Other US visa application process for foreign cardiology fellow

[Okihara]

Hello everyone, my case is as follows:

• Physician with EU citizenship, graduated 10 years ago
• Cardiology training fully completed in my home country
• Never worked in the US before
  
• Interested in pursuing a medical fellowship in the US with several options to choose from (some accredited, some not)
• ECFMG exams completed, certificate to be delivered soon (no idea why this is taking so long)
  
• USMLE Step 3 not taken yet

Could anyone kindly help me navigate through the following:

1. Can I already start the visa application process even though USMLE Step 3 is not done yet? Apparently, this last step seems a requirement in some States.
   If so, how do you start and where do you get advice? Do I need to hire a lawyer or is it usual to apply and do that yourself?
   
   
2. If some fellowship positions are not ACGME accredited, what options do I have at the end of my training should they wish to stay in the US?

If this forum is not the right place to ask, thanks for advising a more suitable community;

A great many thanks to all who share pointers, I'm in the midst of submitting a few articles and overwhelmed by the US red tape.

Cheers

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[geripalgal]

You will get more results if you post in a different forum - maybe general residency.

Generally, you need to already have a position to apply for a work visa, as the employer is the one to sponsor the visa.