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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

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InterestedGo3ernmental Agen$y

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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

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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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