U.S States that don't require ielts and cgfns

hi! i just want to know the list of us states that don't require ielts or any english language profieciency and cgfns stuff.might as well, i would be advised on what state could you recommend that i can work into. i dont have any relatives residing in us. i just want to try my luck and push my destiiny in any possible way. thank you and more power!
jak-08,RN

-jak

Hello Jak. Welcome to www.foreign-nurse.lefora.com

Happy to know that you have plans of working in America.

Letting you know however that we are presently on a state of severe visa backlog.  Currently, the Natioanal Visa Center is only processing applicants with priority date of June 2002.  Which means that if retrogression will persist, it will take a new applicant to wait for about 3-5 years or even more for a chance to get a US immigrant visa. 

We are hoping though for a visa gateway that will allow us to enter US soon, possibly through the passage of the CIR.

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IELTS. Majority of the Nursing boards in USA requires an international nurse applicant to prove that he/she is good in english language only then they will allow you to sit for NCLEX-RN.  I am not sure but I heard Texas/Illinois is waiving this requirement for filipino nurses.  Vermont and California also does not require one to have an english exam to get eligible for NCLEX-RN. But setting aside board's requirement of whether to take IELTS or not, eventually you really have to pass the english exam because it is one of the requirements when you will apply for the visa screen certificate.

CGFNS. Some of the states do not require one to take CGFNS already. California is one of them.

Hope it helps. God Bless you.

hi nurseidol!
 
thank you for the quick response and for enlightening me! i am currently attending our nclex review class and our host promises us that after passing the nclex-rn exam, a sure US job placement will be provided, in any state as emphasized. i was just kinda skeptical about it, learning from alot of posts that there is a visa retrogression, as you also mentiioned.
 
im kinda confuse right now whether to push  my "american dream" or just try to concentrate on working first anywhere in middle east or elsewhere.
 
anyway, thank you for giving attention to my query.
 
more power to your site! thsi is one of the best websites for nurses that they have yet to find!
 
i would gladly recommend this to my friends! thank you and god bless!
 
jak

hi nurseidol!
 
thank you for the quick response and for enlightening me! i am currently attending our nclex review class and our host promises us that after passing the nclex-rn exam, a sure US job placement will be provided, in any state as emphasized. i was just kinda skeptical about it, learning from alot of posts that there is a visa retrogression, as you also mentiioned.
 
im kinda confuse right now whether to push  my "american dream" or just try to concentrate on working first anywhere in middle east or elsewhere.
 
anyway, thank you for giving attention to my query.
 
more power to your site! thsi is one of the best websites for nusres that others have yet to find!
 
i would galdly recommend this to my friends! thank you and god bless!
 
jak

-jak

Hello Jak.

Thank you for being appreciative of how helpful our site is. This forum was created by our founder (t-cell) primarily to help fellow nurses in whatever ways we could, most by giving valuable opinions on matters like your predicament. Again, nice to have you here with us.

Yes visa retrogression is ON. It has been going since 2006 and is not expected to end till a legislation is passed.  Most of the members of this forum are victims of this retro., count me in since I've been waiting almost 4 years not.

American dream is one of the best dreams that a nurse like you could have. I insist that you keep that dream and make it happen. Retrogression is just an obstacle that you'll face as you go along, but a young nurse like you must consider this phenomenon as a chance to further advance and sharpen your nursing skills so by the time America is ready to welcome you, you are already a nurse that belongs to the cream of the crop.

I suggest that you continue on reviewing for NCLEX-RN, apply for registration in a state where you wish to work and live, take the needed exams, then after completion of everything, come and work here in middle east while waiting for the US.

God Bless you.

hi nurseidol!

i am 24 years old and i'd rather work somewhere in the middle east for now to gain more experience and save some money. Then i'll be pushing my american dream in time, when i'm already equipped with required eligibilities!

is Kuwait a good place to start my nursing career?

thank you again and God speed!

hi nurseidol!
i am 24 years old and i'd rather work somewhere in the middle east for now to gain more experience and save some money. Then i'll be pushing my american dream in time, when i'm already equipped with required eligibilities!
is Kuwait a good place to start my nursing career?
thank you again and God speed!

-jak

Ok Jak. Update us once in awhile.

Good Luck and God Bless you. Yes Kuwait is a good place to start.