Immigration for Physicians

How We Help

Physician cases often involve more moving parts than a typical employment matter — an H-1B sponsorship from a hospital or practice, a J-1 waiver connected to an earlier stage of training, or a National Interest Waiver self-petition, and sometimes more than one of these over the course of a career. We start with a consultation to understand your full picture: your training background, your current or prospective employer, and where you’re headed next. From there, we prepare the petition or waiver package that fits your situation, working directly with your sponsoring hospital or practice where one is involved, and file it with the appropriate agency. Once a matter is filed, we monitor it, respond to any government requests for additional evidence, and keep you and your employer updated at every stage.

Physician Sponsorship, in Plain Terms

Every physician’s path looks a little different depending on training background and career stage. Some physicians are sponsored for H-1B status by a hospital or practice. Others work through a J-1 waiver as a step on the way to that sponsorship. Others pursue a National Interest Waiver on their own behalf. We handle all three kinds of matters, and once we know more about your situation, we’ll help you understand which path — or combination of paths — applies to you.

What to Expect Working With Us

We understand that a physician’s timeline is often tied to a hospital credentialing process, a training program’s academic calendar, or a practice’s own hiring schedule, and we try to work with that reality rather than against it. We explain what’s happening at each stage, we don’t go quiet during the stretches when a case is simply pending — we check in regularly, even when there’s no news yet — and we’re available by phone and email throughout. Consultations and case communication are available in English and Spanish.