H-1B Visa Travel Physical Therapist Jobs

Travel Physical Therapist jobs with H-1B visa sponsorship require a licensed PT role structured around a doctoral or bachelor's-level specialty occupation. Each assignment site needs its own certified LCA, and your employer files an I-129 petition with USCIS covering up to three years of status per approval.

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Travel Physical Therapist
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Travel Physical Therapist
Intuites LLC
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Allied Health
Healthcare Administration
Physical Therapy
$2,625/wk
On-Site
None

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Travel Physical Therapist
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Travel Physical Therapist
H2 Health
Salem, Virginia
Allied Health
Healthcare Administration
Physical Therapy
Patient Services & Wellbeing
On-Site
Doctorate
1,001-5,000

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Travel Physical Therapist
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Travel Physical Therapist
PT Solutions Physical Therapy
Tampa, Florida
Nursing
Allied Health
Healthcare Administration
Physical Therapy
$41 - $48/hr
Remote (US)
None

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Travel Physical Therapist
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Travel Physical Therapist
ATI Physical Therapy
Atlanta Metropolitan Area
Allied Health
Healthcare Administration
Physical Therapy
Patient Services & Wellbeing
$100k/yr
On-Site
Doctorate

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Travel Hospitalist Medical Director
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Travel Hospitalist Medical Director
TeamHealth
Knoxville, Tennessee
Healthcare Administration
Remote (US)
None
10,000+

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Tips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Travel Physical Therapist

Verify your license transfers across states

PT Compact membership lets your license cover most assignment states without separate applications, but your employer's LCA is site-specific. Confirm compact eligibility before accepting placements so your credentials and your paperwork stay synchronized.

Get a new LCA for every assignment site

Travel PT contracts move you between facilities and states constantly. Each worksite requires its own DOL-certified LCA before you start. Confirm your employer files a fresh LCA for every new placement, not a blanket amendment covering multiple unlisted locations.

Look up prevailing wages before accepting offers

Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the prevailing wage for Physical Therapist roles in each assignment city. Your H-1B employer must pay at least that amount per site, so low-ball travel contracts can create compliance problems or disqualify the LCA.

Find sponsors through Migrate Mate's verified employer database

Target staffing agencies and health systems with documented H-1B LCA filing history for PT roles. Migrate Mate shows which employers have sponsored travel PTs before, cutting out the guesswork of cold-calling agencies that have never navigated the process.

Confirm the employer handles cap-subject timing

H-1B selection rules have changed recently, so ask prospective travel staffing agencies explicitly how they manage cap-subject registrations. Agencies with established H-1B programs have attorneys and timelines in place; newer sponsors may not.

Use O*NET to document specialty occupation qualifications

The O*NET profile for Physical Therapists confirms the role requires a doctoral or master's degree, strengthening the specialty occupation argument in your I-129 petition. Share this with your employer's attorney so the petition reflects the correct occupational classification from the start.

H-1B Visa Travel Physical Therapist: Frequently Asked Questions

Does a Travel Physical Therapist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?

Yes. Physical Therapy requires at minimum a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree for licensure in all U.S. states, and USCIS recognizes it as a specialty occupation. Travel PT contracts are structured around the same licensed clinical duties, so the degree requirement is inherent to the role, not dependent on how an individual employer frames the job description.

How does the travel nature of PT work affect H-1B LCA requirements?

Every worksite where you provide services needs its own DOL-certified Labor Condition Application. If your staffing agency sends you to a new facility in a different city or state, a new LCA must be filed and certified before your first day at that location. A single LCA filed for one hospital cannot legally cover assignments at unlisted facilities.

Can a travel staffing agency sponsor my H-1B visa rather than a direct employer?

Yes, and this is the most common path for travel PTs. The staffing agency acts as the H-1B petitioner and employer of record, filing the LCA and I-129 on your behalf. The key is finding agencies with active H-1B programs already in place. Migrate Mate lists staffing agencies and health systems with verified H-1B filing history for PT roles.

How long does H-1B status last for a Travel Physical Therapist?

USCIS grants H-1B status for up to three years on the initial petition, with one extension available for a total of six years. Travel PTs on consecutive short-term contracts can remain in H-1B status across multiple assignments within that window, provided each worksite has a current certified LCA and the employer files timely extensions before the current period expires.

What credentials and documents should I prepare before applying to H-1B-sponsoring travel PT employers?

Have your Doctor of Physical Therapy transcripts, your active state PT license, and any PT Compact endorsement documentation ready before outreach. Employers need to confirm your degree and licensure before they can file the LCA. The O*NET occupational profile for Physical Therapists supports the specialty occupation classification, so your attorney may reference it in the I-129 petition.