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What Kinds of Visa Do I Need to Apply for and When to Apply?

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There are different kinds of visa with which you can travel and stay in the United States during your exams or for the purpose of interviews. Having a brief idea about the different kinds of visa might enable you to plan ahead and obtain your visa on time. However, there are limited options in visa for pursuing a residency in the United States. It is essential to know the differences between the available visa types, in order to make a proper decision while creating your rank order list.

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Kikkeri, N.S., Nagalli, S. (2020). What Kinds of Visa Do I Need to Apply for and When to Apply?. In: Govindarajan, R., Bhagavan, S.M., Ramaswamy, S.B. (eds) International Medical Graduate and the United States Medical Residency Application. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31045-5_11

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