Is SSN required before taking NCLEX?

[Grace Soriano]

Hi! I am a nursing graduate from the Philippines. Can I take NCLEX even without SSN in New Jersey? The forms that I see online all says that SSN needs to be provided. Please help. I am confused.

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

You will need to contact the NJ BON directly as paper application and FAQ no longer on updated website.

Email:https://www.NCSBN.org/public-files/23_IEN_manual.pdf

Call: [phone]

Per NCSBN International Educated Nurse (IEN) Manual

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Social Security Numbers (SSNs) and Nurse Licensure
The USCIS requires a U.S. nursing license to obtain a visa, and the Social Security Administration (SSA) requires a visa to obtain a Social Security Number (SSN)....

Legislative requirement. Some jurisdictions have legislative language in place requiring an SSN before a license can be issued. Because a visa, and therefore an SSN, cannot be issued without a nurse license, this presents an impossible situation for IENs desiring licensure in these jurisdictions....

The following solutions have been utilized by various boards:

• § In some states, their legal counsel has interpreted that an International Tax Identification Number(ITIN) can be used for initial licensure.
• § Some BONs issue a letter to applicants to be taken to the social security office, stating that the nurse has completed all requirements and that the statutes require a SSN for licensure.
• § Certain states ask applicants without an SSN to fill out an affidavit or a "request for exception" to the SSN requirement.
• § In New York, an applicant who does not have an SSN is assigned a random nine-digit number to be the identifier for their licensure records

The following states or jurisdictions will only accept a U.S. SSN on an application for nurse licensure:

• Alabama
• Arkansas
• California
• Connecticut
• Florida
• Guam
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• New Hampshire
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• Utah
• Vermont
• West Virginia
• Wyoming

 

New Jersey not on list requiring Social Security # so contact them directly to confirm 2924 process.

[Grace Soriano]

NRSKarenRN said:

You will need to contact the NJ BON directly as paper application and FAQ no longer on updated website.

Email:https://www.NCSBN.org/public-files/23_IEN_manual.pdf

Call: [phone]

Per NCSBN International Educated Nurse (IEN) Manual

New Jersey not on list requiring Social Security # so contact them directly to confirm 2924 process.

thank you so much for this.