Canadian Physician Can Practice in U.S. Without Obtaining Visa

Customs and Border Protection unlawfully blocked a Canadian doctor from quickly assuming a post in an underserved area following the completion of his medical residency, a federal judge in New York ruled.

The decision from Judge William K. Sessions for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York should stymie at least some of the roadblocks that the agency has been erecting to make it harder for Canadians to enter the U.S., immigration attorney Greg Siskind of Siskind Susser in Memphis, Tenn., said.

That’s a big deal for rural communities that rely on the J-1 visa waiver ...