nurses!!! k1 visa holder who had taken nclex in u.s.

[mushylee 0]

hi everyone,,, especially the one who once been a k1 visa holder i need help here....

I will be going in california anytime soon, i will be holding a k1 visa.... I am a BSN graduate here in pinas but I didnt took the local boards here, because my boyfriend which happen to be a pinoy u.s. citizen and I decided to get married soon after i arrived there..so in short we wanna settle down there,have a family and be together asap. so i guess taking the boards here in PI could be a waste and would not be necessary since im gonna be leaving soon and will not pursue my nursing career in PI...so instead im planning to just take the nclex in the u.s. maybe few months after i get there,,,who knows ? maybe if i passed the test i might be able to land a nursing job there,,, well who wouldn't want that??? so my question is,,, can i take the nclex in the u.s. even if im not a license holder or (RN) here in PI? and I wanna know if being a k1 visa holder will be an issue for the BON (board of nursing) in cali? and 1 more thing if ever i wanna take the nclex after i get married i suppose my last name will be change to my hubby's last name but contrary to my documents such as diploma, TOR (transcript of record) etc. which happens to be indicated as my maiden name... will that be a problem??? im confuse and i need an answer im sure any infos will be very helpful.thanks in advance. hope to see your post coming!

[TracyTN 237]

Moving thread from the AOS forum to the 'Moving here & your new life in America' forum.

[KYLEandUAN 1]

hi. i passed my nclex exam and have a pending visa application (I-140) but cause of retrogression its been on hold for a long time. now my fiance and i filed for fiance visa.

you can apply for nclex rn exam in california even if ure not a board passer in i PI. you just need to write a letter of explanation saying you dont intend to practice nursing in the philippines. that always works as i hear from other nclex applicants.

and BON doesnt care if youre K1 visa holder. u just need to meet the requirements they need.

and if you get married and have ur husband's last name, u just need to present your marriage certificate or license. and you will be alright.

[Flames9_RN 359]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248544-nclex-rn-and-finding-job/

and check out a great nursing forum--allnurses.com lots of info there

[Pinay Wife 47]

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[Jared and May 16]

What if you live in a state that requires both CGFNS & NCLEX? Can you still not take the boards?

[Tahoma 2,298]

you can apply for the nclex rn exam in california even if you're not a board passer in PI. you just need to write a letter of explanation saying you don't intend to practice nursing in the philippines.

Check it out.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

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[Atencio 43]

What if you live in a state that requires both CGFNS & NCLEX? Can you still not take the boards?

I believe most states that use CGFNS require that you take that exam first before you take the NCLEX

Might be worth going to a state like California and getting your license there and not even worry about the CGFNS.

[SoPinay 0]

Hi!

My close friend just took the NCLEX for CA this March 2010...CGFNS is not a requirement. Just accomplish all the requirements needed and you'll be ok.

Thanks

[Tahoma 2,298]

What if you live in a state that requires both CGFNS & NCLEX? Can you still not take the boards?

Different states have different requirements. Just google the Board of Nursing for the state in question.