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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.