Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
HEALTH PROMOTION AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION
Chapter 246-562 - Physician visa waivers
Section 246-562-120 - Department decision

(1) Applicants will be notified of the department's decision within 30 business days of the review period's closing date. If the decision is to decline sponsorship, the department will provide an explanation of how the application scored or failed to meet the stated criteria.

(2) The department may deny a visa waiver request or, prior to U.S. Department of State approval, may withdraw a visa waiver recommendation for cause, when the department finds the applicant has engaged in conduct contrary to the intent of the J-1 visa waiver program identified in WAC 246-562-015 including, but not limited to, the following:

(3) Applicants may be denied future participation in the state visa waiver program for noncompliance with any of the provisions of this chapter or federal labor law requirements.

(4) Any decision by an applicant or physician to contest a department decision, including a decision to deny or withdraw a visa waiver sponsorship, shall be governed by the Administrative Procedure Act (chapter 34.05 RCW), chapter 246-10 WAC, and this chapter. The burden shall be on the applicant or physician to establish that the department's decision or action was in error in all cases involving this chapter.