Maine J-1 Visa Waiver Program

Link

View Program Website

Sponsor

Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Deadlines

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Contact

Nicole Breton
207.287.5524
nicole.breton@maine.gov

Purpose

The Maine J-1 Visa Waiver Program offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Maine, 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.

Eligibility

Primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and sub-specialty trained physicians are eligible to apply for a State-30 J-1 waiver.

Geographic coverage

Maine

Amount of funding

This is an incentive program that offers foreign physicians a visa waiver, allowing them to work in the U.S.

Application process

Links to additional guidance and application instructions are available on the program website.

Completed applications should be mailed to:

Maine Rural Health and Primary Care Program
J-1 Visa Waiver Review
Department of Health and Human Services
41 Anthony Avenue, #11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0011

Tagged as

Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · J-1 Visa Waiver · Physicians · Prenatal care and obstetrics · Primary care · Specialty care · Maine

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