J-1 Visa Waiver Program

The annual application period for Missouri's J-1 Conrad 30 program runs from October 1 to November 30.

• J-1 Visa Waiver Electronic Application Submission form
• Preferred method of submission is electronically.
• Please ONLY submit the required documentation. Additional documentation submitted with an application must be manually removed and may therefore lead to increased application processing times.
• Access 19 CSR 10-4.020 J-1 Visa Waiver Program to review the waiver application submission and selection process.
• Prior to submitting the application, utilize the J-1 Visa Waiver Checklist with Guidance to ensure that all required documents are provided.

J-1 Visa Waiver Program (Conrad 30 Waiver Program)

The Conrad 30 State J-1 Visa Waiver Program was established to improve accessibility to health care for underserved areas by providing support of J-1 visa waiver requests on behalf of foreign medical graduates who have obtained a J-1 visa for graduate medical studies in the United States. Under the Conrad Visa Waiver Program, each state is allotted a maximum of 30 J-1 visa waivers each fiscal year.

• The J-1 Visa Waiver Program recommends waivers for primary care physicians (family medicine, general pediatrics, general obstetrics/gynecology, and general internal medicine) and specialists in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA), Medically Underserved Areas (MUA), or Medically Underserved Populations (MUP), with priority given to primary care physicians.
• The J-1 Visa waiver waives the two-year home residency requirement allowing a foreign medical graduate to attend an advanced training program in the United States and waives the requirement for graduates to return to their native country.
• The J-1 Visa waiver is granted in exchange for an obligation to practice in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)/Medically Underserved Area (MUA).
• Visit https://data.hrsa.gov/ for information about specific locations designated as HPSAs.
• States are allotted 30 recommendations during each federal fiscal year (214(l) of the Immigration Nationality Act).

Additional Resources

• Visit the U.S. Department of State to use your case number to check the status of your J-1 Visa Waiver application.
• Visit the U.S. Department of State to access J-1 Visa Basics.
• Information for J-1 Visa Participants.
• Common Questions for Participants.
• Complete a Department of State J Visa Waiver online application.
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Conrad 30 Waiver Program webpage.