bariatric surgery

Hey y'all! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I'm starting this thread to discuss MIS/Bariatric surgery fellowship interviews as they come. Good luck to all!

Any surgery residents on J1 visas facing the conundrum of an August 1st start for their surgical fellowships (like MIS/Bariatrics or Surgical Oncology)? Any word from ECFMG about your status in the intervening period (meaning July1 to July 31st)? Also, does the DS2019 of J1 sponsorship start...