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guys, could i ask for your experiences in applying for Maryland State NCLEX? Thanks...:smilecoffeecup:

Hi Suzanne!

thank you very much for that information.. I was originally planning to process my application for NCLEX using the Maryland state, since I've known that the processing of my CES or credentials would take a long time.. I've decided to choose California instead.. I'll just endorse my documents in Maryland after I passed NCLEX.. Do you think this is a good idea?

Thanks again..

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Specializes in CTICU.

Why would you apply for CA when there is no chance of getting a license there without SSN? It's just a waste of money, because you will have to pay application fees to both CA and then MD for licensure.

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hi Ghilbert!

I've talked to someone in an Agency bound to Maryland.. They advised me to choose another state instead of Maryland due to delay in the process of my CES.. and be endorsed in Maryland after taking and passing NCLEX.. you see Ghilbert, my goal right now is to take and pass the NCLEX.. afterwards, i'll process my documents in Maryland by endorsement..

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Specializes in intensive care, recovery, anesthetics.

If Marylands requirement for foreign trained nurses is CES you will still need it.

You will always be treated as foreign trained and meet board requirements. This is sth people fail to understand, for instance New York State will allways want a CVS it doesn't matter if you're allready licensed in 51 States. And it also doesn't matter if you passed NCLEX, they give a damn if you don't meet their educational requirements.

So better double check BON requirements in the State where you intend to work.

5cats

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hei 5cats..

Let me see if I got your message correctly.. You mean.. Though I am able to take and pass my NCLEX using the California state, still i would have to process all the requirements that Maryland needs? that include the IELTS, CES, fees, fingerprint cards.. you see 5cats, that occured to me already.. I am after the length of time that i have to allot in processing my NCLEX application.. As I've said earlier, my goal right now is to take and pass NCLEX..and surely i will process my CES, IELTS and all other requirements after passing NCLEX.. :wink2: but for now, NCLEX application is more important for me..

Thanks for your advise..

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

I really can't understand what the rush is to take the exam.

You are correct though in understanding what 5cats has said, you have no license to endorse and you will always be treated as a foreign trained nurse and have to meet requirements. Why fork out more money? Retrogression is not going away any time soon so why not just apply to Maryland and meet their requirements from the start. Guess I am trying to understand when waiting time for Ca is about the same time as CES

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And what is the big rush? It just makes no sense at all when you are looking at years before you will get to the US if planning on the green card. And if the agency was speaking of the H1-B visa, then they left off some rather important information for you. Specifically that you must hold a license in the state where you would be working as well as have a Visa Screen Certificate in hand, and that means passing the English exams as well.

Not sure if you are aware of this little caveat; suggest that you also take a look and see if Maryland has any other specific requirements if you are going to try to endorse there. Quite a few states are putting new items into play. Florida will not permit a foreign nurse to endorse there if they do not have experience first in the US for at least two years. VT has added in additional requirements as well for those that went thru CA for initial licensure.

You also will not have a license to endorse since you do not possess a SSN#, all you will have is a letter. So you will be required to still complete all of the requirements for Maryland as well before they will look at your application.

And the cost for licensure in CA is about $200 and this does not include the exam; only licensing fees and fingerprints.

It is up to you to decide what you want to do, but all of us are telling you otherwise. Suspect that this agency is just giving you poor advice. It will also take longer to get permission to sit for the exam for CA then it will take to get the CES completed.

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Perhaps the agency would want to file her I-140 already. Delaying the I-140 would put her back the very long line for E3 visa. Though there is no visa available, it is just wise for her to prioritize this since there are more and more nurses applying for E3 and the line is already clogged. You can choose to endorse to MD at a later time after passing NCLEX but you have to pay the price for that.

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There still is no reason to rush, if it takes an extra few weeks it is not going to make any difference in the scheme of things. One is still looking at probably more than 7 years or so to get the green card. CA does not issue a license so there is no sense in going thru them in the first place. It takes longer to get approval from CA to sit for the exam then it does to get the CES completed and sent to Maryland by a couple of months as well.

And it is for the EB-3, the category for the green card.

E-3 is for those that are citizens of Australia and is strictly a treaty visa, and happens to require the VSC as well as license for the state where the nurse is going to work.

And even if there is rush to get the exam done, it still does not even guarantee that one is going to be able to get the green card ever, also the fact that the agency may not be in business when the visa time would occur and then everything gets cancelled out as well.

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There still is no reason to rush, if it takes an extra few weeks it is not going to make any difference in the scheme of things. One is still looking at probably more than 7 years or so to get the green card. CA does not issue a license so there is no sense in going thru them in the first place. It takes longer to get approval from CA to sit for the exam then it does to get the CES completed and sent to Maryland by a couple of months as well.

And it is for the EB-3, the category for the green card.

E-3 is for those that are citizens of Australia and is strictly a treaty visa, and happens to require the VSC as well as license for the state where the nurse is going to work.

And even if there is rush to get the exam done, it still does not even guarantee that one is going to be able to get the green card ever, also the fact that the agency may not be in business when the visa time would occur and then everything gets cancelled out as well.

I agree that California will take you longer to sit for the exam than doing the CES. So it is better to take the Md route if you haven't started with Ca.

Hundreds of EB-3 visa is being filed everyday. There is only a minimum number of visa available each year for each country. A day of delay will certainly make a difference.

Everything that we do poses a risk. If your goal is to work in Md then you have to take that risk and there is no guarantee that you will be able to get a green card in the near future. But I tell you, nothing is certain in this world and everything changes. No one can tell what's going to happen in the future. Go on your dreams and don't let anyone shatter your hopes. No one is guaranteed to live upon sunrise tomorrow but still we believe. As long as you are breathing don't let anyone dampen your spirit. It's all up to you. GOD bless your plans.

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What you are not realizing is that it takes more than six weeks before a petition is even submitted. Attorneys do not complete in just a day or so and submit them. So even if one gets the exam done a few weeks earlier, it is not going to make one bit of difference in the long run other than throwing out $200 and nothing more than that.

Attorneys also batch the petitions as well, they do not complete one at a time in most cases and then submit them individually. This is not how it is handled in the US.

If an employer is not going to be around in seven years or so, then everything will be cancelled out. And if the goal is to work in Maryland, there is nothing to say that they will not change their requirements in the next few months as well as make them more strict and many other states are doing.

And it is actually thousands of EB-3 petitions that are submitted all of the time, since the EB-3 is for most classifications and other professions. And from around the world and also for the majority that are in the US under the H1-B visa as well.

A few weeks is most definitely not going to make any difference when you are talking of 5 years plus at the very minimum. Also passing of the NCLEX exam is not going to get someone an employer any sooner. And that is needed to be able to submit for the I-140 and also written verification from the actual BON as well, not just proof on the computer that one has passed. So in the scheme of things it is always better to take the time and get things done correctly the first time.

There is absolutely no reason for anyone to just throw out several hundred dollas to get the exam done earlier, it will not make one bit of difference.

Add in the fact that CA will not issue a license without a SSN# and one will be waiting for more than a month to get their results, when with Maryland they will receive it in just a couple of days.

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Time is gold and every minute counts. A day or two would certainly make a difference. The Maryland Board of Nursing is the only sole authority to change licensure process and requirment for Md. state and not from anybody else. During the 90's a state would require a foreign nurse to possess a CGFNS certificate before they would even require you to sit for the NCLEX. Today, you can take NCLEX anytime around the globe without a CGFNS certificate for most states. To get a CGFNS Certifcate you have to pass the CGFNS qualifying exams and an English proficiency requirement.

It's up to you to decide which route to take. And I think the issue here is about Md NCLEX and not about immigration/retrogression. Please let us all stick to the original topic. Good luck to you.

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