Can international medical students who graduate...

[avatar]

...in the USA work in the USA? I know that laws in the UK have changed. Foreign medical students can't work in the UK anymore even if they graduate there. Is it the same for the USA?

[Common Sense]

Only with a green card / work permit...

[niecy]

after you graduate you need to get a work visa or green card to stay in the US and work because your student visa will expire

[tirumalai]

If you have a medical degree from an accredited American University, complete an internship, and a residency, and pass all the exams, there is nothing to prevent anyone from working in the United States as a doctor. A lot of people do. But the process of qualification is quite stringent. For instance, American students first do an undergraduate degree (4 years); then an M.D. (four years). The internship and residency may well be another 3--4 years. A specialist trains even longer after the M.D. and is certified by a Board.