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CGFNS/ICHP VisaScreen®: Visa Credentials Assessment

The United States require specific healthcare professionals born outside of the U.S. to successfully complete a screening program before they can receive either a permanent or temporary occupational visa including Trade NAFTA status. This screening includes:

• an assessment of an applicant’s education to ensure that it is comparable to that of a U.S. graduate in the same profession
• verification that all professional healthcare licenses that the applicant ever held are valid and unencumbered
• English language proficiency
• for registered nurses, verification that the nurse has passed either the CGFNS Qualifying Examination, the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN® examination).

The CGFNS/ICHP VisaScreen® Assessment

The CGFNS/ICHP VisaScreen® Assessment is comprised of an educational analysis, licensure validation, English language proficiency assessment, and, for registered nurses only, an exam of nursing knowledge. Once the applicant successfully completes all elements of the VisaScreen® Assessment, the applicant receives a CGFNS/ICHP VisaScreen® Certificate, that can be presented to a consular office or, in the case of adjustment of status, to the attorney general as part of a visa application.

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Educational Analysis

The educational review ensures that the applicant’s secondary and professional education meets all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements for the profession that the applicant intends to practice. It also makes sure that the applicant's education is comparable to the education of U.S. graduates who are applying for licenses in that same field.

Licensure Validation

The licensure review is an evaluation of all licenses that have been issued including initial, current, and past registrations/licenses/certifications held by the professional.

The issuing/validating institution provides validations directly to CGFNS/ICHP to confirm that the applicant has completed all practice requirements and that the registration/licensure has not been suspended or revoked.

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English Language Proficiency Assessment

The English language proficiency assessment confirms that the applicant demonstrates the required competency in oral and written English based on the applicant’s achievement of passing scores on tests jointly approved by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Applicants educated in specific countries in which English is both the native language and the language of classroom and textbook instruction (see below) are exempt from having to take an English proficiency exam.

Registered Nurses Only: An Exam of Nursing Knowledge

As part of the CGFNS/ICHP VisaScreen® Assessment, registered nurses applying for an occupational visa must have a passing score on either the CGFNS Certification Program Qualifying Examination or on the U.S. registered nurse licensure examination, the NCLEX-RN®, to provide proof of their nursing knowledge.

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