US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting
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Dr. Zahra Shokri Varniab poses for a photo Friday, May 1, 2026, in Palo Alto, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)This photo provided by Libyan Dr. Faysal Alghoula shows him performing robotic bronchoscopy to diagnose lung cancer at his clinic in Evansville, Ind., in 2024. (Faysal Alghoula via AP)Kaveh Javanshirjavid, left, and his wife, Mina Rezaei, who are in limbo amidst a pause on visa applications for people from over three dozen countries, including Iran, pose for a photo Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Edwardsville, Ill. (Kaveh Javanshirjavid via AP)Dr. Zahra Shokri Varniab poses for a photo Friday, May 1, 2026, in Palo Alto, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Dr. Zahra Shokri Varniab, left, and her husband, Ashkan Pourabhari Langroudi, pose for a photo Friday, May 1, 2026, in Palo Alto, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Dr. Zahra Shokri Varniab, left, and her husband, Ashkan Pourabhari Langroudi, pose for a photo Friday, May 1, 2026, in Palo Alto, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Dr. Zahra Shokri Varniab poses for a photo Friday, May 1, 2026, in Palo Alto, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)