Licensure in Chicago, Illinois

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Aug 16, 2005

Hello and welcome to the wonderful family of allnurses. Glad to have you with us. Someone who can answer your question will stroll around soon. Take care and best of luck to you. :)

suzanne4, RN · Aug 16, 2005

Have you applied to Illionois for licensure yet? Have you taken and passed the CGFNS exam? Illinois requires that exam for any foreign grad who does not have at least two years of experience working in the US as an RN.

It will take you a couple of months after you have applied to Illinois BON before you will be able to get permission to write the exam. Once you get the letter from Illinois that they have accepted your credentials, you can then register with Pearson-Vue for the exam.

What type of Visa will you be on?

tricia0424 · Aug 17, 2005

Yes, I have already passed the CGFNS and also I have a visa screen certificate. I received an immigrant visa, i was petition by my employer. All I need is to pass the NCLEX. I'm a little bit confused on how I will apply to Illinois, so I can register to Pearson-Vue. I have downlaoded an application form from Illinois department of Finance and Professional Regulation, but I'm confused. Do I need to send a letter to Illinois for me to be able to take the NCLEX? Where will I send the letter? Please help. Thanks

suzanne4, RN · Aug 17, 2005

Sorry but Finance and Registration has nothing to do with writing NCLEX.

You need to apply to Illinois Board of Nursing for nursing license by examination. I hope that you have done this already. Your agency should have done this for you..............once they have approved of your credentials, they will then send you a letter that you meet the requirements for licensure except for having taken and passed NCLEX. At that point, you can pay the $200 to Pearson-Vue via their website at http://www.pearsonvue.com and as soon as they get the approval from the BON, they will issue you the ATT which is an "Authorization to Test" letter and they hyou can schedule your date for the exam.

tricia0424 · Aug 17, 2005

I don't have any agency. My petition was processed by an attorney. Upon arrival to chicago, that's the only time I will apply for NCLEX. Please guide me on how to apply to Illinois Board of Nursing for nursing license by examination. Do I need to write them or there is an application form that I need to fill up. Please help. thanks.

suzanne4, RN · Aug 19, 2005

You should have already applied to the Illinois BON, I highly recommend that you do that as quickly as possible. Just go to their website and follow the instructions. I suggest that you do it before you leave your home country, as it can take several months before you will get approval from them to sit for the exam.

tricia0424 · Aug 19, 2005

Can you give the website of Illinois BON?

suzanne4, RN · Aug 20, 2005

http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/apply/Rn.asp

Here it is. You can find any BON website just be doing a search via Google or Yahoo.

nvirani · Aug 24, 2005

Hi there,

I'm going to take nclex next mth and also taking martin review for ten days in california. Do u have any information how reliable that review is?????????? I'm a foreign nurse and will take exam the 3rd time otherwise i have to go back to my country. feeling very depressed and lonely and need r help.

PLz tell me abt martin review. If u know abt it.

Bye

martingassi · Feb 3, 2006

hello guys,im james from the philippines just recently pass the local board exam here.i heared the cgfns is no longer needed in soome states like chicago but you have to pass nclex together with english exam for you to get a visa screen.my probler is if where could i get an application form,i already visited bon chicago but its a little difficult to look for an nclex form there..just wanna know if this"registered professional nurse examination packet"is the nclex form already just wanna make sure thanx guys...lastly do i really need to undergo credential evaluation service before i can apply for nclex exam thanx to all

cortez · Oct 12, 2006

hi! good day! is it possible for a nurse from the philipinnes be petitioned for the US (esp chicago or minnesota)... & take nclex in the US? provided that my stay will be limited until i pass the nclex there and that i will work in a home care. :) i only passed ielts, yet. God bless! one in a billion shot. :)