Sen. Leahy: Klobuchar, Schneider, Colleagues Urge Administration to Increase Number of Doctors in Rural, Other Medically Underserved Areas
April 09, 2020
April 09, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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- The recently announced suspension of premium processing for employment-based visa petitions by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would exacerbate physician shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in rural areas that depend on doctors who participate in the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program
- In a letter to USCIS Acting Director Cu . . .
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- The recently announced suspension of premium processing for employment-based visa petitions by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would exacerbate physician shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in rural areas that depend on doctors who participate in the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program
- In a letter to USCIS Acting Director Cu . . .