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DOS Provides Additional Estimated Wait Times for Nonimmigrant Visa Applications
November 8th, 2022
The Department of State (DOS) Visa Appointment Wait Times page was recently updated to include estimated wait times for interview waivers in addition to estimated wait times for interview appointments for multiple categories of nonimmigrant visa appl…
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North Carolina J-1 Visa Waiver Program Releases New Guidelines for 2019
September 20th, 2019
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…
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Rural J-1 Visa Waiver Information
March 5th, 2017
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…
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New Rural Health Information Maps
March 1st, 2017
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…
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Physician J-1 Waiver Panel
December 14th, 2016
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…
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Sivaraman Immigration Law’s founder, Heather Sivaraman, brings an exceptional level of initiative, creativity and dedication to the practice of Immigration Law. A 2008 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law, she is an active… Read More
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