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J-1 Alien Physician: Report an Incident

J-1 Alien Physician: report an incident

UAMS is required to notify ECFMG of any serious matter involving an J-1 physician or accompanying J-2 dependent. Any incident or event that impacts the health, safety, or welfare of J visa holders or could cause “notoriety or disrepute” to the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is reportable.

What need to be reported?

Here is a general guideline of what incidents must be reported:

  • Death of a J-1 physician or J-2 dependent
  • J-1 physician or J-2 dependent is missing
  • J-1 physician or J-2 dependent sustains a serious illness or injury (i.e., brain injury, severe burn, major surgery, communicable disease, serious mental incidents, any condition requiring hospitalization of 48 hours or more, etc.)
  • Litigation (in which the J-1 physician or J-2 dependent is named a party, including malpractice)
  • Incident involving the criminal justice system (i.e., arrest, charges, law enforcement, etc.)
  • Sexually-related incidents or abuse (an incident or allegation involving sexual exploitation, harassment, or abuse)
  • Negative press involving a J-1 physician and/or J-2 dependent(s)
  • Foreign government involvement (including embassy officials)
  • Other situations impacting a J-1 physician’s or J-2 dependent’s safety (i.e., natural disaster, civil unrest, outbreaks of violence)

How to report?

J-1 physicians including J-2 dependents must report any serious incident or allegation to UAMS Immigration Services or directly to ECFMG. Immigration Services must report the matter to ECFMG. All reporting is expected to take place within one business day of incident occurrence. Failure to do so may be considered to be violation of the J-1 physician’s visa status.

Report to UAMS Immigration Service: wychow@uams.edu

Report to ECFMG: https://www.ecfmg.org/evsp/incident-report-physician.pdf