What is the difference between a CGFNS Certificate and the ICHP VisaScreen TM Certificate?
The VisaScreen TM Certificate is a result of successful completion of the ICHP VisaScreen TM program, which meets all federal requirements of a screening program for healthcare professionals seeking certain occupational visas in the United States. The CGFNS Certificate is a result of successful completion of the CGFNS Certification Program, which is a program consisting of an educational and registration/licensure review, a qualifying examination of nursing knowledge, as well as an English language proficiency assessment, designed specifically for first-level, general (registered) nurses seeking licensure in the United States. Once a VisaScreen TM Certificate is issued, who receives the original document? The VisaScreen TM Certificate is issued directly to the applicant who successfully completed all of the requirements of the program. The applicant then presents it to a consular office or attorney general (when applicable) as part of a visa application. My VisaScreen TM Certificate do
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