What is VisaScreen TM and why do I need it?
U.S. Immigration law now requires that healthcare professionals, other than physicians, complete a screening program in order to qualify for certain occupational visas. VisaScreen TM, a program offered by The International Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP), a division of CGFNS, enables healthcare professionals to meet this requirement by verifying and evaluating their credentials to ensure that they meet the government’s minimum eligibility standards. CGFNS is named in the new law as a qualified provider of such a screening program. What does VisaScreen TM look at? VisaScreen TM does an educational review, licensure review, English language skills assessment and predictive examination for nurses. Applicants who successfully complete VisaScreen TM will receive a VisaScreen TM Certificate, which can be presented to a consular office or, in the case of adjustment of status, the Attorney General as part of a visa application. If I am a registered nurse, do I need to complete the
