NCLEX Process for Foreign grad

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Hi everyone

Im a high school student. Im thinking of getting BSN degree (Im from India) and then settle in US (NY preferably). So when can one sit for NCLEX exam? after getting graduation BSN certification or right after giving final exam of BSN?

And what other exam should i give? And how long does it take to do all the process including getting Visa, License etc,..????

Any help would be highly appreciated..!! :cat:

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Will you require sponsorship for a immigrant visa? If born in India the current wait for a immigrant visa is over 11 years and on average it has been 10 year wait over the last couple of years.

Once you have graduated from nursing school you can then start application process with the state BON and meet their requirements before you can sit NCLEX. Average processing times for meeting BON requirements and sitting NCLEX is 4-6 months except NY which is 6-8 months on average.

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OMG!! 10-11 years thats a long time. Isnt there any other way? Like if i get a job offer from US then if i get a work visa and stay there for more than 5 years wont that make an permanent immigrant?

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OMG!! 10-11 years thats a long time. Isnt there any other way? Like if i get a job offer from US then if i get a work visa and stay there for more than 5 years wont that make an permanent immigrant?

The employment based visas have a 10-12 year backlog. As a new grad you are not eligible for a specialty H1B visa and many employers are not sponsoring due to an abundance of citizen & permanent resident applications. In coveted areas such as NYC there can be hundreds of qualified applicants for a single job therefore there is no need to recruit overseas. It's unlikely that you would receive a job offer as a new grad that requires visa sponsorship and work rights especially with the abundance of nurses and shortage of jobs (partially due to facilities being unwilling to fully staff units or replace nurses that leave).

Stay in country and get experience, preferably in a specialty area such as peri operative, NICU, critical care, trauma/ED. 3-5 years specialty experience will increase your marketability as an internationally educated nurse that requires sponsorship.

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OMG!! 10-11 years thats a long time. Isnt there any other way? Like if i get a job offer from US then if i get a work visa and stay there for more than 5 years wont that make an permanent immigrant?

Working for 5 years in the US will not make you a permanent resident. If you gain experience and then find a employer willing to go the H1b route whilst waiting for a immigrant visa then that is something to think about however you are limited with the H1b on movement

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Thank you!!! That was helpful :)

If i get MSN and 1-2 years of experience and try outskirts area of NYC or maybe some other state where the nurse grad is not so populated, will that help to secure a job faster?

Its my dream to go there so... need some advice :nurse:

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Thank you!!! That was helpful :)

If i get MSN and 1-2 years of experience and try outskirts area of NYC or maybe some other state where the nurse grad is not so populated, will that help to secure a job faster?

Its my dream to go there so... need some advice :nurse:

Not necessarily. Many U.S. new grads are moving for work. Outskirts of NYC are highly impacted (suburbs of NYC, CT, PA, NJ). Rural upstate NY (think heavy snow and brutal winters) may have opportunities but employers are simply not sponsoring inexperienced or minimally experienced new grads. It depends on what area you study for your MSN. A general MSN such as education or management aren't useful without experience. I don't know how or if an overseas master's translates to US MSN. But again you will have over a decade once the petition for immigration since you were born in India. Very few employers will wait 10+ years for your priority date to come

It will be very difficult but not impossible. You may have to choose a less popular state with not the easiest working or living conditions (strong weather, snow, more rural conditions) and not a popular metropolitan city like NY, Chicago, LA, Sam Francisco, San Diego, Philadelphia

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Not necessarily. Many U.S. new grads are moving for work. Outskirts of NYC are highly impacted (suburbs of NYC, CT, PA, NJ). Rural upstate NY (think heavy snow and brutal winters) may have opportunities but employers are simply not sponsoring inexperienced or minimally experienced new grads. It depends on what area you study for your MSN. A general MSN such as education or management aren't useful without experience. I don't know how or if an overseas master's translates to US MSN. But again you will have over a decade once the petition for immigration since you were born in India. Very few employers will wait 10+ years for your priority date to come

It will be very difficult but not impossible. You may have to choose a less popular state with not the easiest working or living conditions (strong weather, snow, more rural conditions) and not a popular metropolitan city like NY, Chicago, LA, Sam Francisco, San Diego, Philadelphia

Thank You for the infos..!! :down: got it minimum 5years of experience otherwise my USA dream is pretty much over :bag:

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Look into a Student Visa

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Look into a Student Visa

Student fees will be very expensive and no guarantee they can stay at the end because immigrant visa for people born in India have a huge wait

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Problemsss!!!!! I see a dead end.. do you have any information immigration in Australia or UK?

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There are a few threads discussing meeting the country's requirements in the Nurse Registration forum. There may also be a few threads in the Advice on Immigration forum on UK and Australia. I believe they both require some months/years experience before you can apply

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