Can DPT physical therapist get green card?

 to get us dual a green card in states is a matter of owner pride for foreigners.

Where is the Elizabeth criteria and others informations related to this card.

Eligibility Criteria: Schedule A Green Card

To prove that you qualify for the physical therapist Schedule A green card, you must have at least a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent eg BPT/BPTh in physical therapy. 

The minimum degree requirement may vary depending on the state to state or the specific position. 

In some states, you may need to have a master’s degree or higher eg PHD/DPT.

If you want to take a permanent license required to practice in the state you like to work.

There is another way to obtain a statement letter or letter signed by an authorized official in the field of physical therapy indicating that you have the required qualifications to take the state’s written licensing examination for physical therapists.

New way nowadays is 

VisaScreen for Physical Therapist

The VisaScreen certificate is another crucial requirement for all foreign physical therapists (as well as certain other healthcare workers) coming to the U.S. to practice either on an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa. 

The main purpose is to certify that you possess experience, training, education, and proficiency in English comparable to what is required of a physical therapist in the United States.

 As a physical therapist, your VisaScreen will be issued by the Commission of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS), after you have completed the screening program it will includes:

1. An assessment of your educational records obtained from the schools or institutions you have attended. 

The records will be compared with the current requirements for the first professional degree in physical therapy in the United States.

2. A verification to determine that all your professional healthcare licenses are valid and without restrictions

An English language proficiency exam (TOEFL)

You will only be required to submit it when it is time for your visa interview at the embassy or consulate if you are going through consular processing. If you are in the United States, you will submit your VisaScreen Certificate with your Adjustment of Status application.