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	<title>Physician and Scientist Immigration Law Blog</title>
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	<description>The First Blog devoted exclusively to Immigration Law for Physicians and Scientists</description>
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		<title>J1 Waiver Immigration Lawyer Explains Aspects of the J2 Visa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 09:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deepak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The J2 visa is designed for spouses and dependents of J-1 student visa holders. As an immigration attorney serving clients throughout the United States, I work with those seeking both J1 and J2 visas. Here are some particulars regarding the J-2 visa in which applicants are often interested.
J2 Visa and Work
The J2 is a nonimmigrant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hospitalist and J1 Conrad Waivers</title>
		<link>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/hospitalist-and-j1-conrad-waivers/</link>
		<comments>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/hospitalist-and-j1-conrad-waivers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 09:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deepak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We get calls from doctors asking whether or not they will qualify for the Conrad 30 program if they are a hospitalist.   If you are a hospitalist there are two issues you must consider:
Does the specific state that you intend to work in consider a hospitalist to be a specialist?
State Health Departments vary on their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>J1 Conrad 30 Waiver update</title>
		<link>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/j1-conrad-30-waiver-update/</link>
		<comments>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/j1-conrad-30-waiver-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaushik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here at the Ranchod Law Group it is J1 Conrad 30 Waiver season.  We are busy preparing J1 Conrad 30 waivers to ensure that we file our doctor&#8217;s applications expeditiously.
What are the Conrad 30 application trends for this year?
This year we have noticed a considerable decline in the number of applications in many states.
Specifically, California [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Diwali</title>
		<link>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/i-would-like-to-wish-all-of-you-a-happy-diwali-festival-of-lights-for-all-of-you-who-celebrate-this-holiday-president-obama-has-a-diwali-message-for-all-of-us-best-kaushik/</link>
		<comments>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/i-would-like-to-wish-all-of-you-a-happy-diwali-festival-of-lights-for-all-of-you-who-celebrate-this-holiday-president-obama-has-a-diwali-message-for-all-of-us-best-kaushik/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaushik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to wish all of you a Happy Diwali (festival of lights) for all of you who celebrate this holiday.
President Obama has a Diwali message for all of us.

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		<title>No Objection Waiver and your Home Country &#8211; Ranchod Law Group</title>
		<link>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/no-objection-waiver-and-your-home-country-ranchod-law-group/</link>
		<comments>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/no-objection-waiver-and-your-home-country-ranchod-law-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaushik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[j1 and j2 Waivers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently we obtained a no objection waiver for our Tanzanian client.
First we contacted the Tanzanian government via phone since there was no information on the website regarding the no objection statement. After a short while and a few explanations of the situation, we were routed through the offices and was connected with a Tanzanian Embassy representative who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conrad 30 Waiver Update</title>
		<link>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/conrad-30-waiver-update/</link>
		<comments>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/conrad-30-waiver-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaushik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[j1 and j2 Waivers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama recognizes the importance of the Conrad 30 program by signing Public Law 111-9, on March 20, 2009.
This extends the date until Sept. 30, 2009 by which international medical graduates have to have been granted J-1 nonimmigrant status in order to later qualify for the “Conrad 30” program. Before this latest extension was granted, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Physician Shortage?</title>
		<link>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/physician-shortage/</link>
		<comments>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/physician-shortage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 02:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaushik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Doctor Shortage Proves Obstacle to Obama Goals: Primary Care Lacking” 
The New York Times, April 27, 2009 
 
As primary care physicians serve as the most essential source of healthcare in America, having a shortage has been the source of much distress for the Obama administration, and has further stimulated the need to advance a solution. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New J-1 Waiver and H-1B Legislation</title>
		<link>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/new-j-1-waiver-and-h-1b-legislation/</link>
		<comments>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/new-j-1-waiver-and-h-1b-legislation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 02:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaushik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[j1 and j2 Waivers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
Legislation, S.628, was proposed on March 18, 2009 to provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities. 
&#160;
This bill will make the J-1 visa waiver program permanent, and in doing so, amend the provisions that were previously imposed on H-1B practitioners, ultimately providing an expansion in the number of foreign physicians [...]]]></description>
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		<title>J1 Waiver State Conrad 30 Program Update</title>
		<link>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/j1-waiver-state-conrad-30-program-update/</link>
		<comments>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/j1-waiver-state-conrad-30-program-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaushik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[j1 and j2 Waivers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many physicians are contacting us to ascertain whether states have availability for their Conrad 30 programs.  Although some popular J1 Waiver Conrad 30 programs are no longer accepting applications including Texas and New York, many states are accepting applications for their J1 waiver programs.  Pennsylvania is currently accepting Conrad 30 J1 Waiver applications;  however, Pennsylvania may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>December 2008 Visa Bulletin</title>
		<link>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/december-2008-visa-bulletin/</link>
		<comments>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/december-2008-visa-bulletin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaushik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Cards]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of State has published the Visa Bulletin for December 2008.  Employment Based 1st preference (EB1) is current for all countries.  Furthermore, Employment Based 2nd Preference (EB2) is also current for all countries except India and China.  The EB2 priority date for Indians is June 01, 2003 and June 01, 2004 for Chinese foreign nationals. 
Why are the [...]]]></description>
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