F1 Visa and NCLEX - RN License

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Hello,

I am an International student, Currently On F1 Visa. I am Currently perusing my Associate degree in Nursing at Bergen community college,NJ. I have finished my 1st semester with Bio (ANP I) 109,Wrt 101, and 6 credits of Humanities elective. i have already registered for Chm100 , wrt 201, bio 209, bio 104 for spring 2010 semester. I had few questions as i wanted apply for Nursing program.

1. Being a F1 student am I eligible to appear for NCLEX exam of RN, after passing NCLEX ,will I get RN license, SSN necessary to sit in NCLEX exam?
2. On F1 visa can i get OPT in Associate Degree program in Nursing?

It will be a great help if you send the answers to these queries.

Thanks

Jshah
Welcome to allnurses! You will probably have better luck getting an answer if you post this in the International Nursing forum -- that is where the people who know the answers to these kinds of questions "hang out" around here. Most of us "regular" US nurses have no idea how all that stuff works.Best wishes!