OAR 409-035-0000: Purpose of the Physician Visa Waiver Program

The purpose of the Physician Visa Waiver program is to make recommendations to the United States Department of State to waive the foreign country residency requirement of foreign medical graduates on behalf of physicians holding visas who seek employment in federally designated areas having a shortage of physicians. These rules set forth the requirements for Oregon to make requests to waive the foreign country residency requirement as authorized under 8 U.S.C. secs. 1182(e) and 1184(l).