u/Atease10

I'm in the USA on H4 visa. I have a BSN and want to do my masters in nursing as an F1 student. I also have the nurse US license. There are no schools near me offering day 1 CPT for the MSN.
Also no MSN near me is currently taking in new students for F1. Even if they are, it's not the masters I want.

Will it raise a red flag is I live in Texas while the school is in Kansas? I plan to attend the 1 weekend/semester classes though.
Advice me please

I'm in the USA on H4 visa. I have a BSN and want to do my masters in nursing as an F1 student. There are no schools near me offering day 1 CPT for the MSN.
Also no MSN near me is currently taking in new students for F1. Even if they are, it's not the masters I want.

Will it raise a red flag is I live in Texas while the school is in Kansas? I plan to attend the 1 weekend/semester classes though.
Advice me please

I'm currently in the USA on H4 status. I hold a US Registered Nurse license and looking to further my studies for an MSN via a Day 1 CPT school. I have searched, but it seems the schools in Texas only offer BSN for day 1 CPT. But I have a BSN already and want my masters. I have looked at Ottawa University and it's kinda expensive and far.

Does anyone know a school in Texas or near Texas that I could apply to for an MSN?

Also, will you advise me to take on an MBA instead if that's the program near me?

Can I do a bedside RN job with an MSN in nursing education or leadership?

What's the chance of getting a job with CPT if I pursue an MBA?
THANK YOU

I have been in the USA on H4 for almost a year now with my husband. I do not qualify to apply for EAD because my husband's PERM was filed February 2026. I have heard that approval can take up to 15 months. Then, i140 filed and approved before I can apply for EAD, and then wait for up to 8 months for EAD approval.

I have read lots of posts about what to do on H4 visa but honestly, I feel like I'm loosing my mind.
I think of changing status to F1 for a Masters degree to enable me do some on-campus work. I have a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (from Nigeria) and also licensed in the USA (wrote the exam and passed a month ago).

The thing is;
\-Do you think it is wise for me to change status right now to F1 or wait to see if my husband's PERM is approved sooner?
\-Is there any chance of me getting employment sponsorship of my own as a US licensed nurse?
\-I have applied to some agencies sponsoring internationally educated nurses but they didn't accept my application because I am currently not working.
Advice me please

I have been in the USA on H4 for almost a year now with my husband. I do not qualify to apply for EAD because my husband's PERM was filed February 2026. I have heard that approval can take up to 15 months, and the i140 filed and approved before I can apply for EAD. And then wait for up to 8 months for EAD approval.
I have read lots of posts about what to do on H4 visa but honestly, I feel like I'm loosing my mind.
I think of changing status to F1 for a Masters degree to enable me do some on-campus work. I have an Bachelor's degree in Nursing and also licensed in the USA (wrote the exam and passed a month ago).

The thing is;
-Do you think it is wise for me to change status right now to F1 or wait to see if my husband's PERM is approved sooner?
-Is there any chance of me getting employment sponsorship of my own as a US licensed nurse?
-I have applied to some agencies sponsoring internationally educated nurses but they didn't accept my application because I am currently not working. Advice me please

I have been in the USA on H4 for almost a year now with my husband. I do not qualify to apply for EAD because my husband's PERM was filed February 2026. I have heard that approval can take up to 15 months. Then, i140 filed and approved before I can apply for EAD, and then wait for up to 8 months for EAD approval.

I have read lots of posts about what to do on H4 visa but honestly, I feel like I'm loosing my mind.
I think of changing status to F1 for a Masters degree to enable me do some on-campus work. I have a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (from Nigeria) and also licensed in the USA (wrote the exam and passed a month ago).

The thing is;
-Do you think it is wise for me to change status right now to F1 or wait to see if my husband's PERM is approved sooner?
-Is there any chance of me getting employment sponsorship of my own as a US licensed nurse?
-I have applied to some agencies sponsoring internationally educated nurses but they didn't accept my application because I am currently not working.
Advice me please

I passed the NCLEX as an internationally educated nurse at 85 questions. I had 4 case studies and over 10 stand alone case study-like questions. Multiple SATA and stand alone questions. ASK ME ANYTHING!

Could I be doing too much?
My NCLEX exam is in late July. I took the time to study content using the online HESI Saunders review. I made a whole lot of notes on each topic I read and pretty much understand the information. I'm around 75% confident with content. While I studied, I also used bootcamp to practice questions here and there.
Now I'm done reviewing content and want to focus solely on bootcamp. But the problem is that I keep taking notes of the new info I learn from rationales and from reading the cheat sheets. Although it's handy for when I just want to go over some things briefly, but it's really slowing me down.
Is this the right way to use the Qbank? Do I study the cheat sheets and make notes or just skim read it? Or do I just put the rationale to memory untill it is mastered? Maybe that way I get to actually have the information in my head instead of always putting it down on a book?

Also, if you have a strategy that worked while using bootcamp please help