ECFMG Residency Match & Visa Requirements 3

Question 1

Under Conrad 30 waiver rules, an IMG on J-1 must agree to work in an underserved area for a minimum of how many years?

Accepted Answer

3 years

Answer

The Conrad 30 waiver requires the IMG to practice full-time in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) or Medically Underserved Area (MUA) for at least 3 years.

Question 2

ECFMG certification must be obtained BEFORE which NRMP deadline for an IMG to be eligible to participate in the Match?

Accepted Answer

Before the NRMP Rank Order List certification deadline

Answer

IMGs must hold valid ECFMG certification by the NRMP Rank Order List certification deadline to be eligible for the Main Residency Match.

Question 3

Which USMLE Step must be passed with a score no older than SEVEN years at the time of ECFMG certification application?

Accepted Answer

Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS (when applicable)

Answer

ECFMG requires that all required USMLE Steps (1, 2 CK, and formerly 2 CS) be passed within seven years to count toward certification.

Question 4

A foreign national IMG completes residency on a J-1 visa and wishes to remain in the U.S. for fellowship. What must happen regarding the J-1 home-country requirement?

Accepted Answer

The IMG must obtain a waiver or fulfill the two-year requirement before changing status or obtaining an immigrant visa

Answer

The J-1 two-year home-country physical presence requirement (212(e) bar) must be waived or fulfilled before the IMG can change status or obtain most immigrant benefits.

Question 5

In the NRMP Match, if a program offers a position via SOAP and the applicant verbally accepts, what is the binding status of that acceptance?

Accepted Answer

Verbal acceptance during SOAP is binding under NRMP agreement

Answer

Under NRMP policy, acceptance of a SOAP offer is binding, and applicants must withdraw from further SOAP consideration immediately upon accepting.

(ECFMG) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Practice Test

(ECFMG) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Practice Test

ECFMG Residency Match & Visa Requirements 3