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It means that you will need to get a visa that the program that you are in will sponsor. Either an H1b or a J1 visa.
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| jugularforamen
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thanx for ur advice bbb....well can u tell me 1 more thing that will the hosptal switch from green card to h1 visa during residency or it should be done in the starting of residency? i mean is it easy to change during 2nd yr or like that?..plz help me if u have experience in this..thanx
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| cgr2005
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There should be no need to change from green card to a H-visa, since the green card is valid indefinitely and gives you the right to work for any employer.
Changing from any visa TO a green card is very hard. Either you must be sponsored by an employer who certifies that they could not find a similarly qualified US graduate, or you apply for a national interest waiver.
Changing from a J-visa to a H-visa to avoid the 2 year home residency requirement is also challenging and expensive. You must agree to work in an underserved area (as designated by the state) for five years before you will be eligible to apply for a green card.
You can read a lot of physician experiences with visas on www.immigrationportal.com
I have some visa info at www.internationaldoc.com too.
Hope that's helpful
CGR
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| dr_singh246
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are there different types of green cards. i mean is there any difference in greeen card that is given by employer and the card that is issued if u r married to us citizen by birth.
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| smal
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hi bbb,plz tell me this i am going on H4 visa,i wont b 'ving any problems for the exams but ater i get the residency will the H1 processing be done by the medical institutes?
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| bbb
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I can't answer for all hospitals, but we do the paperwork for the incoming resident who will be starting on H1b visas.
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| mann81
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thanks a lot for providing suchh a wealth of info.it's really very very helpful
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| sustenance
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What is the deal for a foreign student graduating from an american medical college? I am almost halfway through my junior year and was wondering if the process is different for foreign students with american degrees. I intend to apply before taking either step 2 or 3 but will complete step 2 before I start my residency hopefully. Am I only eligible for the J1-visa? ANy information would be helpful?
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| shilahk
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hello bbb.....thanx for your ongoing advice!! ..what do u mean by "premium processing" ?? 
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| bbb
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It means that the applicant (you) will pay for Immigration to process the visa in 2-3 weeks for $1000 extra.
It's well worth every penny.
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| shilahk
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hi bbb, wgich type of viza u mean by viza processing in premium?
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| bbb
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H1b visa
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| shilahk
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thanx so much, i have one more question, i heard that TOFEL exam is no longer needed for cerftification and an english assessement is included in step 2 cs, is this right or i have to do TOFEL exam?if yes how much is the minimum score?..thanx again
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| bbb
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Since my applicants are not required to have TOFEL, I don't know anything about it
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| shilahk
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thanx Mr bbb
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| noxar311
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I dont know if I got this corrrectly bbb...but it seemed to me that , the 1st post of this forum you said it was better to be on a J1 visa if our plans were to subspecialize (meaning, in my understanding, doing a fellowship) because most fellowship programs did not sponsor H1b visas....am I right?....so Is it going to work against me if I pass step 3 and get a H1b visa, do my path residency in 3 years and then want to do a fellowship??? Would I be in better position if I get a J1 and complete my residency and fellowship while on a J1 and then get a H1b when/if I get a job after that???....
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| noxar311
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im havenīt even passed the CS and I will apply until match 2007...but I just read the post and got me to think.....thnx a lot for your time..greetings from Mexico!
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| bushido
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Dear Dr. BBB,
I am currently a 3rd year student at Columbia's MSIH (Medical School for International Health) program. It is based out of Israel with most of our clinical electives taking place at Columbia (in addition to a 2 month overseas externship). To complicate matters further, I am a Canadian citizen. I have read the thread about H1-b visas but still have some questions for you if I may. I understand that completeing all the USMLE steps is required; however, it seems as if some States require you to have "Graduate Medical Education" prior to taking Step 3. MA is one of those states - and Boston is where I am hoping to do my residency training. Comparatively, NY does not require any GME in order to take step 3. If I am set on Boston, how can I be an intern/resident for a year before taking Step 3 and applying for the H1-b? Is there some temporary work visa that can be later switched to the H1-b? And if so, is this conventional? I was always under the impression that I would have to take a year off after med school to deal with the timing issues of ECFMG certification, step3 results, and visas, and so I have started looking into MPh programs. This may not be the case if I plan on doing my residency in Boston and have to go about obtaining H1-b status via some other route. This is my quandary, and your advice would be grately appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
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| drhouston
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Hi Mr BBB I am on L2 visa and have a valid work permit. I am planning to apply for the 2007 match. Do I have any chance of being accepted for programs that donot sponsor visa, as I already have a work permit. I am worried that programs might reject me saying that if my husband's visa is rejected so will be mine, though there are any foreseeable chances of that. Should I apply to programs and ask for sponsorship for H 1 only. Please guide me.
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| rcubasc
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Hi. my name is Robert and I am a Peruvian physician who
studied medicine and reside in Cordoba-Argentina, I obtained the ECFMG
certification and got 85 in the Step 1, I am married and have 1 child.
My concern is, since I have a green card (U.S. resident) and be cause of that
my wife and child would have to wait more than 5 years in order to get a
permission to reside in the U.S.; what are the chances, to get a visa for them to go with
me since my familiy is very important to me.
Thank you so much in advance. I know this is a very difficult problem but please anything you can say will help
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| Hilsa05
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I would like to know if it is safe to go to Canada to convert your visa status from h4to j1? Due to some reason I will not be able to go to home country for visa conversion. What are the chances of risk? Can anyone post the names of lawyers in Canada who does this.Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
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| bbb
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No. It's not. We've had residents try that in years past and it's not recommended. They ended up having to go home from Canada and then attempt to come back. It wasn't pretty or quick!
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| mihazor
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hi,
i am doing my eye residency in israel now.
if i do the fellowship only in usa, can i work there? is there a way? or it is possible to work in usa only after having residency in usa.
please somebody respond as this is my big dilema.
what is the situation in canada? somebody knows?
thanks
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| bbb
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Do you have a visa? Then you can work here. Maybe not as a licensed professional, but you can work here.
To be licensed in your field, you will have to pass the USMLE exams, apply for and be accepted for residency, pass the licensing requirements for the state when you will be working.
Good luck.
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| dr_carolineds
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hi,
i am currently in india. is it true i have to have done my step 3 by march 2007 to have any chance of starting a recidency? like you said, it takes that long to have an H1B visa processed.
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