The 2009 J-1/H-1B Foreign Physician Immigration Conference and Job Fair Series includes events in New York on Aug. 8, Chicago on Sept. 19 and Baltimore on Oct. 24. The annual series is free and provides a unique and educational opportunity for foreign physicians, who are undertaking graduate medical training in the U.S. and residency program directors and coordinators, who manage medical training programs at teaching institutions throughout the county to learn about the complex immigration process from immigration law experts.
New York, NY (PRWEB) August 8, 2009 -- The Pederson Immigration Law Group, P.C. (PILG) launched the 2009 J-1/H-1B Foreign Physician Immigration Conference and Job Fair Series today at the Hilton New York in New York City, marking the beginning of the 14th annual event.
The event provided the opportunity for nearly 100 foreign physicians, residency program directors and coordinators, who manage medical training programs at teaching institutions throughout the country, to learn about the complex physician immigration process from immigration law experts. Among those experts was Jan Pederson, senior partner at PILG, who is one of the nation's foremost foreign physician immigration attorneys.
Pederson served as keynote speaker and presented several seminars on topics including finding and keeping a J-1waiver job, avoiding the H-1B cap and navigating the J-1 waiver and permanent residence options, among others.
"Foreign physicians play a critical and vital role in our nation's health care system--providing medical services to America's medically neediest citizens in rural and urban underserved areas and to America's veterans at VA hospitals," said Pederson. "The Pederson Immigration Law Group is proud to sponsor an event, which helps foreign physicians make this commitment to our communities and our nation."
Today's event also included a job fair hosted by employment recruiters to facilitate job opportunities for medical Residents and Fellows after completion of their training.
The 2009 conference and job fair series is co-sponsored by PILG, the American College of International Physicians and the National Consortium of Immigration Law Firms or IMMLAW and includes events Chicago on Sept. 19 and Baltimore on Oct. 24.
The Pederson Immigration Law Group, P.C. has provided immigration counsel to physicians, urban and rural health care providers, Fortune 500 companies, television networks, entertainers, computer personnel and others, for more than 30 years. Pederson has been a leading advocate for the rights of J-1 Physicians in the U.S. as well as an author and expert on U.S. immigration law. Pederson has served on various professional boards and committees including the national Board of Governors of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and its Physicians Task Force and Refugee Committee. Pederson has served as an expert commentator on CNN, ABC News and is often quoted by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Washington Times and The Legal Times of Washington, D.C.
For more information about the Pederson Immigration Law Group, P.C. visit www.usvisainfo.com. For more information about the J-1/H-1B Foreign Physician Immigration Conference and Job Fair Series, visit www.j1conference.com.
Below is additional information regarding each future conference and job fair in the series.
Chicago Conference and Job Fair - Sept. 19, 2009
Chicago Marriott - Medical District
625 Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL
Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Baltimore Conference and Job Fair - Oct. 24, 2009
Hyatt Regency
300 Light St.
Baltimore, MD
Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Contact:
Dawn Petrosky
Bravo Strategies
412.217.3296
http://www.J1Conference.com
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