When a foreign physician uses a J-1 Cultural Exchange Visa to attend a residency or fellowship, a law known as the Immigration and Nationality Act § 212(e) requires them to return home in order to share their newly acquired skills with residence of their home country. The 212(e) requirement can be "waived" if the physician is sponsored by a medical facility located in an underserved area of the U.S.
Business immigration attorney Michael Murray, Founding Partner of FordMurray, has authored a 10-page Guide of the Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver program to simplify the complex and multi-step process of applying for a waiver.
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If you are a hospital or medical facility in an underserved area and seek the services of a foreign national physician (Foreign Medical Graduate – FMG), this Guide provides an overview of the Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program.