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Neurology residency programs that sponsor J-1 visas

25 of the 104 Neurology program websites we could read say they sponsor or accept J-1 visas. Each program is shown with the sentence from its own website, read in the week before Nov 16, 2026.

California (2) · Connecticut (1) · District of Columbia (1) · Florida (1) · Georgia (1) · Illinois (1) · Kentucky (1) · Massachusetts (1) · Michigan (1) · Nebraska (1) · New Jersey (2) · New York (5) · North Carolina (1) · Pennsylvania (1) · South Carolina (1) · South Dakota (1) · Texas (2) · West Virginia (1)

California (2)

Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles) Program · Los Angeles, California · Signals

Does Kaiser sponsor Visas? Visas (which include, Temporary TN work status, temporary H-1B and J-1) can only be sponsored for hard to fill positions. source

University of California (Irvine) Program · Orange, California · Signals

A J-1 visa is acceptable in select situations. source

Connecticut (1)

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT PROGRAM · Hartford, Connecticut · Signals

Only the J-1 visas are available for those candidates who are not permanent residents. source

District of Columbia (1)

George Washington University Program · Washington, District of Columbia · Signals

What kind of visa do you offer foreign nationals? The George Washington University Hospital supports the use of the ECFMG sponsored J-1 for clinical trainees. source

Florida (1)

Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Florida Weston Program · Weston, Florida · Signals

Visa information – We sponsor J-1 and H-1B visas. source

Georgia (1)

Emory University School of Medicine Program · Atlanta, Georgia · Signals

We will work in cooperation with the GME office to make legal arrangements for a J-1 visa if an IMG candidate is accepted into our residency training program. source

Illinois (1)

Rush University Medical Center Program · Chicago, Illinois · Signals

The Rush Neurology Residency Program will consider sponsorship of J-1 visas. source

Kentucky (1)

University of Kentucky College of Medicine Program · Lexington, Kentucky · Signals

Does the University of Kentucky sponsor or accept any visas, H1 or J1? Per UK GME policy, only J1 visas are sponsored. source

Massachusetts (1)

MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM/BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL/MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL/HARVARD MEDICAL SCH · Boston, Massachusetts · Signals

Do you provide visas for foreign medical graduates? Yes, we provide both J1 and H1B visas for applicants who match with us. source

Michigan (1)

Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State University Program · Grand Rapids, Michigan · Signals

All candidates must possess U.S. work authorization or be eligible for J-1 status source

Nebraska (1)

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine Program · Omaha, Nebraska · Signals

UNMC supports both H1B and J1 Visas but are subject to current USCIS rules and regulations. source

New Jersey (2)

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital Program · Camden, New Jersey · Signals

Cooper University Healthcare sponsors J1 visas and, at its sole discretion, H1B visas for immigrant physicians entering the Neurology Program. source

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH/JFK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PROGRAM · Edison, New Jersey · Signals

Eligible for legal work authorization for the US (program only sponsors J1 visas) source

New York (5)

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI/WEST PROGRAM · New York, New York · Signals

The Department will consider applicants seeking H1B or J1 visas. source

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) Program · New York, New York · Signals

Columbia's Department of Neurology and the Graduate Medical Education Committee at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital only sponsor J1 visas, all other visas are ineligible for sponsorship. source

ZUCKER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT HOFSTRA/NORTHWELL AT VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER PROGRAM · Poughkeepsie, New York · Signals

Q: Do you sponsor visas? A: Yes, J-1 visas are sponsored on a case-by-case basis. source

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER PROGRAM · Rochester, New York · Signals

The University of Rochester will sponsor only J1 Visas for medical training positions. source

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University Hospital Program · Staten Island, New York · Signals

DO YOU PROVIDE VISAS FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES? We provide J1 visas for applicants who match with us. source

North Carolina (1)

Wake Forest University School of Medicine Program · Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Signals

If you need work authorization, our institution accepts J-1 Visas, Employment Authorization Documentation (EAD) and green cards. source

Pennsylvania (1)

Tower Health Program · West Reading, Pennsylvania · Signals

For international medical graduates, our program is able to support J1 visas. source

South Carolina (1)

Medical University of South Carolina Program · Charleston, South Carolina · Signals

We sponsor J1 visas for highly qualified international applicants. source

South Dakota (1)

University of South Dakota School of Medicine Program · Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Signals

The program sponsors J-1 and H-1B visas. source

Texas (2)

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Program · Dallas, Texas · Signals

All UTSW neurology programs accept International Medical Graduates (IMG) but sponsor only J-1 Visas. source

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Baylor College of Medicine (Temple) Program · Temple, Texas · Signals

H-1B visas are not sponsored by Baylor Scott & White Health for housestaff training; BSWH sponsors only J-1 visas for housestaff training source

West Virginia (1)

Marshall University School of Medicine Program · Huntington, West Virginia · Signals

We only accept J1 Visas – no H1-B visas are accepted. source

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