my problem

suzanne4, RN · May 17, 2005

Lets start at the beginning..................

1. Which state are you trying to get licensed in? The only ones that you must have CGFNS for are Michigan and Illinois. With all of the others, you can endorse to them without it.

2. I would not worry about taking the CGNS exam personally, unless you wish to work in one of the above states.

3. All credentials must be received by them 90 days prior to the exam.

4. For both NY and California there is no reason to write the NCLEX exam.

5. I would go ahead and apply to which ever state to get the NCLEX done, the sooner the better. That is the most important thing, no tthe CGFNS exam. I would just say forget about it. And have you completed your English exams?

6. The documents that you submitted can be used for Visa Screen, you just need to submit the application. But if your license is expired by then, you will need to submit an updated license.

7. Which country did you train in?

Hope that this helps.............you are only making more work for yourself.

Wish that you would have seen this site earlier, you could have already had your license by now...... :)

starbin, BSN, RN · May 19, 2005

Hi Suzanne4

Thanks a lot for such a nice explanation. I graduated from Nepal, the south east Asian country( Just wanted to mention here,We have the tallest mountain in the world, The mount Everest)and I am now in NY on H4 visa.I applied to the CABON instead of NYBON just to get things done faster.Now I want to start the processing for my Visa screen.My documents are already on the file,so i dont have to get those sent again..can you please tell me what would be my next step?I plan to take English test within 2 months and NCLEX asap i.e.once I get ATT.And do you think It will take the same length of time for my Visa screen (4-6 months),since CGFNS has once verified my documents for the CP.I think they can use the verification and can provide me the certificate soon after my English and NCLEX passing results are received by them..am I right?Thank you once again.

suzanne4, RN · May 20, 2005

Nepal is very close to where I used to live, Bangkok........... :)

Since you are already in the US, it would have been quicker for you to do the whole process for NY.......California is actually on the slow side for processing right now, they are even behind for processing paperwork for graduates of CA schools.

CGFNS takes on average about four months for the VSC, you do not receive it as soon as you finish your exams. They have thousands of applicants that get processed. On the best side, and since you are stateside, you are looking at about six weeks...........and that is if everything is working as it should.

I would go ahead and get your English exams done as soon as possible.

How long ago did you submit to California?

starbin, BSN, RN · May 20, 2005

:balloons: Thank you Suzanne, I highly appreciate your responce.

i had applied to CABON 2 weeks ago,and I have requested my nursing schools to send my documents,which will reach to the board within 3 weeks.I plan to take IELTS(What do you suggest,IELTS or TOEFL?) in two months,I need to prepare for the speaking part,other parts I think I can go through.

Yesterday, I also applied to the CGFNS for visa screen.

suzanne4, RN · May 21, 2005

You are still looking at minimum time of four months before CA will give you an approval to be able to sit for the NCLEX. Then you will need to go thru registration with Pearson-Vue for the exam.

I highly recommend the IELTS series......you need the academic branch with the speaking section. Much easier to speak to a human than to a machine in my opinion.

Good luck and please keep me posted. :)