Helpful Links

Below are some helpful links that may assist you.

Individual State Boards of Nursing

Select a U.S. State Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California — RN California — VN Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia — LPN Georgia — RN Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana — LPN Louisiana — RN Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia — LPN West Virginia — RN Wisconsin Wyoming

U.S. Government Agencies

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

Immigration Attorneys/Organizations

• American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA)
• American Bar Association (ABA)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

Professional Nursing Organizations

• American Board of Nurse Specialties (ABNS)
• American Nurses Association (ANA)

Resource Links

• AcademyHealth
• American Board of Nursing Specialties Nursing Certification Bibliography
• International Centre on Nurse Migration
• International Council of Nurses
• National Association for Healthcare Recruitment
• Recruitment Code of Ethics

Educational/Credentials Organizations

• America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST)
• NAFSA: Association of International Educators
• National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)

Other Professional Organizations

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
• Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT)
• National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)