H-1B Visa for Physicians

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Evidence log

• 2026-07-23 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a pause on the issuance of H-1B visas until certain limitations on the issuance thereof are implemented.: cross-connection with h1b-visa-issuance-pause: A general H-1B issuance pause could affect physician H-1B pathways unless carve-outs are provided. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-16 — To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for career support for a skilled, internationally educated health care workforce.: Related proposal HR9747 would authorize HHS grants supporting careers for internationally educated health care workers, complementing visa-side approaches to foreign-trained clinician workforce integration. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-09 — Careworker Visa Act of 2026: cross-connection with careworker-visa-act-2026: Both propose employment-based visa pathways addressing healthcare workforce shortages via targeted occupational categories. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-03-17 — H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act: HR7961 (Healthcare Workforce Act) introduced in the 119th Congress would modify H-1B visa provisions for physicians to address healthcare workforce shortages; referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary (latest action 2026-03-17). (novelty: 3)

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