process in applying

Hello I am an international educated nurse and will be migrating to the us by next year hopefully ....can u advise me as to the process in applying for the exam as an international nurse

You do not apply for the exam. You apply for a nursing license by examination as an internationally educated nurse. You start with the board of nursing for the state where you wish to live and work. The information should be on the BoN website.

You do not apply for the exam. You apply for a nursing license by examination as an internationally educated nurse. You start with the board of nursing for the state where you wish to live and work. The information should be on the BoN website.[/QUOT

OK tnx you ....

It will be an immigration visa .....

Just a few more details will help out your concerns:

-- what year did you get your BSN degree?

-- what country is the degree from?

-- do you have a current and valid nursing license from your country?

-- how many years of paid working hospital experience do you have?

-- what state are you looking at to start working and practicing in once you pass the NCLEX-RN?

It will be an immigration visa .....

If you haven't yet applied, it will be difficult to find an employer willing to not only sponsor you but wait for your priority date to become current and hold the job open. The wait is anywhere from 3-15+ years depending on country of birth and type of visa.

Without a valid license (and honestly as the states implement the federal mandate that professional licenses ( not just nursing but any professional license including CPA and other industries) only be issued to citizens, legal permanent residents and those holding a valid work visa (essentially those holding a valid for work social security number).

Do you have paid experience as a nurse? Do you have specialty nursing experience & credentials? In other words what would make an employee want to hire you over a citizen, US educated nurse or legal permanent resident? How do you stand out from other candidates?

There is no shortage of nurses seeking employment in most of the US so there is not much incentive for employers to pay the expense to sponsor an inexperienced IEN and hold a job open.

2011;Caribbean country;3yrs;florida

2011;Caribbean country;3yrs;florida

What are you trying to say?

Having a nursing license from a US state does not entitle you to an immigrant visa.

You have misunderstood me totally .....

You have misunderstood me totally .....

Please explain. It was hard to understand your last cryptic post

I believe she is saying she got her BSN in 2011, is from the Caribbean, has 3 years of experience, and looking to move to Florida.

What type of immigrant visa are you coming over with?