Healthcare certificate holders are required to renew their certificates until they receive permanent residence.  The heatlhcare certificate is good for a five-year from the date the certificate was issued.  The ...

Health Leaders Media featured a story about a hospital in Kansas is attracting physicians through a recruiting method that encourages service.  The system offers extended absence to allow mission-minded physicians to take ...

The 2012 job outlook for the health care industry is good, despite the overall economic stagnation in the U.S.  A contributing writer for monster.com noted that healthcare has been one of ...

Data on 2011 shows that healthcare occupations dominated two lists: (1) largest number of job listings on the internet; and (2) best paying professions.    Top Job Vacancies: During a ...

With just a few months into the fiscal year, many states are reaching the limit on the number of “Conrad J-1 state waivers” that can be granted.  Each state is allowed ...

The USCIS granted adjustment of status to an H-1b physician prior to the J-1 spouse fulfilling the three year waiver period.  Both parties were physicians.  The wife/physician had previously been in J-2 ...

HLG will be hosting its 6th Annual Healthcare Symposium on the Recruitment of International Healthcare Workers Friday, October 21 from 9:00 am until 3:15pm. The event will be held at ...

The state of Texas began accepting J-1 waivers on September 1, 2011 for the 2012 fiscal year.  They have already received 28 applications toward the allotted 30 Conrad waivers, thus ...

It can take several years for healthcare workers to obtain permanent residence in the U.S. Yet, while most of the other professionals and skilled workers have the advantage of waiting ...

While visa retrogression affects thousands of foreign nationals who seek to immigrate to the U.S. for employment, it has a disparate impact on the seven healthcare occupations that require a healthcare ...