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Resident and Fellow Policy Manual

Visas:

Only J-1 visas are generally accepted for medical residency positions at the University of Rochester. Canadians need a letter of support from the ministry of health in his/her home province in order to obtain a J-1.  In very selected circumstances, the University of Rochester will sponsor individuals for a H-1B visa.  In order for this option to be approved, the program director must substantiate the fact that the individual will significantly improve the educational quality of the program in a letter to the ADGME.  Approval must be secured prior to offering a position to the applicant or placing their name on a match list.

Dental residents are ineligible for a J-1 visa, and thus require either a TN visa if citizens of Canada, the H1B visa, or may complete a one-year program using the practical training stipulation of an F1 visa.