Delays in visa program threaten placement of hundreds of doctors in underserved areas
Hundreds of foreign-trained doctors who completed medical training in the U.S. face deportation if their J-1 visa waiver applications are not processed by a July 30 deadline, threatening physician placements in underserved areas. The Department of Health and Human Services has experienced significant delays in reviewing applications, creating a backlog that could disrupt healthcare access for vulnerable populations. Immigration attorneys and physicians warn that patients will suffer most if these doctors cannot remain in the U.S. to fill critical workforce gaps.
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HealthWatch Delays in visa program threaten placement of hundreds of doctors in underserved areas .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-healthwatch.jpg'); } By Arielle Zionts May 1, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / KFF Health News Add CBS News on Google Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn't rapidly process their visa waiver applications, which have been languishing since the fall and winter, immigration attorneys say.The waiver program, run by the Department of Health and Human Services, allows physicians who aren't U.S. citizens to stay in the country while transitioning from the visa they used during their training to temporary worker status.
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