Regarding Statement of Need from India for J1 visa

[sam1204]

Hello all,

I am confused about the statement of need from India as it says we need to have registration from the Medical Council of India, but I am registered with the State medical council. Do we really need to be registered with the MCI?

It seems difficult to register with MCI... I live in Canada, it's difficult to create an account and no one answers the call.

Anyone who has been through all this please help me out.

Thank you.

[bharatnyr]

Hi,

If you have a state registration, you do not need another MCI registration. This was posted as a notice on their website.

[Dineshsharma]

Originally Posted by sam1204

Hello all,

I am confused about the statement of need from India as it says we need to have registration from the Medical Council of India, but I am registered with the State medical council. Do we really need to be registered with the MCI?

It seems difficult to register with MCI... I live in Canada, it's difficult to create an account and no one answers the call.

Anyone who has been through all this please help me out.

Thank you.

Are a residency in Canada?

If you are a resident in Canada then you need to gain SON from Canada.


If not here is the information about gaining a SON from India http://164.100.158.44/showfile.php?lid=1504

[saxo]

I had written a detailed post of residency process including J1 visa process for Indian applicants two years back. Here is the link for it,

https://www.usmle-forums.com/img-res...y-process.html

Much of it regarding the J1 process still holds true. There might be a couple of updates however, so please clarify with your classmates as well.

Good luck!