1. What do I need to apply for an immigrant visa/green
card?
There are two major requirements that you will have
to fulfill:
For Physical Therapist:
You have to apply for credential evaluation to FCCPT/ICD/ICHP
and if find considerable they will approved you and you
can proceed on applying for eligibility to take the NPTE
with FSBPT, after arranging for the visitor visa to get
here, you can now take the exam in any testing sites in
the US. You must also pass the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam (Countries whose primary
language is not English) with a score of 220 or more.
Once FCCPT receives passing scores for the TOEFL they
will then issue a certificate (Visa Screen Certificate).
For Occupational Therapies:
you have to apply for credential evaluation to NBCOT
and if credentials is approved based on US standard of
education you can proceed on applying to take the exam.
The State Board exam can be taken on the country where
NBCOT has a testing site. After passing the exam you
must also pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) exam (Countries whose primary language is not
English) with a score of 220 or more. Once NBCOT
receives both passing scores for the TOEFL they will
then issue a certificate (Visa Screen Certificate).