Locum options while doing J1-waiver

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I'm wondering what are the options if I want to do locums at different locations while doing J1-waiver???... some come to mind - Please comment on these or any other options.... Thanks,

Other than money, you have advantage of exploring other sites and when my waiver is complete, I have a known place that I would prefer to go and concentrate on that location.

1) Get another H1-B with a locum company. But then you're tied to do locums through them only. Will locum company bother to get involve in H1-B?

2) Have a US resident open a company and go through them, i.e. if working directly for the hospital then pay will come through that company. If another locum wants to hire me, they also go through that company. In this case, would this new company be able to secure me H1B?
And then there will be malpractice insurance issues, how would I go about this?

3) Probably the easiest one is to go through your current employer, which I don't want to do and don't want them to know that I'm doing locums.
 
I think its do-able if you are careful.
Most important thing is to be 100% sure you are working full time for your J1 waiver sponsoring employer. Then if u can find a locum jobs, u will need a seprate H1B.
From past expirience, most locums dont like the idea of sponsoring another H1B.
 
Locum will be done on the weekend and during vacation.

Has anyone done locums while doing j1-waiver.
 
My wife did some locum on J2 a few yrs ago. The locum company did not hire her as an employee, she was an "Independent contractor". I am not sure if all locums require you to be an independent contractor. Its possible on J2 with EAD, i am not sure u can be an Independent contractor on H1.
If anyone has more info, please post.
 
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