439A.150 - “J-1 visa physician” defined. - Nevada Statutes

439A.150  “J-1 visa physician” defined.  “J-1 visa physician” means a foreign medical graduate who:

      1.  Has an offer of full-time employment at a health facility in an area designated by the Federal Government as a health care professional shortage area or at a health facility which serves patients from such a designated area, and agrees to begin employment at that facility within 90 days after receiving a J-1 visa waiver;

      2.  Signs a contract to continue to work at that health facility for a total of 40 hours per week for not less than 3 years;

      3.  Applies for or has been issued a license to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS; and

      4.  Applies for a J-1 visa waiver.

      (Added to NRS by 2009, 772)