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North Carolina J-1 Visa Waiver Program

Sponsor
North Carolina Office of Rural Health
Deadlines
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Contact

Karen Gliarmis
919.527.6452
karen.gliarmis@dhhs.nc.gov

Purpose

The North Carolina 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 North Carolina, 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 for a J-1 waiver.

Geographic coverage
North Carolina
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

Links to additional guidance and application instructions are available on the program website.

Email the completed application to karen.gliarmis@dhhs.nc.gov.

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Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · J-1 Visa Waiver · Maternal health and prenatal care · Physicians · Primary care · Specialty care · North Carolina

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