CGFNS International

I actually had a choice of two CES services for the nursing board I am dealing with, I chose CGFNS because I dealt with them in 2001, without any problems. (I should have known better, because they no longer had my information, they only keep it for 4 years). I don’t know what has happened to them since, but today they sent me a very confusing letter saying that they don’t have the required documentation. I sent the required forms away weeks ago, and got confirmation from two agencies that they have sent the documentation (admittedly, one of the others is likely to be sitting on their hands), I have tracking evidence that one of them arrived at CGFNS two weeks ago, and was signed for, and they are saying they don’t have it. For the other, they are saying they don’t have the transcript, but the copy I was sent DOES include the transcript. The letter I received does not even make sense, they are also now asking for my high school records, which were not requested initially, and they have duplicated the items they think they need, so now it looks like they need 8 eight items, not 4. I paid $ 350 for this service, and this is the level of competency I am dealing with. I can’t email them, you have to pay extra for their wizard question service to be able to do so, and I have to have my husband call them because I am away doing clinical hours during their business hours. I wish I had looked up their reviews before I used them again. If you’re given another CES option, use it, avoid these guys.

Not even one star for them horrible organisation

if you have any other option to cgfns, go for it. dont waste your time and energy on it.

Just updating our experience. We complained to BBB and the PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, and within 2 weeks our paperwork was approved. CGFNS is taking advantage of foreign educated nurses and if you have no problem with your education, don’t be timid when CGFNS is clearly bullying you. Complain to BBB and Penn office of Attorney General. Also never forget to get a copy of whatever your school sends so that when CGFNS is lying to you, you can hit them on their face. If you remain quiet, you will suffer. Share this message to all of your friends.

This is the most horrible organization I have ever dealt with in my life! STAY AWAY! A bunch of liars work there. I have been waiting over a month for them just to update my TOEFL score and they kept telling me it would be updated, but they never did. I must have called them over 50 times already. The workers there are clueless and do not care whatsoever. Very corrupt organization. If I could sue them, I would. They are ruining my life right now and I hope people realize what a shitty organization this. All they want is your money and to waste your time. STAY AWAY!

They don’t even worth a star!
Anyone who want to apply for visascreen through CGFNS should have a second thought. I spent more than 1,000 USD on it and I decided not to waste my time here anymore. It took them one month to open my letter after they received it!!! I called them several time when I was pending, but they can only answer me «we’re working on it». Hope no one will suffer like I did anymore.

In short, If I have another choice, I would never go to CGFNS neither I recommend to anyone.

Zero star. They r rude and just care about the money, I dropped off my high school degree 2 months ago, and they didn’t send me anything or the email to confirm. 2 months later, I called them to make sure if I could take my papers back. Because they told me it should be done in 4 to 6 weeks. Then someone just told me on the phone they didn’t see any my informations on their computer and they didn’t even want to look them up for me. They do NOT have any responsibility, no compassion, and non-​profess. And when I stopped to take my high school degree, and they didn’t want to give me back and I had to call the cop for help, after 3mins they gave me back the paper .but I didn’t know it was missing something after I left. And also my aunti just told me her son did the paper there too, they told her it was 150 for the paper but after few week they asked for 100 more, if they don’t pay them, they would not give back her paper. That is Crazy, they r just like the robber. Don’t go there unless u want to get in some trouble.

Zero Stars for these guys! What the other reviewers have said is all true! Unfortunately, (for anyone needing the services they provide OR anyone trying to help those people) they either have a corner on the market or are a government run entity. They are so rude, inefficient, and unfriendly! That would be plenty reason not to use them, but on top of that, they push the process out as LONG as they possibly can… and meanwhile you have a 12 month expiration date on several hundred dollars that you paid them up front.
I am trying to help my friend, who is a Japanese national, have her nursing license and credentials evaluated for work in Hawaii. CGFNS received all the paperwork, but first told us that the license didn’t have a seal or a stamp on it, and then they told us that the return envelope it was mailed in had the wrong address on it! (which is it?!) Some of their excuses for poor service are downright laughable, although incredibly frustrating! I called them once and actually had a lady (Malea) yell at me on the phone! She raised her voice and screamed at me! They are incredibly unprofessional and inefficient and I am ashamed that a company who acts as ambassadors of the United States, and who is the only contact many people have during this process, acts so horribly.
I would definitely recommend ANY other credential service, if it’s an option. My experience with CGFNS has been very negative.

They only care about the money. Cgfns is taking their time to process visa screen application so that the applicant will be forced to order expedite service. They are taking advantage of the applicants situation.

Please please dont use this organisation for visa screening. I applied for my visa screen with this institution .They take really long time to update any information they receive from college. And if we call or mail them they just keep on repeating same thing that it may take 5 – 10 days to process our application .And after 10 – 15 days they update on their system that they had received our documents and then they say that its not accepted. How a document or transcript which is accepted by other agency like fccpt is accepted and how come just cgfns done find it correct god knows.
Even if we tell them to hurry up our process as we have filed for H1 visa and might get RFE they are least bothered by the same.
If you just want to waste your time then go with these agency otherwise anytime fccpt is the best

Very slow processing… Not on top of their assigned job… I personally need to call them all the time for them to update my records. Jason is one of the representative who’s rude, taking things personally, unfriendly and very unprofessional!!! If given a choice to do my visa screening i will do it somewhere else. I would give this institution a no star coz they don’t deserve any.