I went over in 1997 after a year so it was a long uphill struggle both with getting registered for PT and getting a visa, although since 9/11 getting a visa is alot harder. The problem with the way PT is in the US is that there doesn't seem to be a national professional standard body that makes working in any state easy. each state has their own requirements that differ from state to state which really makes it difficult for foreigners. granted they do have a national exam but there again even if you pass some states want different pass rates. the other thing is you don't know which states accept your degree until you put in an application as they won't tell you upfront so you have to go with the credentialling agency they recommend pay couple 100 bucks to be told sorry not accepted. there is some hypocrisy because they say our PROFESSIONAL degree is on par (our Bachelor to their masters) but because we don't have some basic papers then they won't issue a license. for kiwi's it was easier to get into new york, louisiana, illinois, michigan that i know of. i did though enjoy the 9 years i was there but the health system did take some getting use to. about the only problem i encountered with entry level doctorate students was their perception that as they had a doctorate then for some reason they thought they had superior skills and knowledge, the clinical arena was a great levelling and learning field to bring them back to reality.