If you want to undergo US medical professional training and are interested in staying in the United States for a temporary period then you will need to fill in a J-1 visa application. This visa is a multi-purpose document used by a variety of foreign students and au pairs. The J-1 visa application is for the purpose of allowing foreign individuals to take part in training schemes and programmes specifically designed for cultural exchange.
The person who fills in the J-1 visa application must be deemed suitable, according to the requirements of the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination. The foreign applicant must also have competent English skills. It is also necessary for the foreign student applicant to have a sponsor in the United States. The sponsor must be a relevant organisation. This support must have been acquired prior to the application being submitted.
It is important to understand the J-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa. This means there is no possibility that this visa can eventually lead to an ‘American Green Card’. The medical professional is allowed to live temporarily in the United States in order to observe, conduct research, consult and teach.
Apart from filling the criteria for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination in Medical Sciences and proficiency in English, the medical professional must also fit the requirements of the Training and Work Experience Scheme. This is similar to the United Kingdom’s TWES. This means that once the foreign medical professional has completed his or her temporary term of residence according to the J-1 visa, he or she may not enter the United States for a period of two years.