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Employment Resources for Physicians, Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals

By Sara Fleming

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As business immigration attorneys for healthcare institutions, we help human resource leaders and in-house counsel hire foreign physicians, nurses, and critical professional staff. While we do not provide job placement services, we have compiled a list of online resources that can help foreign medical graduates, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in their search for employment…. [Read More]

Filed Under: Healthcare Immigration, J-1 Visa

Three Strategies for Hiring Foreign Nurses

By Michael Murray

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Challenges facing healthcare systems in 2019 have created shortages of critical healthcare providers throughout the United States – a shortage that could exceed 100,000 physicians and 500,000 nurses by 2030. While programs exist specifically to hire foreign doctors in medically underserved areas, there are no such solutions to address profound shortages in nursing. Luckily, there… [Read More]

Filed Under: H-1B, Healthcare Immigration

State By State Deadlines for Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver

By Michael Murray

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This article provides state by state deadlines fore the Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver – we hope you find the information useful. For a comprehensive look at Conrad Waivers and other healthcare immigration topics for Healthcare Human Resource Leaders, click here. For a detailed overview of healthcare immigration for foreign medical graduates or foreign medical students enrolled… [Read More]

Filed Under: Healthcare Immigration, J-1 Visa

HR Pulse Magazine Features Attorney Michael Murray

By FordMurray

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FordMurray founding partner Michael Murray is featured in the Fall 2018 edition of HR Pulse – the quarterly newsletter from the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASSHRA). In his article “Hiring Foreign Workers and HR Compliance During the Trump Administration,” Michael discusses challenges and solutions for Human Resource professionals who hope to hire… [Read More]

Filed Under: FordMurray Blog, Healthcare Immigration, Press

J-1 Visa Waivers: FAQs for Healthcare Employers

By Michael Murray

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FordMurray works with healthcare organizations across the country who are involved in the J-1 visa process for physicians because it’s a win-win program. For a comprehensive look at healthcare immigration for Human Resource Leaders, click here. Healthcare organizations get excellent staff through this program, and foreign physicians are grateful to be able to continue their career… [Read More]

Filed Under: Healthcare Immigration, J-1 Visa

Not Just Dreamers – Here Are Three Real Immigration Problems Congress Should Address (And How to Fix Them)

By Michael Murray

House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday announced two votes on immigration legislation in the United States House of Representatives, derailing efforts by bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives to secure the signatures necessary to vote on competing immigration reform bills using a discharge petition. The upcoming votes on two separate immigration bills – one proposed by… [Read More]

Filed Under: FordMurray Blog, H-1B, Healthcare Immigration, Higher Education, National Interest Waiver, News

Physician Groups Worry H-1B Scrutiny to Impact Patient Care

By Russell Ford

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National physician groups are worried that increased scrutiny on H-1B visa applications will impact patient care at teaching hospitals throughout the United States, according to a letter sent to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Francis Cissna. Prevailing Wage RFEs Due to Lack of Data The letter expresses concern that non-U.S. international medical graduates (IMGs)… [Read More]

Filed Under: H-1B, Healthcare Immigration, News

5 US Business Visas for Foreign-Born Physicians

By Michael Murray

A doctor explains something to an elderly patient.

This article explains immigration pathways for foreign physicians. For a comprehensive look at healthcare immigration for Human Resource Leaders, click here. For a detailed overview of healthcare immigration for foreign medical graduates or foreign medical students enrolled in U.S. medical training programs, click here. The United States is predicted to have a significant shortage of qualified physicians in… [Read More]

Filed Under: Extraordinary Ability, FordMurray Blog, H-1B, Healthcare Immigration, Investor Visa, J-1 Visa

2017 Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Primer

By Michael Murray

How long does the Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver application process take? The Conrad waiver application will take several weeks to several months to process at the state level. If approval is recommended, the application is forwarded to the U.S. State Department’s J-1 Waiver Review Division (WRD) in Washington, DC. The WRD will take 8… [Read More]

Filed Under: Healthcare Immigration, J-1 Visa

Understanding the 2-Year Home Residency Requirement for J-1 Visa Holders

By Michael Murray

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This article explains the Home Residency Requirement in detail. For a detailed overview of healthcare immigration for foreign medical graduates or foreign medical students enrolled in U.S. medical training programs, click here. For a comprehensive look at healthcare immigration for Human Resource Leaders, click here.  The United States provides an amazing opportunity for people outside… [Read More]

Filed Under: Healthcare Immigration, J-1 Visa

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