myantithesis

Thank you silverdragon! You are a big help here in allnurses as always. More power to you!

Thank you silverdragon for the reply. Sorry for supplying insufficient data about my query. I am a foreign trained nurse presently residing in Philippines. I was not aware that permanent residence/work or immigrant visas are required to get a license in any Compact States. I do know though that CA requires SSN for it to issue a license, that is why I am thinking of applying for licensure to either Texas or Arizona but they are included in the Compact State. Do you mind answering few remaining questions I have? a. The reason I had for taking the exam only now (I applied 2008) was to buy myself time from having my test results(assuming I passed)/VSC/file etc expire due to the on-going retrogression. I feel there is no rush in taking the NCLEX but now it is inevitable. Applying in CA was a mistake since it does not give a license even if you pass the test, and NOW they are asking SSN number just to take the exam so I plan to ace the NCLEX (so as not to waste my present CA application, and thank God I am not included in the new ruling) then apply in either Texas or Arizona for licensure. Do they give out license without SSN? I just want to keep my files active and not get destroyed like in CA. I do not prefer to apply in Vermont for the reason that I do not want to practice there. Texas and Arizona are my second choices since I have friends and relatives living there aside from CA. Is Vermont the only state that gives out license without SSN that's why people are applying there? If that is the case, I do not mind applying just to keep my files active. b. Is it better to go ahead with my NCLEX exam under my CA application and have my results endorse by CA to the states I am interested to apply in via exam (in my case Texas or Arizona) THAN let my present CA eligibility expire then go ahead in applying for licensure via exam directly to the state I want? Are their jurisdiction more lenient unlike CA? Again, thank you for explaining things to me.

I've been back reading but have not come up with sufficient answers. Hope someone can help me with my predicament. I have an active NCLEX application in CA and my eligibility is due this July 2010. I'm planning to sit the exam. If ever I pass how can I endorse my NCLEX results to any Compact States to get a license (I am interested to apply in either Texas or Arizona)? All I see here is taking the Vermont route, and Vermont is not included in the NLC (Nursing Licensure Compact). Is there a way for me to apply for a license directly in any state with NLC by asking CA to endorse my passed NCLEX test result? Or is it better for me to let my July 2010 CA eligibility expire and apply for eligibility to test directly in any state included in NLC? Thank you to your future replies.