Visa Types & Services for Medical Professionals
PHYSICIANS, NURSES & HEALTHCARE WORKERS
Kennedy Law provides clear, personalized legal guidance to physicians, international medical graduates, nurses, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals. Clients work directly with Attorney Tara Kennedy and receive timely, tailored answers to help them make informed decisions about their careers and immi
Kennedy Law provides immigration representation for international medical graduates, physicians, nurses, physical therapists, medical researchers, and healthcare organizations nationwide. From J-1 physician waivers and cap-exempt H-1B visas to National Interest Waivers, extraordinary ability petitions, and Schedule A green cards, Attorney Tara Kennedy develops immigration strategies that account for professional qualifications, licensing requirements, employment commitments, and long-term career goals.
WHAT SETS KENNEDY LAW APART
ATTORNEY-LED EXPERIENCE
Attorney Kennedy began working on physician immigration matters in 2002, during the Conrad 20 era. Her experience informs her approach to the immigration challenges physicians face when transitioning from residency and fellowship training into clinical practice and pursuing permanent residence.
Kennedy Law is a focused, attorney-led practice. Clients work directly with Attorney Kennedy, receiving individualized attention and legal guidance informed by their qualifications, immigration history, professional commitments and long-term career goals.
DIRECT COMMUNICATION AND CANDID ADVICE
Kennedy Law offers direct attorney access, personalized immigration strategies, and candid advice tailored to your professional goals. Whether you're practicing in a hospital, completing residency or fellowship training, or managing international physician recruitment, you'll work directly with Attorney Kennedy, who takes the time to understand your qualifications, career plans, and immigration needs.
We work closely with you to develop legally sound immigration strategies that account for your professional commitments, applicable requirements, and long-term goals.
- Direct attorney communication from start to finish
- Honest, strategic advice about eligibility, risks, and timelines
- Transparent flat-fee billing with no additional charges for routine case communications
- Careful attention to deadlines, compliance requirements, and career transitions
WHO WE WORK WITH
Kennedy Law represents international medical professionals at different stages of their careers, as well as qualifying healthcare employers seeking to recruit and retain foreign-trained talent.
Our clients include international medical graduates completing residency or fellowship, physicians considering clinical positions in underserved communities, physicians pursuing permanent residence, and medical researchers whose achievements may support an extraordinary ability petition or National Interest Waiver.
We also assist registered nurses and physical therapists pursuing employer-sponsored permanent residence through Schedule A, as well as qualifying hospitals, academic medical centers, nonprofit institutions and healthcare organizations seeking physician waiver and H-1B representation.
IMMIGRATION SERVICES for medical professionals
Kennedy Law provides specialized immigration services for physicians, international medical graduates (IMGs), medical researchers, registered nurses, and physical therapists. Kennedy Law also represents qualifying healthcare employers seeking to recruit and retain international medical professionals.
Services include J-1 physician waivers, cap-exempt H-1B petitions, EB-2 National Interest Waivers, Physician National Interest Waivers, EB-1A extraordinary ability petitions, O-1 visas, and Schedule A green card sponsorship for qualifying nurses and physical therapists. Attorney Tara Kennedy develops immigration strategies that account for professional qualifications, licensing requirements, immigration history, employment commitments, and long-term permanent residence goals.
IMMIGRATION PLANNING AT EVERY CAREER STAGE
Physician immigration requires planning that accounts for training, employment, licensing and permanent-residence goals. The appropriate strategy often depends on when a physician seeks advice.
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES IN TRAINING PLANNING AT EVERY CAREER STAGE
Physicians completing U.S. residency or fellowship programs may face important decisions about J-1 waiver eligibility, potential employers, professional licensing and future immigration status. Early planning can help identify qualifying employment opportunities and avoid conflicts between training completion and immigration deadlines.
PHYSICIANS TRANSITIONING INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE
Physicians completing training or accepting new clinical positions may need to coordinate J-1 waiver requirements, qualifying H-1B sponsorship and permanent-residence planning.When the proposed employment may also support a physician-specific NIW, evaluating both pathways together can help establish a coordinated long-term strategy.
PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL RESEARCHERS PURSUING PERMANENT RESIDENCE
For established physicians and researchers, we evaluate whether their professional qualifications, clinical service, proposed work or demonstrated achievements support a general NIW, physician-specific NIW or EB-1A petition.Where appropriate, we also consider O-1 classification as a temporary employment option.
HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS AND PHYSICIAN RECRUITERS
Kennedy Law works with qualifying healthcare organizations recruiting international physicians and other eligible medical professionals.We assist with appropriate physician waiver programs and qualifying cap-exempt H-1B petitions, helping employers understand immigration eligibility, documentation requirements and the relationship between recruitment schedules and immigration deadlines.
Schedule a Strategic Consultation
- Healthcare immigration decisions can have lasting consequences for your professional career, immigration status and ability to pursue permanent residence.
- Whether you are completing medical training, evaluating a physician waiver, accepting a qualifying employment opportunity or exploring permanent residence, Kennedy Law provides individualized legal guidance based on your qualifications, circumstances and goals.
- Schedule a consultation with Attorney Tara Kennedy to review your immigration options, identify potential obstacles and establish a practical strategy for your next steps.
Kennedy Law, LLC
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