Is There A Time Limit After Graduation To Take The NCLEX For Foreign Graduates?

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I am a United States born citizen and a dual citizen at that for the Philippines. I was batch 2013 for my bachelors in Nursing. My question is the time frame for which I have left to take the NCLEX. Example: If I graduated 2013, can I still take the exam the year 2021 as a first time taker? Does my diploma "expire?" I do plan on going to medical school and enter college of medicine this 2015. I just want to know if I can still take the NCLEX after I graduate medical School or even during that time frame. Passing the NCLEX is my back up plan if I fail in Medical school, for your information.

steppybay brings up a very good point about the difficulty retrieving transcripts, the problem has been discussed a few times on AN. It might be best to return to the US, become licensed and work as a RN for a year or so, then if you still want to go to medical school, keep your nursing license active as a back up plan.

Suggest you use the time spent working as a RN, to do due diligence in regards to opportunities for international medical grads in the US.

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Why don't you just take the exam and pass? Then you already have it to come back to?

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