Arkansas J-1 Visa Waiver Program
501.280.4529
orhpc@arkansas.gov
The Arkansas State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to work 3 years in an approved area of Arkansas, waiving the foreign medical residency requirement and allowing them to remain in the United States. The program is intended to provide physician services in areas that typically have difficulty attracting and retaining physicians.
Primary care physicians and any specialty will be considered.
This is an incentive program that offers foreign physicians a visa waiver, allowing them to work in the U.S.
Links to forms and instructions are available on the program website.
Completed applications should be mailed to:
Arkansas Department of Health
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
J-1 Visa Waiver Program
4815 West Markham, Mail Slot 76
Little Rock, AR 72205
The final submission date for each placement year is September 15.
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