If you are Foreign educated:

1a. Apply for CGFNS Certificate Exam from CGFNS (www.cgfns.org)

1b. You can bypass 1a step if you have a Bachelor's degree, as many State Boards of Nursing accept direct application and do their own transcript evaluation. In that case apply directly to your desired board of nursing for NCLEX exam (remember, you can also take these tests from India or Hong Kong too).

Contact address of all 50 State Board of Nursing is available at National Council of State Board of Nursing or NCSBN: www.ncsbn.org

1c. Prepare for the NCLEX and take the test once the state board of nursing confirms eligibility.

2. Apply for VisaScreen Certificate from CGFNS. If you have already taken the Certificate Exam from CGFNS, the same documents will be retained regarding your transcript and nursing license verification.

3. Send additional documents to CGFNS: TOEFL ibt or IELTS score (look at the www.cgfns.org website for requirement) and NCLEX passed result from State Board of Nursing where you applied.

4a. If you don't have a 4year bachelors in nursing, then Wait, Wait, and Wait .........................................

until the visa bulletin http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html shows the the employment based category is current for either 'Schedule A' or 'Employment Based Category 3'

If you are US educated or have 4-year bachelors in nursing, then complete steps 1b through 3. In the same time, try for H1B.