The CGFNS VisaScreen® is a comprehensive screening program for some health care professionals, including nurses, who are not U.S. citizens and are seeking an occupational visa to work in the United States. Immigration authorities in the U.S. require applicants to be screened before they can receive either a permanent or temporary occupational visa, including Trade NAFTA status.
The VisaScreen® verifies that relevant licenses are valid and without restrictions, and it assesses an applicant’s education to ensure that it is comparable to that of a U.S. graduate in the same profession. It also verifies that the applicant has achieved English language proficiency. For registered nurses only, the VisaScreen® verifies that the nurse has passed either the CGFNS Qualifying Exam®, NCLEX-RN® or, for select years, its predecessor the State Board Test Pool Examination (SBTPE).