On May 11, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum relating to certain J-1 waivered foreign medical graduates during the COVID-19 national emergency. The memo, captioned
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Conrad 30 Waiver Program
EB-5 Regional Center, Conrad 30 Waiver, Nonminister Religious Worker & E-Verify Programs Extended Through 12/11/15
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On September 30, 2015, President Obama signed a Continuing Resolution to extend funding of the US government through December 11, 2015, and temporarily avoid a government shutdown. See http://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-passes-government-funding-bill-prior-to-midnight-deadline-1443623598. …
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Some Immigration Reform Is Coming!
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Notwithstanding the years’ old gridlock in regard to immigration reform, some significant changes will take place on or before September 30th. It’s not that Congress has had an…
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Meeting Underserved Patient Demands with Foreign Physicians
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By Catherine V. Wadhwani and Matthew J. Redding
The Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act (the Affordable Care Act) contains a number of provisions aimed at increasing access to health…
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J-1 Physician Waivers in Pennsylvania: Change in Processing Times
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The Pennsylvania DOH has established new filing periods for J-1 Physician Waivers. The first deadline is December 15, 2012.
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EB-5 Regional Centers, E-Verify, Religious Workers & the Conrad State 30 Programs Extended
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Law signed extending four key immigration programs.
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Customs and Border Protection Changes will Affect Students
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On August 15, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) unofficially confirmed that it is no longer stamping students’ Form I-20 at the Port of Entry (POE). The Form I-20
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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On June 15, 2012, President Obama and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an exciting new regulation that allows certain young people who entered the United States before age
EB-5 Regional Centers, E-Verify, Religious Workers & the Conrad State 30
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Senate passage of a bill to extend several important immigration programs by 3 years each.
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