Category: Healthcare Center

The global outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in many employers recommending or implementing work-from-home policies for their employees, especially those returning from travel. These policies aim to reduce the transfer of the virus and avoid unnecessary spread in the workplace. Employees on H and L work visas have specific worksite requirements, but these […]

Foreign health care workers play a major role in the health care industry in the United States. Berardi Immigration Law represents many reputable health care organizations, as well as physicians, nurses, researchers, and other health care workers. Our attorneys evaluate each client’s options and tailor a customized immigration approach. There are a variety of visa […]

Immigrants play a crucial role in the U.S. healthcare industry. In fact, around a quarter of physicians in the U.S. are international medical graduates (IMGs). This group of more than 6,000 IMGs makes essential contributions to the industry when coming to the U.S. to participate in medical residency programs. These physicians enter the U.S. under […]

The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) is an organization that assesses the readiness of international medical graduates to enter residency or fellowship programs in the U.S. These programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). International medical graduates make up a significant portion of the U.S. physician workforce and […]

H-1B visas are a popular category for foreign medical professionals who wish to work in the US. The H-1B nonimmigrant visa is a category for temporary workers who wish to work in a specialty occupation in the United States. In order to qualify to apply for an H-1B visa, an individual in the medical field […]

There are various visa and employment authorization options available for healthcare professionals wishing to gain employment in the United States. The TN nonimmigrant classification provides a convenient option for Canadian and Mexican healthcare professionals. Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the United States, Canada and Mexico share special economic and trade relationships. TN […]

If you’re a healthcare professional looking to work in the U.S., you should be sure to familiarize yourself with VisaScreen. VisaScreen: Visa Credentials Assessment Service is a comprehensive screening service for healthcare professionals.  Section 343 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996 requires specific health care professionals to complete a […]

Foreign Medical Graduates that enter the U.S. in J-1 status to receive graduate medical education or training, such as to complete their residency or a specialty fellowship, are automatically subject to the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) 212(e), otherwise known as the two-year foreign residence requirement. INA 212(e) requires a J-1 visitor to return to […]

O-1 Category for Physicians The O-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa available to foreign nationals who possess extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or to foreign nationals who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements.  […]

The U.S. government has limited the issuance of new H-1B visas to 65,000 per fiscal year, also known as the “cap.”  Petitioning Employers may submit a new H-1B Petition on April 1st for employment to begin on October 1st.  Usually, the demand for new H-1B visas far exceeds 65,000 and the submitted Petitions are entered […]