1) Several US Senators and Representatives wrote to the Director of USCIS to request waiving restrictions on H-1B and J-1 visa holders working in certain locations and specialties in response to COVID-19.
2) Such visa holders are currently restricted to only working at approved locations and specialties, which has prevented some from helping with COVID-19 response efforts.
3) The letter requests immediately waiving such restrictions to allow healthcare providers more flexibility in deploying physicians during the pandemic.
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April 13, 2020
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House
United States House of Representatives
H-222, US Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Kevin McCarthy
Minority Leader
United States House of Representatives
H-204, US Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Mitch McConnell
Senate Majority Leader
United States Senate
S-230, US Capitol
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Charles E. Schumer
Senate Minority Leader
United States Senate
S-221, US Capitol
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Leader McCarthy, and Leader Schumer,
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we are writing today to thank you for your
leadership in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We know that these are difficult
times for so many, and we appreciate the bipartisan efforts by Congress to help healthcare
providers, facilities and small businesses in these trying times. While we recognize that Congress
has taken important steps to help mitigate this crisis, COVID-19 continues to spread and there is
need for more protections and relief efforts to help our healthcare workforce.
As member organizations of the Patients Access to Responsible Care Alliance (PARCA), we
represent non-MD/DO Medicare recognized healthcare providers who provide high-quality,
evidence-based care to millions of Americans, especially to those living in rural and underserved
areas. As the provider of choice for many patients, our members are serving countless essential
and nonessential but critical healthcare roles during the pandemic. Many of the providers that we
represent are working to the full extent of their clinical training during this crisis, stepping in to
mitigate provider shortages by providing care that is within their scope but outside of their
primary day to day responsibilities prior to the outbreak.
As you look to prepare the next relief package, we hope that you’ll keep these concerns in mind:
Hazard Pay for Healthcare Workers
All of the providers that we represent are working in situations where there is an increased risk
of infection from COVID-19, often exacerbated by the lack of Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE). Some are on the front lines performing intubations and treating COVID patients, while
others are working day and night outside of the ICU to ensure that patients have access to the
important and ongoing care that they need.
2
We think that it’s important, as Congress considers hazard pay measures to support our
healthcare workforce, that these measures be inclusive of all types of healthcare providers. We
stand united in our support for hazard pay that includes all providers, in all settings, as no one
who works in the healthcare space is immune from the heightened threat of COVID infection.
Data has shown that healthcare and mental health workers are particularly susceptible to
COVID-191. As our providers work to continue care to as ma ...
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April 13, 2020
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House
United States House of Representatives
H-222, US Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Kevin McCarthy
Minority Leader
United States House of Representatives
H-204, US Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Mitch McConnell
Senate Majority Leader
United States Senate
S-230, US Capitol
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Charles E. Schumer
Senate Minority Leader
United States Senate
S-221, US Capitol
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Leader McCarthy, and Leader Schumer,
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we are writing today to thank you for your
leadership in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We know that these are difficult
times for so many, and we appreciate the bipartisan efforts by Congress to help healthcare
providers, facilities and small businesses in these trying times. While we recognize that Congress
has taken important steps to help mitigate this crisis, COVID-19 continues to spread and there is
need for more protections and relief efforts to help our healthcare workforce.
As member organizations of the Patients Access to Responsible Care Alliance (PARCA), we
represent non-MD/DO Medicare recognized healthcare providers who provide high-quality,
evidence-based care to millions of Americans, especially to those living in rural and underserved
areas. As the provider of choice for many patients, our members are serving countless essential
and nonessential but critical healthcare roles during the pandemic. Many of the providers that we
represent are working to the full extent of their clinical training during this crisis, stepping in to
mitigate provider shortages by providing care that is within their scope but outside of their
primary day to day responsibilities prior to the outbreak.
As you look to prepare the next relief package, we hope that you’ll keep these concerns in mind:
Hazard Pay for Healthcare Workers
All of the providers that we represent are working in situations where there is an increased risk
of infection from COVID-19, often exacerbated by the lack of Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE). Some are on the front lines performing intubations and treating COVID patients, while
others are working day and night outside of the ICU to ensure that patients have access to the
important and ongoing care that they need.
2
We think that it’s important, as Congress considers hazard pay measures to support our
healthcare workforce, that these measures be inclusive of all types of healthcare providers. We
stand united in our support for hazard pay that includes all providers, in all settings, as no one
who works in the healthcare space is immune from the heightened threat of COVID infection.
Data has shown that healthcare and mental health workers are particularly susceptible to
COVID-191. As our providers work to continue care to as ma.
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In 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs established a committee led by Prof. (Dr.) Ranbir Singh, former Vice Chancellor of National Law University (NLU), Delhi. This committee was tasked with reviewing the three codes of criminal law. The primary objective of the committee was to propose comprehensive reforms to the country’s criminal laws in a manner that is both principled and effective.
The committee’s focus was on ensuring the safety and security of individuals, communities, and the nation as a whole. Throughout its deliberations, the committee aimed to uphold constitutional values such as justice, dignity, and the intrinsic value of each individual. Their goal was to recommend amendments to the criminal laws that align with these values and priorities.
Subsequently, in February, the committee successfully submitted its recommendations regarding amendments to the criminal law. These recommendations are intended to serve as a foundation for enhancing the current legal framework, promoting safety and security, and upholding the constitutional principles of justice, dignity, and the inherent worth of every individual.
Congressional letter to USCIS on H-1B restrictions for MDs
1. April 14, 2020
Kenneth Cuccinelli
Senior Official Performing the Duties of Director
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20529
Dear Mr. Cuccinelli:
We write to express our concern that regulations for the H-1B and J-1 visa programs are standing in the
way of our nation’s having the strongest possible medical response to COVID-19. Medical professionals
holding these visas are generally not permitted to provide medical care at locations or in specialties other
than those specifically approved for their immigration status. We urge you to waive such restrictions
during the public health emergency to increase the number of physicians available to respond to
COVID-19.
As you know, H-1B visas are available to workers in “specialty occupations,” which includes licensed
physicians. Hospitals and health care providers across the nation, and particularly those in rural regions,
rely on this visa program to fill critical vacancies at their facilities. As part of the visa approval process,
providers must submit to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Form I-129, which
requires employers to identify where and for how long the visa holder will work for the duration of their
status. Any changes require a new I-129 per guidance issued by USCIS in 2015.1
Similarly, physician
residents and fellows on J-1 visas are assigned to a specific employer, location, and specialty, and
changes are practically impossible during an approved program year.
While these policies are well intended, the current public health crisis requires a robust and timely
medical response that begins with getting physicians to the front lines. Health care workers on H-1B and
J-1 visas—including physicians in the Conrad State 30 program, which helps retain U.S.-trained
physicians who work in underserved areas—are a key resource in this process. State and local
governments as well as health care providers have found that the site-specificity for work authorization
has prevented physicians holding an H-1B or J-1 status from transferring to hospitals and facilities that
are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients or are experiencing staff shortages due to quarantine
requirements. Even telemedicine programs, which can provide needed surge capacity to underserved and
rural areas, often cannot employ these physicians to serve patients. Moreover, there are concerns among
providers that H-1B and J-1 visa holders may not even be permitted to provide services outside the
medical specialty, even if they are otherwise qualified to do so.
We therefore urge you to grant health care providers relief as soon as possible so that our nation’s
critical resources can be effectively deployed. USCIS should immediately waive the requirements of the
1
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/2015/2015-
0721_Simeio_Solutions_Transition_Guidance_Memo_Format_7_21_15.pdf
2. 2
2015 Simeio guidance for health care providers seeking changes in previously approved employment or
new concurrent employment during the current public health emergency. Such a decision would give
our nation’s health care providers the flexibility that is needed to mount an adequate response during this
emergency. Doctors need to be able to act now to use their knowledge and training to save lives without
fear of the loss of their immigration status.
Thank for your attention to this important matter. We look forward to your prompt response.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Amy Klobuchar
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Tom Cole
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Abby Finkenauer
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Brad Schneider
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Richard J. Durbin
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Charles E. Schumer
UNITED STATES SENATOR
A_________________________
Angus S. King, Jr.
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Christopher A. Coons
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Kamala D. Harris
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Dianne Feinstein
UNITED STATES SENATOR
3. 3
/s/ Kevin Cramer
_________________________
Kevin Cramer
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Richard Blumenthal
UNITED STATES SENATOR
/s/ Chris Van Hollen
_________________________
Chris Van Hollen
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Edward J. Markey
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Mazie K. Hirono
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Robert Menendez
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Tina Smith
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Jacky Rosen
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Elizabeth Warren
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Thomas R. Carper
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Tammy Duckworth
UNITED STATES SENATOR
_________________________
Kendra Horn
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
4. 4
_________________________
Bobby L. Rush
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Mike Gallagher
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Donna Shalala
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Eliot L. Engel
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Ron Kind
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
John Katko
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Tony Cárdenas
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Abigail D. Spanberger
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Raja Krishnamoorthi
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Terri A. Sewell
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Lisa Blunt Rochester
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Xochitl Torres Small
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
5. 5
_________________________
Anthony Gonzalez
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Bill Foster
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Frank D. Lucas
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
David Trone
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Cindy Axne
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Albio Sires
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Darren Soto
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Ken Calvert
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Adam Kinzinger
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Joseph P. Kennedy, III
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
Danny K. Davis
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
________________________
David E. Price
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
_________________________
John B. Larson
MEMBER OF CONGRESS