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Holland & Knight LLP

A New J-1 Waiver Program for International Medical Graduates Is Here

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The American Medical Association (AMA) recently addressed the national physician shortage in the U.S. and the alarming gaps in access to medical care caused by this shortage across the country. According to the AMA, it's...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

Dickinson Wright

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

Warner Norcross + Judd

MATCH DAY 2023 Was a Great Success – Now What? Immigration Tips Physician Recruiters and HR Personnel Should Keep in Mind

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On March 17, medical students in Michigan and across the United States experienced an important milestone and discovered the next phase of their journeys in becoming future physicians on Match Day 2023. While the excitement...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Maryland Extends J-1 Conrad 30 Waiver Application Deadline

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

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

J-1 Conrad Waivers: FY 2023 Maryland Applications to Open October 1

The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) recently released its July 2022 Maryland Conrad 30 (J-1 Visa Waiver) Program Policy and Procedures. This policy is effective October 1, 2022 for the 2023 fiscal year. The Conrad 30 (J-1...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

J-1 Clinical Service Waiver for Foreign Medical Graduates

J-1 exchange visitors who received graduate medical education or training in the U.S. are subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement under Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This...more

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CDC Issues New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Green Card Applicants

Effective October 1, 2021, and in compliance with new instructions from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for applicants for lawful permanent residence (i.e.,...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

New ACGME recognition for non-standard training of J-1 exchange visitor physicians

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New ACGME recognition for non-standard training of J-1 exchange visitor physicians - International medical graduates who seek entry into U.S. programs of graduate medical education (GME) or training must obtain an...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Meeting Patient Needs With J-1 Waivered Physicians

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We hear the reports daily. COVID-19 cases are spiking nationwide. Hospitals and health care facilities are at maximum capacity. Even with progress toward the availability of a vaccine, it’s not clear exactly when things...more

Harris Beach PLLC

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

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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Is there a Doctor in the House? How the Travel Ban Could Impact the Healthcare Industry

On March 15, 2017, a federal judge in Hawaii issued a ruling that enjoined the Trump administration’s revised executive order intended to suspend admission of foreign nationals from six designated countries. On March 16, a...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Trump Administration Immigration Actions’ Disproportionate Impact on Certain Industries

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The food, construction, and healthcare sectors are concerned about fallout from the crackdown on immigration called for in Secretary John Kelly’s Implementation Memos, President Donald Trump’s travel ban, and possible new...more

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Cuban Refugees Are Waiting at the Border

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Many Cubans who were making the long and dangerous trek through jungles and other countries to the United States before the inauguration of President Donald Trump on January 20 are waiting at the U.S. border for word from the...more

Cozen O'Connor

DHS Announces Changes to U.S. & Cuba Migration Policies

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On January 12, 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced changes to the policies and regulations affecting Cuban nationals. DHS stated the “changes represent another important step in the normalization of...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Securities Litigation Alert: GlaxoSmithKline and Five Executives Convicted of Bribery in China

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On Friday, September 19, 2014, a Chinese court found pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline guilty of bribing doctors and hospitals in order to increase sales of the company’s products in China. Among other things, the company...more

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Foreign National Physician Sues Former Employer Provider Alleging Forced Labor Violations

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A lawsuit brought by a foreign national doctor earning a six-figure income against the physician owner of his former employer alleging violations of a federal forced labor statute is being allowed to go forward, with the...more

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