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Sarah Peterson testifies in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety

On September 14, 2022, Attorney Sarah Peterson testified as an expert witness in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety regarding the U.S. Healthcare crisis and how smart immigration reform is an immediate solution. Please share her written testimony [https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Testimony%20-%20Peterson%20-%202022-09-14.pdf], watch her live testimony [https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/flatlining-care-why-immigrants-are-crucial-to-bolstering-our-health-care-workforce], and encourage […]

By | 2022-09-20T18:54:44+00:00 September 14th, 2022|Categories: International Medical Graduates (IMG), J-1 waiver, Media|Comments Off on Sarah Peterson testifies in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety

USCIS Policy memo on International Medical Graduates with J-1 waivers

On Monday, May 11, 2020, USCIS issued a policy memo titled, “Temporary Policy Changes for Certain Foreign Medical Graduates During the COVID-19 National Emergency.”

This USCIS memo addresses a few of the many issues currently facing International Medical Graduates (“IMG”) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including:

  •  In situations in which an H-1B foreign […]
By | 2020-05-13T12:08:24+00:00 May 11th, 2020|Categories: Administrative Action, H-1B, International Medical Graduate (IMG), J-1 waiver|Comments Off on USCIS Policy memo on International Medical Graduates with J-1 waivers

USCIS Announces Major Policy Change on Unlawful Presence for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants

USCIS announced on May 11, 2018 that it intends to make a major policy change relating to how it calculates the accrual of unlawful presence for students and exchange visitors in F, J and M nonimmigrant status in the United States. USCIS is accepting comments on this planned policy change […]

By | 2018-05-12T12:08:27+00:00 May 11th, 2018|Categories: F-1, J-1 waiver|Comments Off on USCIS Announces Major Policy Change on Unlawful Presence for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants

U.S. News & World Report quotes Attorney Sarah Peterson

SPS Immigration Attorney Sarah Peterson was recently quoted in the U.S. News & World Report’s article, “How Foreign Health Providers Impact U.S. Health Care.”

International Medical Graduates play a critical role in our nation’s ability to provide adequate medical care, particularly to our nation’s most needy. USCIS’ recent suspension of premium processing of H-1B Petitions directly impacts […]

By | 2017-03-22T15:19:59+00:00 March 22nd, 2017|Categories: International Medical Graduate (IMG), J-1 waiver|Comments Off on U.S. News & World Report quotes Attorney Sarah Peterson

Klobuchar, Collins, Heitkamp Urge U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to Continue Premium Processing for Doctors Participating in the Conrad 30 Program

Today Senators Klobuchar, Collins, Heitkamp urged U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) to Continue Premium Processing for Doctors Participating in the Conrad 30 Program. These Senators have championed the fight for strong immigration policies for International Medical Graduates (“IMGT”) and we are thrilled to see their leadership on this issue.

On Friday, March 3, USCIS announced […]

By | 2017-09-20T17:51:03+00:00 March 10th, 2017|Categories: H-1B, International Medical Graduate (IMG), J-1 waiver|Comments Off on Klobuchar, Collins, Heitkamp Urge U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to Continue Premium Processing for Doctors Participating in the Conrad 30 Program

USCIS will suspend Premium Processing of all H-1B Petitions beginning April 3

USCIS just announced that it is suspending the premium processing option for all H-1B Petitions, starting April 3, 2017. This includes all FY18 H-1B Cap cases and all H-1B cases that are cap exempt.

SPS Immigration urges employers who know of H-1B transfer cases or H-1B extension cases to file prior to March 30, 2017 to […]

By | 2017-09-20T17:51:03+00:00 March 3rd, 2017|Categories: H-1B, International Medical Graduates (IMG), J-1 waiver|Comments Off on USCIS will suspend Premium Processing of all H-1B Petitions beginning April 3

Conrad 30 J-1 Waiver Applications – Some States Continue to Have Openings

As reported by SPS Immigration on December 18, 2015, after substantial negotiations Congress ultimately reauthorized the Conrad 30 J-1 Waiver program (Conrad 30) in the Omnibus budget bill that passed at the end of 2015. The Conrad program allows U.S-trained foreign national physicians to obtain a waiver of the requirement that they return […]

By | 2016-04-12T16:00:22+00:00 January 12th, 2016|Categories: J-1 waiver|Comments Off on Conrad 30 J-1 Waiver Applications – Some States Continue to Have Openings

Conrad 30 – A “Win-Win” Response to the US Healthcare Crisis

Jennifer Minear and Sarah Peterson Stensrud explain why Congress must extend the Conrad 30 J-1 waiver program, which sunsets September 30, 2015. Please call SPS immigration to discuss questions you may have about how the sunset of this program impacts your organization.

https://www.ailaleadershipblog.org/2015/08/13/conrad-30-a-win-win-response-to-the-us-healthcare-crisis/

By | 2017-09-20T17:51:04+00:00 August 13th, 2015|Categories: Immigration Reform, J-1 waiver|Comments Off on Conrad 30 – A “Win-Win” Response to the US Healthcare Crisis