Do I need to take the Board exam if I am going to have a visa?

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I have one semester left to finish in nursing, however I came to the States on a K-1 visa and I will have my green card in a month. If I finish my last semester in the Philippines after I get my green card, will I still need to take the board exam in the Philippines? Would it be possible to just return to the states and take the NCLEX and start working?

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Rachelle

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I have one semester left to finish in nursing, however I came to the States on a K-1 visa and I will have my green card in a month. If I finish my last semester in the Philippines after I get my green card, will I still need to take the board exam in the Philippines? Would it be possible to just return to the states and take the NCLEX and start working?

Best Regards

Rachelle

Yes, I believe so. You don't need to be licensed here to be able to apply for the NCLEX and VisaScreen. Just the transcripts and diploma will do.

Let's wait for Suzanne. :)

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If you will already have a green card, then you will just need to take the NCLEX exam. But it also depends on which state that you will be working in, some do have a language requirement, such as Maryland and Massachusetts. Even if you hold a US passport, if you trained overseas, you will need to take the TOEFL series for those two states.

The Visa Screen Certificate is not required for you.

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Hi my ielts passing day is 20 aug 2004 ,my process is under pipeline .Today while checking maryland nursing board news i noticed that they will accept ielts score oct 2005 onwards.what does it mean ? moreover i want to apply for nclex do i need to apply before my ielts expire i.e before this aug plz guide.

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