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.)
hi! Guys is it ok to use a correction fluid in an error i wrote in the request for validation of registration/license for visa screen application? I am sending it to CA BON. I made an error writing my address as well as in the request for validation in academic records. But just a few letters. thanks.
i also had the same problem,, i chose CA but then i coudnt have the license since i dont have SSN. i still dont know the state where i should transfer it,, i passed the NCLEX dec 2008,, and im afraid it might get destroyed after 3 yrs. Actually i already had employer and is now telling me to take IELTS ASAP to get my VSC done,the h1b shes offering me is on process now waiting for approval from the US immigration, i was advised i had to stick with that h1b visa.. Now, my problem is that h1b is just for those who had specialization on something which i dont have yet,, im just gonna have my first hospital experience this august 2009,,obviously i am not qualified to that visa,, so i really dont know how to deal with that,, i should discuss that to my empoyer i think before anythiing else..
i really dont know what to accompish first.. its all complicated!!!!!
Discuss it with an US immigration attorney the employer won't care if you get deported from the US or have a criminal record, they are looking for a body to fill a position and do not care about you.
hi to all supporters of this thread...I just need more information regarding VSC from CGFNS International...I would like to know if I still need to send them my transcript as well as my Philippine License Verification and other docs even if I have send these files before since I applied for their Certification Program...or...I only need to submit a verification of license from my BON (I recently received my license from DC BON and CGFNS does not have this information under their file). hope you guys out there who had the same experience will be able to share their knowledge regarding this issue so that Ill be able to avoid unneccessary expenditure...thanks in advance...
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hi to all supporters of this thread...I just need more information regarding VSC from CGFNS International...I would like to know if I still need to send them my transcript as well as my Philippine License Verification and other docs even if I have send these files before since I applied for their Certification Program...or...I only need to submit a verification of license from my BON (I recently received my license from DC BON and CGFNS does not have this information under their file). hope you guys out there who had the same experience will be able to share their knowledge regarding this issue so that Ill be able to avoid unneccessary expenditure...thanks in advance...
If you have already provided information for the CP then you do not usually have to send any further information to them, they can use the documents that you have already provided. Exception would be NCLEX results as that will need to be sent direct from state nursing board
how and where can i find US immigration attorney?? is there a fee for that?
You should be able to find someone if in the US by looking in yellow pages or ask someone you trust if they have any ideas, ideally they need to be aware of the process for nurses and there could be a fee although they may say they first hour or 30 mins is free
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!
hi,
how long did you have to wait for the visa screen certificate to come out after CGFNS received all the requirements?
Did passing of this exam lead to a licensing being issued in the same state/province/country : Yes_____ No_______
I took the exam in Makati,Philippines
I passed the Washington State Board exam.---I was issued a license
Does the question in this part---16c is asking if the Board of nursing which I applied for licensure issued me a license?Does it mean I have to answer YES
Did passing of this exam lead to a licensing being issued in the same state/province/country : Yes_____ No_______
I took the exam in Makati,Philippines
I passed the Washington State Board exam.---I was issued a license
Does the question in this part---16c is asking if the Board of nursing which I applied for licensure issued me a license?Does it mean I have to answer YES
Please help.thank you.
If you are issued a license then you have to indicate Yes
EmAmood
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hi! Guys is it ok to use a correction fluid in an error i wrote in the request for validation of registration/license for visa screen application? I am sending it to CA BON. I made an error writing my address as well as in the request for validation in academic records. But just a few letters. thanks.