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- Lawmakers pitch fee waiver for doctors applying for H-1B visas
A bipartisan bill would waive a $100,000 visa fee for some medical professionals on H-1B visas. The CAP supports the goal and is reviewing the language to ensure pathologists are explicitly included.
The impact: Without explicit inclusion, laboratories could face the full fee, complicating the recruitment of international medical graduates.
What we’re saying: The CAP has asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to exempt pathologists from the fee and has joined a coalition of medical organizations urging broader relief for physicians and other health professionals.
- Read our DHS request: CAP letter on H-1B fee exemption for pathologists
- Coalition action: The CAP has joined a coalition of national medical groups urging federal officials to exempt physicians and other health professionals from H-1B restrictions and fees.
Go deeper: Read a statement from the bill’s sponsors.