The Type II Certificate is a Health Care Worker Certificate required by USCIS in order to come to the United States for employment in the health care fields.

FCCPT Visa Credentials Certification (Type II Certificate)
This certificate met the requirements set by the USCIS for those individuals who were: licensed in the U.S. at the time of the federal regulation and were seeking adjustment of visa status or need to produce a Healthcare Worker Certificate to maintain visa status.

Applications for this service were suspended Sept 1, 2009. Any individuals who held a pending application on Sept. 1, 2009 have 12 months from the date of the application to complete the requirements. At the end of the 12 months if requirements have not been submitted, there are no refunds for the service, and applications for a re-activation are also not possible.

The Type I comprehensive review is now the only pathway to the visa screening for all candidates. Applicants with a pending Type II, may request a conversion to the Type I process prior to December 31, 2009. To do so they must submit the request in writing, pay the difference in fee, plus the change of service fee. After January 1, 2010, there can not be any changes.

The Type II process includes:

• Verification of graduation from a recognized PT degree program.
• Verification of all U.S licenses as current, active and unencumbered.
• Verification of passing score on the NPTE exam.
• Verification of English language proficiency.
• The Type II process does not include a credentials evaluation, and it cannot be used to apply for a physical therapy license in to practice the U.S.