thanks jrhyle and future USRN.. hmmm.. all i have is tourist visa that is up to 2009.. and i may graduate 2007 so the question is, can i not take the local board and use my tourist visa for my advantage and go straight for NCLEX? and also i have an uncle in Los Angeles who can help me get in their Hospice because he is the president. is this a factor? pls help me because i don't want to take the local board exam.. hehehe and also the reason why i don't want to take it is because the last local board exam(2006) in the Philippines had a leakage. this is a big issue and the future batches may be affected.. so in order to avoid being linked to that issue, i plan to take NCLEX right after i graduate thanks and peace out...