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Iranian Applicants can not get ECFMG - ebolanow - ArchivalUser - 05-28-2015
according to ECFMG Iranians applicant can not get ECFMG
or apply for any more exams.
Canada supposedly broke the news.
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-28-2015
Hi, could you please share the source of the news, any reliable links, etc
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-28-2015
http://mcc.ca/2015/05/iranian-medical-credentials-verification/
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-28-2015
I got an email from my program today asking if I could get visa, and if I had any problems, I told them I have no visa issues. They said, because of all this, ECFMG supposedly has sent notice to many programs.
I say this since one friend from NY has told me this.
This is some how effecting J-1 visa since they can not sponsor Iranians anymore. As I understand.
So now as of this year many program that are IMG friendly will know. This is all bunch of crap.
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-28-2015
but WHY? on WHAT GROUND????
that's sick... they are perpetuating resentment themselves
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-28-2015
houshangpalang I wonder why you say that. according to that link, this regulation does not include those who have already got approved credentials. So I do not think it will affect the visa status. It also says they are going to find out some alternative for process....
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-28-2015
US treasury Board funds the J-1 Visa process and collects money from J-1 process by ECFMG and SEVSIS
Iran as of May 12th is on that list.
Is all about the sanctions.
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-28-2015
Is this because of that OFAC that got updated couple of weeks ago.
So US treasury has J-1 visa money from ECFMG and ECFMG did they pay Iran ? or ECFMG got money from iranian applicants to do do visa.
So now is violation so they got sanctioned. Damn.
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-28-2015
http://www.usmleforum.com/archives/2003/2/6473.php
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-28-2015
And how is that gonna affect us?! : )