Immigration into the United States of America as a US medical professional or for the purposes of pursuing a career in the medical field can be attained through the visa application process. Those US medical professionals who wish to migrate into the country on a temporary basis are allowed to apply and acquire a J-1 visa. This is a non-immigrant and multi-purpose visa service that is commonly used by au pairs, students and persons entering into the United States to take part in training schemes or for various cultural programs like exchange programs.
For US medical professionals entering into America for a long-term basis, these immigrants may use the H-1B visa whilst the professional non-resident wishing to migrate to the United States permanently can apply for a permanent resident card to obtain legal permanent residency. This card, for the US medical professional as well as everyone else, is more commonly called the US green card.
The benefits of being a US medical professional and having the J-1 visa are many. The US medical professional holding this visa is allowed to transfer into the United States to pursue training or observe or conduct research or teach. The J-1s, being non-immigrant visas, bypass some of the requirements for the H1-B long-term visa. However, to be considered for this visa, candidates have to have successfully met some requirements.
The US medical professional wishing to hold the H1-B visa can begin the process together with the process of obtaining the US green card. Permanent residency in the United States presents a wealth of opportunities for successful candidates.