Home Care Physical Therapist Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship

Home care physical therapist roles are among the most actively sponsored PT positions in the U.S., with agencies filing H-1B visa and green card petitions to meet persistent rural and suburban demand. Your state license, degree equivalency, and FCCPT credential evaluation are what move sponsoring employers off the fence.

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Overview

Open Jobs14,477+
Top Visa TypeH-1B
Work Type96% On-site
Top LocationBoston, MA
Most JobsRehab Employee Services, LLC

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Physical Therapist, TN visa and green card sponsorship
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Physical Therapist, TN visa and green card sponsorship
Greenstaff Medical
Maine
Physical Therapy
Allied Health
$34 - $35/hr
On-Site
None

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Home Care Physical Therapist
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Home Care Physical Therapist
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
Allied Health
Healthcare Administration
Physical Therapy
Patient Services & Wellbeing
On-Site
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Physical Therapist Home Care
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Physical Therapist Home Care
Banner Health
Payson, Arizona
Nursing
Allied Health
Healthcare Administration
Physical Therapy
Patient Services & Wellbeing
On-Site
None
10,000+

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Home Care Physical Therapist
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Home Care Physical Therapist
Riverview, LLP
Calverton, New York
Allied Health
Healthcare Administration
Physical Therapy
Patient Services & Wellbeing
$65k - $75k/yr
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Other

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Physical Therapist, Home Care
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Physical Therapist, Home Care
Wentworth-Douglass Physician Corporation
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Nursing
Allied Health
Healthcare Administration
Physical Therapy
Patient Services & Wellbeing
$72k - $138k/yr
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Tips for Finding Home Care Physical Therapist Jobs

Get your FCCPT evaluation done first

Foreign PT credentials must be evaluated by the Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy before most state boards will process your licensure application. Start this before contacting employers, it typically takes eight to twelve weeks and is a hard prerequisite.

Target agencies with multi-state home health contracts

Large home health networks operating across multiple states file H-1B petitions far more reliably than single-location outpatient clinics. Their HR teams are set up for the process, and therapist shortages in their rural service areas create consistent sponsorship openings.

Clarify territory assignment before accepting an offer

Home care PT roles tie your employment address to a geographic service area, which affects the LCA worksite location USCIS and DOL review. Confirm your primary reporting address upfront, a mismatch between the offer and filed LCA can trigger a request for evidence.

Use OFLC Wage Search to verify your wage tier

DOL requires home care PT sponsors to pay at least the prevailing wage for your county and experience level. Pull the OFLC Wage Search data yourself before negotiating, Levels I and II can differ significantly in home health, and you want to arrive at the offer stage already knowing the floor.

Search Migrate Mate to find verified sponsors

Many home health agencies that actively sponsor PTs don't advertise it on general job boards. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history by role and location, so you can focus outreach on agencies already running the sponsorship process.

Confirm PERM timing if you need green card sponsorship

If your employer is open to permanent residence sponsorship, ask whether they'll begin the PERM labor certification process alongside your H-1B filing. Home care PT roles generally meet the EB-3 skilled worker standard, and starting PERM early locks in your priority date while your H-1B status is active.

Frequently Asked Questions

What visas apply to home care physical therapist roles?

The H-1B is the most common path because home care PT is a specialty occupation requiring a Doctor of Physical Therapy or equivalent degree. TN visa status is available to Canadian and Mexican nationals, as physical therapist is a qualifying USMCA profession. EB-3 green card sponsorship is also common for employers willing to run PERM labor certification, particularly in underserved rural service areas.

Does a foreign PT degree qualify for H-1B sponsorship?

Yes, provided your credentials are evaluated by the Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy and deemed equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree or higher in physical therapy. USCIS accepts the FCCPT evaluation as evidence of degree equivalency. Most state boards also require this evaluation before issuing a license, so completing it early removes a parallel bottleneck.

How do I find home care agencies that sponsor H-1B visas?

Migrate Mate shows employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history filtered to physical therapist roles, so you can identify agencies already running the sponsorship process rather than cold-applying and asking them to start one from scratch.

Does working across multiple patient homes affect my visa filing?

It can. The LCA filed with DOL must list a primary worksite location, and USCIS expects that address to reflect where you actually report or are based. Home care PT roles typically use the agency's branch office as the LCA worksite. If your service territory spans multiple counties or states, your employer may need to file short-term placement documentation to stay compliant with DOL rules.

Can a small home health agency sponsor a PT for an H-1B?

Yes, there's no minimum employer size requirement for H-1B sponsorship. However, smaller agencies often lack in-house immigration counsel and may be unfamiliar with the LCA certification step or the I-129 filing timeline. It's worth confirming early whether they've sponsored before and whether they have an immigration attorney on file, since the employer bears the filing costs under H-1B rules.

What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Home Care Physical Therapist jobs?

U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.

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