how to apply for SC RN license with vermont RN license

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Hi,i have passed my nclex Rn license in 2010 in state of Vermont.i am educated outside US and currently working in united kingdom as an RN.My wife is also a nurse recently got an offer in SC ,and she was issued with the immigrant visa,as her dependent I was issued as well with an immigrant visa to US..now I want to make sure ill be able to practice my nursing profession in SC but not sure how will I get a license in SC.my wife is under the agency so all her documents was process by her agency..im quite lost of how im going to process mine in order to apply for a job in South Carolina..PLEASE ANYONE CAN GIVE LIGHT TO MY PROBLEM..

God Bless

xxjoexx

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What visa?

If you are issued an H4 to your spouse's H1B you do not have work rights nor will you be issued a social security number. You will not be legally permitted to work in the US.

If she is issued an EB3 visa, then you may be given work rights but retrogression is in place and depending on country of birth the wait is 3-15 years for a current priority date.

If your VT license is active and in good standing then you apply to SC BoN for a nursing license by endorsement. The instructions are usually online at the BoN website.

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