As an international nurse located outside the United States, do I need to obtain VisaScreen Certification?
The INS interim VisaScreen regulations (8 C.F.R. 212.15) provide that all foreign-born nurses applying for permanent residence based on employment as a nurse, even if educated, licensed and trained in the U.S., must obtain a VisaScreen Certificate or a Certified Statement. (Obtaining the Certified Statement from the ICHP is a somewhat streamlined process available only to nurses who completed nursing education in English in certain designated countries. The nurse must also be licensed in the state of intended employment and have passed the NCLEX to qualify for the Certified Statement.) Visa Screen Certification is required for those nurses that do not qualify for the Certified Statement. In addition, unless the nurse was educated in an English-speaking country (U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, United Kingdom or Canada all provinces except Quebec), she must achieve a certain score on tests in written and spoken English administered by TOEFL (Test Of English As A Foreign Language)
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