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Our skilled immigration attorneys have
considerable experience assisting foreign medical professionals with
physician, nursing, and other healthcare visas. Common visa options
include the following:
- J-1
- A J-1 visa is a non-immigrant, exchange
visitor visa for foreign physicians, medical graduates, students,
researchers, and other medical scientists to train in the United
States. Our firm works with medical professionals to obtain J-1 visa
waivers which allow continued U.S. work after study completion. We also
assist with J-2 visas so wives, husbands, and children of J-2 visa
holders may come to the United States.
- H-1B
- An H-1B visa may be available to U.S.
medical school graduates, researchers, and physicians who have
completed their United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and
Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
(international medical degree verification, and the ECRMG exam are
required for U.S. medical residency training). Waivers of internship
are often available for foreign physicians of extraordinary ability.
- O-1
- Foreign physicians and healthcare
professionals of extraordinary ability in their fields may be eligible
for temporary O-1 visas. O-1 visas are often renewable indefinitely.
Labor certification
Even though the
Department
of Labor (DOL) requires labor certification for many
occupations, some occupations are exempt, such as the following:
- Registered nurses and physical therapists
(which are DOL-designated as shortage occupations)
- Individuals of extraordinary ability
- Medical researchers
National interest waivers (NIW)
National interest waivers allow foreign physicians
and healthcare professionals to apply for permanent residency without
labor certification. National waivers apply to the following foreign
nationals:
- Individuals with exceptional ability
- Individuals with advanced degrees who show
potential, significant contribution to U.S. national interest
- Physicians who agree to provide medical
services for a five-year period in underserved areas:
- In a Health and Human Services Department
(HHS)-designated underserved area
- In a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
facility
- In Appalachian Regional Commission designated
areas
Whether you are a foreign national interested in
contributing to the U.S. healthcare industry or a medical institution
seeking medical professionals, the lawyers at the Frager Law Firm look
forward to assisting you with immigration concerns.
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