01-08-2014, 12:31 PM
Hi guys and Happy New Year-
I am an IMG without citizenship or GC and live outside USA. I would like to ask you about PTAL (Cali Letter).
I don't have SSN, but California Medical Board (CMB) requires SSN to issue my PTAL.
CMB inform me that I can start the process, but my final PTAL will not be issued until SSN is issued. In addition, they told me that they can give me a letter that it may help me to issue a SSN.
1st q: do you know anything about this letter that CMB gives to IMG Applicants so as to help them to issue a SSN?
I have also asked about it a physician who works for a California Hospital. He replied me back that he is sure that I can't issue a SSN, since I am not either citizen or GC holder, but he is also sure that I can apply for residency positions in California with a PTAL pending and If I am chosen by any hospital, they will issue for me a SSN and then my PTAL will be ready.
2nd q: do you know anything about that? I mean do you know if an IMG can apply for residency positions with a PTAL pending?
Thank you in advance, guys!
L
I am an IMG without citizenship or GC and live outside USA. I would like to ask you about PTAL (Cali Letter).
I don't have SSN, but California Medical Board (CMB) requires SSN to issue my PTAL.
CMB inform me that I can start the process, but my final PTAL will not be issued until SSN is issued. In addition, they told me that they can give me a letter that it may help me to issue a SSN.
1st q: do you know anything about this letter that CMB gives to IMG Applicants so as to help them to issue a SSN?
I have also asked about it a physician who works for a California Hospital. He replied me back that he is sure that I can't issue a SSN, since I am not either citizen or GC holder, but he is also sure that I can apply for residency positions in California with a PTAL pending and If I am chosen by any hospital, they will issue for me a SSN and then my PTAL will be ready.
2nd q: do you know anything about that? I mean do you know if an IMG can apply for residency positions with a PTAL pending?
Thank you in advance, guys!
L