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Our group is looking to add at least 2 physicians by next year. We are a pulmonary-critical care group located in the HPSA/MUA in Southern Oregon. The group has hired three J-1 physicians so far and has had great experiences with all of them. If interested, pls send your CV to...

Hello, I am with a pulmonary critical care group in Southern Oregon. We are looking to add 2 new physician employees by next year. The group has employed 3 J-1 waiver physicians and has had great experience. We would like to offer more opportunities to pulmonologists/intensivists who seek a...

I have just had my H-1 renewed and LC approved through a pulmonary-critical care group. We've started the petition for EB-2 (advanced degree) and things are so far going well. However, due to workforce's shortage, the group is planning to allocate me to be the full-time intensivist at one of...

Kristi's number is (877) 355-9055. Her email is kcrawford@crawlaw.us. Dayna Kelly is based in North Carolina, which might work better for your cousin. Her number is (919) 969-7200. I don't know for sure how much these two are asking for a J-1 waiver case these days but my ball-park guess...

Whatever you do, stay away from PRACTICE OPPORTUNITY or similar companies Hello. I went through my waiver with a company called Practice Opportunity. It is a recruiting firm that also takes care of J-1 waiver paperwork. The concept sounds tempting for those who want hassle-free waiver...

I asked my atty this same question and was told that legally you could leave the job anytime. A problem may arise when you want to do something with the LC in the future, i.e. green card application and naturalization. People who leave the sponsoring employer within 6 months are usually...

My PERM process started in Mar, 06. PERM filed in Oct, 06, approved in Nov, 06. I-140 filed but I have to wait for my J-1 waiver deal is over in July, 07 before I can file for 485. Per my atty, after 485 is filed in July, I should expect the GC by Nov/Dec, 07. Of course I don't know if that...

I am in a similar situation. My J-1 waiver will end in July, 07. I-140 has been filed last month but my lawyer says to wait until the J-1 deal is over before thinking about filing for AOS. According to my lawyer, unless you are retrogressed, the I-485 should be approved within 6 months of the...

I can only share my own experience on this so please think of the following as my story and not necessarily an advice. I am not from a retrogressed country and am currently going through PERM-based EB-2. The PERM got approved last month and I'm in the process of filing for I-140. I am still...

Congratulations Congratulations. I was thinking about doing NIW but I spoke to my lawyer the other day after my PERM got approved. I was surprised to know that the USCIS has become quite efficient lately and I may get my I-485 approved (PERM based, EB-2) as early as December, 07! (I am not...

My timeline for H-1b My situation was a little different. I got H-1b after J-1 waiver but here's the timeline. January : J-1 waiver application filed to IGA. March : IGA recommended the case. April : DOS approved J-1 waiver. May : H-1b application filed. June : H-1b approved. Hope...

Perm I just got my PERM approved last week. My attorney is Kristi Crawford. She and her staff were very efficient and you can follow the progress online. I don't know the exact amount of the attorney's fees because my employer paid for everything but I think it came up to be about $6000...

Yes. That is my understanding also.

What I told my employer... I am not an expert by any means but I was in a similar situation not too long ago. After I finished the 1st year of J-1 waiver, I approached my employer to discuss the GC process. First, they had no clue about how long it would take to go through PERM and adjustment...

I just have a quick question. Can an alien physician work under H-4 while his/her spous is under J-1 waiver/H-1b? Technically I don't think it is legal but I have seen it done on several occasions in my area. Just wanted to ask the experts' opinions on this. Thanks.

You were joking, right? Well, if you weren't, how many hours does it take to complete the J-1 waiver?

Another question about work hours for J-1 I have been working over 100 hours/week in the ICU. (It was 103 hours last week on my log.) I just wonder what is considered illegal or unacceptable workload for J-1 waiver physicians. (Seriously I'm thinking of quitting my job because of this...

Big name banks (WellsFargo, Wash Mu, B of A, etc.) will want some proof of your permanent residence. They will not accept substitutes. Smaller lenders could care less, especially if your credit score is good and while the housing market is still somewhat strong. I went through lendingtree.com...

Thanks everyone Thank you for all the responses. I do have a couple of job offers from two different hospitals in the same town. One of them is ready to get me started as early as in September of this year. Because the new practices are in the same county, they would meet both the J-1 waiver...

Hi all, I am into my second year of J-1 HRR waiver. The employer has been great to me but recently the group has had a few problems with the hospitals that we have critical care contracts with. Amidst the uncertainty of the situation, I feel it might be safe to look for a similar job in the...