Visa Pathways for Physicians and Employers: J-1 Waivers, H-1B, and Green Cards
Physicians have more immigration options than most realize, and the right sequence can shorten your timeline by years. For employers, understanding these pathways is often the difference between recruiting a physician and losing them to a competitor who moved faster. This session maps the full journey, from training visa to permanent residence, in plain and practical terms.
Manifest Law Attorney Robby Rubin will be joined by Irfan Khan M.D., CEO of Circuit Clinical and Board Member at Physician X, who has navigated this process firsthand and will share the practical realities behind the legal framework: what the decisions actually feel like, where the friction shows up, and what they wish they had known earlier.
Together, they'll walk through the options that matter most to physicians and the employers who sponsor them, including J-1 waivers, H-1B, and the green card routes designed for doctors.
We'll cover:
How J-1 waivers work, including Conrad 30 and Interested Government Agency waivers, and how to satisfy the two-year home residency requirement under 212(e)
When H-1B makes sense for physicians, how the cap and cap-exempt employers affect your options, and how to time filings around residency and fellowship
How the Physician National Interest Waiver works and who qualifies
What the EB-2 NIW requires for doctors and medical researchers outside the Physician NIW framework
How EB-1A applies to physicians and what extraordinary ability looks like in a medical context
How to sequence these pathways so each step sets up the next, based on your specialty, career stage, and practice setting
What evidence and documentation each pathway requires
How underserved area service requirements work under the Physician NIW
What employers should know before sponsoring, and how to avoid the common missteps that stall a hire
The most frequent reasons physician cases get delayed, and how to prevent them
Whether you're just starting to explore your options, deciding between pathways, or sponsoring a physician on your team, this session will give you a clear picture of what's available and how each route works. Bring your questions. Register now to secure your spot.