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- CAP urges State Department to address physician visa delays
The College of American Pathologists (CAP) and more than 20 national medical organizations are urging action on visa and immigration processing delays affecting international medical graduates, including physicians in training and practice across the U.S. health care system.
Zoom in: In an April 8 letter to the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security, the groups call for faster, more predictable physician visa and immigration processing, including a medical national interest exemption for physicians and trainees.
- The letter calls for the creation of a medical national interest exemption for physicians and trainees.
- It urges expedited processing of physician visa and immigration applications.
- It requests clearer guidance prioritizing physician and trainee cases.
- It seeks improved transparency on case status and processing timelines.
The impact: Visa delays and administrative holds are disrupting residency programs, limiting access to care in underserved communities, and removing trained physicians from the US health care system.
- The CAP is also advocating for a waiver of the $100,000 fee for H1B visas.