Physician Program Resource Page

The Physician category of the Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) facilitates exchanges for foreign medical graduates seeking to pursue graduate medical education or training at accredited schools of medicine or scientific institutions in the United States. The Office of Private Sector Exchange offers the following office descriptions and information to assist program stakeholders of the Physician category with the routing of questions, complaints, or incident reports.

Office of Private Sector Exchange Designation

The Office of Private Sector Exchange Designation deals specifically with the following:

Reviewing designation and re-designation applications

Reviewing annual reports to acknowledge, assist, and to resolve sponsor’s issues or concerns to administer a successful program

Assisting sponsors with J-visa related inquiries and regulatory interpretations; as well as responding to requests for change of category, extension, reinstatements, or permission to issue

Providing daily outreach to assist sponsors and to evaluate the effectiveness of program categories

Reviewing program requests:

* Adding officials

* Amendments

* Form DS-2019 allotments and expansion requests

* Other matters regarding program administration

* Pay.gov

Sponsors should submit all program questions, requests and reports electronically.

Contact: Designationalienphys@state.gov

Office of Private Sector Exchange Administration

The Office of Private Sector Exchange Administration monitors and enforces full compliance with Department regulations and policies with a focus on exchange visitors’ health, safety, and well-being; and responds to complaints and incidents.

Sponsors must promptly (on or before the next business day) notify the Department of any investigations of an exchange visitor’s site of activity or any serious problem or controversy that could be expected to bring the Department of State, the Exchange Visitor Program, or the sponsor’s exchange visitor program into notoriety or disrepute, to include: [22 CFR 62.13(d)]

  • * Death of an exchange visitor
  • * Serious injury of an exchange visitor
  • * Incident Involving the Criminal Justice System
  • * Employment and Contract Issues
  • * Serious concerns with an exchange visitor’s performance/behavior
  • * Lost or stolen immigration documents
  • * Exchange visitors or third parties may contact OPA to file a complaint.
Download the Physician Reporting Rubric (PDF) Download the Exchange Physician Incident Report Form (Word)

Contact: Teacher_Physician@state.gov

Additional Resources:
  J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program Incident Reporting - OPA Video: YouTube | Vimeo How the Department Processes EVP Complaints: YouTube Physician Program Overview - https://j1visa.state.gov/programs/physician/ J-1 Visa Basics - https://j1visa.state.gov/basics/ Facts and Figures - https://j1visa.state.gov/basics/facts-and-figures/ SEVIS Resources - http://j1visa.state.gov/sponsors/current/sevis/