Visa Screen Certificate

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moon906

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Hi all,

I'm a foreign student, who is graduating in December 2007 with a BSN degree from the U.S. I'd like to apply for a permanent residency.

I'm confused about the Visa Screen Certificate (not sure what it is). Anyway, can anyone tell me if Visa Screen Certificate applies to me if my degree is from a US institution. Do I need to take TOEFL, TSE etc. If so, would you recommend me taking these tests without waiting to graduate and pass NCLEX?

I read in the forum earlier someone saying: ... remember your I-485 will be denied when the visascreen is overdue upon RFE in 485 processing ... What does it mean, can anyone explain please.

Thank you very much!
 
Thank you tuktakan! I think I found the answers to my question on www.cgfns.org FAQ. I posted my postings in case there is anyone out there in the same boat as me.

http://www.cgfns.org/sections/tools/faq/vs.shtml#17
I am from a foreign country, but graduated from a college in the United States. Do I still need to apply for the VisaScreen program?

Yes. Although your professional education was completed in the United States, the purpose of the VisaScreen program is to provide a screening program which meets all federal requirements for international healthcare professionals seeking an occupational visa in the United States, irrespective of where the professional education was completed. However, there is a streamlined process for foreign-born healthcare professionals educated in the U.S.

Who is exempt from fulfilling the English language proficiency requirement for the Certification Program?

For an applicant to be exempt from the English proficiency requirement, they must meet ALL of the following criteria:

country of nursing education was in United Kingdom (England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland), Australia, Canada (Quebec approved schools include: McGill University and Dawson College in Montreal, Vanier College in St. Laurent, John Abbott College in Sainte Anne de Bellevue, and Heritage College in Gatineau), South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland, Trinidad/Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados or the United States.
language of instruction and language of texts was English. If a CGFNS International Certification Program applicant does not meet ALL of these criteria, they must take an English proficiency examination.
 
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