Important info for Visa Screen Certificate

[suzanne4]

Important info for all of you that are required to now complete the Visa Screen Certificate who have already been working in the US, etc.

1. If you have completed and passed NCLEX already, you do not have to take another exam in nursing. Once this is passed, this is it. You are not required to leave the country to take the CGFNS exam.

2. English exams are only good for two years if you need them. If you are from an exempt country then you do not need to take them.

3. You are just required to complete the paperwork and submit the fee.

4. The Visa Screen process needs to be completed every five years.

Again, once the NCLEX has been done, you now longer have to take another exam. For Visa Screen, you can take either CGFNS or NCLEX. The CGFNS exam is only good for two years, but the NCLEX is good for life. If you need more details you can send me a PM and I will forward a copy of the e-mail, from CGFNS, that I have.

Hope that this helps and decreases some fears that you have.

[kathy Yo]

Is the application fee for visa Screen is only $325?

I see there is other Fees as Returen Check Fee $35, and Forward Transcript information $30. Should those be paid together?

I need to get license validation from California nursing board, How much should I pay for that?

Any reponse from you will be greatly appreciated.

Kathy

[suzanne4, RN]

Is the application fee for visa Screen is only $325?

I see there is other Fees as Returen Check Fee $35, and Forward Transcript information $30. Should those be paid together?

I need to get license validation from California nursing board, How much should I pay for that?

Any reponse from you will be greatly appreciated.

Kathy

Unless you have alot of extra time to kill, I do not recommend going for initial licensure in California. I suggest New York as the way to go and they will actually issue you a nursing license without a SSN#.

The $35 returned check fee is only paid if your check doesn't clear, and chances are you are sending an international drat so don't worry about it. The transcript info is sent by your school, not CA Board of Nursing in your case, so you do not have that fee either.

Do you already have a license issued to you from California or are you trying to endorse from them? If you do not actually have a SSN#, then they haven't issued you a license as of yet and you cannot endorse.

Please be more specific and then I can give you a better answer......

[kathy Yo]

Dear Suzanne:

I really appreciate your quick response.

I have got RN license in CA, But I'm now outside USA, in the process of I-140 petition right now.In order to get the visa screen, I need to get the license validation from the california nursing board ? How much should pay for that?

You are so informative and helpful.

Thanks ,

Kathy

[alumbi]

Hello suzanne and all,

do i require to have credential evaluation certificate seperately ,along with visa screen certificate ,since my educational evaluation done by the newmexico boared of nursing for nclex examination.

[suzanne4, RN]

Hello suzanne and all,

do i require to have credential evaluation certificate seperately ,along with visa screen certificate ,since my educational evaluation done by the newmexico boared of nursing for nclex examination.

If New Mexico has issued you an ATT lewtter already, then you do not. In the past they have used the services of CGFNS for the credentials evaluation.

Visa Screen Certificate requirements are just that you pass either CGFNS or NCLEX and the series of English exams, if you are not exempt from them.

Good luck............ :balloons:

[alumbi]

:) Thank you Suzanne for your immediate reply.I asked about that because my lawyer is asking me to get evaluation as soon as possible other than visa screen certificate. i have to talk to him deeply about this matter on monday also am wondering if any agency is doing educational evaluation for nurses?i heared about some agency doing it for other degrees.:uhoh21:

[cvtdiva]

does anyone know how long it takes to get the actual certificate once it's been mailed? The guy I talked to at the CGFNS said it is sent by federal express, but I'm not sure that this is correct. I was under the impression that you had to pay extra for this service. I'm supposed to leave February 2.

[chubbyann]

hi suzanne! i am a registered nurse in the philippines. I have a problem. I am due for an interview in US embassy but the problem is until now I haven't received my visa screen certificate. It has been 5 months since I passed IELTS and my visa screen was already filed since 2004. i'm wondering what is taking them long to process my certificate. what will happen if in case i will be interviewed but my visa screen is not yet on hand. please reply asap.i'm really bothered....

[velv]

straight from the website http://www.cgfns.org/sections/tools/faq/vs.shtml, CGFNS/ICHP requires evidence that RN have received a minimum number of hours of theoretical instruction and hours of clinical practice in each of the following:

• Nursing Care of the Adult (which includes Medical and Surgical Nursing)

• Maternal/Infant Nursing (excluding Gynecology)

• Nursing Care of Children (Pediatrics)

• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (excluding Neurology)

...gulp.. does it mean VSC applicant must be an MSN graduate? how do I cross check on the minimal clinical hours required (assuming they are differ in each state)?

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

straight from the website http://www.cgfns.org/sections/tools/faq/vs.shtml, CGFNS/ICHP requires evidence that RN have received a minimum number of hours of theoretical instruction and hours of clinical practice in each of the following:

* Nursing Care of the Adult (which includes Medical and Surgical Nursing)

* Maternal/Infant Nursing (excluding Gynecology)

* Nursing Care of Children (Pediatrics)

* Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (excluding Neurology)

...gulp.. does it mean VSC applicant must be an MSN graduate? how do I cross check on the minimal clinical hours required (assuming they are differ in each state)?

they do differ from state to state and the state decides what they will accept. Check out the International forum. Where abouts did you do your training?

[velv]

if not illinois, it will be michigan. I'm still waiting to hear reply from schools.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

if not illinois, it will be michigan. I'm still waiting to hear reply from schools.

if you haven't done your training yet and plan to do it in the US then you should be ok with your hours.