Trainees in programs of Graduate Medical Education who require visa sponsorship can be sponsored in the J-1 “Alien Physician” category or as H-1B workers at MSK. As some program eligibility may be limited due to factors outside of MSK’s control, you must confirm eligibility with the Program Coordinator in the department. It is highly unlikely that a candidate for a GME program would be eligible for O-1 “Persons of Extraordinary Ability/Outstanding Scholar” visa status, and therefore such petitions require GME review at least six months in advance of the trainee’s intended start date.
Important Information regarding H-1B Visa Sponsorship
If the presidential proclamation establishing an additional $100,000 payment requirement for certain H-1B petitions stands, the institution will only sponsor H-1B visa petitions for trainees currently in the United States.
The institution will not file H-1B visa petitions for trainees residing outside the United States.