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Bridging the Healthcare Gap: Dissecting the Bipartisan Doctors in Our Borders Act

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The U.S. healthcare system stands at a critical juncture. Projections estimate a deficit of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036, threatening access to care, especially in underserved communities. The bipartisan Doctors in Our...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Updated Maryland Conrad 30 J-1 Waiver Program Policy Allows for Telehealth, Online Application

The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) released an updated policy manual at the end of September for the 2025 Conrad 30 Waiver Program application cycle, which opened October 1st. Changes include an online-only submission...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Maryland Extends J-1 Conrad 30 Waiver Application Deadline into Early 2024

Maryland health care employers and J-1 physicians who commit to serve the underserved in Maryland and who missed Conrad 30 waiver application deadline Dec. 1 are in luck: The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has reopened...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Talent Without Borders: Immigration Insights - October-November 2023

A government shutdown was narrowly avoided on September 30, 2023 after Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund the government for an additional 45 days. However, another shutdown is possible if Congress does not pass...more

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Remedying the Doctor Shortage with the J-1 Visa Waiver: What is Conrad 30 and How Can It Help Your State?

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The U.S. faces a shortage of 124,000 physicians by 2034 according to the latest study by the Association of American Medical Colleges – a projection exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals seeing increased traffic,...more

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J-1 Waiver Physicians: COVID-19 Reduction In Hours And Telehealth (Limited) Temporary Flexibility

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On May 11, 2002, 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 “Temporary...more

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The Shutdown: USCIS and E-Verify

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The current government shutdown does not affect the vast majority of USCIS’s activities. Their offices are open, and interviews and appointments are proceeding as normal. USCIS continues to accept petitions and applications...more

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To Shut Down or Not to Shut Down . . . . What is Going to Happen to My Immigration Case?

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For the third time this year, a government shutdown is looming. While the Trump Administration is lobbying for funding for a border wall, thousands of lawful immigrants are wondering, “what is going to happen to my case?” The...more

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An Ounce of Prevention: Employing Foreign National Physicians in Physician Shortage Areas

Sponsoring a waiver for a J-1 “exchange visitor” can be a good way for healthcare employers to attract talented physicians to vacancies in underserved areas. Here is an example of how the J-1 process works and can help...more

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