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Please look at the website www.cgfns.org. They have a FAQ section (frequently asked questions) and also an applicant handbook which lists all the requirements and information.
You do not need to pass NCLEX before applying, but you do need it before the VSC can be issued. You must meet all your requirements for VSC within one year of opening the application.
I think it can take a long time, so it's worth starting as long as you are confident you'll have the requirements complete within a year (it's expensive if you have to do it twice!).
thanks aguigi for the quick reply.do i need to get another requirements[transcripts] since i have already submitted those when i applied for the cgfns cp? or will cgfns use the one they have already? you said i wont get the vsc till i pass the exam,pls explain what happens if after applying for visa screen and one fails the exam[God forbid] ,will the person be expected to re-apply for visa screen?
thanks for everything,God bless
There is time limit for you to complete VSC. I advice you to complete the CP first . All the bestthanks aguigi for the quick reply.do i need to get another requirements[transcripts] since i have already submitted those when i applied for the cgfns cp? or will cgfns use the one they have already? you said i wont get the vsc till i pass the exam,pls explain what happens if after applying for visa screen and one fails the exam[God forbid] ,will the person be expected to re-apply for visa screen?thanks for everything,God bless
I submitted on ly one transcript for CP and VS... so i guess you are just ok
thanks to you all.i went online to read about it and found out that i wouldnt be submitting another set of documents.cgfns would use the ones already submitted.
once again,thank you all for your concern,God bless.
You cannot use Nursys to verify licensure for CGFNS. There should be a form in the Visa Screen booklet which you send to NMBON for them to forward the validation of license to CGFNS.
Page 18 of the applicant handbook: http://cgfns.org/pdf/apps/VS%20Handbook%20Web.pdf
I have a comment about English test for visa screen and specially about the TSE. I find the rule of passing TSE with 50 is very unfair.
If English test is mandatory for the safety of patients, well I can tell you some nurses are very lucky in finding a job even with a bad spoken english just because they didn't have to go thru English tests and because they already got a green card thru a relative or a parent for example.Why should passing english test be applied just to nurses filing for immigration thru employment?
For example ,let's say I got a green card thru my husband and studied and pass NCLEX , I can easely find a job despite of the level of my spoken english.
Why not all nurses are treated the same?If TSE is important,I think it should be applied to all nurses a GC holder or not.
Any comment?
chinma
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Hi nurses,please i would like to know when to apply for visa screen certificate.do i need to pass nclex first? and how long is it valid?pls explain the process,sorry am asking a lot of questions but i guess thats why i have you to help me out.thanks and God bless you all:nurse: