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I am a nurse who holds a CGFNS certificate. Do I still need to apply for the International Commission on Healthcare Professions VisaScreen® certificate?

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I am a nurse who holds a CGFNS certificate. Do I still need to apply for the International Commission on Healthcare Professions VisaScreen® certificate?

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Yes. The International Commission on Healthcare Professions VisaScreen® certificate is required for all health care professionals (except physicians) who are seeking an immigrant visa or a change in status to permanent residency. One of the requirements of the VisaScreen® program is that registered nurses must have passed either the CGFNS Qualifying Exam® or the NCLEX-RN® examination. Since you already have the CGFNS certificate, you will not have to take another nursing exam to obtain your visa, and your transcripts on file may be used for the educational evaluation requirement of the VisaScreen® program.