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I just want to say im new to allnurses so i am unsure if this is going in the right place.

I am just about to start my nursing course here in England. I have always wanted and hope to move to america with it. I have just found out in order from me to move over to america as a nurse i have to complete a exam which is a DR's exam is this true or is there another way for me to move over to america and be a nurse

any help or advice would be great thankyou

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Welcome to the site

I would suggest you think about the US once you have completed your training but be aware for the US you need to be general trained in mental health, Paeds, Obstetrics and Adult where as the UK training is more specialised now. This includes both clinical and theory hours. Once you meet a US state requirements (once completed training and remember each state may have different requirements) you have to sit and pass NCLEX which is the US nursing exam

Also be aware, although things may have changed by the time you qualify, of retrogression and that you may find you have to wait a few years or so to get a visa allowing you to live and work in the US. Again I would suggest you look into this once you have completed your nurse training, meet US requirements and passed NCLEX

Would suggest a good read in this forum as much has already been written about the process and retrogression

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If you're looking at moving to the US, you may want to apply for an immigrant visa now or maybe a year into your studies because as stated above you're affected by retrogression and it's going to take years before you have a chance at a visa. This way while you're getting your studies done you will have a priority date waiting. Some applicants have been waiting 5 years and it depends on which country you're coming from because some have been waiting for longer. The more applicants that apply, the longer the wait. Retrogression seems to only be getting worse and not any better. Good Luck in your studies.

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If you're looking at moving to the US, you may want to apply for an immigrant visa now or maybe a year into your studies because as stated above you're affected by retrogression and it's going to take years before you have a chance at a visa. This way while you're getting your studies done you will have a priority date waiting. Some applicants have been waiting 5 years and it depends on which country you're coming from because some have been waiting for longer. The more applicants that apply, the longer the wait. Retrogression seems to only be getting worse and not any better. Good Luck in your studies.

Very hard applying for a immigrant visa when not qualified already

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How could she apply for an immigration visa now if she does not have a US RN license yet?

Also, she cannot apply for an immigration visa by herself, she has to find an employer that is willing to apply for her. And I heard it is extremely difficult to find such an employer even for foreign RNs lived in US for many years and educated in US.

Overall, it all depends on the job market, it is difficult for a US graduate to get a job nowadays in most states. I'm not sure why they still want to bring foreign RNs in this country, the job market is already bad enough.

If you're looking at moving to the US, you may want to apply for an immigrant visa now or maybe a year into your studies because as stated above you're affected by retrogression and it's going to take years before you have a chance at a visa. This way while you're getting your studies done you will have a priority date waiting. Some applicants have been waiting 5 years and it depends on which country you're coming from because some have been waiting for longer. The more applicants that apply, the longer the wait. Retrogression seems to only be getting worse and not any better. Good Luck in your studies.
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Maybe I have my visas mixed up, but you don't need your RN in order to apply for a visa. There are many people who apply for green cards who aren't RNs. This way she/he is getting their education while they're also in line waiting for the green card. Either way it's going to be a long process, sorry for confusion

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Maybe I have my visas mixed up, but you don't need your RN in order to apply for a visa. There are many people who apply for green cards who aren't RNs. This way she/he is getting their education while they're also in line waiting for the green card. Either way it's going to be a long process, sorry for confusion

Unless they have a close family member and is able to apply for family class immigrant visa the only other way is once you find a employer willing to go the immigrant route. For a lot of other professions immigrant visa isn't a preferred route by employers. If Canadian or Mexican citizens there is the NAFTA visa which enables them to work and if applicable go the immigrant route. E3 for Australian citizens is similar. If working for a International company and meet L1A or L1B requirements then there is an option for inter company transfer and can if employer willing apply for immigrant visa. H1b we know already is a specialist visa and you need BSN or show specialised experience where usually 3 years specialised experience can count as 1 year college education

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Hi, I have a problem with TOEFL. I am a foreign educated nurses from Germany, and CGFNS approved my nursing degree, so did the board but the TOEFL is still requiret of me; I do not know what can I do to avoid it. I have received the permanent resident card 26 months ago because my husband is U. S. Army, so it is not a problem.If anyone knows how avoid the TOEFL, please, let me know.

Thank you.:)

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Hi, I have a problem with TOEFL. I am a foreign educated nurses from Germany, and CGFNS approved my nursing degree, so did the board but the TOEFL is still requiret of me; I do not know what can I do to avoid it. I have received the permanent resident card 26 months ago because my husband is U. S. Army, so it is not a problem.If anyone knows how avoid the TOEFL, please, let me know.

Thank you.:)

Some states do require a English exam if English is not your first language. This may even be the same requirement if you met license requirements in another state, passed NCLEX and endorse. You could contact the state and see what their requirements are for foreign trained that meet requirements in another state and have passed NCLEX

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Thank you for your respond. I know for sure that Georgia requires the TOFEL. But I know also that the Florida Board accepts college classes level, at the U.S. colleges, which I have some. Do you think that I have a chance to become RN in Florida even though I am not the resident of Florida? Please, answer it.

Thank you.

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