Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas

✍️ KILEE 📅 May 1, 2026 ⏱ 1 min read 💬 0 comments

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A federal agency has dramatically slowed its review of visa waiver applications that allow international physicians completing U.S. training programs to stay in the country to work in underserved areas. The delay may send hundreds of doctors back to their home countries.

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