Mailing & Payment
Instructions for Submission of Application Materials
Upon receipt of a sponsorship application, ECFMG's EVSP reserves the following timeframes for review:
- Four to six weeks for ACGME-accredited training program applications
- Six to eight weeks for non-standard training program applications
Status updates can be obtained through ECFMG’s On-line Applicant Status and Information System (OASIS). Please note, however, that an application will be marked as “incomplete” in OASIS until such time as ECFMG can issue the applicant Form DS-2019 for the training period requested in the application.
The EVSP Reference Guide and application instructions offer valuable information about application requirements and processes. Please read the Reference Guide and your application checklist carefully. After gathering all required application materials, please submit a complete application to ECFMG for consideration per the following instructions.
Paying Online (ECFMG Preferred Method) |
By Check or Money Order (in U.S. funds through a U.S. bank) |
| If paying application fee on-line (credit card or electronic check) using OASIS, applications may be submitted via either mail or fax. Note that copies of original documents are acceptable.
Via U.S. Postal Service or Courier Service: or Via Fax (only for online payments): *Please include your USMLE/ECFMG number on faxed materials. Do not submit multiple copies of your application materials. If sending materials by fax, do not also send duplicate copies by mail. |
If paying the application fee by enclosing a check or money order with your application, application materials must be submitted to one of the following addresses, whichever applies. Note that copies of original documents are acceptable.
Via U.S. Postal Service: Via Courier Service: *Please include your USMLE/ECFMG number on all materials. Do not submit multiple copies of your application materials. If sending materials by post, do not also send duplicate copies by fax. |
Express Mail DS-2019 Return
If you wish for the training program to receive the Form DS-2019 by express mail, a pre-addressed, pre-paid airbill must be attached to your application packet. The pre-paid airbill must include an account number for the express mail carrier. (Note that this service can not be utilized if the original application is submitted via fax. Due to time constraints and volume of applications, ECFMG staff is unable to complete an airbill on an applicant's behalf.)
Note: Mailing your application materials to the incorrect address or via the incorrect method can cause SIGNIFICANT DELAY in the processing of your application. Please submit your application only once. Submission of multiple copies can also delay processing.