The Conrad 30 State Waiver Program is designed for international medical graduates (IMGs) who have entered the U.S. in a J-1 visa status to complete medical training and are subject to the two-year home residence requirement...more
Many international medical graduates (IMGs) from around the world come to the U.S. each year to complete a U.S. residency program and become licensed to practice in this country, filling a significant need due to physician...more
On July 6, 2020, the Trump Administration announced that due to continued public safety concerns surrounding COVID-19, it is imposing far-reaching restrictions on the F-1 and J-1 programs. These restrictions have significant...more
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
4/22/2019
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Foreign Nationals ,
Health Care Providers ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Reform ,
International Medical Graduate (IMG) ,
J-1 Visas ,
Labor Shortage ,
Physicians ,
Rural Areas ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Trump Administration
New legislation impacting international medical graduates would extend the Conrad State 30 program until 2021, improve the process for obtaining a visa, and allow for additional slots if certain thresholds are met. The bill...more
4/12/2019
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Immigration Reform ,
International Medical Graduate (IMG) ,
J-1 Visas ,
Physicians ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Residency Requirements ,
Rural Areas ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Underserved Locations ,
Visa Waiver Program
In this series, Partner Danielle Rizzo explores how several small changes to student visa policy by the Trump Administration are having a major impact on the international student population in the United States. These...more
1/16/2019
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Deportation ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Students ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Reform ,
J-1 Visas ,
M-1 Visa ,
Notice to Appear ,
Residency Status ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities ,
USCIS
In this series, Partner Danielle Rizzo explores how several small changes to student visa policy by the Trump Administration are having a major impact on the international student population in the United States. These...more
1/10/2019
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Drivers ,
eBay ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Internships ,
J-1 Visas ,
Lyft ,
Minor Violations ,
Resident Status ,
Students ,
Trump Administration ,
Uber ,
Universities ,
Unlawful Presence Waivers ,
Unpaid Interns ,
USCIS