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50 Ways to 30 Waivers: The Conrad State 30 Program INTRODUCTION Foreign national physicians in J-1 status for purposes of graduate medical education and training (GME) are subject to a two-year home residency requirement. This requireme...
Demystifying the HHS Waiver Process The 'J' exchange visitor program permits researchers, scholars, professors, medical trainees, and others to come to the United States to participate in a sponsored program. According to...
Dissecting USCIS' E-1-1 RFE Template U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently instituted a practice of posting its guidance and request for evidence (RFE) templates, and allowing stakeholders to comment. By...
Employment of Foreign Nationals in the United States An important source of international expertise and professional skill is found at United States universities and colleges. Many have extensive international programs bringing the best y...
Extraordinary, Outstanding and National Interest Foreign Nationals The Immigration Act of 1990 provided for the first time a special expedite process for foreign nationals who are either 'aliens of extraordinary ability,' those whose immigration is in ...
Foreign Physicians Face Tough Immigration Hurdles There are diverse views as to whether there are too many or too few foreign doctors in the United States. This controversy is at the heart of a rather convoluted scheme of immigration l...
Frequently Asked Questions: Employment-Based Permanent Resident Status or "Green Card" Q. What is a “green card”? A. A green card, also known as a “Permanent Resident Card”, “Alien Registration Receipt Card” or “Form ...
Frequently Asked Questions: Green Card Quota Backlogs Q. WHAT IS THE “QUOTA BACKLOG”? A. The Immigration and Nationality Act sets limits on how many green card visas may be issued each Fiscal Year (October 1 through ...
How to Improve the Impact of Reference Letters Establishing Extraordinary Ability James Joyce is revered as one of the greatest writers of the Twentieth Century. There is the James Joyce Quarterly, which brings together a wide array of critical and theoretical work f...
J-1 Waiver Through Medical & Health Related Research: The HHS Waiver Process Introduction Foreign nationals entering the U.S. may be subject to a two year home residency requirement if they either received U.S. or home country government financing, their field...
Leaving No Stone Unturned: Considering Every Option for Physician Waivers INTRODUCTION When consulting with an individual in J status, it is usually appropriate to evaluate whether the exchange visitor (EV) is subject to section 212(e) of the Immigrati...
National Interest Waivers - Obtaining Fast Track Permanent Resident Status With or Without a Job Offer When a National Interest Waiver May Be the Preferred Course of Action Many of our clients perform very important services of significance or potential significance to an important govern...
Options for J-1 Clinicians: The O-1 Visa Every foreign physician on a J-1 visa sponsored by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) for the purpose of clinical medical training is subject to the two-ye...
Permanent Residence Strategies for the Best and the Brightest after PERM Without question, the implementation of PERM necessitates a reevaluation of strategies for obtaining permanent resident status. This article will analyze how, if at all, these strategie...
Post-Training Options for International Medical Graduates Our firm regularly advises and represents international medical graduates (IMGs) completing training programs in developing immigration plans to match their professional plans. Based up...
Strategies for Exchange Visitors to Avoid a Two-Year Return-Without Getting a Waiver I. Introduction Exchange visitors are subject to a two-year home country physical presence requirement only if (a) their program was financed by an agency of the U.S. government or thei...
The O-1 Visa This information is to provide a general understanding of the O-1 visa and the eligibility requirements. It is for informational purposes only. If you believe you are a candidate or would...
Understanding The Two Year Home Residence Requirement and Waivers Many professors and researchers come to the United States in J-1 nonimmigrant status as Exchange Visitors; indeed, the Professor and Researcher subcategory of J-1 is broadly used by insti...

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