J-1 Waivers for Physicians
J-1 Two-Year Foreign residency requirement for Physicians- Are there any Waivers? Majority of foreign doctors who come to train in the U.S. must obtain J-1 exchange Visitor’s Visa. The J-1 visa is sponsored by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). ECFMG sponsors those foreign medical graduates who have complied with the requirements pertaining to entering a U.S. residency or fellowship. J-1 Physicians who come to the U.S. for medical education or training are automatically subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement (also known as 2-year rule). Exception to the 2-year rule applies to those physicians who come to the U.S. for observation, consultation, teaching, or research in which […]