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 TO DO LIST AFTER YOU LAND IN USA- 1. IMMIGRATION- Upon arrival to the US, you must present the J-1 visa stamp to the Immigration Officer at the airport. If everything is in order, the officer will put an admission stamp in your passport reflecting your date of admission and class of admission.  Personal experience- I landed at Chicago (ORD airport), it took me 5 minutes to go through immigration. I was asked to show my passport and ds2019. The officer also saw my immigration form (the small paper you get in-flight where you have to put how much money, goods, and other stuff you have in your bags). He asked me how much cash I have. That’s it. It took 5 minutes (max). However, every individual has their own experience. 2. Validation of Initial Arrival Form- Visit your program coordinator on day 1/ 2 to fill in your form of initial arrival. You need to fill in your current address- it can be either permanent or temporary, like a friend’s house, Airbnb or Hotel. The form is uploaded b

 How to apply for National Interest Exemption for travel from India to USA during travel restriction. Send email to one of the following- U.S. Embassy New Delhi:   NewDelhiNIE@state.gov U.S. Consulate General Chennai:  ChennaiNIE@state.gov U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad:  HyderabadNIE@state.gov U.S. Consulate General Kolkata: KolkataNIE@state.gov U.S. Consulate General Mumbai:  MumbaiNIE@state.gov Cover Letter (Email)- Sub- Urgent application for  NIE  for travel from India to US on Month DD, 2021. Respected Sir/Ma'am, I am Akshee Batra, an ECFMG certified alien physician selected by XYZ  Medical Center, State, US. I’ll be working as an essential frontline health care provider in the United States. I’m travelling at the invitation of the United States Government for a purpose related to containment or mitigation of virus as outlined in the attached letter by ECFMG. My details are as follows- ·         Last name:  Batra ·         First name:  Akshee ·         Date of birth:  MM/DD

          AKSHEE BATRA                                                                                                                                          ECFMG ID: XXXXXXX   CURRICULUM VITAE   AKSHEE BATRA (ECFMG ID: xxxxxxxx) Mobile: +91-99999999999 E-mail: xyz@gmail.com Address: _____ Enclave, ____ Road _____Colony, State, India- 11XXXX (Can include passport size photo on right side of above text in word- OPTIONAL) Education and Timeline- XYZ Medical College- M.B.B.S. (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) Month 20XX- Month 20XX Professional classes and examinations Month 20XX- Month 20XX Clinical electives in US Month 20XX Date of Graduation Month 20XX M.B.B.S. Degree received    Examinations and Certification- EXAM DATE RESULT USMLE STEP 2 CK mm/dd/20xx Pass- Score