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:

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

Hi, could you please list some states wherein the nursing market may not be so saturated? I've got an NY license so I just want to have an idea what my options would be.

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North Dakota (but high cost of living due to oil boom)

Possibly South Dakota. Rural TX but even in these areas visa sponsorship is hard to come by with US citizen/US educated nurses relocating to find a job.

You may also affected by visa retrogression due to your country of birth. Those born in China, India, and Philippines now have over a decade delay before their priority status becomes current.

High impact states: CA, TX, CO, IL, FL, NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA, VT , HI pretty much cities often glamorized on TV. ;)

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