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Practice Areas > Health Care Professionals
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For EB-2s a job offer and a labor certification is generally required. This requirement can be waived if the petitioner demonstrates that granting the EB-2 petition would be in the national interest of the United States.
One reason USCIS may grant the national interest waiver is because a physician agrees to work for a period of time in a designated underserved area.
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You must agree to work full-time in a clinical practice. For most physician NIW cases, the required period of service is 5 years |
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You must work in a primary care (such as a general practitioner, family practice petitioner, general internist, pediatrician, obstetrician/gynecologist, or psychiatrist) or be a specialty physician |
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You must serve either in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), Mental Health Professional Area (MHPSA - for psychiatrists only), a Medically Underserved Area (MUA), or a Veterans Affairs facility, or for specialists in a Physician Scarcity Area (PSA) |
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You must obtain a statement from a federal agency or a state department of health that has knowledge of your qualifications as a physician and that states your work is in the public interest (This statement is known as an attestation) | |
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ApplicationProcess
To apply for a green card you will need to file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. |
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