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Alabama J-1 Visa Waiver Program

Sponsor
Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Deadlines
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Contact

Jessica Gilley
334.206.7012
jessica.gilley@adph.state.al.us

Purpose

The Alabama State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Alabama, waiving the foreign medical residency requirement and allowing them to remain in the United States. The program is intended to provide physician services in areas that typically have difficulty attracting and retaining physicians.

Eligibility

Primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and sub-specialty trained physicians are eligible to apply.

Geographic coverage
Alabama
Amount of funding

This is an incentive program that offers foreign physicians a visa waiver, allowing them to work in the U.S.

Application process

Application instructions and additional guidance are available on the program website.

Completed applications should be mailed or delivered to:

Alabama Department of Public Health
Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Attn: J-1 Program Manager
201 Monroe Street, Suite 1040, RSA Tower
P.O. Box 303017
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

Tagged as
Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · J-1 Visa Waiver · Physicians · Primary care · Specialty care · Alabama

Organizations (1)

  • Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, view details



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