The
screening includes:
·
Assessment of educational credentials to ensure
that it is equivalent to that of a US graduate
·
Verification of professional licenses
·
English language proficiency
You can ask help thru an agency
for this, but in my case, I applied on my own. I started my application on
March 2019.
Reminder: Never attempt to send
FAKE DOCUMENTS. VisaScreen® will surely revoke your application and you’ll ban
to apply for VisaScreen forever!
Let’s get
you through the application process:
1.
The most convenient way to complete the
application is thru online. Create your account at http://cgfns.org/cerpassweb/intro.jsp This account will keep you updated about the status
of your application.
a.
You are given 30 days to pay for your
application
b.
The application fee is $540 thru credit card.
c.
Once the payment is made, you will be given 1
year to comply all the required documents
2.
Complete the application form
a.
Double check the spelling of each information (name,
birthday, gender, mailing address, citizenship, education)
b.
Select H-1B as occupation visa information (for medical
technologists in the Philippines)
c.
Select ICHP Visascreen Certificate as VisaScreen
category
d.
Upload your Passport size ID Picture with white
background. This is the same photo to be applied to your certificate.
3.
The documents to be reviewed:
Note: There are downloable forms to each document
that you need to include, so please fill out the required forms (applicant) as
well.
·
IELTS (International English Language Testing
System) test result- the USA sets a standard for medical technologists: a
candidate must take the ACADEMIC MODULE and have at least a total band score of 6.5 with a speaking score of at least 7.0.
It’s better if you take IELTS before VisaScreen.
i.
PRICE: 10000 PHP
ii.
VALIDITY: 2 years
iii.
Once you pass IELTS, you can ask for an
ADDITIONAL TEST RESULT FORM from your test provider (in my case, IDP) to send
the result to CGFNS. Just fill out IDP’s form of ‘Request for additional TRF’ for electronic sending. The service is
free for 2 weeks after you pass. After that, you’ll pay 200 PHP.
·
Highschool Diploma with English Translation-
Must be a ‘certified true copy’ from your high school registrar. This doesn’t
need to be sent thru a courier. You can upload the diploma into your account.
·
College Requirements – This might take 1 to 2
months of processing depending on your school so it is advised that you go back
to your college as early as possible. Give the form to be filled out and sealed/stamped
by the registrar. The school will be the ones to send the educational
credentials to CGFNS, otherwise they won’t accept it even if unopened.
i.
PRICE: 2500PHP including mailing fee (price
varies depending on your school)
ii.
Transcript of Records with remarks FOR VISASCREEN PURPOSES ONLY
iii.
Course Description- a summary of all the
subjects you’ve taken from the first year to final year of your bachelor’s
program
iv.
Completely Filled out form of Request for Academic Records/Transcripts from
CGFNS website by the applicant and the university registrar’s section
·
The registrar should include the clock hours of
Clinical Internship
·
Professional Regulations Commission (PRC)
Certificate of Good Standing.
- CGFNS ICHP validates your license to confirm if you have completed the
requirement by passing the board exam and to check if your registration has not
been suspended or revoked. Also, the licensing authority should be the ones to send
the documents, not from you or a third party on your behalf.
i.
Submit a photocopy of your Transcript of Records
and the filled out form Request for
Validation of License/Registration/Diploma from CGFNS website
ii.
PRICE: 2100 PHP including FEDEX
iii.
PROCESSING TIME: 1 week
Remind the university and the licensing authority to send
the documents to CGFNS mailing address:
CGFNS/VisaScreen: Visa Credentials Assessment
3600 Market Suite 400
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-2651 USA
I finally got my certification on June 2019, so my
processing took 3 months. So update your CGFNS account frequently to check the
status of each document. If everything is complete, CGFNS will issue the IHCP
VisaScreen Certificate. You will be given a FEDEX tracking number to trace the
mail. If not, they will notify you about insufficient or lacking documents.
References:
CGFNS International Application Handbook
Visascreen certificate for medtechs, how to apply
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application process, h1b visascreen medtech, how to apply as medtech in usa,
filipino medtech in america, medpro international
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