HI everyone
I am hoping someone might have experience with this. Here is the run down
Our cousin from Macedonia is a doctor (for past 10 years) currently a cardiology resident.
He and his wife and hoping to come to the states on a work visa
Currently doctor credentials don't transfer and so he is looking at coming as a nurse.
We live in South Carolina and to take the NCLEX (nursing exam) the person must have a green card / work visa and or Social Security card
He has a limited SS# from when he came as a student 10 years ago but it states on the card it is only active with a work visa.
So he has to go through North Carolina to apply to take the NCLEX
First he has to get his credentials reviewed by a company called CGFNS
It took a 3 month visit to try and sort all this out, it was like trying to figure out what came first, the chicken or the egg.
We think:
CGFNS approves credentials
This info is sent to North Carolina nurse board who approves the NCLEX exam
He can take it in Turkey or France I believe
Once the NCLEX is passed
He can get a job offer and start work visa proceedings ( he already has an offer pending NCLEX results)
Has anyone been through something like this before?
Thanks
Kathy