NCLEX-RN Preparation for Foreign Nurses: Step-by-Step Guide With Financial Cost
Thinking about moving to USA as a Registered Nurse in Nigeria and other African Countries under the USA Green Card program for Nurses? Here is how you can go about it yourself without using any agent. Below is the financial cost and step by step guide for foreign educated Nurses to work in USA
| Licensure Services | Payment Time Frame | Medium | Cost in Dollar and Naira |
| CGFNS Credential Evaluation Service Report (Note that you can use other services such as ERES but CGFNS is highly recommended | After Completion of the online application. You can only access transcript request forms and Nursing Council Verification after payment | Online payment on CGFNS Website through your ATM debit/credit card | $350 (N127,750) |
| Nursing School/University Transcript | Immediately after CGNS payment and printing of the forms | You may pay by hand or online depending on your School | Transcript N5,000 –N30,000 (Depends on what your School Charges) Courier of Transcript to CGFNS N17,000 |
| Verification of Nursing License from Nursing Board | Immediately after CGFNS payment and after printing license verification form | Pay online through remita.net or through bank (Nigeria) | N53, 500 |
| Secondary School Certificate (WAEC/NECO/GCE) | Immediately after completing CGFNS form and after payment | Upload it through the “Contact Us” page on your CGFNS homepage. Alternatively, you can fax it to CGFNS using free online Fax services | N500 (for WAEC/GCE/NECO) Scratch Card. |
| CGFNS Expedite Service(Optional) | This is an optional service but payment of it will allow your report to be reviewed within 2 weeks. It is paid after CGFNS received all your documents | Paid online using your ATM credit/debit card | $250 (N91,250) |
| Texas Board of Nursing Registration | Paid 1-2 Months after starting your CGFNS application | Paid through drafts drawn from USA | Board Application $100 (N37,000) Courier: N2,000-N17,000 depending on the courier service used |
| Criminal Background Check | Paid after your application form arrived at Texas Board of Nursing Fingerprint Card can be obtained from those that sells. I would recommend you buy from Peculiar +2348066640382 , he sells at the rate of N2,000 ($6) per card which is the cheapest I have seen so far | Can be paid Online with your ATM card | Registration with IDENTOGO $37 (N13,505) Purchase of 2 Fingerprint cards: N4,000 Capturing of fingerprint Free-N3,000 |
| NCLEX-RN Exam Registration | After your CGFNS report is out and you are fully prepared to sit for the exam within the next 3 months | Paid online on PearsonVue Website | $200 (N73,000) |
| NCLEX-RN Exam Schedule | Paid after receiving your ATT | Paid online via ATM cards | USA – Free UK- $180 (N65,700) Philippines $150 (N54,750) |
| Police Certificate | Paid when you are about to apply for Visa | By Cash | N5,000 |
| Philippine Visa Application | Paid when you apply for VISA | Paid by Cash at the Embassy in Abuja | N15,600 Courier to pick Visa below N10,000 |
| Flight (To and Fro) | Paid before or after visa | Paid online through WAKANOW.COM | Between N400,000-N500,000 |
| Hotel Booking | Paid before or after Visa | Paid online via booking.com | N30,000-N50,000 depending on length of stay and hotel type |
| Pocket Money to Philippines | N50,000-N150,000 depending on length of stay |
The above fees are based on personal experience of someone who took NCLEX-RN Exam this month in 2019 and passed. I will be creating additional pages on step-by-step guide to becoming a USA Registered Nurse by yourself without the use of any agency.
If you need any mre information or have questions please drop it in the comment box below. Don’t forget to share this post with your friends
