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#Noted....thanks so much.

samnijazz:
I did through Avant. All I know is that the most important docs you need are ATT, Hotel booking, NCLEX exam booking and a letter of introduction if you want to do it your self. Its quite easy and direct.

...did you apply on your own? or you under an agency that helped with a support letter?....

samnijazz:
i have written via Philippines. They give visa for Nclex. i also passed it too

Well Identogo/ morphotrust will not send you the cards, they recommend you contact the board...... you have to call the texas board to make a request, which can be very frustrating. On normal grounds they are suppose to send it to you, but it takes so much time, had mine delivered to me after like 3 months of calling in, well eventually they sent it, but errmmm already purchased one from a colleague who had a spare.... Well if you need the card n direction on how to go about it easily, contact me via email

Feyideyinks:
It's very easy. Did mine 2weeks ago. Do u still need help?quote author=goodman31 post=60032608]Good Day everyone please am registering with Texas board of nursing but i am stuck in finger printing section . am trying to apply for hard copy finger printing through identgo website but i am finding it difficult. has any body done finger printing in Nigeria. I presently dont have a us visa as am planning writing Nclex in India or Phillipine please how did you go about it. PLEASE

Congrats, if you need an agency to work it all up for you Contact anthony.mifa@migrationservices.org.uk. he is a recruiter under IAN....they are in serious need of nurses with that result.... Hope its the IELTS UKVI Academic version?

Inkredible:
Hello everyone,

I went away and conquered ielts (L8.5, R 7.5, W 7.0, S 7.0, Overall 7.5).

Now I'm back. I will be choosing UK because it's cheaper and faster. I'll really want US but fund sha, is another factor.

Gratefulme40 I'm back. What's next?

You sure you wanna go down the road of NNAS?.....they are some sick set of people... 99% of the time your credential evaluation comes out as incomparable with theirs, if a graduate nurse in the United States cannot meet up with their requirements, how much more our naija schools, do your research well before embarking on the journey dear.... + their evaluation takes almost a year, after which you are referred to take the osce cos you don't have what they need, and thats another long journey, and then they refer for a bridging course that's like starting over a degree program again, ever since the introduction of NNAS bout 3-4yrs ago it's really been a nightmare to IEN's

Just do your research well, I might be wrong, I stand to be corrected...

Ctemi:
Someone shld pls help me out biko

Nah bro, really wanna take it there too...but don't wanna risk it, also heard if the US embassy denies you a visa once, it jeopardizes your chance of getting the EB3 thereafter.... So just wanna settle for phillipines....since they recognize the nclex

IYIMAN:
I wish you can write in the US. Have you traveled before?

Nah bro, really wanna take it there too...but don't wanna risk it, also heard if the US embassy denies you a visa once, it jeopardizes your chance of getting the EB3 thereafter.... So just wanna settle for phillipines....since they recognize the nclex

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There is always a way out!!! Lol the dream cannot be defeated o, to stay this ogba no be choice at all.... we ve come too far to chicken out.... Abi Na Visa, we go get am, some way some how, Na the Hustle!!!!

Ckfgee:
What's the guarantee of getting a tourist visa to the Philippines? Test centers outside the US are limited. China, Australia, UK, Canada, Philippines, India,.... It's not easy to get a visa to any of these countries now. They don't care about NCLEX being your reason it's not their business. The dream will be defeated if there's no where to take the exam no matter how hard u prepare or no matter how far you've gone in the process. This is a real issue now.

There is always a way out!!! Lol the dream cannot be defeated o, to stay this ogba no be choice at all.... we ve come too far to chicken out.... Abi Na Visa, we go get am, some way some how, Na the Hustle!!!!

Ckfgee:
What's the guarantee of getting a tourist visa to the Philippines? Test centers outside the US are limited. China, Australia, UK, Canada, Philippines, India,.... It's not easy to get a visa to any of these countries now. They don't care about NCLEX being your reason it's not their business. The dream will be defeated if there's no where to take the exam no matter how hard u prepare or no matter how far you've gone in the process. This is a real issue now.

The hustle is REAL!!!!! Ain't no stopping us!!!!

auschris:
There are many people that have gone to Philippines to sit for the exam. As I dey type now, people dey air to Manilla.
Opportunity favors the brave. Just believe

Apparently Nigerians are denied visas to India to write nclex, and Errmm it is said that if you try the US for the B1B2 visa on the basis of the nclex, it's most likely you are denied the visa, and there is the path of the Nursing conferences you can go through, @auschris suggested NANNNA which apparently has one scheduled for the month of November, but then again no one is assured with the US embassy, don't got no direct relative in the states, still hoping I could write over there ....anyone with suggestions on how I could get the visa to write in the US or let me just do the phillipines, don't wanna take a negative risk...

You are very right.... Would edit, or may be delete

gratefulme40:
Very useful comment you made. However, the part in bold....hmmm. Let us be careful about the things we say online. Anyone and every one can access these things. The result is that certificates and stuff from Nigeria attracts excessive scrutiny.

It is well.

For real, I think if you read from the top to the very last page of this thread you should have gotten the answer you need... Well in your case I feel your choice should be dependent on how funded you are to go on this ride, if you eventually opt for the US, you'd have to foot the bill solely, at least to the point when you write and pass your NCLEX, the UK is quite fast and less expensive, all you need to do is pass the IELTS with a score of 7 on each module, people write IELTS as much as 5 times just to get the required cut off, your score is cool but fact still remains it doesn't meet up, so you can decide to spend 68k writing the IELTS again that's if your first attempt was the UKVI version, and if it wasn't 81,500 thereabout for the ukvi version, and have an agency take it up from there when you have the required score, With UK 1 year experience is very okay regardless of the type of health facility, for Canada Hmmm its just a no go area atleast with all the info I was able to gather from different sources. Well if you have enough money and time in your hands you can try it out. Then Australia, you also need that 7 on each module .

lovelyd89:
Hi all,
I just joined this forum and it has been quite a very inspiring, knowledgeable and insightful platform.I took my time to read from the beginning of this conversation to the last page. A big congratulations to all who have recorded successes in their various efforts of working abroad.
Gracias to @Iyiman, @Endowed, @Auschris, @p406 for all the detailed information. Please I would like an advice on what to be done as regards my case.
I am a registered nurse in this country, graduated in 2011, I have one year experience in a tertiary hospital(LUTH), subsequent 3years experience was at a big diagnostic centre in Lagos. I currently work as a nurse in an outpatient clinic which is not up to a year. I have intentions of working abroad,US, Canada, UK, Australia, Ireland , anyone which turns out positive. I started out with Ireland because I felt it was easier and cost effective. I wrote IELTS with LS8.5,R8.0 W6.5 and an overall band of 8.0. However for Ireland Writing requirement is 7.0, so now I can not use the result for Ireland. I currently sent my application to Avant but got a response from them that my application was rejected because I lacked the 100-bed acute nursing experience and should get one before I can apply.
Please can anyone advice on what I can do. Even if I have to write another IELTS, I figure this result is too good to be wasted and want to try all available options before attempting another one. Please kindly assist with any information on what to do please. Thank you in anticipation. .
N.B I would not mind information on US as well

Chai, them never still sign am? You gotta tip folks in the right quarters, hope you done that? Sad, Naija is everly corrupt
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You'd need it eventually to process your Visascreen

eangela:
Hello house.
English test is not need, get the explanation right and dont go and waste your money doing it.This is what they said.
An English proficiency exam is required if the CES Report verifies the applicant was educated in a language other than English.LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH. I REPEAT OTHER THAN ENGLISH.

Texas Board of Nursing actually sends you the standard FBI print cards 10 and a few more days after your application reaches them, You then enroll with identogo as an international candidate, to have the cards submitted to their mail after you have taken the prints with the law enforcement agent here in Naija, TEXAS BON have an exclusive contract with 'em .....cost of enrollment with them is 37dollars..... Then about the verification of your secondary school cert with cgfns for those applying with Texas, all they need is your sec school diploma, notarized copy of your WAEC result and testimonial should do that..... Recent updates from my end, as I progress through, would drop Info here for those pursing Texas too......lets help each other

Biko who has gone through the process of finger printing with IDENTOGO/MORPHO TRUST... Were you mailed thefinger print cards to use after Payment? And how long did it take for it to be mailed to you.... I just applied and made payment, but it wasnt stated if the standard FBI print card would be mailed to me, my mailing address was requested though.... Need clarity on this please, anyone with info Pls share

Should be clinical experience I think.... Bedside nursing

zolonzo85:
So as it stands I can apply because it looks like I have enough working experience but I still want to know if it's advisable to fill in my academic experience as a nurse tutor or better still just ignore it. For TEXAS BON they mentioned finger print capture,I would like to know how one can go about it.

Didn't see your message, may be you should send it again....

goodman31:
I replied your message but I didn't see anything

You should run both together...

desy24444:
Please do I need to apply to the state I want to practice first or through cgfns first

Texas Board of Nursing requires you to have worked within the 4years prior to your registration with the board, don't know about other states, and you can be processing your application with a BON whilst your running the CGFNS too...

zolonzo85:
Hello house,
ever since i came across this thread on nairaland I had a rethink about the job am doing here in nigeria.I have dedicated 2 good days to go through every info on this thread. I must commend everyone of you who have in one way contributed.Now down to my question,I have been working with the state government for like 4 years (school of nursing)now,though had some clinical experience for like 5 years before switching to academic line.I want to know if am to use my previous work experience when applying for CES and also when applying to BON or I should state my present job designation.I would still want to know if am expected to apply for both Cgfns andBON at the same time.please I would like to get a proper clarifications.thank you guys once again

Just sent you a message now... Sorry for the delay

TemmyAdeJosh:
Please pm me, I have been trying to do that all to no avail...
Thank you

It's a must you fill in details of your secondary school, post secondary too if you attended any.... If you do this, you shouldn't have any problem with the payment page, all they need is your secondary school details, date of grad, name used while in the school, if the school is still in existence n all...... Don't think that's an issue......you only verify your nursing license and get your professional and academic transcript sent to 'em from your school, that's with the cgfns form filled

goodman31:
Please help.when I was about get to the payment page CES in cgfns website the page refused to move until I tick verification of my secondary school certificate. So my question is for who choose Texas as the board for their Nclex did you do verification of secondary result because I saw on the page that it is a must.
Also is school of nursing certificate enough for me to eligible to write Nclex. Although I finished my bnsc since last year but LAUTECH palava as not made me to collect my results

Start now, the earlier the better, at least it would make up for the delays you get eventually,
NYSC isn't a restriction...

desy24444:
What do you guys advice? I want to start the process of registration but I am still doing my service( finishing December) do you suggest I start now or when I finish service

If you haven't gotten any yet, you can pm me....

TemmyAdeJosh:
I know this might sound absurd but....
Please, does anybody have a reliable contact @ Nursing Council? (Abuja)
I'm just having a bit of problem with some of my documents & I definitely need help asap
Please Pm me...
Thank you

Sigh.... All these delays and delays, would you atleast be exempted from it if you apply for the expedited service? And again Auschris stated that it takes 25 days for cgfns to send you a message on receiving your documents, are you suppose to wait till then before applying for the expedited service, or you could go ahead after you track it delivered to them.... M a lil but confused by this.....

finfol007:
I also sent mine last month and FedEx reported it got there on the 15th, was told by my agency to wait and to give them a little bit of time.
Na wait me too dey like you ooo

I'd just wait then till the board gets the CES report, I also feel that should cover all requirements, if after that they still request for it, then I'd verify again, n I just went through the checklist again, it stated (if applicable), didn't see that part before.

Thanks so much for your response, it came at the right time.

P406:
If the board gets your CES report from CGFNS, then that has fulfilled that requirement. So you only do it once. But if your CES report has expired, then u need to send the verification form back to council to verify to Texas or pay CGFNS again to send another CES report which contains the required licence information.
I believe the requirement states CES report or licence verification from home country.
In a nut shell, since the council is verifying your licence to CGFNS, and then Texas, the required info is right there.
So, no need to verify twice.

My dear, thanks so much, big AMEN to that!!!

mamajaz:
Well done oh! I dunno either but I wanna salute your doggedness. Keep at it with all tenacity, God will surely make a way for us all.
Elders, please put mouth, dem: auschris, Iyiman, barbiee, gratefulme, Tunjinodaysoff, WellEndowed etc. Come help us so DAT money no go enter one chance oh.

For clarity sakes Pls, The Texas Board of Nursing RN Application form also includes a document for the verification of your licence, which nursing council is suppose to send directly to them and CES which is also a part of their recommendation has licence verification as part of their service too, that's like 2 licence verifications Dunno sha, I intend doing both, that's automatically twice the normal amount, just want to know if am on the right path on this

Extra security I guess, video Cam for the #speaking instead of an audio recorder used in the normal IELTS, and an advanced way of sucking money out of med personnels, cos that's where most doctors in Naija opt for before any other place, it's easier for them there. Every other thing in the exam is same, the questions, the method, do's and dont's

Inkredible:
But why IELTSUKVI is #81520 na?

This one is not fair o

If you are applying for the UK, you should register for the UKVI, that's the only accepted ielts version for their immigration, once you have that UKVI number, subsequent exams can be the normal ielts, thats if you don't make it at once, and for IELTS writing the major tip there is #paraphrasing the question in the first paragraph, #giving at least 2 examples to back up your stand stated in the 1st paragraph too #then explain each example in the 2nd and 3rd paragraph respectively, and on each fact focus your write up on a personal experience,(give them one or two stories for each fact) don't give em google facts, it is even stated in the question, #good vocabs, #then your spellings #Then the conclusion.......done IELTS 3 times had 8 and 7.5 in #writing on the 3 occasions, and that was basically what I did......na for #Reading Dem dey always knack me 6.5, lol Yeye pipu

Omotolale:
Which type of IELTS did you register for? #68k academic IELTS or #81520 IELTS for UKVI?
Help a sister please, I'm in a fix

Lol even o Grady Peyton requests for 100 beds, all of them sha like 100 bed, like that shows how proficient you are as a nurse, I worked as a student nurse in a teaching hospital for 4 years, n whilst I was at that I vowed never to work as a Nurse when I graduate, my whole mindset about the profession changed when I got employed in a private setting, atleast things were done to some extent the ideal way, no sentiments o, but the truth is that you can ignore your duties as a Nurse in a government hospital, since "Na government work" supervision isn't tat intense, but in a private hospital, you'd work your ass out, that petty cash they pay you, the management would ensure you work for every dime, it's crazy though, but just that 2years experience has given me skills and knowledge my fellow colleagues working in a government setting don't have, plus again it depends on the kind of private hospital, .... It's DIY for me though, I can foot the bill, na the whole 100 beds thing make me no start the whole process since, wey I dey waste time..... But thanks for this forum and thanks for the right information. God help us all.

auschris:
I don talk am before. There are other agencies apart from Avant.