I am a physician and want to work in a medically underserved area. On which basis should I apply for the waiver? How does the U.S. Federal agency waiver differ from Conrad State 30 program?
Apply for a waiver of the two-year home-country physical presence requirement through the request of an Interested U.S. Federal Government Agency or through the request of a designated State Public Health Department or its equivalent, also known as the Conrad State 30 Program. You may apply using only one waiver basis, and it must apply to your situation.  A U.S. federal government agency may request Interested Government Agency waivers on behalf of foreign physicians to practice in health professional shortage areas or medically underserved areas; and each designated State Public Health Department, or its equivalent, may make only 30 such waiver requests per year.