Is it Possible to take the NCLEX exams in US?

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Hi everyone.. please help me on this one. I am about to take my NCLEX exams this Jan and I am planning to take the exams in US. I just would like to know what are the possibilities of this option and what documents or process do i need to do for me to be able to take the exams there?

I only have my passport but no visa yet.. I'm wondering if there is a great chance for me to get a US visa or to pass the embassy's interview and my only reason is to take the exams abroad? Do you think the US embassy will grant me a visa and consider my reason? please share your comments and views on this one guys...thanks!

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it is possible to take the exam in the us...but the answer to your question, will the us embassy issue you a visa just for the reason of taking the exam?...may be not. especially with the retrogression at hand right now, it is not easy nowadays to get a visa, a tourist visa for one.

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If you haven't got a visa already you may find it hard to get one as now you can sit the exam outside the US and the embassies know this. As mentioned in previous post if is hard these days to get tourist visa what with abuse and retrogression

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First of all..what country do you live? Its because i dont think the US embassy will grant you a visa just to take a test because it is not a solid reason for the immigration officer to believe them that you are coming back to the country you came from and aside from that there are some countries that you can take your test like Philippines, Hongkong to name a few...I hope gave you enough information..Goodluck!

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hi guys! Thank you for all the information and comments that you shared. It gave me an insight on what to do. :D Godbless!

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The US government no longer grants a visa for the sole purpose of writing the NCLEX exam since it is available all over the world and on almost every continent. The exam is actually available right in your country, so definitely no reason to come to the US to write the exam.

It is also much harder to get a tourist visa in general from your country to visit the US as well.

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