Comment by nsagent

My mom was one of those lucky few doctors that was able to redo internship and residency after moving to the US. When she first arrived she cleaned houses and worked as a waitress while awaiting entrance into a program. This was the early 80s. Of her friends, she's one of the few who was able to go through the gauntlet and become a doctor in the US. Most became other types of medical workers, including my father who became a respiratory therapist.

Contrast that to my cousin who moved to Australia and was quickly accepted as a practicing physician.