Occupational Therapy  Employment USA

• Working visas and Green Cards Provided
• Opportunities for career advancement in Occupational Therapy
• Jobs based in the State of New York Schools- for those seeking roles in other states, contact us to see what we can do for you.
• 2 weeks free accommodation in New York on arrival

Allied Health Employment is pleased to be able to offer Occupational Therapists employment and job opportunities in the USA state of New York. 



Are your qualifications suitable to work in the USA?
All non American trained Occupational Therapist's must sit the National Occupational Therapy Examinations  this is an examination to be undertaken in the USA. Applicants must pass this section in order to be able to register as an Occupational Therapist and work in the USA.  To be eligible to sit the exam, you MUST possess an undergraduate Occupational Therapy degree from your home country that is not less than 5 years in length. If your degree is less than 4 years, unfortunately you will not be eligible to apply for work in the USA.



How will I gain employment and a visa for the USA
In nearly all cases, you will be employed directly by the recruitment agency. After your initial application, your resume will be assessed and if deemed suitable, you will be offered a telephone interview by our American agency partners for a further assessment of your OT skills as well as an English language assessment for candidates from non English speaking backgrounds.

Should you be successful at this point, you will be offered a contract of employment that clearly outlines the terms and conditions. Should you accept the contract terms, we will arrange your visa & employment as well as provide you with a Green Card that gives you and your family lifetime American residency. We will at this point also require certain documents from you to arrange your place to sit the exam as well as USA Credentialing and licencing. You will also be given details on exam preparation from a USA OT!

What type of visa will I receive and how long will the process take

From the time of application to us with your resume, you can expect to be interviewed within 3 to 4 weeks. Successful candidates can expect to receive a contract offer within a few weeks after this time.

The type of visa you receive depends on your nationality.

For Australian citizens, you will be eligible for an E3 visa, this allows you and your spouse (not de-facto) to enter the USA and work for the employer that has provided the visa for you in most cases this will be the agency. An E3 visa will take around 12-16 weeks to organise once all paperwork is in order. After you are working in the USA, you will be issued with a Green Card giving you lifetime residency.

For citizens of most other countries, you will enter the USA on or a Green Card, this is also provided by your employer and in most cases the agency.  It will normally take up to 12 months to arrange this visa.

 Will there be any costs for me?

There will be costs for all successful candidates, but no cost to make an application. If your application is successful, you will be charged an upfront payment at the time that you accept a contract.  Only after the payment is made can we process your visa and other documents. The fee charged is not for finding you employment, it is to cover immigration, visas, document credentialing, arrangement of the exams and State licencing as well as immigration lawyer fees associated with the organisation of your visa. The fee you are charged depends on the the type of visa you will be receiving as some visas take longer to organise and are more expensive to pay for. For Australian Nationals only, these charges will be reimbursed to you after you have completed your contract with out associates. 

How Long Will It All Take?

The majority of the time is taken with the credentialing authority in the USA reviewing your details and paperwork and determining whether you are eligible to sit the exams.  A rough guideline of time is around 12 months, perhaps slightly less. About 6-7 months of this time is for the credentialing, a few months for the visa and Green Card. A lot depends also on how quickly you can gather your required documents as well. 

What can we provide for you?

• guaranteed employment in the USA schools in the State of New York

• excellent holidays, travel around the USA, you will have all the school holidays off!

• working visa and green card for the USA

• arrangement of your paperwork and exams, document credentialing and filing

• exam preparation

• 2 weeks free accommodation in New York City while you sit the entrance examinations

• assistance with registration as an OT in the USA

• the chance to live and work in the USA

For further information on this job process, email us with your resume clearly stating the start and finish dates of your 4 year degree. Email to contact@alliedhealth.com.au