https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/j-1-visa-waiver Rural J-1 Visa Waiver resources related to rural health, with information provided by the Rural Health Information Hub en Copyright 2026 Rural Health Information Hub https://www.3rnet.org/Portals/0/adam/Basic%20Content/4luc5675H06Yp480lrjrAg/Content/Navigating%20the%20J1%20Waiver%20Job%20Search%202025.pdf Offers a basic overview for physicians interested in obtaining a J-1 visa waiver. Includes contact information for agencies offering waivers and timelines for applications and job search processes. -- 3RNET https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26558 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:30:24 -0500 https://academic.oup.com/healthaffairsscholar/article/2/9/qxae103/7735459 Examines the Conrad 30 visa waiver program between 2001 and 2020 and offers findings related to variations by specialty and geography at the state level. Discusses disparate distribution of Conrad physicians in rural areas. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23999 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:46:26 -0500 https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w32005/w32005.pdf Evaluates the impact of the Conrad 30 Visa Waiver program on the supply of physicians in underserved areas including rural communities. Evaluates state and federal policy changes to determine impact of the program on U.S.-trained supply of physicians. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23087 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:32:19 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6128 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in rural areas within the Southeast Crescent service area, allowing them to remain in the United States. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6128 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:49:33 -0600 https://www.3rnet.org/j1-filled Provides state-level data on the Conrad 30 program in fiscal years 2000 through 2023. Includes breakdowns by slots used for primary care physicians and sub-specialists, how many were placed in rural or nonrural areas, and how many Flex spots were used. -- 3RNET https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/22360 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:50:43 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6079 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in rural areas within the Northern Border service area, allowing them to remain in the United States. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6079 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 08:49:05 -0600 https://www.3rnet.org/Portals/0/Documents/J-1%20Visa%20Waiver%202022%20Survey%20Report_January%202023.pdf Results of a survey of 281 physicians holding J-1 visa waivers through the Conrad 30 program. Features statistics on types of practices, income, weekly work hours, patient characteristics, work satisfaction, sources of stress, burnout rates, satisfaction with the J-1 program, and likelihood of leaving their practices. -- 3RNET, The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/20222 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:03:29 -0600 https://www.ruralhealth.us/getmedia/14aa7616-9f23-437e-96d3-9e51e79d7bce/FMG4.pdf National Rural Health Association's policy brief describing their position on Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) seeking a waiver for their J1 Visa. -- National Rural Health Association https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/5321 Fri, 09 May 2014 14:18:49 -0500 https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/health-workforce/shortage-areas/by-address Searchable tool for identifying Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) by street address, city, and state or a street address and zip code. -- Health Resources and Services Administration https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/4877 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:10:14 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3438 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Wyoming, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- Wyoming Department of Health, Wyoming Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3438 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:47:23 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3437 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Wisconsin, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- Wisconsin Department of Health Services https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3437 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:38:08 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3436 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of West Virginia, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- West Virginia State Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3436 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:33:08 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3435 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Washington, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- Washington State Department of Health, Washington State Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3435 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:25:19 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3433 Offers a J-1 Conrad 30 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Vermont, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- Vermont Department of Health, Vermont Office of Rural Health and Primary Care https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3433 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:11:22 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3432 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in a federally designated Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area in Utah, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3432 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:06:32 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3430 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Tennessee, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- Tennessee Department of Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3430 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:42:17 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3429 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of South Dakota, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- South Dakota Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3429 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:27:52 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3428 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of South Carolina, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- South Carolina Primary Care Office https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3428 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:22:46 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3427 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Rhode Island, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- Rhode Island Office of Primary Care and Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3427 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:18:03 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3425 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Oregon, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- Oregon Health Authority https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3425 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:53:21 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3424 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Oklahoma, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- Oklahoma State Department of Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3424 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:38:40 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3419 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of North Dakota, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3419 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:29:07 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3418 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of North Carolina, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- North Carolina Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3418 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:16:45 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3415 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of New Mexico, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- New Mexico Office of Primary Care & Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3415 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:53:32 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3414 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of New Jersey, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- New Jersey Department of Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3414 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:17:01 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3413 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an eligible area of New Hampshire, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, New Hampshire Rural Health & Primary Care https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3413 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:11:38 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3412 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Nevada, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Nevada Primary Care Office https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3412 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:32:48 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3409 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Nebraska, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Nebraska Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3409 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:24:58 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3408 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Montana, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- Montana Primary Care Office https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3408 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:12:35 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3406 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Mississippi, allowing them to remain in the United States. -- The Mississippi Center for Rural Health and Population Studies https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3406 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:56:39 -0600