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Agency News and Press Releases

  • Federal Agency Says Telephone Scams Target Refugees(263 KB - 2/24/2012)
    Press release from HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) says that there are reports of refugee families victimized by the recent telephone scam targeting Bhutanese refugees have come in from Texas, Washington State, Colorado, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Nebraska. AILA Doc. No. 12022462.
    AILA Doc. No. 12022462.
  • HHS Reopens Physician Waiver Program with Significant New Restrictions (12/24/2003)
    The Dept. of Health and Human Services recently reopened its J-1 waiver program for physicians working in underserved areas, but with additional rules that significantly reduce the number of physicians eligible for such a waiver. AILA Doc. No. 03121410.
    AILA Doc. No. 03121410.
  • HHS Temporarily Suspends J-1 Shortage-Area Waiver Program (10/17/2003)
    The HHS J-1 shortage-area waiver program has informed AILA that HHS has suspended the program temporarily pending conclusion of a policy review. The HHS stopped taking applications effective October 1, 2003. AILA Doc. No. 03101741.
    AILA Doc. No. 03101741.
  • HHS To Become Interested Government Agency for J-1 Waivers (12/18/2002)
    The Dept. of Health and Human Services announces that it will act as an interested government agency with respect to J-1 home residency requirement waivers for physicians. AILA Doc. No. 02121842.
    AILA Doc. No. 02121842.