Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program (EVSP)

COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) ANNOUNCEMENT

The ECFMG|FAIMER Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program (EVSP) continues to provide its services and communicate to relevant stakeholders about new immigration or COVID-19 issues that impact exchange visitor physicians. Review previous COVID-19 communications here. ECFMG|FAIMER remains dedicated to supporting training programs and foreign national physicians through this challenging time.

Resources

Forms: Required Reporting

• Validation of Initial Arrival in J-1 Status
• Required Notification of Off-site Rotation / Elective
• Required Notification of a Leave of Absence
• Required Notification of Exchange Visitor Physician Resignation
• Required Notification of Exchange Visitor Physician Dismissal
• Required Notification of Remediation
• Required Reporting by Exchange Visitor Physician of Incident or Allegation
• Required Reporting by TPL of Incident or Allegation

Forms: Supplemental Application Materials

• Applicant Statement of Educational Objectives (SEO)
• Application Involving Brief Gap Between Pediatrics Residency and Fellowship
• English Language Proficiency Attestation
• Form I-644: Supplementary Statement for Graduate Medical Trainees
• GMEC & Parent Program Verification Form
• Guidelines for Non-standard Discipline Program Description
• Guidelines for Research Program Description
• Guidelines for Training Program Description
• Instructions for J-2 Dependent Applicants
• Request for Duplicate Form DS-2019
• Research Scholar "Incidental Patient Contact" Certification Statement
• Research Scholar "No Patient Contact" Certification Statement
• Sample Statement of Need

Forms: Travel

• Request for Duplicate Form DS-2019
• Preparation for International Travel

Forms: Miscellaneous

• Request to Add New Training Program Liaison (TPL)
• Request to Remove Training Program Liaison (TPL)
• Request for a Training History Report

Memos: Special Appeals to the U.S. Department of State (DoS)

• Change of J-1 Visa Category
• Change of Category: Departures
• Change of Category Research RO/ARO Acknowledgement
• Extension Beyond the Maximum Duration of Stay
• Sponsorship Authorization
• Sponsorship Authorization: Gap in Training for Surgical Trainees

Memos: Miscellaneous

• ECFMG Update on J-1 Sponsorship Applications for Chief Residency Positions
• Eligibility Requirements for J-1 Visa Sponsorship within Academic/Research Tracks
• Exchange Visitor Physicians and Employment Outside the Sponsored Program

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