2008 News
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15 APRIL 2008
CGFNS and ICHP announce new pricing for their VisaScreen® Renewal Service
CGFNS International today announced new pricing for its VisaScreen® Renewal Service, administered by the International Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP), a division of CGFNS International. Effective1 July 2008, CGFNS/ICHP will charge $250 for each VisaScreen® Renewal Service.
The ICHP VisaScreen® certificate is valid for five years. ICHP VisaScreen® certificate holders who have not adjusted their status or obtained a permanent United States visa are required to renew their ICHP VisaScreen® certificates within five years of the date it was issued.
VisaScreen® is the CGFNS/ICHP trademark term for the federally-mandated non-U.S. citizen health care worker certification program for U.S. immigration and occupational visas. The professionals requiring certification under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act (IIRIRA), Section 343 are audiologists, medical technicians, medical technologists, occupational therapists, physician assistants, physical therapists, practice nurses, registered nurses and speech-language pathologists.
