1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Physician Visa Reform Act of 2018 . 2. Alien physicians serving in areas that have a shortage of health care professionals (a) Waiver of requirement that alien physicians pass board examination Section 212(a)(5)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(B) ) is amended by inserting after has passed parts I and II of the National Board of Medical Examiners Examination (or an equivalent examination as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) the following: or has been approved by a State physician licensing authority to practice medicine in an area designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a shortage of health care professionals . (b) Adjustment of status The Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 216A the following: 216B. Conditional permanent resident status for alien physicians serving in areas that have a shortage of health care professionals (a) In general (1) Conditional basis for status Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a covered alien physician, an alien spouse, and alien child, shall be considered, at the time of obtaining the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, to have obtained such status on a conditional basis subject to the provisions of this section. (2) Notice of requirements (A) At time of obtaining permanent residence At the time an alien described in paragraph (1) obtains permanent resident status on a conditional basis under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for notice to such alien respecting the provisions of this section and the requirements of subsection (c)(1) to have the conditional basis of such status removed. (B) At time of required petition In addition, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall attempt to provide notice to such an alien at or about the beginning of the 90-day period described in subsection (d)(2)(A), of the requirements of subsection