Announcements

Updated: April 29, 2008

• CGFNS Connect maintenance downtime
  CGFNS Connect (the online application/check status portion of the CGFNS website) will be unavailable from 5–7 pm Eastern Time in the United States for maintenance on Tuesday, April 29. We apologize for any inconvenience.
  

• CGFNS / ICHP announce new pricing for its VisaScreen^® renewal service
  PHILADELPHIA, PA — 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. Effective July 1, 2008, CGFNS/ICHP will charge $250 for each VisaScreen Renewal Service.
  
  The VisaScreen^® Certificate is valid for five years. VisaScreen^® Certificate holders who have not adjusted their status or obtained a permanent United States visa are required to renew their 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 healthcare 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.
  

• November 20, 2007
  CGFNS Announces New Pricing for its Credential Verification Service (CVS) for New York State
  PHILADELPHIA, PA – CGFNS International today announced new pricing for its Credential Verification Service for New York State. The new price was necessitated by increases in fees charged by primary sources for securing required documents on behalf of applicants. Effective January 1, 2008, the following fee will be charged:
  
  Credential Verification Service for New York State (CVS) $350.00*
  *Includes $50 order processing fee

• MARCH 7, 2007
  Online Application System Gets a Makeover and a New Name – CGFNS Connect!
  CGFNS Connect, formerly the Online Application System, will launch on March 9, 2007. The graphics associated with CGFNS Connect have been updated to reflect CGFNS's overall website. Applicants visiting CGFNS Connect will experience cleaner, simpler, and more attractive webscreens throughout the online application system. Check it out!