Change to Certification Authority for the Alien Physician Category of the Exchange Visitor Program

Status: In force. The effective date has passed and nothing here records a change to that.

From the published effective date. Nothing here records a court changing it.

• Document number: 2021-07537
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: April 19, 2021
• Effective: May 19, 2021
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

The Department of State (Department) is changing the certification authority for alien physicians from the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Primary source

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Data updated October 2, 2026