Licensure requirements for CA for foreign grad

jiffy · Mar 1, 2008

hi

any updates from those who passed application in california bon, last dec 2007? have you received the letter of eligibility? is local license a requirement now?

high hopes · Mar 1, 2008

to jiffy: As what I heard from a friend of mine who applied last September, the CA-BON asked a copy of her license. SO, I guess you need that now in applying. and, Up to now, she hasn't received her eligibility. Hope that info can help you. God bless!

suzanne4, RN · Mar 1, 2008

Again, if there is a five year plus wait for a chance at a visa for the US, and most other countries require a local license to be able to work there, why would someone not wish to write it in the first place?

Makes no sense if you are not going to be able to get any experirence as an RN in the next five years. You will be competing amongst many other nurses for the few coveted visas that are available per year and I use that word since the number that want the green card far exceeds the number that are availalbe.

If you look at it from the other side, and you were the person doing the interview at US Embassy, would you wish to grant a visa to the person that has obtained adequate work experience over the past few years, or one that has never worked a day after graduating as an RN?

high hopes · Mar 2, 2008

Suzanne is right. Better take the exam for local license so that you can work while waiting for the retrogression to end. Experience is I think, one of the factors to consider when getting an immigrant visa.

CCleya · Mar 4, 2008

Hi everyone.

I am permanent resident of US but have finished my nursing course in the Philippines. Do I still required to have the local license though I wouldn't practice in the Philippines? I have emailed the California Boards about this query but no answer as of this time. Do you think I can go straight with my application now? Hope somebody can give me piece of advice. Thank you.

suzanne4, RN · Mar 4, 2008

Hi everyone.
I am permanent resident of US but have finished my nursing course in the Philippines. Do I still required to have the local license though I wouldn't practice in the Philippines? I have emailed the California Boards about this query but no answer as of this time. Do you think I can go straight with my application now? Hope somebody can give me piece of advice. Thank you.

You can go ahead with your application for licensure to the BRN. We have not seen any written changes on their website as of yet. If they do make the change, then it will be up to when they put it into effect. Since you are still a citizen of the Philippines, what ever they put into place would apply to you since you can write the exam.

Only those that are exempt from being able to write the exam in the first place would be excused from anything.

ast0324 · Mar 25, 2008

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fuschiared · Mar 28, 2008

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jiffy · Apr 3, 2008

hi everyone

regarding lic requirements, iv just called again and was advised again to wait :) 6mos. time to wait. bec of the numerous applicants.

my friend's concern is since cali brn does not release a cali rn license without ssn,can a ssn not fit to work, (bec he is married to a green card holder) be given a cali RN lic., that is if he pass the exam?

thank you

john83, BSN, RN · Apr 3, 2008

hi everyone
regarding lic requirements, iv just called again and was advised again to wait :) 6mos. time to wait. bec of the numerous applicants.
my friend's concern is since cali brn does not release a cali rn license without ssn,can a ssn not fit to work, (bec he is married to a green card holder) be given a cali RN lic., that is if he pass the exam?
thank you

Being a derivative of a green card holder normally gives you the ability to work legally, unlike working visas. I'm not sure what happened in your case.

jiffy · Apr 22, 2008

hi

finally, iv heard from a friend that he received a letter from cali brn, he applied dec.2007,unfortunately,the board is asking for his license in the country where he was educated, how come he sent a letter explaining why he is not licensed,any advise?

thanks

nieruth · May 5, 2008

to Jiiffy, the Cali bon just emailed me 3 weeks ago and they were asking for my License. And since I emailed my application last November 2007 and I included in my application a letter why I don't have a local license yet. I think that their new policy now is that they require you to pass our LOCAL board exam because they really insisted that I need to pass a copy or proof of passing the exam. So what I did since I don't have a license yet. I photocopied my RECEIPT (the green claim stub) the one that you will give to the prc so that you can claim your license. I'm a December 2007 passer.