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North Carolina J-1 Visa Waiver Program Releases New Guidelines for 2019

September 20th, 2019
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Heather Sivaraman
The North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH) is the government agency designated to implement the J-1 Visa waiver provision for foreign medical graduates. ORH recently released new guidelines for the J-1 visa waiver (“Conrad 30”) program. The… Read More
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Are you subject to INA 212(e) due to the J-1 Skills List?

March 20th, 2018
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Heather Sivaraman
What is INA 212(e)? Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires J-1 exchange visitors to return to their country of citizenship or last residence for two years before obtaining an H or L visa or permanent residency if they en… Read More
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Tags: 212(e), J-1 waiver

USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Physicians Under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program

June 26th, 2017
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Heather Sivaraman
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that starting Monday, June 26, the agency 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… Read More
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Categories: H-1B
Tags: H-1B, J-1 waiver, physicians, premium processing

Physician J-1 Waiver Panel

December 14th, 2016
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Heather Sivaraman
Heather Sivaraman participated as a panelist on the “Nonimmigrant Visa Issues Panel.” This panel was also an event at the Physician Immigration Law Institute’s Advanced Issues for J-1 Physician Employers and Practitioners panel. The panel was h… Read More
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