Visas for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals

Physician Visa Attorneys - Memphis, Tennessee

The United States healthcare industry is full of brilliant minds, bright futures, and great ideas. Many healthcare workers, such as physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and medical researchers, are interested in coming to the U.S. to contribute their skills to the healthcare industry. At The Frager Law Firm, we handle immigration matters for people in the healthcare industry.

If you would like to arrange a consultation with one of the lawyers at our firm, contact us. We can discuss your questions about physician visas, nursing visas, and other healthcare worker visas.

J-1 Visas

Many specialists in the healthcare industry are able to enter the U.S. on a J-1 visa. This visa allows physicians, students, researchers, and others to participate in an exchange program. Additionally, wives, husbands, and children of J-1 visa holders can enter the U.S. on J-2 visas.

In addition to physician visas, our firm helps workers in various occupations and their immediate family members obtain visas such as:

• H-1A visas: for registered nurses.
• H-4 visas: for spouses and children of H-1 visa holders.
• O-1 visas: for aliens with extraordinary ability in medicine, science, and other areas.

Although many businesses are required to obtain certification from the Department of Labor before pursuing permanent residency for employees, several occupations such as the following are exempt from obtaining labor certification.

• Registered nurses & physical therapists (These occupations have been determined as "shortage occupations" by the Department of Labor.)
• Persons of extraordinary ability (These people hold advanced degrees.)
• Medical researchers

For more information or to arrange a consultation, contact our firm today.