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To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.

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10/8/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 26, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to extend the J-1 visa waiver (Conrad state 30/medical ... morehide bill summary

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Number	Status	Purpose
S.Amdt.5654	Pass	To reduce the length of the waiver program extension.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		This Bill Has Become Law
March 10, 2008		May 21, 2008		September 26, 2008		October 08, 2008		October 08, 2008

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Signed on Oct 08, 2008.
Enacted on Oct 08, 2008. Became Public Law No: 110-362.
Sep 30, 2008. Presented to President.
Sep 27, 2008: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 27, 2008: Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Sep 27, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5571.
Sep 27, 2008. Cleared for White House.
Sep 26, 2008: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 26, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Sep 26, 2008. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 26, 2008: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jun 02, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed by voice vote in the House on May 21, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed by voice vote in the House on May 21, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4113)
May 21, 2008: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
May 19, 2008: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (IA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
May 19, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5571.
May 19, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 19, 2008: Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Added to calendar on May 15, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 407..
May 15, 2008: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-646.
Added to calendar on Apr 02, 2008: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote..
Apr 02, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 12, 2008: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Mar 12, 2008: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 11, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Mar 10, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced on Mar 10, 2008.

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October 20, 2008 October 2008 immigration update - Part II

The religious worker and Conrad State 30 programs were passed in separate bills (S. 3606 and HR 5571, respectively). All four extensions last until March 6, ...

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October 10, 2008 McCain Quandary

President Bush signed HR 5571 extending for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to ...

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December 05, 2008 5 year J1-Waiver For IMGs becomes Law ?: Visa Basics for IMGs ...

H.R. 5571: To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence. "Signed by President Oct 8, 2008 : This bill has become law. [Last Updated: Nov 17, 2008]". Am kinda surpirsed ...

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October 16, 2008 Visa Waiver Program Extended

October 16, 2008 - Prior to adjourning for the November elections, Congress approved legislation (HR 5571) to reauthorize the Conrad State 30 J-1 visa waiver program, which directs foreign medical graduates to underserved areas within ...

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October 14, 2008 NAFSA - Conrad State 30 Program Extended Until March 6, 2009

HR 5571, Pub.L. 110-362 (October 8, 2008). Effective October 8, 2008, the Conrad State 30 deadline was retroactively extended until March 6, 2009, and the per state limit on waivers issued to physicians who practice medicine in areas ...

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