Is SSN required before taking NCLEX?

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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.

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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: (973) 504-6430

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.

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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: (973) 504-6430

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. 

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