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Exchange Visitor Program

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As of June 12, 2003, The Department of Health and Human Services is accepting applications for the waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program based on clinical care practice in shortage areas.

The Criteria for waivers based on research remains unchanged, though the application form (HHS 426) has minor revisions. Please follow the instructions on the supplementary information sheet.

Please note that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are all components of the Department of Health and Human Services. All applications for waiver of the J-1 Visa relating to research, must be reviewed by the Department's Exchange Visitor Waiver Review Board. For further information, please contact Joyce Jones, Executive Secretary of the Board at (202) 690-6174.

Important --Federal Register Notice – June 5, 2003


Federal Register

Application for Waiver of the Two-year Foreign Residence Requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program (REQUIRED) - [DOC - 39KB]

*Note: As of June 12, 2003, Supplement A is required for applicants in the field of Research. Supplement B is required for applicants in the field of Clinical Care.

Submission Procedure

Completed applications should be submitted to the following addresses:

Supplement A – Research

Joyce E. Jones Executive Secretary Exchange Visitor Waiver Review Board Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 639-H Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 (202) 690-6174

Supplement B – Clinical Care

Michael K. Berry Bureau of Health Professions Health Resources and Services Administration Department of Health and Human Services Parklawn Building, Room 8-67 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 (301) 443-4154

Last Updated: December 1, 2003

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