Mississippi Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program

202.633.1600
physicianvisawaiver@msdh.ms.gov

The Mississippi Conrad State 30 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 Mississippi, 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, psychiatrists, and sub-specialty trained physicians are eligible to apply.

Medical facilities located in counties within the service area of the Appalachian Regional Commission are not eligible to recruit primary care J-1 physicians through this program, with the exception of psychiatrists and specialists.

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

A non-refundable fee of $2,000 is required to process each application.

Links to program guidelines and the application packet are available on the program website.

Completed applications should be mailed or delivered to:

Judy Newton, Director
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Mississippi State Department of Health
Post Office Box 1700
Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700