The journey of foreign medical graduates to practice medicine in the United States embodies a challenging yet immensely rewarding pathway. From securing a visa to fulfilling residency requirements, FMGs navigate a web of regulatory and procedural hurdles, including dealing with ECFMG, USMLE, state licensing issues, and of course, immigration issues.…
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Navigating the J-1 Visa Waiver Process: A Brief Information Sheet for Foreign Medical Graduates
The Chicago Immigration J Waiver Lawyers remind employers that the fiscal year for the Conrad-30 J waiver application starts on October 1, and that it is never too late to begin the waiver process. A J-1 Visa Waiver, is a waiver of the two-year home country physical presence requirement for…
HHS opens J-waiver program for any facility with HPSA Score of 7 or above
The Chicago immigration attorneys of Zneimer & Zneimer follow closely regulatory changes in the J waiver process and learned that recently the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has revised its guidelines for J Waivers for physicians subject to the 2-years foreign residency requirement. HHS will now process…
Delta Regional Authority Provides an Alternative Path to a J-1 Visa Waiver
International physicians who are in J-1 status in the United States become subject to 2 years home residency requirement. Physicians wishing to remain in the United States may be eligible to apply for a J-1 Visa Waiver if an Interested Government Agency agrees to recommend them for the…