J visas are used by thousands of people each year to work or study in the United States. J visas are authorized for those who intend to participate in an approved program for the purpose of teaching, instructing or lecturing, studying, observing, conducting research, consulting, demonstrating special skills, receiving training, or to receive graduate medical […]
J waivers for physicians are available for doctors who agree to work in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) or Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) for a minimum of 3 years. Generally, International Medical Graduates who do medical residency and fellowship programs in the U.S. must return to their home countries for 2 years after completing their […]
Our Physicians Immigration Guide explains how International Medical Graduates (IMGs) and Canadian physicians can obtain J waivers, H-1B visas and permanent residence in the United States. We also offer practical advice to physician recruiters, hospital human resource directors and employers of IMGs and Canadian physicians. Physicians who complete their medical residencies and/or fellowships in J […]
Our physician immigration videos show how International Medical Graduates (IMGs) can do graduate medical education (GME) in the US, obtain J-1 and H-1B status, get J waivers and obtain permanent residence in the US. Most IMGs take USMLE, steps I and II and do their medical residencies and fellowships using J-1 visas. This subjects them […]
J WAIVERS The major drawback of the J visa is that some exchange visitors are permitted to enter the U.S. only on the condition that they return to their home country for a minimum of two years after their program is completed. Exchange visitors are subject to the two-year home residency requirement if: 1. They […]
For those concerned about the shortage of physicians in the United States – and for foreign born physicians– there is some good news. The pending Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill (S.744) would make significant and far reaching changes in the laws governing the immigration of internationally-born physicians to the United States. There would be beneficial […]
Immigration Attorney Carl Shusterman (Former INS Attorney 1976-82) explains how International Medical Graduates (IMGS) can obtain J waivers through (1) Interested Government Agencies (IGAs), (2) Exceptional Hardship and (3) Persecution. He also discusses how physicians of Extraordinary Ability can obtain O-1 visas. Our law firm has assisted over 2,000 IMGs and Canadian physicians in obtaining J waivers, […]
Since 1976, international medical graduates (“IMGs”) have been barred from obtaining many types of benefits under U.S. immigration laws even after they have completed medical residencies and fellowships in the U.S. Many of these restrictive laws remain on the books despite the tremendous need for various types of physicians across the U.S. The Department of […]
