Home Licensure Certif. necessary for J1 Visa Application?!

[KMH_Heidelberg]

I was wondering if one needs to already have one's home medical licensure certificate (in Germany: "Approbation") in order to apply for the J1 Visa.

Let's say I match in March and they send me a letter with the actual offer, that I can use to apply for J1. If I only graduate in May and hence won't get my home licensure certificate before then, can I still apply for J1 before that? Otherwise, the timing seems almost impossible to work out considering that programs start 1 July...

Thanks for your help!

[jido]

no you dont - ECFMG certification is equal to MD degree and that means if u got it u dont need anything from ur country as far as I know