In order to moonlight or work for another employer, the physician must apply for another H-1B visa to be sponsored by a second employer concurrent H-1B Visa. The duration of the second concurrent H-1B can be different from the first and part-time or flexible concurrent employment is supported by the new H-1B visa. Note that the concurrent H-1B may be approved even for an H-1B position subject to the cap even though the original H-1B visa is cap-exempt.
This presents a significant advantage for H-1B visa holders who are in the process of completing the waiver service with a visa that is cap exempt. Our main visa options page for physicians reviews the general requirements for the TN visa status for Canadian and Mexican professionals.
This visa can be used by moonlighting physicians in very limited fashion, if at all. It only permits physicians to engage in research and teaching activities and only in patient care incidental to those activities. This visa also poses problems for those physicians in the green card process as it does not permit dual intent as the H-1B visa does. The main contact for this program is Jessica Stewart at [email protected] and you can find application instructions here. Another option for bypassing the foreign residency requirement is the National Interest Waiver.
This waiver is offered through U. Citizenship and Immigration Services and has three main criteria:. The O-1 Visa is one of the more difficult programs to be accepted into and it temporarily waives the foreign residency requirement until you either achieve H-1B status or obtain a Green Card. This form should be filed at least 45 days before the date of employment. The Department of Veterans Affairs also offers an option to waive the foreign residency requirement, but it can be difficult to obtain.
The criteria are as follows:. Get Updates on the J1 Waiver Process Learn about the process and understand the key dates and deadlines. First Name. Job Search Contract Review. Campus and Community Section Overview. ECFMG facilitates J-1 visa sponsorship through the coordinated efforts of training institutions such as Mayo Clinic and foreign national physician applicants.
The issuance of the DS form indicates that you and your dependents, if any, are eligible to apply for the J visa. To moonlight is to hold a second job in addition to the primary job to which you have been appointed as a resident or fellow. ECFMG has a strict policy that prohibits moonlighting. The Trainee seeks to moonlight as an independent practitioner: No Yes.
If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, has the Trainee been credentialed by the Medical Staff? The trainee is on track to meet the required hours of conference time by the end of the academic year: No Yes.
Hours of Moonlighting Shift:. Location of Moonlighting Shift:.
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