VSC in Ca

[mariahonda,RN]

hi guys. this is my first posting and i'm actually asking this for a friend of

mine cause i don't know the answer.

what's the point of getting a VSC when she's got a visa to the US? if

california does not need CGFNS she doesn't see the point of applying

for the VSC. i thought she made sense. She already passed her nclex.

care to put in your thoughts?

this is a great site, i've recommended the site to all the nurses back in the

phils.

[NYrnTX]

If the nurse has a valid visa (on which nurse is allowed to work in USA), then there is no point in applying for a VisaScreen. Please note that there are many visas on which the visa holder is not allowed to work.

There are some talks about making the Visascreen mandatory for any foreign nurse from non-english speaking countries, irrespective whether the nurse has valid work permit in U.S or not. But it is not implemented yet. There were some cases, where the husband and wife were nurses and the one who is more good in English complete VS and apply as the 'Primary' applicant so the spouse can 'sneak in' with valid GC, even if the spouse has very minimal English skills. It seems, NCSBN want to avoid that.

hi guys. this is my first posting and i'm actually asking this for a friend of

mine cause i don't know the answer.

what's the point of getting a VSC when she's got a visa to the US? if

california does not need CGFNS she doesn't see the point of applying

for the VSC. i thought she made sense. She already passed her nclex.

care to put in your thoughts?

this is a great site, i've recommended the site to all the nurses back in the

phils.

[suzanne4, RN]

Visa Screen Certificate is actually mandatory for any foreign nurse who wishes to work in the US and obtain a green card on their own, not thru a spouse.

It is just that the English requirement is waived for nurses from English speaking countries but they still need to pass either CGFNS or NCLEX exam and have a Certifcate, even from Canada.

If your friend came to the US on a tourist visa, they will need to have a Visa Screen Certificate to get a green card that will permit them to work. A nursing license is just that, it permits you to work as a nurse, but it doesn't cover the immigration aspect of working as a nurse in the US. Currently that requires a green card, which in turn requires the Visa Screen Certificate. Even if the temporary work permits were to ever become available again, the VSC is still required now for those as well.

[mariahonda,RN]

thanks. i'm emailing her your reply. she's still back home and i guess she

wouldn't reallly be happy about having to wait for months again to do the

VSC.

and thanks too suzanne for your help ( re: previous pm)

[suzanne4, RN]

The RN license alone will not permit her to work in the US. She also needs the full set of English exams. If she is in the Philippines currently, it probably means that she has a tourist visa, that won't help with working.

Please read some of the other posts above about what is happening with immigration currently.

[himdale]

Visa Screen Certificate is requirement to have a green card. If you're friend is a greencard holder or U.S. Citizen already she doesn't need a VSC. Simple as that!