H1b visa 100k

[narcusprince]

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I been brainstorming how this will effect our specialty?
I believe less fmgs in the residency pipeline.
Lower numbers of students competing for residency slots.
Potentially residency programs going unfilled.
Ultimately a shortage of attending physicians.
This is akin the UK purge of fmgs out of their medical system.

 

[aneftp]

I been brainstorming how this will effect our specialty?
I believe less fmgs in the residency pipeline.
Lower numbers of students competing for residency slots.
Potentially residency programs going unfilled.
Ultimately a shortage of attending physicians.
This is akin the UK purge of fmgs out of their medical system.

Tons of fmg already in USA. Most of the fmg are USA citizens u know.

 

[sevo00]

I been brainstorming how this will effect our specialty?
I believe less fmgs in the residency pipeline.
Lower numbers of students competing for residency slots.
Potentially residency programs going unfilled.
Ultimately a shortage of attending physicians.
This is akin the UK purge of fmgs out of their medical system.

In the most recent match data, a total of 1805 anesthesiology positions were offered. For those 1805 positions, there were 1784 applicants from US MD programs only. I’m not sure the total from DO programs, but I think it’s safe to assume there was more than 21. So there aren’t even enough residency slots for US applicants , what makes you think stopping H1B will lead to unfilled positions?

 

[UscGhost]

I been brainstorming how this will effect our specialty?
I believe less fmgs in the residency pipeline.
Lower numbers of students competing for residency slots.
Potentially residency programs going unfilled.
Ultimately a shortage of attending physicians.
This is akin the UK purge of fmgs out of their medical system.

Most decent programs dont accept FMGs. Other than maybe if they want researchers

 

[dchz]

My wife's cousin went to med school in Taiwan.

He is an American permanent resident. He just jumped the line ahead of all foreign med grads and on par with an American citizen that went to the Caribbean schools.

The real question is what happens to the resident already doing training, like PGY-2s, on a H1B.

 

[Iso4ane]

I thought most foreign grads who are residents in the US were on J1 visas and not H1Bs.

 

[Hoya11]

I been brainstorming how this will effect our specialty?
I believe less fmgs in the residency pipeline.
Lower numbers of students competing for residency slots.
Potentially residency programs going unfilled.
Ultimately a shortage of attending physicians.
This is akin the UK purge of fmgs out of their medical system.

during your residency, maybe the home country will pay and tie it to returning to the home country after training

but once out of residency and working, choosing to say in the US, the salary of those needing H1b sponsorship will definitely be reduced in comparison to american docs, i dont think it will drive these doctors home - still way better to stay here and make a little less

 

[Dr. Anonymouss]

I found out most international residents are on J1 visas, so this won't affect them. This will most definitely have an impact on foreign physicians wanting to practice in the US after residency though, but to what extent I am not sure. I am not sure if it is legal for an employer to decrease salary in order to pay for the 100k yearly visa fee. If this is illegal then I do not see hospitals sponsoring H-1B visas and eating this cost

 

[dchz]

I thought most foreign grads who are residents in the US were on J1 visas and not H1Bs.

I asked around. J1 for training.

H1B for attending job after.

Even most people with H1Bs are afraid to travel outside of the US in fear that they won't be able to come back. Given how some of the new policies are rolled out.

 

[narcusprince]

Truthfully how many J-1s go back to their own country to practice? I would imagine a very small percentage. Attaching the tax to the h1b visa could inadvertently cut those applying for J-1 due to fear of hospitals not hiring them or potentially earning lower wages.

 

[Hoya11]

Truthfully how many J-1s go back to their own country to practice? I would imagine a very small percentage. Attaching the tax to the h1b visa could inadvertently cut those applying for J-1 due to fear of hospitals not hiring them or potentially earning lower wages.

in my residency program, some came and went through training only under the premise that they would return to their home country ( who was paying for their room and board, and donated to the residency program)

 

[abolt18]

I asked around. J1 for training.

H1B for attending job after.

Even most people with H1Bs are afraid to travel outside of the US in fear that they won't be able to come back. Given how some of the new policies are rolled out.

Yeah I have a decent number of doctor friends I know who cancelled their trips back to India or Africa this summer for fear they wouldn't be let back in.

 

[aneftp]

in my residency program, some came and went through training only under the premise that they would return to their home country ( who was paying for their room and board, and donated to the residency program)

The saudis are well known to pay for their doctor to train in the USA and will pay for the hospital as well. Saudis are loaded. Hospitals love it.

I’m sure the Saudi’s will pay for the visa.

 

[coffeebythelake]

It is incredibly difficult to switch from J1 to H1b. Unlike the H1b... the J1 is not a "dual purpose visa" and holders are meant to go back to their home country, although many get away with waiver for working in undeserved (aka less desirable) places.

 

[shadowblade]

It is incredibly difficult to switch from J1 to H1b. Unlike the H1b... the J1 is not a "dual purpose visa" and holders are meant to go back to their home country, although many get away with waiver for working in undeserved (aka less desirable) places.

It's not nearly as difficult to switch as you are making it.

You need to find a job that qualifies for a waiver of home residence. There is the Conrad 30 program, VA, ARC, SCRC, Delta Region, and NBRC who can all sponsor waivers.

The end result of this EO/proclamation will be salaries lowered for those needing an H1b, to account for the additional legal costs. Thus further worsening the market for Americans demanding 550k+.

Remember that H1b only mandates a certain minimum "Base" salary, as assessed by the Department of Labor's wage levels.

For anesthesiologists this base varies by city, and is often 250-350k. They can easily make H1b anesthesiologist total pay 250-300k ish with no incentive pay, to account for visa costs.

As usual the only winners are corporate overlords and hospitals.