B2 Tourist Visa for NCLEX review and test in the US?

[AELMIK 0]

2 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

If her B-2 is denied, she will lose her VWP privileges as well.  Personally, I would not risk it. I would stick with the VWP.

I am not aware of this. Thanks for the info. I'll check on it further.

[aaron2020 11,651]

4 minutes ago, AELMIK said:

I am not aware of this. Thanks for the info. I'll check on it further.

This is the reason why experienced VJ members are advising to stick to the VWP program and not risk it by applying for a B-2.

[AELMIK 0]

3 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

Is she aware that if the B-2 is denied, she will lose her VWP privileges as well?

It's really my first time knowing this. Do you happen to know why? I mean why will they revoke the visa waiver if she doesn't get a B2 visa. Please clarify if you know more. 

[aaron2020 11,651]

1 minute ago, AELMIK said:

It's really my first time knowing this. Do you happen to know why? I mean why will they revoke the visa waiver if she doesn't get a B2 visa. Please clarify if you know more. 

Because that's the rule.  You can Google it.  

[AELMIK 0]

3 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

Because that's the rule.  You can Google it.  

Thanks again for this very important info. I appreciate it. 

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

11 minutes ago, AELMIK said:

Thanks again for this very important info. I appreciate it. 

What are her current medical credentials.  The NCLEX is a pretty intense experience for everyone I know who has taken it........ including when I took it. 

[Boiler 45,486]

She would need to reapply for ESTA and note the refused visa application, she may or may not be approved by ESTA, if not usually waiting some time will get an approval

[African Zealot 1,455]

3 hours ago, AELMIK said:

It's really my first time knowing this. Do you happen to know why? I mean why will they revoke the visa waiver if she doesn't get a B2 visa. Please clarify if you know more. 

There’s no need to get alarmed about the information you’re getting. An Italian nurse without delving further into her circumstances will have very very low odds of getting a B1/B2 visa denied, barring something really disastrous. The refusal rates for Italians are quite low around 15% and I suspect most of those already had problematic cases and refused ESTA which is why they applied for visas.

 

if she needs more than 3 months she should go ahead and apply for the visa and not force fit into the ESTA. If however 3 months is enough, it wouldn’t make sense to risk a visa application and refusal.

Edited April 25, 2021 by African Zealot

[Cathi 5,748]

3 hours ago, AELMIK said:

I am not aware of this. Thanks for the info. I'll check on it further.

There's nothing to check on further. If she is denied a B-2 she loses the VWP for good. Period. End of story.

[Cathi 5,748]

4 minutes ago, African Zealot said:

There’s no need to get alarmed about the information you’re getting. An Italian nurse without my delving further will have very very low odds of getting a B1/B2 visa denied, barring something really disastrous. The approval rates for Italians are high.

 

if she needs more than 3 months she should go ahead and apply for the visa and not force fit into the ESTA. 

Not a good idea. Why chance losing VWP? 

[Boiler 45,486]

2 minutes ago, Cathi said:

There's nothing to check on further. If she is denied a B-2 she loses the VWP for good. Period. End of story.

Not so

[African Zealot 1,455]

5 minutes ago, Cathi said:

Not a good idea. Why chance losing VWP? 

I think you glossed over my last statement. There’s no need to be scared applying for a visa if that’s what will fit her purpose. Even people from Afghanistan get approved for visas, it’s not a lost cause.

[SalishSea 17,828]

4 hours ago, Lucky Cat said:

What are her current medical credentials.  The NCLEX is a pretty intense experience for everyone I know who has taken it........ including when I took it. 

Good point.   You can’t just randomly take it without qualifying to sit for it.

 

Never was I so happy for slogging through the rigors of my nursing program than when I took the NCLEX.....    

[Cheschirecat 176]

13 hours ago, AELMIK said:

Hello, everyone. I'm hoping to get a sound advice as to how someone can enroll at an NCLEX review center and take the test afterwards in the US. The applicant is an Italian citizen who is in Italy right now, and had been to the US before in 2019. She spent a month vacationing with her teenage son, and visiting her parents and sibling in the US.

 

She wants to go to the US to enroll at an NCLEX review center for a 35-day review course, spend some more time studying and reviewing at her sibling's house, then take the test. If she passes, she intends to go back to Italy first to take care of things with her family, then go back to the US once she's ready to work. NCLEX is required for foreign-graduate nurses who want to get employed in the US.

 

In the event that she fails the test, she can retake it after 45 days. And while waiting to retake the test, she'll be studying and reviewing again. Both in the US as well.

 

Can she do all these with a B2 Tourist Visa? Is there any other visa for this kind of setup? How long can she stay in the US to study and review for the NCLEX? I'd appreciate your input.

 

 

What are the eligibility requirements for taking the NCLEX?

SEE ANSWER 

Each Nursing Regulatory Body (NRB) has its own eligibility requirements to take the NCLEX. NCSBN does not maintain a list of requirements for each NRB.   Contact the NRB where you are seeking licensure/registration for their requirements (applicable only to NRBs of the U.S., Canada and Australia). 

 

 

[nelmagriffin 148]

Greetings!

You may want to read the attached reference link below.

1.  Check the requirements in each state.

2. If you have the training outside the USA then you have to have a CGFNS certificate along with all school credentials that meet the requirements of the state that you wanted to have a license. Remember, that not all state are memebrs of Nurse Licensure Compact.

3. Once the board of nursing approved your application  then you will receive the authorization to test or ATT.

4. You can call any pearson center and schedule your test.

 

Read the attached link below and see the requirements in each state. The most common requirement aside from school credentials is  the CGFNS certificate for a foreign trained nursing student except Canada.

 

Reference: Breakdown of RN Nursing Requirements By State | NurseJournal

Reference: CGFNS International, Inc. - Nursing Credentials Evaluation

 

Additional informtion:

Reference: Compact Nursing States List 2021 | Licensure Map (nurse.org)

 

What are Nursing Compact States?

The Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) is an agreement between states that allows nurses to have one license but the ability to practice in other states that are part of the agreement.

Originally developed in 2000, by 2015 the license had grown to include 25 states. To help streamline the process for nurses the Enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact (eNLC) was implemented in 2018 and included standards for licensure which the originally compact license was lacking.

For example, the NLC did not require applicants to undergo state and federal fingerprint-based criminal background checks, whereas the new eNLC does.

Nursing Compact States (eNLC Members)

Here’s a comprehensive listing of all states currently impacted by multi-state compact licensing.

1. Alabama 
2. Arizona
3. Arkansas
4. Colorado
5. Delaware
6. Florida
7. Georgia
8. Idaho
9. Indiana 
10. Iowa
11. Kansas 
12. Kentucky
13. Louisiana (Registered Nurse and Practical Nurse)
14. Maine
15. Maryland
16. Mississippi
17. Missouri
18. Montana
19. Nebraska
20. New Hampshire 
21. New Jersey (*New Jersey is allowing nurses who hold active, unencumbered, multi-state licenses issued by Nurse Licensure Compact member states to practice in New Jersey under their multi-state licenses.)
22. New Mexico
23. North Carolina
24. North Dakota
25. Oklahoma
26. South Carolina
27. South Dakota
28. Tennessee
29. Texas
30. Utah
31. Virginia
32. West Virginia (Registered Nurse and Practical Nurse)
33. Wisconsin 
34. Wyoming

Twenty-four of the original NLC states have enacted the eNLC or have pending legislation. Twelve additional states and Guam have pending legislation waiting for approval before joining the eNLC. For the first time, California and Washington both have pending legislation to join the eNLC. As of March 1, 2021, there are currently thirty-four states part of the eNLC. New Jersey has partial implementation as discussed below.