Respiratory therapy Visa Sponsorship

Hi, I am a RT student, who is expected to graduate in June 2009. Curruntly I am in Advanced Respiratory therapy program and I have good clinical expierience from large medical facilities in California such as UCLA medical center, Cedar-Sinai medical center, and Children's Hospital in LA.
I was wondering that, if any medical facility that can offer me H1B visa sponsorship to get my green card.
I am more interesting in AdultICU,NICU or PICU. I can work either day shift or night shifts, including weekends.

I appriciate if anybody can let me know about medical facilities that offer Visa Sponsorship for Newly graduated RTs, anyware in US.

Thank you.

those are all great hospitals that you rotated through. The same ones i rotated through as well. just curious ....do you go to LAVC?

HEYthere in Los Angeles, California said: those are all great hospitals that you rotated through. The same ones i rotated through as well. just curious ....do you go to LAVC?

Yes.

Tot he original poster...I graduated from a REspiratory therapy school in 2006 and worked on my OPT for a year, but was unable to find a hospital that sponsored H1 B visas. I gave up and went back to get my masters degree (MBA). Now i am again looking to find a sponsor and it is the same story all over again. LEt me know if you have had any luck

Hiiiii
I will be graduating as an RT by may 2010.Right now I am on H4 visa.Can anybody help me out with any information of agencies or any hospital who can do sponsorships.I am ready to relocate..
thanks

sandhya in Houston, Texas said: Hiiiii
I will be graduating as an RT by may 2010.Right now I am on H4 visa.Can anybody help me out with any information of agencies or any hospital who can do sponsorships.I am ready to relocate..
thanks

You can email me at millerhealthcare@yahoo.com, I can try to help you out on sponsors.

hi ijust graduated oct,2009 and got my job at nov2009
i want to ask if who can help me fiind a visa sponsorship so that i can work outside philippines.. because most of the jobs needs CRTs and RRTs. but here in philippines our school is not accredited yet..
thats why we cant take the nbrc for crt exam.. can any body help me?

sandhya in Houston, Texas said: Hiiiii
I will be graduating as an RT by may 2010.Right now I am on H4 visa.Can anybody help me out with any information of agencies or any hospital who can do sponsorships.I am ready to relocate..
thanks

Hi Sandhya, you may wanna know that the minimum requirement to work as an RT is an associates but the minimum requirement to get an H1B sponsor is a bachelors degree. Since these two things dont match and RT's dont fall under the nursing category, H1B is not a possibility. Sorry for the bad news. If you hear anything different let me know as well.
Akshay. RRT,CPFT.

akshay in Houston, Texas said: Hi Sandhya, you may wanna know that the minimum requirement to work as an RT is an associates but the minimum requirement to get an H1B sponsor is a bachelors degree. Since these two things dont match and RT's dont fall under the nursing category, H1B is not a possibility. Sorry for the bad news. If you hear anything different let me know as well.
Akshay. RRT,CPFT.

hi akshay,thanks for your response.I have bachelors degree from india in chemistry and also got it evaluated from here and got a bachelors degree equivalent to USA.So i was just wondering will that work for me to get an H1B.

I have bachelors degree and I am going to take respiratory care AAS degree this Fall. Can anyone tell me can I get H1B sponsorship after completion as I have H4 visa currently.

Dont do respiratory if u have a choice...because H1B is not available for RTs as it just needs an associate degree. My personal experience..

thanks for your info.....but what if I have my bachelors degree evaluated here as a equivalent bachelors.........I am going to take this Associate degree as additional.......

Its the same case with me...I have BSc evaluated from here and I am graduating on 21st with AAS in RT. And I have been doing research on this since 6 months now..my lawyer told me this...tht they dont issue work visa for RTs as it only requires an associates to work...but if you still have doubts you can talk to a lawyer.

How can I contact a lawyer......thanks for your help

Sheetal in Bellevue, Washington said: How can I contact a lawyer......thanks for your help

Contact any immigration lawyer in your city...but they charge you so ask people or go to websites and find any lawyer...or go to murthy.com..and try to contact the lawyer from the website...but they charge a lot..

sandhya in Overland Park, Kansas said: Dont do respiratory if u have a choice...because H1B is not available for RTs as it just needs an associate degree. My personal experience..

IN general, just do Nursing (SMH)
and you'll be eligible for the TN visa,
no more sponsor searching

its unfortunate that I did rt

my Indian degree is equivalent to US bachelors degree....still I cant apply for H1B after completing associate RT program at community college?

Sheetal in Bellevue, Washington said: my Indian degree is equivalent to US bachelors degree....still I cant apply for H1B after completing associate RT program at community college?

Completing RT at a community college in the US?
I'm not sure. Ask someone at the international student office at your school. They should know.

Sheetal in Bellevue, Washington said: my Indian degree is equivalent to US bachelors degree....still I cant apply for H1B after completing associate RT program at community college?

no.....u can still inquire..because for workg as an RT u just need an associate not a bachelors..and for H1b requirement shud be Bachelors for working...

Please dont do Respiratory Therapy courses in US, as some one wrote above RT profession is not elgbl for applying and issuing H1B visas to work in USA.

When COarc and AARC will stop Certificate courses and Diploma courses in RT and when they make Bachelors in RT is minimum qualification then only there is a small hope for RTs to get H1 visa from ou side USA.

Clarck in Piscataway, New Jersey said: Please dont do Respiratory Therapy courses in US, as some one wrote above RT profession is not elgbl for applying and issuing H1B visas to work in USA.

When COarc and AARC will stop Certificate courses and Diploma courses in RT and when they make Bachelors in RT is minimum qualification then only there is a small hope for RTs to get H1 visa from ou side USA.

yes u r right...thats what i was trying to explain it to sheetal from washington...

Actually you can get a job and sponsor in H1B if that hospital is offerring you a position so complex that cannot be done without a bachelors degree. In that case the position won't be typical RT position. Secondly, if you have the liscense to work on that adds to. The glitch is that you will rarely find any hospitals doing that. Else I think one of the northern states require a bachelors degree to work as an RT in that state, you might want to find that out too.

Good luck!

BTW I found this, try it out.
www.globalhealthcaregroup.com/foreign_applicants.htm

and please post your feedback on this.

Done_RT in Houston, Texas said: BTW I found this, try it out.
www.globalhealthcaregroup.com/foreign_applicants.htm

and please post your feedback on this.

I did call them but they said that they dont do it for RTs:(

Done_RT in Houston, Texas said: BTW I found this, try it out.
www.globalhealthcaregroup.com/foreign_applicants.htm

and please post your feedback on this.

thanks

vemsani Ramana in New Paris, Ohio said: Hi my name is Ramana i want to know about CPFT. i recently graduated from respiratoy therapy i pass CRT.
how is the CPFT exam. actually iam thinking to give the RRT now. but i need job so if i do CPFt is there chances to get the job quickly? i am applying for OPT from my college becuase i am on F1 right now. please reply to vemsani@yahoo.com

hi Ramana, According to me its better if u take your RRT and search for jobs..because those jobs are lot more than just PFTs.but u can also inquire with other people.

out side US guys please dont waste your time in US by doing US RT diplomas, Bachelors and Masters you wont get any sponsorship and visas to work in US and RT profession is not make u elgbl to wrk in US.

Hi, I heard from Immigration Lawyer RT profession is not eligible to getting H1 visa in US because RT profession offred at associate level as minimum qualification, in case they offer minimum qualification as bachelors level then out side candidates with US RT degree will be eligible to get H1 visa.

This is 100% correct information. You can get H1 but you have to get high level position job and more salary for the position, no one will do that when they have many local RT candidates.

Dont do RT in US, You dont get any jobs.

Let's get through this. You cannot get Visa sponsorship for CRT/RRT/CPFT/NPS/SDS/etc. This is a government mandate that cannot be pushed aside, no matter if you have another degree. To attain sponsorship for the H1-B visa you have to be hired for a specialized position which a specializd degree is required, that degree being a bachelor's or higher.
Check out USCIS site for more information.

I graduated Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy 2006 in Philippines, and move here in Washington USA. In Philippines we dont have national board exam. Is someone knows or have idea how can i used my degree here in USA? Or what to do to get the license of Respiratory Therapy.

carol25b82 in Yakima, Washington said: I graduated Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy 2006 in Philippines, and move here in Washington USA. In Philippines we dont have national board exam. Is someone knows or have idea how can i used my degree here in USA? Or what to do to get the license of Respiratory Therapy.

Hi Carol25b82 !

I have all the informations you need. I happen to be a RT licensed to practice in Washington State. Do you have a personal email address so we can communicate via emails. When in comes to vital informations I prefer communicating is by email. I am the only solution to your problem.

By the way, you said. There is no National Board in the Phils. You're wrong! It used to be none up untill the first quarter of 2009 when President Macapagal Arroyo, signed the RT bill.

RRT crusader in Richmond, British Columbia said: Hi Carol25b82 !

I have all the informations you need. I happen to be a RT licensed to practice in Washington State. Do you have a personal email address so we can communicate via emails. When in comes to vital informations I prefer communicating is by email. I am the only solution to your problem.

By the way, you said. There is no National Board in the Phils. You're wrong! It used to be none up untill the first quarter of 2009 when President Macapagal Arroyo, signed the RT bill.

Hi,
I wanted this informations too, i got my bachelor in Brazil, and i wanted find some sponsor there.

RRT crusader in Richmond, British Columbia said: Hi Carol25b82 !

I have all the informations you need. I happen to be a RT licensed to practice in Washington State. Do you have a personal email address so we can communicate via emails. When in comes to vital informations I prefer communicating is by email. I am the only solution to your problem.

By the way, you said. There is no National Board in the Phils. You're wrong! It used to be none up untill the first quarter of 2009 when President Macapagal Arroyo, signed the RT bill.

i have the same question too,, can anybody help,i got my degree in the philippines, was wondering can i practice here in US.,thank you

im a perfect example of this case.. im a foreign graduate from the philippines. and im practicing respiartort therapy in southern california. any question PLEASE email me JEFDEG@yahoo.com

I came here.. in us. 14 years ago.. through working visa after 5 years i got my green card.. and now full pledge citizen of america

Oh thats great..but did u get working visa for respiratory therapy?

jefdeg in Los Angeles, California said: im a perfect example of this case.. im a foreign graduate from the philippines. and im practicing respiartort therapy in southern california. any question PLEASE email me JEFDEG@yahoo.com

My wife is a Respiratory Therapist from Colombia. She will like to practice in the USA. She is a US Citizen now. No need for sponsorship. What does she needs to do to be able to work?

pass the NBRC board

Hiiiii
I will be graduating as an RT in August 2011.Right now I am on H4 visa. I want to take a CRT exam and further an RRT, but I just came to know that you will not be eligible for taking either these exams unless you have an SSN Number. H4 visa holders will not have an SSN Number, so I am stuck now. Didnt know about this until the last moment.

Did anyone face the same problem or does anyone have any Solution for this ? In need of help deperately..thanks

yup thats your biggest problem now. you are not allowed to take the exam and they will not process your examination paper unless you have the proper requirement

hello everyone
i exactly understand the frustration everyone is dealing with h1b problems. i have bachelors in respiratory care and i was able to get H1b through my hospital but they actually have very good lawyers working for them. the thing is the hospital needs to create a position saying your job requires a bacheors degree which most hospitals dont agree to but some do it. i did my bachelors in texas and i got the job in berkeley. all i can say is i got plain lucky. if u can ever find a good hr your problem is solved

hi

"Dan in North Hills, California"

H1B Visa or what they commonly call is a working visa.
One requirement for a Working Visa are the following:

1.)Scarcity of the position required? X-sorry too many RT's available around unless you can go to a an area where there's absolutely no RTs around , this will be hard to prove.

2.)The position available should be a minimum of Bachelors degree program, X-sorry RT requirements is not necessarily a bachelors degree requirement, even though the applicant has a BS degree.

lastly H1B are hard to come by now a days even for nursing.Millions Americans dont have jobs USCIS will not give this jobs away.

just to give you an example almost 100% of my hundreds of my job applications made me agree to a waver that

"I will not require Visa sponsorship in the future"

and they strictly require a green card,US birth certificate or Certificate of Naturalization before employment.

I am sorry to disappoint you I am just letting you know the reality

Goodluck and Godbless

Well, im a greencard holder. I live 5 years now here in US. But last 2007 in Philippines, I graduated Bachelor Of Science in Respiratoy Therapy. But I cannot figure it out till now, how to begin and used my degree here In US. If working visa, greencard I have all that. Ive been working in bank of america since 2008 :)

@Carol25b82

I suggest you contact

www.nbrc.org

Explain your situation
from there the they will tell you what to do.

RRT crusader in Richmond, British Columbia said: Hi Carol25b82 !

I have all the informations you need. I happen to be a RT licensed to practice in Washington State. Do you have a personal email address so we can communicate via emails. When in comes to vital informations I prefer communicating is by email. I am the only solution to your problem.

By the way, you said. There is no National Board in the Phils. You're wrong! It used to be none up untill the first quarter of 2009 when President Macapagal Arroyo, signed the RT bill.

Hello RRT Crusader.

My sister is a practicing RT in St Luke Medical Center in the Philippines
and had been looking for information on how she can get her RRT license here
in the USA.

Please email me lejanson @ gmail.com

si1012 in Santa Clara, California said: hello everyone
i exactly understand the frustration everyone is dealing with h1b problems. i have bachelors in respiratory care and i was able to get H1b through my hospital but they actually have very good lawyers working for them. the thing is the hospital needs to create a position saying your job requires a bacheors degree which most hospitals dont agree to but some do it. i did my bachelors in texas and i got the job in berkeley. all i can say is i got plain lucky. if u can ever find a good hr your problem is solved

I was wondering if your hospital or if you know other hospitals that are hiring. I am about to graduate with a BS in Respiratory Therapy. I have an F1 visa right now and will need sponsorship for an H1 B Visa. I have already taken my boards and I have my CRT and RRT already.