The District of Columbia Department of Health recently updated and released its guidelines for the DC Conrad 30/J-1 Visa Waiver Program. The updated guidelines are more flexible with regards to specialists, are more clearly organized, and include guidelines for National Interest Waiver letters of support.
DC has many unfilled program spots and would like to invite all international medical graduates interested in obtaining a J-1 visa waiver to consider employment in the District.
I invite you to read the new DC 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program Guidelines.
This document explains the program guidelines as administered by the DC Department of Health. Under the DC 30/J‐1 Visa Waiver Program, the Department of Health makes recommendations to the US Department of State for waivers of the two‐year home‐country physical presence requirement associated with the J‐1 visa used by international medical graduates during their residencies in the US.
Among the specialists considered for waiver recommendations are ones that practice in areas related to the leading causes of death in DC. These leading causes of death are: heart disease, cancer, cerebrovascular disease, accidents, HIV/AIDS and influenza/pneumonia.
Other specialists will be considered based on written letters of support from the sponsoring facility or cognizant medical or government leaders representing the communities to be served that attest to the need for those specialties.
The document also includes guidelines for National Interest Waiver recommendations. The Department of Health will provide recommendation letters for National Interest Waivers for non‐Flex Spot DC 30/J‐1 Visa Waiver Program participants who have successfully completed their three‐year service commitments and who commit to providing services at their current or other qualifying facility for an additional two years.
For more information, please visit our J1 Visa Waiver page and National Interest Waiver page.
Please contact the Ranchod Law Group with offices in San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Sacramento, serving clients nationwide. You can call us at 800-753-1399 if you have questions regarding the I-601 hardship waiver.
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