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Waiver Programs for Foreign Medical Graduates

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• J-1 Visa Waiver (State 30) Program allows foreign medical graduates to obtain a waiver of the two-year home residence requirement provided they agree to work for three years in a designated shortage area (HPSA or MUA/P.)  Thirty (30) waivers are available annually (October 1-September 30.)  The deadline for submission of applications is the first Monday in November.  Download a copy of the Program Guidelines and Application (pdf-176kb)  (MSWord format-147kb)

• The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) administers the HHS Exchange Visitor Program.  For information about the HHS program requirements, visit the HHS Exchange Visitor Program.  A letter of support/acknowledgement from the State Department of Health must be included in the application package submitted to HHS. To request a letter, please complete the Request for Letter of Support.  (pdf-70kb)

• National Interest Waiver Attestation Letter Application (pdf-18kb)

• H1b Transfer Request (pdf-18kb)

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Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

For more information write or 
E-mail: State Primary Care Office
Florida Department of Health
State Primary Care Office 
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-15
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1735
PH: (850) 245-4446
FX: (850) 922-6296

For additional information, contact the J-1 Coordinator.