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

September 20th, 2019
Posted By
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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Categories: J-1 waiver
Tags: Conrad 30, HSPA, J-1, J-1 Visa, J-1 waiver, Office of Rural Health, ORH, physician, Physician Immigration, visa, waiver

Rural Areas Continue to Experience Physician Shortage

April 3rd, 2017
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Heather Sivaraman
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a temporary suspension of premium processing services for H-1B visas. Using premium processing, an employer pays an extra $1,225. The $1,225 guarantees to have the H-1B app… Read More
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Categories: Immigration News
Tags: america, areas, delta regional authority, doctors, hpsa, hrsa, medical, physician, rural, shortage, treatment

H-1B Cap Season Coming Soon

March 29th, 2017
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Heather Sivaraman
The H-1B Cap Season for this year will be opening on April 3, 2017. It will remain open for 5 days thereafter. This excludes non-profit institutions for research, institutions of higher education, and those seeking extension of H-1B status. Who can a… Read More
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Categories: H-1B, Immigration News
Tags: attorney, bachelors, cap exempt, cap season, coming soon, h1b, immigrant, immigration, lawyer, masters, physician

Rural J-1 Visa Waiver Information

March 5th, 2017
Posted By
Heather Sivaraman
Having access to qualified physicians is essential for every community. However, some rural communities experience difficulty in recruiting these physicians and keeping them in the community. At times, these rural areas must rely on the recruitment o… Read More
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Categories: Immigration News
Tags: attorney, health, hpsa, immigrant, immigration, j1, physician, recruiting, rural, student, visa, waiver

USCIS Released Updated Processing Times

March 2nd, 2017
Posted By
Heather Sivaraman
USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) released updated processing time reports on February 21, 2017. The updated processing times include processing dates as of December 31, 2016. Processing times are included for the California… Read More
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Categories: Immigration News
Tags: backlog, categories, employer, employment, h1b, immigration, physician, processing times, updated, uscis

New Rural Health Information Maps

March 1st, 2017
Posted By
Heather Sivaraman
The Rural Health Information Hub has released a resource helpful for physicians attempting to locate J-1 waiver eligible employers. The map shows health professional shortage areas for primary care, as well as dental health and mental health. The res… Read More
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Categories: Immigration News
Tags: eligible, employer, health, hpsa, information, J-1, map, physician, resource, rural, shortage, waiver

Physician J-1 Waiver Panel

December 14th, 2016
Posted By
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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Categories: Immigration News
Tags: attorney, employer, heath, heather, heather sivaraman, immigration, J-1, J-1 waiver, lawyer, panel, panelist, physician, sivaraman, student, waiver