visa screen and excelsior exams

gnom · Jan 18, 2005

Hi!

Sorry, i don't get-it seems that you worked for 2 years without Visa Screen??? Is it possible?

Thanx, :)

firebird · Jan 18, 2005

Hi!
Sorry, i don't get-it seems that you worked for 2 years without Visa Screen??? Is it possible?
Thanx, :)

yes. once i passed the nclex, i was given a nursing liscense (NY state), went looking for a sponsor (hospital)...they have submitted the green card application (ie change of status from an F-1 visa) and obtained the work permit for me that allows me to work while the green card application (including visa screen) is processed. probably the work permit becomes invalid if the visa screen/green card application is denied which is why i am so concerned to understand what it is they want from me (the excelsior question).

good luck

gnom · Jan 19, 2005

yes. once i passed the nclex, i was given a nursing liscense (NY state), went looking for a sponsor (hospital)...they have submitted the green card application (ie change of status from an F-1 visa) and obtained the work permit for me that allows me to work while the green card application (including visa screen) is processed. probably the work permit becomes invalid if the visa screen/green card application is denied which is why i am so concerned to understand what it is they want from me (the excelsior question).
good luck

Thanx and good luck to you in you "struggle"

:rotfl:

suzanne4, RN · Jan 20, 2005

Where will you be doing your clinicals? This is an area that is required for the Visa Screen Certificate...........you must have theory as well as clinical hours in an approved school of nursing.

I would check to see if there are any weekend programs around you are something that has a set one or two day schedule in your area. This may suffice with CGFNS, otherwise, they can cancel out your working.........

firebird · Jan 20, 2005

thanks for the input. actually, they (ichp) specifically only want me to fulfill THEORETICAL, not clinical, in these two areas. this is why I thought the excelsior exams might suffice.

Where will you be doing your clinicals? This is an area that is required for the Visa Screen Certificate...........you must have theory as well as clinical hours in an approved school of nursing.
I would check to see if there are any weekend programs around you are something that has a set one or two day schedule in your area. This may suffice with CGFNS, otherwise, they can cancel out your working.........

suzanne4, RN · Jan 20, 2005

I would get it in writing from CGFNS before using Excelsior to meet the requirements. That is the only way that I would consider their program for your needs. Otherwise, they could always change after you have begun.

Good luck...............

suzanne4, RN · Jan 20, 2005

Hi!
Sorry, i don't get-it seems that you worked for 2 years without Visa Screen??? Is it possible?
Thanx, :)

Remember that Visa Screen just became a mandatory requirement for all nurses fairly recently. It was only required in the past for a green card applicant only. So you could have come to the US on an H1-B visa for two years, it wasn't needed, then when your documents were submitted for a green card, you just needed to have the Certificate when you had your interview. Now that has all changed.

firebird · Jan 20, 2005

right you are..problem is that i can't seem to get ANY information from cgfns/ichp. do you have any suggestion or know of a specific person to contact there so that i might be more successful? I have sent numerous emails to support@cgfns and support@ichp which went unanswered. those i have talked to by phone are completely uninformed. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME!

I would get it in writing from CGFNS before using Excelsior to meet the requirements. That is the only way that I would consider their program for your needs. Otherwise, they could always change after you have begun.
Good luck...............

suzanne4, RN · Jan 21, 2005

right you are..problem is that i can't seem to get ANY information from cgfns/ichp. do you have any suggestion or know of a specific person to contact there so that i might be more successful? I have sent numerous emails to support@cgfns and support@ichp which went unanswered. those i have talked to by phone are completely uninformed. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME!

If you go to CGFNS website, look under the section that says administration and you will get specific e-mail addresses listed there.

Please let me know what you find out........... :balloons:

firebird · Jan 21, 2005

suzanne:

tomorrow i will be making a major effort to get some answers from them. will definately let you know the out come. meanwhile, i very much appreciate your interest and attention to my (and everyone else's) troubles here. are you a nurse? are you american? just curious.....

If you go to CGFNS website, look under the section that says administration and you will get specific e-mail addresses listed there.
Please let me know what you find out........... :balloons:

suzanne4, RN · Jan 21, 2005

suzanne:
tomorrow i will be making a major effort to get some answers from them. will definately let you know the out come. meanwhile, i very much appreciate your interest and attention to my (and everyone else's) troubles here. are you a nurse? are you american? just curious.....

I am an American nurse, currently back in the US, who owns a school in Thailand for training nurses for working in the US or taking care of English speaking patients in Southeast Asia.