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Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa Skills List: Major Changes Will Allow Foreign Citizens to Remain in the U.S. Without Facing a Return...

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On December 9, 2024, The Department of State issued two major revisions to its Exchange Visitor Skills list resulting in reducing the number of countries on the Exchange Visitor Skills List by almost half. Countries such as...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

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

J-1 Waiver Options For Physicians Expanded Through Regional Commissions

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As this blog has touched on from several different perspectives over the years, one perpetual issue facing International Medical Graduates who come to the United States on J-1 exchange visas to engage in residency/fellowship...more

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Proposed New Legislation Will Impact Medically Underserved Areas and Physician Immigration

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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

UB Greensfelder LLP

Judge Says Canadian Physicians Are Eligible for H-1B Admission Regardless of the J-1 Two-Year Foreign Residency Requirement

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A federal judge in New York has ruled that Canadian physicians who are subject to the J-1 two-year foreign residency requirement may enter the United States in H-1B status, even though they have not spent two years in Canada...more

McAfee & Taft

Governor signs Unity Bill regulating medical marijuana in Oklahoma

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HB 2612, the so-called “Unity Bill” which was approved overwhelmingly by the Oklahoma Legislature earlier this week, was signed into law by Governor Stitt yesterday afternoon. The product of the bi-cameral Medical Marijuana...more

Burr & Forman

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

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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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