Hi suzanne, I am so thrilled to write you coz I read all your answers on the furom they are all helpful. Okay please help me with my concern, I am a US immigrant, I went back to school in Philippines to take Nursing and I will be graduating this October(hopefully) in the philippines. I am a green card holder and so i have a ssn as well, my question is do i have to take the local board in philippines first before taking NCLEX? I am from California by the way. Or after graduating in phils, can i just go back to cali then take nclex exam immedaitely? Please tell me what to do coz i've been asking questions to my friends and everybody but they don't have a clear answer...thanks in advance and hope to hear from you and more power...god speed.