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
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