When an international medical graduate decides to apply for a residency in the USA, he is basically making a conscious decision to spend the next several months (sometimes, years) of his life running on a treadmill of the application process, reading a gazillion books at the same time. Decisions and strategies constantly occupy some lobe of the frontal cortex at all times.
One of several decisions the IMG must make is which visa to apply for – J1 or H1B? Which visa is better – J1 or H1? Arriving at the answer can be a no-brainer for some and extremely difficult for others.
