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license inquiry

hello! I'm an RN from the Philippines who recently took the NCLEX for the state of California..the board sent a letter notifying me that i passed it and that they needed a valid U.S. social security number for them to be able to issue me a permanent RN license but in my case, i have none because I'm still here in the Philippines..the board did not also issue me a temporary license..what's the usual process for the issuance of license especially in California? do i need to apply for it to the board? please, please help...I'm at a loss on my next move

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There is a forum for foreign nurses. I would recommend posting your question in that forum because they know exactly what to do. There is also a really good moderator here Suzanne that seems experienced with foreign nurses. Try asking her. :) Good luck!

I do know that friends who recently arrived that you don't have to take the NCLEX again.

You may have to re apply if you don't get a Social Security card in time.

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Moving this thread to the International Forum as it is specifc to International nurses.

CA has not issued you a license, and a number will not be issued until you can give them your SSN#. And there is no way to get that until you have gone thru the immigration process and are in CA ready to begin work.

They will not issue a temporary license either since it cannot be used as you do not have a SSN#. Temporary licenses are only valid for 180 days as well.

If the three years passes, and you do not have a SSN# by then, CA will remove your application from their files and you will need to re-apply. You are unable to do that in advance, not until the three years are up. Or you can apply to another state that will issue you a license # and have CA submit proof of passing to them, but be aware that you will need to go thru the License by Examination procedures since you do not have a US license to endorse.

hello! I'm an RN from the Philippines who recently took the NCLEX for the state of California..the board sent a letter notifying me that i passed it and that they needed a valid U.S. social security number for them to be able to issue me a permanent RN license but in my case, i have none because I'm still here in the Philippines..the board did not also issue me a temporary license..what's the usual process for the issuance of license especially in California? do i need to apply for it to the board? please, please help...I'm at a loss on my next move

Hi, they will not issue the license unless you present them SSN. But if you have an ITIN, they wiil issue you the license.

Hi, they will not issue the license unless you present them SSN. But if you have an ITIN, they wiil issue you the license.

Not being in the US they do not qualify either for ITIN

Not being in the US they do not qualify either for ITIN

ok, thank you for the correction!

ok, thank you for the correction!

your welcome

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