http://www.valuemd.com/ Discuss Immigration issues for Foreign Medical Students and Graduates. IMG Friendly Hospitals en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:07:35 GMT vBulletin 60 http://static.valuemd.com:81/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.valuemd.com/ http://www.valuemd.com/immigration-visa-h1b-j1-others/187337-after-getting-statement-need.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:09:01 GMT I am a Canadian Citizen going through this years US match. I am currently interviewing and hoping to graduate in April. I have taken the MCCEE and am pretty much just waiting for Match Day. After I match (hopefully), I will be eligible to apply for the statement of need, and have heard it takes...

I am a Canadian Citizen going through this years US match. I am currently interviewing and hoping to graduate in April. I have taken the MCCEE and am pretty much just waiting for Match Day. After I match (hopefully), I will be eligible to apply for the statement of need, and have heard it takes around a month to get it. After that, I will use the statement of need to actually apply for the J-1 VISA.

How long after I send away my completed application for the J-1 will it actually take for me to get the J-1? Is there any way to expedite this process, ie, immigration lawyer, or VISA service? ]]> Immigration Visa: H1B, J1 and Others Philadelphia076 http://www.valuemd.com/immigration-visa-h1b-j1-others/187337-after-getting-statement-need.html http://www.valuemd.com/immigration-visa-h1b-j1-others/186719-j1-waiver-off-cycle-residents.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:56:48 GMT Hello I am an internal medicine resident on j1 visa. I will be graduating on late november 2010 5 month off cycle. I have been told that I can not apply for 2010 j1 waiver since I am off cycle and to be specific , that you have to start work 90 days after your waiver is approved. It seems...

Hello

I am an internal medicine resident on j1 visa.
I will be graduating on late november 2010 5 month off cycle. I have been told that I can not apply for 2010 j1 waiver since I am off cycle and to be specific , that you have to start work 90 days after your waiver is approved. It seems very ridiculous because my ds paper would finish november 2010 not july ?
anyone have an answer? ]]> Immigration Visa: H1B, J1 and Others dr_eskandar http://www.valuemd.com/immigration-visa-h1b-j1-others/186719-j1-waiver-off-cycle-residents.html http://www.valuemd.com/immigration-visa-h1b-j1-others/186322-j-1-mccee-question.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:43:51 GMT I am in the process of applying for the J-1 VISA, but before that I have to take the MCCEE. Does anyone know if there is a question bank online that I can buy practice questions? How do you prepare for the MCCEE? Thanks

I am in the process of applying for the J-1 VISA, but before that I have to take the MCCEE. Does anyone know if there is a question bank online that I can buy practice questions? How do you prepare for the MCCEE?

Thanks ]]> Immigration Visa: H1B, J1 and Others Philadelphia076 http://www.valuemd.com/immigration-visa-h1b-j1-others/186322-j-1-mccee-question.html http://www.valuemd.com/immigration-visa-h1b-j1-others/186307-j1-waiver-positions-available.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:44:17 GMT Hospital Specialists, P.A., is a multi-doctor hospitalist group that provides services at Baptist Medical Center and St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Our group has immediate full-time and part-time hospitalist openings for board-certified or board-eligible Internal Medicine or...

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zarmenehaly attherateof gmail.com ]]> Immigration Visa: H1B, J1 and Others Meenay http://www.valuemd.com/immigration-visa-h1b-j1-others/186307-j1-waiver-positions-available.html http://www.valuemd.com/immigration-visa-h1b-j1-others/186174-please-help-questions-about-residency-usmle-h1-b-visa.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:24:39 GMT

Hello :)

I'm new here and came accross ValueMD forum searching how IMGs can get into US Residency programs. This place is pretty resourceful :cool:.

I am currently studying medicine (undergraduate entry-MBBS) in Bangladesh but I wish to do my residency/postgrad training and perhaps continue working/practicing in the USA. I have some questions and'd really appreciate if somebody was kind enough to answer them:

1) Is it absolutely mandatory to pass the USMLE Step 3 for an H1-B visa?
2) If so, is it quite possible to pass the examination without US residency experience?
3) Is a 'State Medical License' also mandatory for an H1-B visa? If so, is it possible to obtain a license without completing US residency?
*It'd be really helpful if someone would care to explain the state medical license as I'm not sure I fully know what it is and who needs to have it - Do residents require a license or is it only a requirement for G.Ps and attendings? And there's something about some states requiring and others not requiring it. Please do mention everything :confused:*
4) Is it true that programs might stop sponsoring H1-B visas in future?
5) Are IMGs at disadvantage in the matching process?
6) If I start internship(i.e. Residency year 1) here while preparing for USMLE, will I be eligible for advanced standing in the program(in other words can I get into year 2 straight)?
7) What is the typical timeline from taking USMLE Step 1 to starting residency for H1-B visa applicants?

I know it's a long list of question and some of them might sound vague, but please be generous and guide a newbie like me:please: Any help will be highly appreciated

Thanks in advance :D ]]> Immigration Visa: H1B, J1 and Others Jeesan http://www.valuemd.com/immigration-visa-h1b-j1-others/186174-please-help-questions-about-residency-usmle-h1-b-visa.html http://www.valuemd.com/immigration-visa-h1b-j1-others/185628-step-3-before-graduation.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:38:01 GMT Hello, I am a Canadian student pursuing Residency in the US. I will most likely go after the J-1 VISA, but obviously would rather get the H1B. I have heard that you are allowed to take Step 3 before graduation in certain states. I have heard that you can fly to a certain state, and take Step 3,...

Hello, I am a Canadian student pursuing Residency in the US. I will most likely go after the J-1 VISA, but obviously would rather get the H1B. I have heard that you are allowed to take Step 3 before graduation in certain states. I have heard that you can fly to a certain state, and take Step 3, before you graduate. does anyone know if this is true? Does anyone know which states these would be. All I know is that NY is not one of them.

thanks for any info ]]> Immigration Visa: H1B, J1 and Others Philadelphia076 http://www.valuemd.com/immigration-visa-h1b-j1-others/185628-step-3-before-graduation.html