{"id":1619,"date":"2015-07-02T17:39:20","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T17:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=1619"},"modified":"2016-03-07T21:04:15","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T21:04:15","slug":"processing-of-service-requests-in-relation-to-applicants-and-institutions-from-crimea-cuba-and-sudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2015\/07\/02\/processing-of-service-requests-in-relation-to-applicants-and-institutions-from-crimea-cuba-and-sudan\/","title":{"rendered":"Processing of Service Requests in Relation to Applicants and Institutions from Crimea, Cuba, and Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury currently restricts interactions between U.S. organizations and entities in certain countries\/regions, including Crimea, Cuba, and Sudan. ECFMG has applied to OFAC for licenses for Crimea, Cuba, and Sudan that, if approved, would permit ECFMG\u2019s activities related to verification of medical credentials and ECFMG Certification. Pending approval of these licenses, ECFMG cannot process certain service requests related to applicants and institutions from Crimea, Cuba, and Sudan.<\/p>\n

We regret any inconvenience to our applicants and thank all of our clients for their patience and cooperation.<\/p>\n

Please monitor this website. We look forward to posting updates as they become available.<\/p>\n

Read the July 10, 2015<\/a> update.<\/p>\n

Read the July 16, 2015<\/a> update.<\/p>\n

Read the February 11, 2016<\/a> update.<\/p>\n

Read the March 7, 2016<\/a> update.<\/p>\n

(posted July 2, 2015; updated July 10, 2015, July 16, 2015, February 11, 2016, March 7, 2016)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury currently restricts interactions between U.S. organizations and entities in certain countries\/regions, including Crimea, Cuba, and Sudan. 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