Despite having multiple certifications and experience, we can't seem?
It is tough, I started at an entry level position and I actually had to take couple of certifications to move up the ladder. In one of the companies I worked at, there was a project manager (engineering firm), he was a civil engineer in Colombia, but couldn't find a job in the area so he started working at the plant, a blue collar, manufacturing job, he meet several of the engineers there who became aware of his background and when there was an opening, they offered it to him. I am not saying that that's the best way, but most of us, immigrants, have to take a few steps back before getting into a managerial role. Wish you success and patience.