US EditionForeign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues
- In 2025, over 6,600 international medical graduates from abroad secured positions in residency programs across the United States, helping to address essential staffing needs in hospitals nationwide.
- The Trump administration's travel ban on 12 countries and visa delays, including a J-1 visa pause, caused many international doctors to start their residencies late or be blocked.
- Residents, like a citizen of Afghanistan denied a visa despite Canadian residency, and others caught in delayed appointment slots, face uncertainties affecting hospitals' staffing especially in low-income or rural areas.
- Dr. Zaid Alrashid called residents the backbone of hospitals, while Kimberly Pierce Burke warned that some hospitals may struggle replacing delayed residents, which could reduce patient care capacity.
- The visa situation is improving but foreign medical trainees remain anxious, often advised 'Do not leave the country,' signaling ongoing concerns that may impact future U.S. medical workforce shortages.
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Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at U.S. hospitals, but many now face visa issues
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training this week were delayed by the Trump administration's travel and visa restrictions.
International medical graduates due to start residencies caught in visa bottleneck
Hundreds of international medical graduates have found themselves stuck in a bottleneck after the Trump administration's recent pause in processing their visas. As Janet Shamlian explains, that could strain staffing at medical centers across the country.
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Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international medical residents set to start their training this week were delayed by the Trump administration’s travel and visa restrictions.
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions, but run into visa issues
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international medical residents set to start their training this week were delayed by the Trump administration’s travel and visa restrictions
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