Category: Healthcare Center

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 […]

J-1 Waivers 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 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 […]