Work in US without taking NLE exam

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I just had my degree in Nursing here in the Philippines and im just wondering if it is possible for me to get hired in the US without passing the licensure exam here in the Philppines. is that possible? also i have a US Visa already but for tourists only, is it possible that employers would hire me as a nurse? please message me.. tnx

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Specializes in Telemetry, CCU.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
I just had my degree in Nursing here in the Philippines and im just wondering if it is possible for me to get hired in the US without passing the licensure exam here in the Philppines. is that possible? also i have a US Visa already but for tourists only, is it possible that employers would hire me as a nurse? please message me.. tnx

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Much has already been written on here but in a nutshell, Retrogression means there are no work visa enabling you to currently work in the US and current processing times is over 5 years. Having a tourist visa makes no difference as here is no way you can adjust your status. Better to take local boards and gain experience whilst waiting. Plus you need to go through licensure process for the US as a RN which also takes several months

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You are looking at about five years for a chance at a visa in the US, and without having a local license, it is going to be hard for you to get experience anywhere during that time.

There are no visas available and many more from your country than there are visas available. So the tourist visa is useless as a means to expect to remain in this country.

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