Hi,I need some helps

Silverdragon102, BSN · Apr 17, 2008

Hi,sisters,I just came here for visiting my folks in DE,I would like to apply a school down here,also I joined Wilimington hospital volunteer program which start on April 28,I'm so exciting about that.I'm a nurse in China,I would like to apply for NCLEX in DE where near my folks,but I dont know where should I start it,does anyone know about DE require CGFNS for foreinger nurses?I need some help,thanks.:redbeathe

You need to look at the BON's website and see what the requirements are for foreign trained nurses. You are aware of retrogression and cannot adjust your visa and work as a RN and if you become a student that generally only allows you to work 20 hours on campus for the first 12 months and usually not allows you work as RN?

You are not applying for NCLEX but licensure to be a RN in the US of which NCLEX is part of that process.

tinasmall · Apr 18, 2008

Thank you silverdragon,yeah,i want to learn something new here,also I dont want to give up my nurse career,I was thinking maybe after I passed NCLEX,I can find employer then help me to transfer my visa to H1?I'm not so sure about "licensure to be a RN in US",is that another test as NCLEX?thank you,looking forward your reply..Do you work in DE?

Silverdragon102, BSN · Apr 18, 2008

Thank you silverdragon,yeah,i want to learn something new here,also I dont want to give up my nurse career,I was thinking maybe after I passed NCLEX,I can find employer then help me to transfer my visa to H1?I'm not so sure about "licensure to be a RN in US",is that another test as NCLEX?thank you,looking forward your reply..Do you work in DE?

Not many hospitals will petition H1 and like I said as a student you are restricted on where to work especially in the first year. What I mean by Licensed to be a RN in the US is that you are not applying for NCLEX. NCLEX is just a part of the process on working in the US. Your training has to be evaluated and may or may not meet US requirements. If you do not meet requirements you can not sit NCLEX until you have completed whatever was required

tinasmall · Apr 19, 2008

so,is that mean after I take NLN,i no need NCLEX can be worked in future?where should I apply for NLN,in nursing school down here?thank you...

lawrence01 · Apr 19, 2008

so,is that mean after I take NLN,i no need NCLEX can be worked in future?where should I apply for NLN,in nursing school down here?thank you...

You need to take NCLEX to be licensed in the US no matter what.

What we are trying to say is that no one applies for NCLEX directly. One applies for a Licensure by Examination specific to the State. Each State Board of Nursing or Board of Registered Nursing will be having diff. requirements for foreign-educated nurses. You have to comply with those and then your State BON/BRN will grant you eligibility to take the NCLEX and once you pass it and you have complied with all other requirements they are asking then that is the only time you will be licensed as a nurse to that specific state.

Also, not because someone passes the NCLEX means that they will be licensed automatically by the State BON they have applied for licensure. If that State BON/BRN has a US SSN requirement (ex. CA, NV, FL, etc..) or requires that you give proof of being able to work legally in the US per immigration (ex. NJ, NY, AZ, etc..) be given before they grant a license to practice on their State then unless the applicants furnishes them with those, they will not be giving the license even though you pass the NCLEX-RN exam. The NCLEX-RN exam is just one of the requirements to be licensed to practice in a State.

Some State BON may give a license w/o additional requirements previously mentioned but having a license also doesn't mean they can work or practice on that State right away as well. You must present additional requirements such as proof of legal permanent residency status or a form of valid working visa to be able to work. All applicants that have licenses but did not went through the proper immigration and/or applied for a work visa are also considered working illegally in the eyes of the Federal Gov't.

suzanne4, RN · Apr 19, 2008

What type of visa did you enter the US with? If a tourist visa, you will find it difficult to be able to remain in the US and take classes.

And since we do not have visas available right now, there is no way to adjust your status, there is also a very limited supply of H1-B visas for the US in the first place, so that should not even be a factor here.

But you must have passed the NCLEX-RN, as well as the series of English exams and possess a Visa Screen Certificate and have that in hand to be able to get a petition submitted for the H1-B visa in the first place and it will be quite difficult to get that done while you are here. Actually impossible.

tinasmall · Apr 20, 2008

wow,i didn't know about that,yeah,I'm on tourism visa right now,and I'm applying school in DTCC,asking for change my visa,I have to filll up I-20 forms which can change my B2 to F1,so I can stay here longer as a student,lucky i got relatives here, and I living with them,next step I want to try NCLEX,I've been preparing for that for a while but never get real now,I heard of like some state have require CGFNS for foriengor nurse,but some state dont,right?I had called NJ state BON and DE state BON,they all require CGFNS certificate,but Maryland dont need,right now I'm just trying to figure out how to apply for the test at same times mentian my status legally.so many rules here,just heard US shortage of nurses,never heard like this difficult to get everything before get legal job.what if I get married here?that means i no need to worried about my visa stuff right?only get the licensure certificate i can get the job,right?

Silverdragon102, BSN · Apr 20, 2008

wow,i didn't know about that,yeah,I'm on tourism visa right now,and I'm applying school in DTCC,asking for change my visa,I have to filll up I-20 forms which can change my B2 to F1,so I can stay here longer as a student,lucky i got relatives here, and I living with them,next step I want to try NCLEX,I've been preparing for that for a while but never get real now,I heard of like some state have require CGFNS for foriengor nurse,but some state dont,right?I had called NJ state BON and DE state BON,they all require CGFNS certificate,but Maryland dont need,right now I'm just trying to figure out how to apply for the test at same times mentian my status legally.so many rules here,just heard US shortage of nurses,never heard like this difficult to get everything before get legal job.what if I get married here?that means i no need to worried about my visa stuff right?only get the licensure certificate i can get the job,right?

Doesn't matter which state you go through licensure but if you intend to work in DE eventually when visas available then you will need to meet their requirements for foreign trained nurse and if that includes CGFNS exam then you have to have it. Even if you get married you still have to sort out a visa to stay, if marrying a USC you still have to get a visa and if doing it just to stay in the US will be classed as fraud and not something we recommend on this site. If not a USC and getting married again does not give permission to stay in the US and can take years to get visa to stay and work.

suzanne4, RN · Apr 20, 2008

Please take the time to do some reading on this forum. It is also quite difficult to get the F-1 visa when you are in the US. And even if you get it and remain here, you are not going to be able to work as there are no visas available for you to be able to get.

Does not matter what you want to do, but what the US requirements are in this case.

And even the thought of marriage so that you could remain is considered immigration fraud. And highly recommend that you have a good look at the CNN website about the military personnel that were involved with something similar and how many of wives are now getting deported. As it should be.

You have posted what you wish to do on the internet where immigration also reads on a daily basis and the internet is not as anonymous as one thinks that it is.

Just because you may be able to get a license here, it does not give you permission to work. And you are looking at several years for a chance at a green card, there is no way that you are going to be remaining in the US and working here legally. Living with relatives and no funds coming in gets old rather quickly and doing any type of work can get you deported for a minimum of ten years.

I would seriously rethink what you wish to do as the US government is not in favor of it at all.

allnurses Guide · Apr 20, 2008

Be very careful - if you entered on a tourist visa, you may not be permitted to work as a hospital volunteer. Even if you're not getting paid, you may not work in a role where anyone gets paid for that job usually.

Entering on a tourist visa and then adjusting to another status sends up red flags with immigration - so think very carefully before overstaying your tourist visa.

suzanne4, RN · Apr 20, 2008

If at the hospital for more than a few weeks, they need to actually get a visa for you, you cannot use the tourist visa for that.