- (a) The Department of State Health Services (department) will consider a recommendation for a J-1 visa waiver in the area or areas designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as a HPSA or a MUA and meet shortage area requirements as identified by the program annually.
- (b) Applications that meet federal and state requirements will be considered for recommendation on a first-come-first-served basis. The submission of a complete waiver application to the department does not ensure that the department will recommend a waiver to the United States Department of State and the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
- (c) The employer or the employer's representative must submit the J-1 waiver request application to the department.
Source Note:The provisions of this §13.2 adopted to be effective July 3, 2003, 28 TexReg 4888; amended to be effective August 22, 2005, 30 TexReg 4840.