hi everyone. in a newbie here. so please welcome me. thanks.
anyways, i am a Filipina who just graduated this April from a Nursing school in the Philippines and came to Houston just this June after taking the local Nursing Licensure Exam. and i am wondering if there are kind hearted nurses (Filipinos, or not) in Houston who are nice enough to help me and give me information about the process of getting a license in Texas, or recommend someone who could help. it's still early there's still a lot of time, i know, but while waiting for the results of the June board exam, i want to find as much information as i can, so that it would be easier when time comes that i will apply for the state board.
well, thanks for reading this. and i hope that you would help me. i'll be waiting for your reply. and it would be greatly appreciated. thanksomuch!!
I believe I made that suggest in response #5. Since the husbands of the nurses feel comfortable making calls for their wives,how would the same husband's feel about the wives call about their employment. Would it be ok to call about their professional status?
I have been married over 3 decades and I would never inject myself in my husband's employment. Maybe that is why I am still married.
Specializes in intensive care, recovery, anesthetics.
If your most of your textbooks and teaching was in English then you will not have to do English Proficiency test or ILETS Test.
You would do best if you or your spouse contact the Texas BON directly and find the correct answers.
There is way too much mis information on this thread:rolleyes:
She doesn't need an english test for the Texas BON if the program and textbooks were in english, but if she needs Visa Screen, she will need to take an english test for that.
Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
OK guys lets calm down.
To work in the US you need a visa if not a USC, there are many types of visas available for working and not all will lead to a green card and allow you to stay permanently in the US. If you do not have permission to work then you can not work and if you do and caught it may lead to a Ban ranging from 3 to 10 years or life.
English exams may be required by the board of nursing but this will vary and if you are the main applicant in the visa application and vsc is required then you will require to complete and pass English exams. However if you are coming to the US on a spouse visa and a vsc is not required then you do not have to pass English exam although if you do not have good English skills then you may find it hard to find a employer.
At the end of the day we can not give immigration advice as each case is different and what works for one will not always work for another. We can however discuss what works for us and what our experiences are but at the end of the day you are responsible to do your own research and if necessary contact and discuss with a lawyer experienced in the area you are looking at. i.e. a lawyer who is used to dealing with nurses
you're posting wrong info here: they are all called visa, have a look at the us department of state website. just different types of visas.
5cats
here is the information directly from us dos website
"entering the u.s. - port of entry
a visa allows a foreign citizen coming from abroad, to travel to the united states port-of entry and request permission to enter the united states. applicants should be aware that a visa does not guarantee entry into the united states. the department of homeland security, u.s. customs and border protection (cbp) officials have authority to permit or deny admission to the united states"
Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.
I would still vote for taking the English test if I was the OP. I know we used nursing textbooks written by American authors in the Philippines but the instruction is by no means 100% English. Taking and passing the English exam with decent scores leaves no question that the applicant is competent in both verbal and written English. I have taken TOEFL/TSE and MELAB and passed with flying colors without any prior preparation as far as reviewing for the test (but then I'm that special :roll).
I would still vote for taking the English test if I was the OP. I know we used nursing textbooks written by American authors in the Philippines but the instruction is by no means 100% English. Taking and passing the English exam with decent scores leaves no question that the applicant is competent in both verbal and written English. I have taken TOEFL/TSE and MELAB and passed with flying colors without any prior preparation as far as reviewing for the test (but then I'm that special :roll).
The OP will not be required to take the English test, Really no reason to take it
Why take a test and spend the extra money on something that is not needed:smokin:
I understand what NP Gilly is saying. If you take an English exam it gives the nurse verification that their English skills are strong. As an instructor I have questioned the adm if someones English is weak, they tell me that they pass the right English tests. This is important information to have since now as an Instructor I can talk in a normal way and the student can't complain.
Also if a nurse moves to another state they may require it and I know is more painful to take a test many years after you are out of school.
Or you could do your way, the cheapest quickest and shortest route and suffer the consequences. We are you penny pinching an
Specializes in intensive care, recovery, anesthetics.
here is the information directly from us dos website
"entering the u.s. - port of entry
a visa allows a foreign citizen coming from abroad, to travel to the united states port-of entry and request permission to enter the united states. applicants should be aware that a visa does not guarantee entry into the united states. the department of homeland security, u.s. customs and border protection (cbp) officials have authority to permit or deny admission to the united states"
thanks.
i'll be waiting for your reply. and it would be greatly appreciated. thanksomuch!! 
Ginger's Mom, MSN, RN
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I believe I made that suggest in response #5. Since the husbands of the nurses feel comfortable making calls for their wives,how would the same husband's feel about the wives call about their employment. Would it be ok to call about their professional status?
I have been married over 3 decades and I would never inject myself in my husband's employment. Maybe that is why I am still married.