Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas By Arielle Zionts Illustration by Oona Zenda May 1, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/hhs-exchange-visitor-program-visa-waiver-j1-h1b-delays-foreign-doctors-deadline/ Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn’t rapidly process their visa waiver applications, which have been languishing since the fall and winter, immigration attorneys say.