international student in Nursing Program

[semi_goi]

I am Thai, 24 yrs. I hold BA in Tourism but I am interested to work as a nurse in NY. So, I am looking for the good Nursing Program in college, NY. I would like to get AAS degree in Nursing. I did contact to the college but I got the answer from the advisor each college which international student can't take the NCLEX-RN exam even hold AAS degree. Now, I am deciding to NY in next semester to study. So, I would like to know my chance to take NCLEX-RN exam. Would someone suggest me the step to be the RN who can work in NY, please.

By the way, please suggest me the college as well.

Please help me, I would be very grateful.

you can contact me at [email protected]

[suzanne4, RN]

Thanks suzanne4. My plan is to go to a US nursing school, pass NCLEX and get a US RN license, doing some internship (with CPT if possible) there, go to Canada, pass Canadian nursing license exam, work as a RN in Canada.

If I want to work in US later, with TN visa, do I still need visa screen, even if I do not apply for GC in US?

First of all, you will not be able to work in the US on a TN visa. Those are for citizen's of either Mexico or Canada. Having permanent residency doesn't make you a citizen, only when you actually have a Canadian passport are you a citizen of that country.

The new rulings that just came out this week are going to put a major hindrance on your ideas. You will be able to complete school and with the OPT, be able to get additional work experience for the one year, then you will be required to leave the US until you get a visa number assigned, which will probably take you three or more years.

Visa Screen Certificate is required of any nurse that has trained out of the US. If you trained in Canada, you have to have a Visa Screen Certificate for the TN visa.

Why not attend nursing school in Canada? If you are getting permanent residency there, I do not think that you will be able to be away for four years and be able to keep your papers. You need to check on that with an immigration attorney. Even the US has requirements about minimum time spent in US to be able to retain your green card.

Please do alot more research before beginning what you are planning to do.

Also be aware that most programs in the US have a long waiting list, on average of about two years, the private colleges, no, but the tuition will be much more expensive.

[b_m_prosepct]

First of all, you will not be able to work in the US on a TN visa. Those are for citizen's of either Mexico or Canada. Having permanent residency doesn't make you a citizen, only when you actually have a Canadian passport are you a citizen of that country.

The new rulings that just came out this week are going to put a major hindrance on your ideas. You will be able to complete school and with the OPT, be able to get additional work experience for the one year, then you will be required to leave the US until you get a visa number assigned, which will probably take you three or more years.

Visa Screen Certificate is required of any nurse that has trained out of the US. If you trained in Canada, you have to have a Visa Screen Certificate for the TN visa.

Why not attend nursing school in Canada? If you are getting permanent residency there, I do not think that you will be able to be away for four years and be able to keep your papers. You need to check on that with an immigration attorney. Even the US has requirements about minimum time spent in US to be able to retain your green card.

Please do alot more research before beginning what you are planning to do.

Also be aware that most programs in the US have a long waiting list, on average of about two years, the private colleges, no, but the tuition will be much more expensive.

Thanks suzanne4, your information is very helpful! I will search Canadian nursing schools.