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Im a fresh grad under BSN from the Phil., Is it possible or am I qualified to take a NCLEX-RN exam in new york considering I didn't yet take the licensure exam in my country and having a nonimmigrant visa??

Need info or advices ASAP for this. thanks a lot !

The advice to go home is the best, a tourist visa is just that to be on vacation, not look for employment.

Currently the wait for a employment visa is over 5 years.

A. Go back home take the local boards and pass it.

B. Apply to New York.

C. Get some experience.

D. Wait your turn.

E. Enjoy your vacation.

You do not qualify for H1B....no way around that sorry.

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you can not extend your tourist visa unless you have a very very good reason to extend and be able to support yourself and intent to leave. generally extensions to the best of my knowledge are hard to get as americans can not understand people using large amounts of time for vacations when they only get on average 2 weeks vacation a year

b2 visas are valid for an initial entry of up to 6 months, and this period may be extended for an additional 6 months if the visa holder can give good reason for needing the extension.

an extension will only be granted for a b2 visa if the visa holder can prove they are able to support themselves financially for the duration of the visit, and intend to leave america at the end of the authorised stay.

http://www.visabureau.com/america/b2-tourist-visa.aspx

you need to find out what visa your employers are going to file for. h1b for most establishments can not be filed for until 1st april and you can not start work until after your approval and interview which is generally in your home country and commencement of work is start of october. you can not stay in the us until oct if your status runs out then you risk the work visa.

if you do return home and receive your att then you can sit nclex outside the us at a recognised facility which is on the pearsonvue site. there is an extra charge when sitting nclex outside the us

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yes, i understand now that i can't have the limited permit because working in the u.s. with a tourist visa is illegal. my goal is to get the cgfns-nysed-nclex process done and have my soon to be employer sponsor me..

Ginger's Mom, "You do not qualify for H1B....no way around that sorry." - how come?

http://www.emvisa.com

Temporary Work Permits for Nurses: H1-B and TN

There are limited options for temporary employment authorization in the United

States for Registered Nurses. For employers, temporary visas are usually preferable

to Green Card options because they are faster (weeks rather than months) and are

“employer specific” rather than “open market.”

If your facility has a position available which is one that normally requires a four-

year Bachelor’s degree, and your nurse candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in nursing,

you may sponsor the nurse for H-1B status. However, most Registered Nurse jobs in

the United States do not require a Bachelor’s degree, and the INS does not consider

most RN positions to be H-1B eligible.

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H1b is a specialty visa, and usually requires at least 2 years experience in that same specialty. Regular staff nurse usually doesn't qualify. For example an Orthopedic Nurse usually is certified and in order for a RN to become certified as an Orthopedic Nurse he/she must have at least 2 years experience. Most positions in the US don't require staff nurses to have a BSN. There are few hospitals that are now requiring a BSN in order just to apply. But they have no problems finding locals to fill those positions as there are thousands of applicants across the US. So at this time most employers aren't willing to waste money to sponsor when they can employ someone from their own back yard.

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yes, i understand now that i can't have the limited permit because working in the u.s. with a tourist visa is illegal. my goal is to get the cgfns-nysed-nclex process done and have my soon to be employer sponsor me..

Ginger's Mom, "You do not qualify for H1B....no way around that sorry." - how come?

http://www.emvisa.com

Temporary Work Permits for Nurses: H1-B and TN

There are limited options for temporary employment authorization in the United

States for Registered Nurses. For employers, temporary visas are usually preferable

to Green Card options because they are faster (weeks rather than months) and are

"employer specific" rather than "open market."

If your facility has a position available which is one that normally requires a four-

year Bachelor's degree, and your nurse candidate has a Bachelor's degree in nursing,

you may sponsor the nurse for H-1B status. However, most Registered Nurse jobs in

the United States do not require a Bachelor's degree, and the INS does not consider

most RN positions to be H-1B eligible.

The hospital's that require a BSN, have more than enough applicants, the sponsoring employer needs to prove there are no qualified US RNs or RNs with Green Cards to apply.

Second, hospitals have to reduce costs, due to Medicare funding, why would an employer pay all the fees when US qualified RNs are available? Why would they provide an extended orientation when there are many experienced nurses unemployed ?

Third the US government has clarified - what qualifies for a RN to get h1b, that fact less then 100 where approved the last time the US published numbers. That is 0.18% of all H1B were nurses.

http://www.murthy.com/h1bnurse.html

I believe you stated you a new grad and no experience, what special training do you have ? You don't have a local license or A US license. Right there you are unqualified.

4)Being a tourist visa you attested that you are here for vacation and or medical treatment, your visa does not allow you to look for a you for a job, I would be very scared of an employer that would hire you knowing you are breaking the law looking for a job. Since you have established yourself as law breaker, what would stop you from lying when I employed you ? You have a track record of thumbing your nose at US regulations, what would stop you from breaking US public health or Medicare Regulations when it benefits yourself?

5) You are cutting inline infront of more qualified nurses ( many of them your fellow countrymen) who have gone through all the tests and expense to get the right visa. They are waiting over 5 years to come to the USA.

6) Is your Phil BSN equal to a US BSN ? To have a US BSN you need 12 years of education to get into college or university, you have to meet many requirements. Only an educational service can tell you that your BSN is equal to A US BSN. The evaluation process for a nursing license, will only confirm your nursing classes are equal to a Associate Degree or Nursing Diploma.

Whoever is promising you employment, is looking for a person who is behold to them, not afraid to say no, willing to work overtime no question, not afraid to speak up when you are unstaffed. This is not going to help any patients, it may add some income in your pocket, but it won't be long until you are complaining about the horrible working conditions and look for another employer. Sorry I don't see any legit opportunities for you. Sorry.

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You can look for work on a tourist visa however you can not start working without the proper visa allowing you to live and work in the US. It is not breaking the law to look for job and employer whilst on a tourist visa

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Second, hospitals have to reduce costs, due to Medicare funding, why would an employer pay all the fees when US qualified RNs are available? Why would they provide an extended orientation when there are many experienced nurses unemployed ?

-> My employer is willing to help me out because my sister and her are good friends.

4)Being a tourist visa you attested that you are here for vacation and or medical treatment, your visa does not allow you to look for a you for a job, I would be very scared of an employer that would hire you knowing you are breaking the law looking for a job. Since you have established yourself as law breaker, what would stop you from lying when I employed you ? You have a track record of thumbing your nose at US regulations, what would stop you from breaking US public health or Medicare Regulations when it benefits yourself?

-> I AM here for vacation. I just graduated and I am spending my vacation here in NY with my brother and sisters. I NEVER said i was looking for a job.. I already have one waiting for me, i just have to pass the nclex and my employer can sponsor me once i get my license.

5) You are cutting inline infront of more qualified nurses ( many of them your fellow countrymen) who have gone through all the tests and expense to get the right visa. They are waiting over 5 years to come to the USA.

-> I'm NOT cutting in line.. all those qualified nurses back in the phils. don't have tourist visas and employers that can sponsor them. I'm sure they would do the same if they were in my shoes. I am just very lucky that my sister has a good friend like my employer that is willing to help me.

6) Is your Phil BSN equal to a US BSN ? To have a US BSN you need 12 years of education to get into college or university, you have to meet many requirements. Only an educational service can tell you that your BSN is equal to A US BSN. The evaluation process for a nursing license, will only confirm your nursing classes are equal to a Associate Degree or Nursing Diploma.

-> Yes, i believe my schools' BSN is equal to a US BSN. I know a lot of people who graduated from my school that are now working in the US. yes, i know that already. why are you telling me all of these things.. i appreciate it but i didn't ask for it. i just applied to CGFNS and mailed them the notarized forms. I'm just concerned that by the time i get my ATT, my i-94 would expire already..

Whoever is promising you employment, is looking for a person who is behold to them, not afraid to say no, willing to work overtime no question, not afraid to speak up when you are unstaffed. This is not going to help any patients, it may add some income in your pocket, but it won't be long until you are complaining about the horrible working conditions and look for another employer. Sorry I don't see any legit opportunities for you. Sorry.

-> Whoever is promising me employment is not that kind of person you are talking about. I am certain that my employer won't be like that. As i have said, she and my sister are GOOD friends. She is already promising me employment ever since i started taking up nursing.

Thank you silverdragon :)

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Doesn't matter if you are friends with the employer they have to prove without doubt to immigration that they can not employ a US or PR over a foreign trained nurse

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yes, i'm aware of that.. but my employer sponsored the sister of my brother-in-law about a year ago, who is a BSN graduate in the phils. with no experience, only a license in the phils. She went here only with a tourist visa, did the CVS process, passed the nclex and is now working at a hospital. I don't know yet how exactly she did it, i will talk to her about it soon and i hope that would happen to me also. if that doesn't work for me then i'm willing to go through the long process. i want everything to be legit. thank you.

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Things may have changed with the immigration process since the sister of your brother-in-law. With no experience, one doesn't usually qualify for a H1b visa. Things are becoming stricter and stricter because there are law breaking people out there who are doing things that shouldn't be done. What happened to the sister of your bother in law may or may not happen to you. Either way good luck in the process.

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yes, i'm aware of that.. but my employer sponsored the sister of my brother-in-law about a year ago, who is a BSN graduate in the phils. with no experience, only a license in the phils. She went here only with a tourist visa, did the CVS process, passed the nclex and is now working at a hospital. I don't know yet how exactly she did it, i will talk to her about it soon and i hope that would happen to me also. if that doesn't work for me then i'm willing to go through the long process. i want everything to be legit. thank you.

If you look at post 531 in this thread https://allnurses.com/international-nursing/h1b-visa-nurses-385586-page54.html#post4953547 she was denied H1b and she is already in the US on a H4. There is a good chance you are denied but as long as you are aware of this and don't overstay then good luck

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Hi! I would like to ask for a step by step process on how to file for the NCLEX. I am here in Craven County, North Carolina. I checked the NCBON website and it is not too clear for me.I earned my BSN in the Philippines. Thank you

are u done filling? im also here at craven county, nc:)

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