California RN Licensure and SSN Issues
July 18th, 2008
After an applicant passes the NCLEX-RN exam through the California Board of Nursing, a letter is sent to the applicant stating that a Social Security Number (SSN) is required before a permanent license is issued.
The letter from the California Board of Nursing also states that the SSN must be provided within a 3-year window or the applicant’s file will be considered abandoned and destroyed.
In the present climate of retrogression, many nurses are realizing that their 3-year window of opportunity to provide their SSN is approaching. This is due to the fact that one simply cannot obtain a SSN under present immigration conditions.
If you find yourself caught in this predicament, you need to take action before the 3-year time limit has expired. We recommend that you contact the California Board of Nursing to discuss your case or have the Certification and Licensure Specialist at the staffing agency with which you are listed do so.
For your convenience, we have provided the below information.
Mailing Address:
Board of Registered Nursing
P.O. Box 944210
Sacramento, CA 94244-2100
Phone Numbers:
Main Phone: (916) 322-3350
TDD: (916) 322-1700
24-Hour Automated Voice Verification: (800) 838-6828
Licensing & Examination:
For information regarding licensing requirements, examinations, application status, advanced practice certification, and other applicant inquiries:
Fax: (916) 574-7697
Email: brn_licensing@dca.ca.gov
The ideal outcome would be to have the CA Board of Nursing decide to extend the pass letter so that no further action is required for another defined period of time. We have heard of instances where additional time has been granted when the nurse personally interfaces with the CA Board. However, that is not always the decision reached. If you are told that an extension cannot be granted, you must take steps to ensure that you will not be required to take the NCLEX exam again.
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10-19-2008, 09:24 AM #1Junior Member
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Update on CA NCLEX Endorsement to VT Prior to Expiration
Update on CA NCLEX Endorsement to VT Prior to Expiration
October 8th, 2008
In this climate of immigration retrogression, it was recommended that California NCLEX nurses endorse to Vermont prior to the expiration of the 3-year window of opportunity to provide SSA numbers to The CA State Board of Nursing. The VT State Board reports that it has experienced an increase in endorsement requests as a result of this issue, leading them to review their policy and make some procedural changes, as follows:
VT requires the official NCLEX exam results. For example if you took the exam through CA; you will need to contact the California Board of Nursing and request a “Certified Copy of Test Results with Photo” to be sent to the State of Vermont Board of Nursing. California’s fee for this is $10.00. (If you’ve already completed this step please proceed to step 2)
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10-19-2008, 09:34 AM #3C.I.A.
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Why does our eligibility take so long if we applied for California?
First, they send me a notice that they require a copy of my liscence so I mailed them immediately. A couple of weeks past then another requirement came that needs to be answered by the Nursing School we graduated from. Again, I immediately took care of it and mailed it back to them ASAP. Two months had past and my eligibility has still not arrived...
VIA AIR MAIL...
Is California really that slow in processing our application for the NCLEX?
It took me more than half a year of waiting for my eligibility!
I'am getting frustrated here...
I also emailed them a letter to give authority for my cousin to update my application there but my cousin confirmed it to me that the California BON had not received it...Last edited by The Good$!!!; 10-19-2008 at 09:37 AM.
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10-19-2008, 02:50 PM #4C.I.A.
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i think it would be better if ikaw jud mo call sa cali-bon. just like me. pag tawag nku eligible naku didto but still wa pa nku nadawat ang letter.
Originally Posted by The Good$!!!
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10-19-2008, 04:06 PM #5 Originally Posted by The Good$!!!
u know wat bro,one of the reason why ma delay imo application for nclex is the lack of the requirements you sent to them.like wat happen to ur requirements.it tooks time to rply and send again.and i think another requirements na sd ang kuwang.review the requirements sa ncsbn.org or call by urself ang cali and ask about ur application.
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10-19-2008, 07:43 PM #6C.I.A.
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Expected naman to ang liscense ky wla pman na release pud pag padala nko sa application so g apilan nako to ug letter of reassurance that I will send them a copy as soon as I get a hold of my liscense...
Katong murag paansweran sa Dean sa inyong school murag unexpected to... Murag bag-o na cya ky hasta akong mga kuyog ug review ky gpa dalhan sad...
I have passed all the requirements as what our review center had told us and from what are required for your eligibility from Cali-BON...
Nalingaw rman sad ko ug work sa hospital ky mag 1 year na pud ko, and if it comes, bayad dayon pra ATT so I can take the exam immediately ky hapit nko usa ka tuig cgeg review...
Besides, dugay man jud daw ang California mga minimum of 6 months based of feedbacks kaysa other states like Vermont, New Mexico etc...
Thanks for the tips and replies...Last edited by The Good$!!!; 10-19-2008 at 07:48 PM.
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10-19-2008, 09:32 PM #7C.I.A.
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@ the good$: same gyud ta. pag may ko ni process. nya pagka june nakadawat ko ug letter nga kuwang ako nabayad. nya another letter na sad ni abot pag july. kato about pa answeran sa skul ug copy sa license. nya same sad ghapun ni padala rku ug promisory na letter nya pag august dawat na dayun nku ang eligibility. i think depende jud na sa nag evaluate sa imu credentials.
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10-19-2008, 10:02 PM #8 Originally Posted by jhay86
yah,multifactorial japon jud na bro..its here sa ato,if ma timing ka nga nindot imo ci,pasar daun ka.but if terror,sori nlang..hehehe
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02-12-2009, 10:51 AM #9C.I.A.
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dugay ang CA board ky tungod sa kadaghan mag-apply nila. grabe na ka saturated na place labi na for RNs...so backlog daghan gyud!
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02-28-2009, 03:52 PM #10Senior Member
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in my case ga apply kog may 2008,naabut ako eligibility last august 2008,til now wa pako gakuha ATT kay wa pko review hehe..i need to be ready.nangayo sila ug copy sa ako license but wa paman pdko license kay bag-o lng ko nkapasar,i already sent them a letter na il send a copy once i can get hold of it.pero take note,ila ko gatagaan eligibility na,do i still need to send a copy of my license gihapon?kay matud pa sa ako agency di na dw knanglan nya na dw nko ipada ig magpa visa screen nako but im skeptical..help dw
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