Visa Screen Certificate / CGFNS

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Visa Screen Certificate is required by all foreign nurses wishing to obtain a green card to work in the US, as well as any type of temporary work permit, such as the Nafta TN Visa for those from Canada and Mexico.

It requires that you pass either the NCLEX-RN or the CGFNS exam, as well as the series of English exams if you are not exempt from them.

The CGFNS exam is only required now in about five states, and rumor is that one or two will be removed from that remaining list as well. Do not bother with that exam if you are not going to work in a state that does not require it, or you have no way to be able to take the NCLEX exam from where you are currently located.

The application for the VSC is now only good for one year.........please do not apply for it until you have passed at least one of the required exams, or you may need to pay an additional fee.

(This thread is replacing the original thread that was from more than 2 and 1/2 years ago, and has updated information.)

happy easter everyone!

i have a simple question... how is vsc sent, via e-mail or standard ground mail?

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and how long normally does cgfns process it? i've applied since early feb and they received all requirements/documents and verifications 2nd week of march, except photo which they got hold of just last week bcoz i was only able to send it much later. will i have to wait for some more weeks? or will i expect to receive it anytime now. thanks for any replies.

if cgfns received all your required documents on time, there should be no issues on delay. in my case it just took like 5-7days from the time i applied it online to the time dhl handed me my vsc.

i advise you to also check your order status online.

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happy Easter everyone!

i have a simple question... how is VSC sent, via e-mail or standard ground mail?

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and how long normally does CGFNS process it? I've applied since early feb and they received all requirements/documents and verifications 2nd week of march, except photo which they got hold of just last week bcoz i was only able to send it much later. Will i have to wait for some more weeks? or will i expect to receive it anytime now. Thanks for any replies.

by ground mail.

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VSC is now sent via DHL. In the Philippines, you'll receive the VSC 3-4 days after it was picked up by DHL from CGFNS office. You can track it(tracking no. viewed on the order status or emailed to your email address) as you view your order status from CGFNS website or on the email you'll receive from CGFNS.

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happy Easter everyone!

i have a simple question... how is VSC sent, via e-mail or standard ground mail?

*************************

and how long normally does CGFNS process it? I've applied since early feb and they received all requirements/documents and verifications 2nd week of march, except photo which they got hold of just last week bcoz i was only able to send it much later. Will i have to wait for some more weeks? or will i expect to receive it anytime now. Thanks for any replies.

You did not have a completed file until they received the pictures. They cannot review your file until they have everything.

Time that it takes for the VSC is also very dependent on if you have used other CGFNS services and they have done the verifications that they need. Then only a few weeks, if not less. If you are only using them for the VSC and have not written the CGFNS exam, or have gone thru the CES process, then you are looking at about four months on average.

There are so many variables added in to the equation.

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hi i m indiain nurse

and i want to become RN IN US

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hi i m indiain nurse

and i want to become RN IN US

Read the stickies at the top of this forum to get started. There is much that you need to know and it is all written there.

Then come back and ask questions once you have the information.

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hello!

Thanks for all the responses. I received my VSC via DHL ysterday. What a relief. I hope and pray we'll also find relief from this burden of retrogression very soon. Keeping fingers crossed!:lol2:

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Anyone sent request for Validation of Registration/License to New York BOn for VisaScreen recently? How much was the fee/charge. Just downloaded form right now from CGFNS site. Thanks in advance. Coz could not see any mention of how much on NYSED site.

Help please.

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The results need to be sent by the BON to them, they are not automatically sent. Did you happen to submit the form to the state that you took the exam for to have them complete it and submit it?

You have to do it, it is not automatically sent, and you usually have to pay a fee for it. Tne only thing that gets sent is the English results when you list ICHP on the application, but nothing with the BON as they need your written permission to release the results.

If it took you a month to get results, that means CA, and the cost for them to fill out the form is $60 US.

Hi suzanne,

As i have been reading this forum from chis last feb. 15, 2007, i immediately quote this and ask you the same question regarding WAITING FOR PASSING TEST RESULT 'thing' under PASS CP or NCLEX coz we have the same situation. I already passed NCLEX and IELTS exams. Last Feb. 2007, I sent the REQUEST FOR LICENSE VERIFICATION form of CGFNS/ICHP VSC with $20 on it directly to IDFPR. I believe that they will be the one to submit it directly to CGFNS/ICHP. Now, my CGFNS VSC account does have already the license validation form from ILLinois with the license # on it as it is displayed in the screen, but how come there is still this WAITING FOR PASSING TEST RESULT status under PASS CP or NCLEX when it fact my license verification from IL is already with them?

My second question would be ideally, how long it will take me to receive the visa screen certification? I am hoping for your positive response regarding these inquiries. Thank you very much!

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Hi Nich, just to inform you that i am experiencing the same problem,actually about a month ago my status said ready for review and then when I was expecting the certificate I later saw waiting for required documents .I contacted them via e-mail and they said they send a ground mail which I never receive,however ,i was told that my license need to be current at the time of certification since then I saw NYSED,and SVG GNC submitted the info to them but the status said waiting on NCLEX results.How can one get a NYSED RN license without passing NCLEX ?

What else they could possible want?

Anyway I promise to contact them again by May 5th ,if no further development.I thought maybe i will ignore it and give them some more time to review.

I said ignore because the status have never completed/updated prior the issuing of previous reports etc.for example my photos are received but not reviewed yet CVS issued.

So maybe we can give them some more time .

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Hi LeeTendayi ,the NSED request for validation/license fee is $20.It is not listed anywhere on the site .But you can call or e-mail them for info at any time.

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Thanks a lot Precous33 for replying. I will get on with posting tomorrow Monady. All the best evryone.

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