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The United States announced its readiness to issue visas to foreign doctors: why this led to a scandal

On March 26, the US State Department announced its readiness to issue visas to medical professionals specializing in the fight against COVID-19, having published the corresponding statement on its official website. This caused a storm of criticism on social networks around the world - as a result, the text of the statement was rewritten.

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The statement originally read: “We encourage healthcare professionals who are seeking employment in the United States on a work visa or exchange program (H or J), particularly those working in the COVID-19 response, to contact contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate to schedule a visa interview."

As the newspaper noted The Washington Post, the State Department's message sparked a flurry of criticism from social media users around the world. They accused "the US government of enabling a potentially dangerous brain drain among doctors and other health care workers from countries with weaker health care systems."

Others noted that under normal conditions obtaining such work permits in the United States could take years, and were outraged by how sharply the American authorities changed their attitude when the country was in danger of spreading coronavirus.

After that, the State Department changed the text of the notification. The new version no longer spoke about those specialists who want to get a job, but about the doctors who were invited to the country by American employers.

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“The announcement of the end of routine visa services worldwide has raised questions about whether medical professionals with J/H visas will be allowed to enter and remain in the United States. In an effort to quickly respond and provide guidance to those filing applications, the Bureau of Consular Affairs posted a notice on the website clarifying that such health care workers with approved petitions [from employers] can proceed with processing,” explained TASS at the State Department.

“We acknowledge that our original notice was not clearly worded, and we have since updated it to clarify that this applies solely to applicants who have an approved petition from a U.S. employer or those participating in certified exchange programs.” , - said the American foreign policy department.

Now the text looks like this:

“We encourage healthcare professionals with an approved U.S. nonimmigrant or immigrant visa petition (I-129 or I-140 with a current priority date or equivalent) or a certificate of participation in an approved exchange visitor program (DS-2019), particularly those who are working to treat or mitigate the effects of COVID-19, review the website of your nearest embassy or consulate for procedures to request a visa interview.”

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For those foreign medical professionals who are already in the United States:

Foreign physicians in the J-1 category may consult with their program sponsor, ECFMG, to extend their period of stay in the United States. Generally, the J-1 foreign medical resident program can be extended for one year at a time—and up to seven years in total.

Please note that the expiration date for a U.S. visa does not determine how long you can stay in the United States. You can determine the required departure date here to register:.

Those who need to extend their stay or change their visa status should contact USCIS by visiting special page.

The suspension of routine visa services at US embassies and consulates in most countries around the world was announced on March 18 amid the worsening situation with the new coronavirus. At the same time, as a State Department representative explained to TASS at the time, “to the extent possible, embassies and consulates will continue to provide visa services related to urgent and emergency situations.”

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