the money.

NY also requires two short classes that can be done on-line, one on Child Abuse, and the other on Infection. Both are available for about $15 each and take only one hour or so.

NY BON application can be found at http://www.op.nyed.gov. You only need to submit "Form 1."

The Special Credentials Verification can be found at http://www.CGFNS.org, as well as the Visa Screen Application.

Once you have received documentation from NY that your credentials have been received and approved, submit payment to Pearson-Vue for the NCLEX exam. http://www.perasonvue.com. They are the ones that will actually send you the ATT letter, upon approval of the Board of Nursing. Be aware that this ATT (authorization to test) is only good for ninety (90) days. You will have onlt that amount of time to get the exam done in, otherwise you will lose your payment and have to start again.

Hope that this helps................ :balloons:

Most importantly, NY will issue you the license without a Social Security Number.

Hello Suzanne :)

I've sent my application to Vermont & would like to go ahead with my registration with PearsonVue which I know will be valid for only 365 days. I understand that Vermont BON does their own Credentials Evaluation. I am a RN holding a Nursing Diploma from Singapore & have 2 years (full-time) ER experience. I am currently doing my BSN. Do you know if my hours will be sufficient or do you foresee my having to take some classes to make up the hours? Thank you.

Do not go and pay the fee to Pearson-Vue until you have actualy approval from the BON. A two year degree will not normally give you a green card that you need to work in the US. You are going to need to wait until you receive permission to sit for the exam. But your issue may not be with them, but with immigration.

Specializes in Critical Care, Cardiothoracics, VADs.

As mentioned previously, I am currently in the US on a non-nursing visa and wish to start the application process. According to your advice, I have filled out:

1. CVS for New York State

2. Form 1 for initial licensure in New York State

3. Visa Screen application.

It is my understanding that once my credentials are evaluated, I will receive a letter saying that I just need NCLEX to be eligible for licensure. I then pay the Pearson-Vue fee, and sit the NCLEX exam, then when I pass, I receive the NYS license. Is that all correct?

Also, I wish to endorse to Pennsylvania after that. From reading the PA BON website, it seems that despite having a NY license, "graduates of foreign nursing schools seeking Pennsylvania license by endorsement must" get a Course-by-Course Report from CGFNS Credentials Evaluation Service (CES), as well as a "Validation of Registration/License from the foreign country where the original license was attained."

So does this make it not worthwhile to go thru NY State, if I end up having to get CES and Validation of License (again) for endorsing to PA anyhow?

I'm posting this again for a friend an here's the question...

I just got my BSN diploma here in the Philippines. Don’t have plans of taking the local board exam since I’m not going to practice nursing here. I want to work as a nurse particularly in Chicago. Any tips on what steps to take. I don’t have any relatives to petition me or even a tourist visa to US.

I'm posting this again for a friend an here's the question...

I just got my BSN diploma here in the Philippines. Don’t have plans of taking the local board exam since I’m not going to practice nursing here. I want to work as a nurse particularly in Chicago. Any tips on what steps to take. I don’t have any relatives to petition me or even a tourist visa to US.

The employer will be the one petitioning her for the immigrant visa.

She needs to apply to the Illinois BON or the equivalent of it and for Illinois they require the CES from CGFNS and they need TOEFL (not ielts - currently).

She also needs the VisaScreen certification from cgfns for immigration.

Let her read Suzanne's stickies first before she applies to anything.

You can also refer to this thread/post for more details:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f235/graduating-phil-what-tests-do-i-have-take-140959.html

As mentioned previously, I am currently in the US on a non-nursing visa and wish to start the application process. According to your advice, I have filled out:

1. CVS for New York State

2. Form 1 for initial licensure in New York State

3. Visa Screen application.

It is my understanding that once my credentials are evaluated, I will receive a letter saying that I just need NCLEX to be eligible for licensure. I then pay the Pearson-Vue fee, and sit the NCLEX exam, then when I pass, I receive the NYS license. Is that all correct?

Also, I wish to endorse to Pennsylvania after that. From reading the PA BON website, it seems that despite having a NY license, "graduates of foreign nursing schools seeking Pennsylvania license by endorsement must" get a Course-by-Course Report from CGFNS Credentials Evaluation Service (CES), as well as a "Validation of Registration/License from the foreign country where the original license was attained."

So does this make it not worthwhile to go thru NY State, if I end up having to get CES and Validation of License (again) for endorsing to PA anyhow?

If you are definitely only going to be working in PA, then just go that route.

Many change their mind before they begin working, and NY issues a hard license that can be endorsed. But your case is different.:wink2:

Specializes in Critical Care, Cardiothoracics, VADs.

Thanks Suzanne, appreciate your advice. Pain in the butt to have to do CGFNS exam AND NCLEX, but maybe it won't take too long...

CES is not the CGFNS exam, but until the last few years, that is exactly what you had to do for most states in the US.

Specializes in Critical Care, Cardiothoracics, VADs.

I realise that, but if I go direct to PA for initial licensure, they require CGFNS Certification incl. exam as well as NCLEX.

I realise that, but if I go direct to PA for initial licensure, they require CGFNS Certification incl. exam as well as NCLEX.

You yourself said that they only require the CES; it is diff. from the certification (includes the exam). The CES is just evaluation of your full transcript; it's basically the same process as their CGFNS certification minus the exams.

That's why it also costs less; $225 I think vs. $300 for the certification program.

You should check CGFN's website and see for yourself the difference bet. the two.

You yourself said that they only require the CES; it is diff. from the certification (includes the exam). The CES is just evaluation of your full transcript; it's basically the same process as their CGFNS certification minus the exams.

That's why it also costs less; $225 I think vs. $300 for the certification program.

You should check CGFN's website and see for yourself the difference bet. the two.

I just saw the website again. Yes, it did say that a CGFNS certification is needed.

I don't think this is the same form (and requirements) I saw about 1/2 a yr ago.

I would have sworn that the CES was the requirement back then. You'll also notice that this current form is dated on 2000. They may have reverted back to the CGFNS certification as a req't.

Specializes in Critical Care, Cardiothoracics, VADs.

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You yourself said that they only require the CES; it is diff. from the certification (includes the exam). The CES is just evaluation of your full transcript; it's basically the same process as their CGFNS certification minus the exams.

That's why it also costs less; $225 I think vs. $300 for the certification program.

You should check CGFN's website and see for yourself the difference bet. the two.

Lawrence, I said that PA BON require CES and Validation of Registration for ENDORSING from another state for foreign-educated nurses (so won't save any time going via New York).

However, since Suzanne advised to go direct to PA-BON for initial licensure, this means they will require CGFNS Certification (incl. EXAM) as well as NCLEX-RN, as I posted.

I am quite aware of the difference, thanks - I have actually done quite a lot of research, including all the relevant websites. I don't think you needed to post quite so patronisingly.

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Lawrence, I said that PA BON require CES and Validation of Registration for ENDORSING from another state for foreign-educated nurses (so won't save any time going via New York).

However, since Suzanne advised to go direct to PA-BON for initial licensure, this means they will require CGFNS Certification (incl. EXAM) as well as NCLEX-RN, as I posted.

I am quite aware of the difference, thanks - I have actually done quite a lot of research, including all the relevant websites. I don't think you needed to post quite so patronisingly.

Sorry, you felt that way. We are just trying to help and say the way it is and nothing else. This is a forum and any one can say their opinion or help out. :o

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