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8/9/2019 Immigration for IMGs: a Step by Step Guide
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Immigration for IMGs
A Step by Step Guide
Immigration Attorney Carl ShustermanLos Angeles, CA
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Visa Options For Residents & Fellows
J Status
H!" Status
#ermanent Residen$eand Ot%er Options
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Medi$al Residen$yFellows%ipon J! Status
#assage of 'SM()*#arts I and II
A$$eptan$e to #rogramForm +S,-!. Apply for /%ange of
Status in 'S or for J
Visa Abroad
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/onse0uen$es of J Status for IMGs
,1ear Home Residen$yRe0uirement Must return to /ountry of
2ationality or (ast Residen$e for, years before obtaining H or (
3isa or Green /ard
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Medi$al Residen$yFellows%ipon H!" Status
#assage of 'SM()* #arts I* II & III
A$$eptan$e to Residen$y #rogram
H!" #etition
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How to Obtain a J 4ai3er
#erse$ution)5$eptional Hards%ip
6o 'S/(#R Spouse
6o 'S/(#R /%ild 7under,! & unmarried8
InterestedGo3ernmental Agen$y
7IGA8
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J 4ai3er 6%roug%)5$eptional Hards%ip
#ro$edure Submit Appli$ation to /IS
)5$eptional %ards%ip9
State +epartment Re3iew
"enefits 2o t%reeyear $ommitment
2o H#SAM'AM'#VA
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J 4ai3ers: InterestedGo3ernmental Agen$ies
Federal Agen$ies
AR/
VA HHS
+RA
/onrad State
#rograms
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#ro$edure For /lini$alIGA 4ai3ers
Job Offer in H#SAM'AM'#VA
Re$ommendation From IGA
State +epartment/%e$; Status Online
Appro3al From 'S/IS
/%ange of Status to H!"
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J 4ai3er Re0uirements
4or; as H!" for < 1rs in H#SAM'AM'#VA
/%ange of)mployment
4%en to Apply for
#ermanent Residen$e
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)5traordinary Ability 7O!8 Status
)5traordinary Ability#etition must in$lude: 4ritten $ontra$t Ma=or pri>eaward or Meet < of ? fa$tors
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#ermanent Residen$e)mployment Options
#)RM
2ational Interest
4ai3er 6%e (aw 7!...8
6%e Regulations 7,---8
6%e (awsuit 7,--@8
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Obtaining #ermanent Residen$e6%roug% 2ational Interest 4ai3er
Submit I!- to 'S/IS@year /ommitment
/%ange of )mploymentSubmit I?@ to 'S/IS/on$urrent Filing 4or;6ra3el #ermits for
M+Spouse/%ildren
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#ermanent Residen$eOt%er Options
6%roug% )"@ In3estment6%roug% Family /ategories 6%roug% Spouse 6%roug% #arents 6%roug% Siblings 6%roug% Adult /%ildren
6%roug% Visa (ottery
6%roug% SpouseBs Job
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Immigration Reform "ill in /ongress
4ould ma;e t%e /onrad
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Go3ernmental Sites /onrad
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Immigration Guide
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