DOL Inspector General Targets Hospital's H-1B, J-1 Resident Hiring

NewsData.io · United States · Sep 29, 2026

The U.S. Department of Labor's inspector general is publicly pressuring Rochester Regional Health to disclose how many of its 82 recent residency slots went to doctors on H-1B or J-1 visas, citing a claim that only two positions went to American physicians. The scrutiny reflects the Trump administration's broader push against what it characterizes as displacement of American workers through visa programs. A federal judge recently struck down a proposed $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, while the AMA has defended international medical graduates as essential to addressing physician shortages. Healthcare staffing firms placing foreign-trained physicians should anticipate heightened federal scrutiny of H-1B and J-1 hiring practices at hospital clients.