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Virginia Division of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Contact:
Kathy.wibberly@vdh.virginia.gov
804.864.7426
109 Governors Street, 10th Floor East
P.O. Box 2448
Richmond, VA 23219-2448

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Web site Link to program web site
Type Incentive
Sponsor Virginia Division of Primary Care and Rural Health
Deadline Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Tagged keywords International Medical Graduates, Virginia
Description The National Interest Waiver is a waiver of the job offer requirement for foreign nationals who would like to obtain permanent residence in the United States in the employment based second preference category.
Geographic Coverage Virginia
Eligibility The waiver is available to individuals who meet the following requirements:
  • Are members of the professions holding advanced degrees and individuals of exceptional ability in the arts, sciences, and business
  • Have a job offer and the employer must obtain an approved "Labor Certification" from the Department of Labor

The National Interest Waiver relieves the petitioner only from the Labor Certification process. A petitioner requesting a National Interest Waiver on behalf of a qualified alien physician, or an alien physician self-petitioning for second preference classification, still must meet all eligibility requirements for this immigrant classification in order to be eligible for the National Interest Waiver.

The National Interest Waiver requires physicians to provide service either in an area designated as a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA), or Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (MPSA) or at a Virginia facility.
Instructions See the program website for the application and further information.
Contacts For more information about the National Interest Waiver, email IncentivePrograms@vdh.virginia.gov, call 804.864.7435 or send a fax to 804.864.7440.

Last updated August 4, 2010