A new legal alliance, The American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment, has invited plaintiffs from across the world to wage a legal battle against FSBPT for its controversial decision to stop physical therapists from India, Pakistan, Phillipines and Egypt from taking the NPTE.
The decision was taken amidst allegations of cheating and sharing of questions in these countries. This has led to a series of online protest groups, discussion forums and thousands of telephonic and mail complaints to FSBPT, even requesting that only the culprits be brought to book rather than a mass ban which would affect thousands of innocent physiotherapists. FSBPT on the other hand has maintained that its sole interest is to protect the NPTE exam and maintain standards of physical therapy in US. FSBPT has maintained a standard reply for all the complainants.
The Federation recognizes the significant consequences of this policy decision, but it was necessary due to pervasive, ongoing security breaches. The FSBPT mission is to protect the public and this action was taken in support of that mission. We are diligently working to prepare the new examinations as soon as possible so that candidates from Egypt, India, Pakistan and the Philippines will again have the opportunity to test. Please check our website for up-to-date information on the status of the yearly exam.
The new proposed litigation lawyers are seeking plaintiffs in the following categories:
1. Physical therapists that are graduates from schools in the affected countries with immigrant visas that were deemed qualified and eligible to test but cannot take the NPTE as a result of the recent FSBPT suspension.
2. Physical therapists that are graduates from schools in the affected countries that are US citizens and were deemed qualified and eligible to test but cannot take the NPTE as a result of the recent FSBPT suspension.
3. Physical therapists that are graduated from schools in the affected countries with non-immigrant H1B with limited physical therapy permits and deemed qualified to test but cannot take the NPTE as a result of the recent FSBPT suspension.
4. Physical therapists that are graduated from schools in the affected countries that were deemed qualified and eligible to test but cannot take the NPTE as a result of the recent FSBPT suspension.
Anyone interested in participating, should feel free to contact gsiskind@visalaw.com.
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