The Physician Immigration Handbook

Updated annually and now in its tenth edition, The Physician Immigration Handbook by Greg Siskind and Elissa Taub delivers current, practical guidance on the complex intersection of U.S. immigration law and the medical profession.Physician immigration is widely regarded as one of the most challenging areas of U.S. immigration law. The Physician Immigration Handbook, 10th Edition demystifies this complexity with clear, accessible explanations designed for ease of use. Updated each year, the Handbook outlines what foreign physicians need to know to apply for graduate medical training at U.S. teaching hospitals and how they can lawfully remain in the United States to build their medical careers.Structured around the typical path of the international medical graduate (IMG), the Handbook begins with the application process leading to ECFMG certification and admission to U.S. graduate medical training programs. It then examines the two primary immigration options available to IMGs seeking medical training in the United States: the J-1 visa and the H-1B visa.From there, the Handbook guides physicians from training through post-training employment, permanent residency (the “green card” process), and ultimately U.S. citizenship. It also addresses employment-related issues such as layoffs, mergers, and acquisitions, along with special immigration benefits available to foreign physicians serving in the U.S. military.Written for IMGs, physician recruiters, human resource professionals, and government officials, The Physician Immigration Handbook explains how the U.S. immigration system operates and the specialized rules that apply to physicians. The Handbook includes 24 chapters presented in a clear, question-and-answer format:Qualifying for Graduate Medical Training in the United StatesThe J-1 and the H-1B VisasSeeking a Visitor Visa to Pursue Graduate Medical TrainingJ-1 Visas for Graduate Medical TrainingThe J-1 Home-Residency RequirementConrad 30 Waivers“Public Interest” WaiversHardship and Persecution WaiversJ-2 Status for Family Members of a J-1 Exchange VisitorThe H-1B Visa ProcessCap-Exemption Strategies for the H-1B VisaH-4 Family Members Accompanying an H-1B Visa HolderConsular Processing of Nonimmigrant VisasLawful Permanent ResidencyObtaining Permanent Residency Through PERM Labor CertificationNational Interest WaiversOther Paths to Achieving Permanent ResidencyObtaining U.S. CitizenshipThe Impact of Employment TerminationThe Impact of Mergers and AcquisitionsImmigration and the Locum TenensThe Role of Physician RecruitersSpecial Issues Affecting Canadian PhysiciansHiring an Immigration AttorneyThe Handbook also features a robust set of appendices, charts, and sample questionnaires, including:Resources and Websites of InterestPhysician Licensing Requirements by StatePhysician National Interest Waiver ChartPreliminary Immigration Questionnaires for Physicians and Physician EmployersConrad 30 State Chart Read more