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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 Conrad 30 Waiver update</title>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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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>
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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>
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		<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>
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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>
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		<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>
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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>
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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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		<title>Many states have availability for their J-1 Waiver Conrad 30 Programs</title>
		<link>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/many-states-have-availability-for-their-j-1-waiver-conrad-30-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/many-states-have-availability-for-their-j-1-waiver-conrad-30-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaushik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is still time to obtain a J-1 waiver.   Many states such as California that normally receive a large number of J-1 waiver applications are far from reaching their quota:  California has only received eight applications, Washington has received 4 applications, but Texas does not have any availability for their Conrad 30 Program.  (It is interesting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Immigration News for Doctors</title>
		<link>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/immigration-news-for-doctors-update/</link>
		<comments>http://j1visawaiver.net/blog/immigration-news-for-doctors-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaushik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times reports that already interested doctors and medical professionals were further drawn to a job fair in New York in order to work in medically underserved areas and consequently waive their J-1 visa two year home residency requirement. Thus, most of the doctors who attended the job fair had originally come to the [...]]]></description>
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