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Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Maryland Extends J-1 Conrad 30 Waiver Application Deadline into Early 2024

Maryland health care employers and J-1 physicians who commit to serve the underserved in Maryland and who missed Conrad 30 waiver application deadline Dec. 1 are in luck: The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has reopened...more

Dickinson Wright

[Webinar] Key Immigration Takeaways for Health Care Professionals: H-1B, J-1, and Conrad/National Interest Waivers - October 19th,...

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Join us for an exciting and informative webinar, "Key Immigration Takeaways for Health Care Professionals: H-1B, J-1, and Conrad/National Interest Waivers" This one-hour webinar is specifically designed for Human Resources...more

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J-1 Waiver Options for Physicians and Physician Employers

Employers throughout the healthcare industry often experience difficulty hiring physicians due to a shortage of healthcare professionals in the United States. Physicians who hold J-1 visa status often require approval of a...more

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Clearing the J-1 Home Residency Hurdle: Four Ways to Waive the Home-Residence Requirement

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J-1 status is a favorite for foreign nationals attending medical resident training programs in the United States. While there are many advantages to the J-1 visa category, one major obstacle remains for J-1 physicians who...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Congressional Action in the Face of Mounting Concerns Regarding Current and Future Physician Shortages

In its June 2021 physician supply and demand report, “The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand: Projections From 2019 to 2034” (the “Report”), the Association of American Medical Colleges (“AAMC”) highlights the...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Proposed Expansion of Conrad 30 Will Benefit Physicians and Communities They Serve

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With media attention focused, and rightfully so, on the migrant crisis at our southern border, it is also important to pay attention to a more slowly-brewing crisis in our immigration policies and laws that directly affect...more

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The Doctor is Out. Are Immigration Laws to Blame?

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The United States health care system is struggling with an acute shortage of doctors. What does that have to do with immigration? The short answer is: Quite a lot. The longer answer leads us to an inescapable conclusion that...more

Miller Canfield

Immigration Updates: June 26, 2017

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The United States Supreme Court has allowed portions of President Trump’s travel ban to take effect; citizens from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen may be denied admission to the United States if they lack any...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Special Immigration Alert - June 2017

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Supreme Court Agrees to Review President Trump’s Travel Ban and Narrows the Scope of Lower Court Injunctions - On June 26, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that it had agreed to hear President Trump’s...more

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USCIS Makes H-1B Premium Processing Available for Physicians Under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program

On March 3, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) unexpectedly announced that it would temporarily suspend its premium processing service for all H-1B petitions received on or after April 3, 2017. The...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

USCIS Resumes H-1B Premium Processing for Conrad Waiver Program Physicians

On Monday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing for all H-1B petitions filed for physicians under the Conrad Waiver program, as well as interested government interagency waivers....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

H-1B Premium Processing to Return on June 26 for Physicians Under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program

On Friday, June 23, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that premium processing for H-1B petitions — which the agency suspended for all such petitions beginning April 3, 2017 — will be brought...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

USCIS Will Resume H-1B Premium Processing for Physicians Under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program

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USICS announced that – beginning June 26, 2017 – it will resume premium processing for all H-1B petitions filed for medical doctors under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program, as well as interested government agency waivers....more

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Waiving Home Residency Requirements for Qualified Foreign Physicians

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The United States is facing a monumental physician shortage. According to The Washington Post, our aging population may need as many as 90,000 additional physicians by 2025. In an effort to ameliorate the problem and...more

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An Ounce of Prevention: Employing Foreign National Physicians in Physician Shortage Areas

Sponsoring a waiver for a J-1 “exchange visitor” can be a good way for healthcare employers to attract talented physicians to vacancies in underserved areas. Here is an example of how the J-1 process works and can help...more

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