United States to expedite visas for Indian doctors

Washington: In an effort to meet the shortage of qualified physicians in the US, a top American lawmaker has introduced a legislation in the Congress to expedite visas for doctors from India and Pakistan. Democratic Congresswoman from NY, Grace Meng, who is also member of House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a legislation that would require the State Department to speed-up the visa approval process.
 

The bill seeks to counter the difficulty that  doctors from India and Pakistan have in securing J-1 visas from American Embassies in their countries. Entitled the Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2014, Meng’s legislation also requires that the expedited review of J-1 visa applicants be the sole responsibility of a designated officer or employee from March to June.