The United States has reversed an earlier policy that paused visa processing for foreign-trained doctors, allowing physicians from Nigeria and about 38 other countries to resume their applications.
According to The New York Times, the restriction introduced in January had temporarily suspended decisions on visa extensions, work permits, and green card applications for citizens of nearly 39 countries affected by the US travel ban system.
The policy left many foreign-trained doctors unable to continue practising or progress their immigration processes.
However, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has now updated its guidance, exempting medical doctors from the suspension and allowing their applications to proceed.
Confirming the development, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said: “Applications associated with medical physicians will continue processing.”
