Malithahe
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IMG 2005
H1 Needed
S1-233/94, S2-240/99, CS-passed, S3 to be done
6 months clinical & research experience in country + one publication
3 months USCE ( not continous, 1 month externship with a FM residency program, 2 observerships in a community hospital, IM & Nephrology )
US research ongoing
5 LORs, 1 - IM Dept Head, 4 - US
Applied all over the country H1B+ .... 80 programs .... Lots of $$$$
My negative point "H1B only" , my country doesn't support for J1
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| medicus_81
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Finally, it's my time to add my credentials:
2006 IMG
step 1 96/230, step 2ck 99/247, step 2cs pass, all first attempt, ECFMG certified
10 months of USCE (externships) , no visa needed, 4 US LoRs
applied to 29 IM programson Sep 6 2007, university and community, mainly on east coast -DC, Baltimore, Philly ...(not in NYC or NJ)
Good luck to everyone!!!! 
as of 12/18/2007:
11 IVs, 4 Uni, 4 strong comunity hosp with univ. affiliations, rest small community hospitals...
5 rejections
Edited by medicus_81 on 12/19/07 - 02:09 PM
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| dr.shailu
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2006 Graduate
Step 1 99/247
Step 2 99/264
Step 2 CS Passed,all first attempt.
Need H1,but expecting EAD in October.
Planning to give step 3 in Novenber.
No USCE ,3 LORs from home country.
Applied to 96 programs,mostly in East coast.
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| raves
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oh god
well here are my credentials
2004 graduate
med school grades not so good
step 1 223/90
step 2 213/87
CS passed,no step 3
all first attempts
currently holding EAD and waiting for a GC desperately
5 weeks of observership at a community hospital,trying to get some more.
2 lors from home country and 2 from US physicians
applying to IM and maybe FM too
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| sahota
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IMG
GRAD 2006
STEP1 88/216
STEP2 98/243
EXTERNSHIP I MONTH WILL CONTINUE GOD WILLING SIX MONTHS
3 lors:1 from ex-fellowhip program director at good uni. in us but now in home country from one year. 2 from l doctors ithat britian trained
1 waiting from us physician under whom doing externship
visa at time of residency EAD/GC
SUBMIT A CASE WILL BE PUBLISHED SOON NOT MENTIONED IN CAF GOT INF. AFTER SUBMITTING APPLICATION.
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| just do it
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IMG from India
2004 grad
usmle step1/2/3: 80/99/92
usce & research: present---3 us lor's
poster submitted
article submitted
EAD in oct
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| paheli
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this is the voice of ignorance, folks, but what's EAD??
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| robin082006
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Employment Authorization Document (EAD), EAD card, known popularly as Work Permit,
It is a document issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that provides its holder a legal right to work in the United States of America.
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| paheli
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thanks, robin.
how different is it from an h1? isn't that also a document that lets you to legally work in the us?
thanks again for the reply.
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| gingko
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hi all,
IMG graduated 2001, post graduation 2005
step 2 ck 277/99
step 1 254/99
cs pass 1st attempt
ecfmg certified
no usce
need H1
update: 1/10/07
8 IM interviews
6 rejects
Edited by gingko on 10/01/07 - 09:46 PM
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| eturan
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EAD is a work authorization as your green card is being processed. Once you receive the green card, EAD is obsolete. H1 is completely different type of visa. In other words, H1 may or may not turn into a green card, but EAD does.
EAD is for those who are married to US citizens or legally allowed to work in the US as a part of Green card process.
My few cents.
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| paheli
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oh, that's a lot clearer. basically like a GC precursor.
thanks a lot, eturan. also to robin and just do it.
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| cadp
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EAD is related to many immigration categories, but for the purpose of the residency application, two categories are relevant: if the applicant his/herself has applied for permanent residence (for some, but not all immigration categories, but that's a different discussion) or if the applicant spouse has applied for permanent residence. These people obviously don't need another kind of visa (J1 or H1B).
H1B, when granted for a residency, cannot be transformed in green card/permanent residence, but at the end of the residency the holder of H1B is free to apply for a job that will give H1B and hopefully will also sponsor for permanent resident. This is the difference between H1B and J1, which does not give this freedom. If a resident is on J1, at the end of the residency will not be able to apply for a job unless that job gives a waiver fo two-year requirement. This means the person has to return to the country of origin for 2 years before applying for any kind of visa/immigration status. The waiver basically removes this requirement if the person works several years in that job/state.
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| anjushree
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add me also
graduation 1998,did residency in OBGYN,1.5 yrs of post resisdency work experience(INDIA)--
step1-235/95--first attempt
step2--255/99--first attempt
cs-passed--first attempt
3 US lor,3 mon of research exp in bidmc,boston
2 presentations
expecting EAD in nov,need H1 if it does not work---planning to give step 3 in dec
applied in 60 programs in OBGYN---0n sept 4-6
need good luck and best wishes
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| paheli
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thank you very much, cadp, for that comprehensive answer!
wishing all of you great luck this season!
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| honeydew
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i am the worst credentials here, but who cares, wont give up
83/78/cs passed
2003 grad,
4 months externship in im
3 months observership in fm
1 month observership in im
3 us lors
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| di
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I am right there with you HONEYDEW:
79/90/CS Passed
2001 Grad,
4 months Observership in IM
ECFMG Certified
Green Card
3 US Lors
Do I have any chance of getting into a IM program? Looks like FM may not be as easy of a backup as I assumed. FM is hard to get as well, for IMGs.
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| GLO MD
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| paheli
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mph wrote:Hello, friends. Add mine here: IMG need visa, preferably H1 2004 graduate Did internal medicine residency in home country 99/99/pass/91 MPH in Harvard 6 Medline publications, 3 posters 4 months visiting physician in MGH and BIDMC Now a clinical fellow of geriatrics in NYU 5 lors, 2 US Already secured a fellowship position in a prestigious program Apply to 101 IM programs bcz sense of insecurity... 
whoa!! no offence, but are you 2004 grad or 1994 grad??? any typo there??
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| rockingdoctor
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seems the scene for visa requiring IMGs is grim  . Majority of the members here don't require a visa, so obviously they would be preferred over the others, thats reall sad 
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| just do it
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No wonder that you might have already got some iv by now, gr8 creds mph!
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| ujaala
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IMG from pakistan
grad 2004 (3 years out of medical school)
step 1 = 99 (255)
step 2 = 95(234)
step 2 cs = passed
ecfmg certified
NO USCE and no US LORs
2 months electives in Saudi Arabia
visa required= H1b or J1
planning to take step 3 in november
applied in
32 psych and 47 IM programs.
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| rezaaa
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IMG from Pakistan graduated in 2005
step 1 255/99 and step 2 256/99 , CS pending
Need Visa
No USCE or US LOR
6 months in private clinic experience with senior physician after housejob in pakistan
applying to 55-60 programs
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| cadp
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mph wrote:Hello, friends. Add mine here: IMG need visa, preferably H1 2004 graduate Did internal medicine residency in home country 99/99/pass/91 MPH in Harvard 6 Medline publications, 3 posters 4 months visiting physician in MGH and BIDMC Now a clinical fellow of geriatrics in NYU 5 lors, 2 US Already secured a fellowship position in a prestigious program Apply to 101 IM programs bcz sense of insecurity...
mph, no offense, but with these credential,you should not ask about your chances. If I were you, I would actually be very careful where I apply, because you may get refusals and start thinking something is wrong with you. With your credentials, applying to -let's say-second tier programs can actually hurt your chances. Besides, have you not been able, after the MPH, the fellowship and the publications, to develop relationships with residency programs of value in that geographic area? If you did not, I think you missed a fabulous boat, my friend.
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| mph
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Hi, Cap
I understand what u mean and surely know some mediocre university programs would reject me(U.of Nevada called me last week to ask me whether or not I "really" want to apply their program...), but:
1. I want H1 visa.
2. Since I have already secured a future position for fellowship, I am now looking for a laid-back program to spend my residency, preferably a community program with University support. No need to go to a top-tier University.
I have made up my mind as long as I can collect 35 interview chances, I ll withdraw from all other programs. Now 3 only.
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