9 Immigration Rules, Tips & Tools To Hire IMG Physicians Fast Presented by Cowles & Thompson Immigration Practice Group Ask Questions at Any Time Go to your Question and Answer panel at the bottom of the page. Type and send your question. We will answer questions during the Q&A session at the end of the presentation. Webinar Agenda Immigration Rules, Tips & Tools for Hiring • J-1 Physicians • H-1B Physicians • E-3 Physicians Question & Answer
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9 Immigration Rules, Tips, and Tools to Hire IMG Physicians Fast
This educational session is designed to take the mystery out of complex immigration rules and provide you with the necessary knowledge, strategies, and training to successfully hire and retain international medical graduates. Learn the the right way to hire H-1B and J-1 physicians FAST so you don’t waste precious time and resources, the legal pitfalls to avoid that can derail your recruitment and cost you time and money, and the little-known tips and tools that will help you eliminate immigration barriers so you can hire the physicians you need. PDF handout
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9 Immigration Rules, Tips & Tools
To Hire IMG Physicians Fast
Presented by Cowles & Thompson
Immigration Practice Group
Ask Questions at Any Time
Go to your Question and Answer panel at
the bottom of the page.
Type and send your question.
We will answer questions during the Q&A
session at the end of the presentation.
Webinar Agenda
Immigration Rules,
Tips & Tools for
Hiring
• J-1 Physicians
• H-1B Physicians
• E-3 Physicians
Question & Answer
International Medical Graduate (IMG) Stats
9 Immigration Rules, Tips & Tools
Physician Immigration Overview
Hiring J-1 Physicians
Two Year Foreign Residency Requirement for J-1 Physicians
After residency or fellowship training is
completed, all J-1 physicians must return
to home country for two years or obtain a
waiver of this requirement before he or she can be employed in H-1B status or
adjust to permanent residence (“green
card”).
Home Country - Country of last citizenship or
permanent residence (even if dual citizenship
retained) before J-1 visa
1.0
Waiver of Home Residency Rule
Waivers of the Two-Year Foreign Residency Requirement (“J-1 Waivers”)
Interested Government Agency
(IGA) – State or Federal Agencies
Hardship – extreme hardship to U.S.
citizen/LPR spouse or children
Persecution –likelihood of harm to physician because of politics, religion, etc.
Interested Government Agencies (IGA)
Conrad 30 State Program
Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA)
United States Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS)
Appalachian Regional
Commission (ARC)
Delta Regional Authority (DRA)
HPSA/MUA Database
All IGAs require location in or service to underserved areas – Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) or Medically Underserved Area (MUA)
First step - check Health Resources and Service Administration website to determine HPSA or MUA designation