Good News on J1 - dilemna_doc

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5 or 7 lakhs = $ 12000~ 15000

like the amount I paid for my home hospital to get waiver.

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exactly.
guys please get ur facts right before posting stuff and misleading ppl.

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Five Bases for Recommendation of a Waiver

1. No Objection Statement:

Your home country government may issue a No Objection Statement through its embassy in Washington, DC directly to the Waiver Review Division that it has no objection to you not returning to your home country to satisfy the two-year home-country physical presence requirement and no objection to the possibility of you becoming a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. The No Objection Statement may also be issued by a designated ministry in your home country’s government and sent to the U.S. Chief of Mission, Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy within that country. The U.S. Embassy would then forward it directly to the Waiver Review Division.

Important Notice: U.S. law does not permit foreign medical physicians who acquired exchange visitor (J-1) visa status on or after January 10, 1977, for the purpose of receiving graduate medical education or training to use this option. For more information about the relevant U.S. law, see References – U.S. Laws, number 1.


so it is OK but not for physician J-1.

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creating dilemma...!!!!!

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Dilemna_doc: what u posted above is for all other J1 visas except the J1 alien physician visa sponsored by ECFMG...there is no way around the waiver job for physicians..No objection from home country is a ground for waiver of 2yr HRR for non-medical professionals..

So the govt of India plan is to increase its revenue..doesn't make life of J1 docs in the US any easier infact adds an additional fee to it!

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@dilemna_doc : we all understand that no one wants to do waiver jobs.. but as some said it correctly that even if you get bharat ratna, you will have to do waiver job, unless you are from syria and fear for your life or let me put it this way.. even if i marry Obama's daughter, i will have to do j1 waiver jobs. About other alternatives mentioned to get waiver exemptions, you need to have a serious illness for which you cant leave major city centre or blah blah blah which never gets approved.. And to add on J1 misery, waiver jobs are 4 years in most states eg : nj, ny etc..and going to increase to 5 years.. and if you want to confirm it, just call your senior who is doing residency and ask them , they would gladly share the truth with you..

Also, be prepare when you go to visa interview.. dont think that you are done if you match or pre match and get ecfmg letter for j1. times have changed.. you will be grilled and there are realistic chances that you might be rejected or put on background check or something else which takes 2-3 months atleast..

and yeah , you are right about 5 lakh bond.. i concur with you on that..

so enjoy..

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hi

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they just want money to be deposited in swiss accounts...@#%&&*

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J1 is overall a very bad idea....becoz you have to go back. No use!

Try for H1 ...otherwise forget it...GL

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j1 may be bothersome to an extent. But trust me for those whO want to do a fellowship it's your best chance. Hell even on j1 competitive fellowships r tough!!!! H1 is fine for people who want to do primary care!