The California Board of Nursing is providing limited relief for foreign nurses who are affected by the recent change of the licensure requirement in California.
By way of background, as of April 26, 2010 the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) made two changes that impacts foreign nurses. The changes affect applicants who are filing initial applications for licensure and applicants who have applications pending.
1) Initial Application: the BRN will no longer accept an application for licensure by examination or endorsement unless the applicant has a U.S. Social Security Number. Previously the BRN would accept the application and issue an ATT (authorization to test for the NCLEX) and then hold the file until the applicant obtained a social security number. Now, the board will not accept an initial application WITHOUT a social security number.
2) Pending Application: the BRN will no longer provide extensions of file abandonment. Previously the BRN allowed a three-year period for the applicant to submit the social security number but the applicant could also request an extension of that time by providing proof that visa delays, etc. was delaying the issuance of the social security number. Now the BRN will not allow any extensions.
However, for those applicants affected by the second situation (file currently in process at the BRN and subject to abandonment) the BRN has announced a few options. First, once the SSN is obtained, the applicant can re-apply to the BRN by simply submitting a new Application Fee Schedule, transcript and fingerprint card but will not need to re-test. Second, the applicant may request the BRN to provide the NCLEX test results to another U.S. state (such as one that does not require a social security number). This latter option requires a $10 processing fee.
Also, if an applicant needs the BRN to provide the NCLEX-RN test scores to ICHP (CGFNS) for the Visascreen, the BRN will do so for a $60 filing fee.
By way of background, as of April 26, 2010 the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) made two changes that impacts foreign nurses. The changes affect applicants who are filing initial applications for licensure and applicants who have applications pending.
1) Initial Application: the BRN will no longer accept an application for licensure by examination or endorsement unless the applicant has a U.S. Social Security Number. Previously the BRN would accept the application and issue an ATT (authorization to test for the NCLEX) and then hold the file until the applicant obtained a social security number. Now, the board will not accept an initial application WITHOUT a social security number.
2) Pending Application: the BRN will no longer provide extensions of file abandonment. Previously the BRN allowed a three-year period for the applicant to submit the social security number but the applicant could also request an extension of that time by providing proof that visa delays, etc. was delaying the issuance of the social security number. Now the BRN will not allow any extensions.
However, for those applicants affected by the second situation (file currently in process at the BRN and subject to abandonment) the BRN has announced a few options. First, once the SSN is obtained, the applicant can re-apply to the BRN by simply submitting a new Application Fee Schedule, transcript and fingerprint card but will not need to re-test. Second, the applicant may request the BRN to provide the NCLEX test results to another U.S. state (such as one that does not require a social security number). This latter option requires a $10 processing fee.
Also, if an applicant needs the BRN to provide the NCLEX-RN test scores to ICHP (CGFNS) for the Visascreen, the BRN will do so for a $60 filing fee.
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ReplyDeletewhat about to those nurses who had expired NCLEX , had no access to SSN, what will be your advised? do they have to take CGFNS in order to have CG certitifate?
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There are other options.
ReplyDeleteSomething that must be considered is that most foreign applicants to California never intend on living/working in CA, they apply because CA does not have prerequisites such as CES or CGFNS and they hope to use CA as a sort of "back door" into the USA. For those nurses, the best option is to endorse the license 6 months before expiration of application to the state that they actually intended on living/working.
Allowing the application to expire is not a healthy option if you are planning on migrating to the USA on an employer nomination visa as most employers will not sponsor an applicant whose license (or application) has lapsed. Therefore endorsement to a state which will issue a physical license while still abroad is the most viable option and then once an SSN is obtained, endorse back into CA.
For more information on this I would suggest you check out www.applynclex.com
Additionally, for those nurses who are trudging through the long retrogression wait; I would propose instead to migrate to Australia and work as a nurse for 5 years instead of being idle awaiting your retrogression priority date. After 5 years of paid hospital employment you would qualify for the EB-2 visa and get into the USA within one year. You would also be earning roughly the same as the average income for US nurses while in Australia so you can be providing for your family.
For more information on this please email: migrationdownunder@yahoo.com