IELTS scores required for VISA SCREEN

Silverdragon102, BSN · Nov 9, 2009

claudette29 said:

Hello Silverdragon. I got some questions for you about my predicament. I considered going to Australia for a bridging program, but my IELTS band score permits me only for the US, so I considered taking NCLEX instead. Is it okay that I will process my visa screen before taking NCLEX? Because I'm a lil anxious that my IELTS will expire.

A requirement for a visa screen certificate is NCLEX or CGFNS exam, so if you haven't gotten either of them, I wouldn't recommend you start VSC because IELTS needs to be valid when you send in NCLEX or CGFNS CP results. Plus, with degeneration, you may find it quicker to get sorted language-wise for Australia, expect many years of waiting for the US, and you will more than likely have to renew your VSC, and IELTS will need doing again.

jigsaw666 · Dec 22, 2009

I'm an NCLEX passer in California; I want to work and stay in Texas; what should I do?

Silverdragon102, BSN · Dec 22, 2009

jigsaw666 said:

I'm an NCLEX passer in California; I want to work and stay in Texas; what should I do?

You need to meet the Texas BON requirements for foreign-trained nurses, and if you haven't had a license issued by CA, then complete the license by exam and arrange with CA to forward results to Texas.

I suggest you take the time to read the forum, as many questions about Texas have been asked and answered.

jigsaw666 · Dec 23, 2009

Thanks a lot, Silverdragon. Where can I find the forum about Texas anyway?

Silverdragon102, BSN · Dec 23, 2009

Texas requirements as a foreign nurse have been posted several times in this forum, and using Texas as the keyword in the search should pull them up.

Regarding just living in Texas, you can find the Texas state forum under the region tab above.

Questions regarding the license as a foreign-trained nurse and the application process should be posted in this forum.