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salamo alaikum,

this is the first time i post something here but definitly it wont be the last, and i hope i'll be part of this one day:)

the issue of visas is a nightmare to all of us sudanese who are welling to make it to USA and i really dont know if its overrated, honestly i havent heard from anyone who got a visa so i dont know a lot about that… my question:

what is the type of  visa that grants u the entrance to USA, say for taking the CS exam?!

and say im just a regular sudanese guy who doesnt have connections so the issue of getting a J1 visa is out of question, what are the chances of him getting an H1b visa.. provided he took the exam?!

im sorry if u previousy mentioned this, im new here and i took my step1 exam on feb. and got (232, 99).. wish me luck with the rest

As a Canadian citizen, you still need a visa to do residency in udsa.

you also have to apply for either h1 or j1 and the same regulatiopns apply

A significant number of Sudanese doctors who make it to the USA are either US citizens by virtue of birth, or gain the permanent residency or green card via the diversity visa lottery scheme. A smaller proportion enters via the J-1, and H-1b visas which we will discuss in this page. This is in contrast to IMGs of other nations who usually enter via J-1, H-1b visas.

J1 visa (Exchange Visitor Visa)

 Pros:

       1. More residency programs sponsor this kind of visa; hence trainee can apply to 

             a  larger number of programs.

       2. Doesn't require taking the step 3 exam.

       3. Fellowship programs after Residency are more likely to sponsor J1 visa than

            H1b  visa.

Cons:

        1. Require statement of need from the Ministry of Health in Sudan, this is not

            readily attainable (requires connections in Sudan).

        2. Must return to home country at the end of duration of training; other option

           would be to do a J1 waiver which would require working for 2-3+ years in

           underserved area.

         3. The provisions of the visa do not allow for conversion to green card status

            directly.

H1 b visa (Skilled worker by merit)

Pros:

      1. Dual intent; i.e. you have the choice of applying for permanent residency in

          addition to returning home upon completion of residency..

      2. Direct Conversion to permanent residency by filing an immigration petition.

Cons:

      1. Must pass step 3 exam, and get state license.

      2. Fewer programs sponsor H1 visa, hence more limited choice, and possibly more

          competition.

       3. Fewer fellowships sponsor H1b visa compared to J1 visa.