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On May 11, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an announcement reminding customers that Public Law 111-9 extends—until September 30, 2009—the date by which international medical graduates must have be granted J-1 nonimmigrant status in order to later qualify for the “Conrad 30” program. Before this latest extension, the most recent sunset date for qualifying J-1 admission was March 6, 2009.
The current sunset date of September 30, 2009 applies to the date the medical doctor originally entered the United States in J-1 status or received a change of status to J-1 to complete a residency program in the United States. Doctors who acquired J-1 status before September 30, 2009 may pursue a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement under the Conrad 30 program, if they meet all the eligibility requirements