Originally Posted by
RenanZ
Gentlemen, good evening
Although not exactly the same subject, but kind related, I would like to use this thread to look for some career advices:
I'm an south american citizen, and throughout the past few months, saw a lot of advertisement about the pilot shortage and the possibility to apply for an EB2 NIW visa, to pursue a career in USA.
Despite the whole immigration process and licence conversation with the FAA, with all can take up to 2 or 2,5 years long, I estimate that, after that period,
I will be 35y old, logging +3000H, being +2000h on the B737, which I'm currently type rated (although all SIC time), with a Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Sciences and Post-Graduation in aviation safety
I wonder if your guys have any clues or hints where that kind of experience/resumé can get me into (Legacy, Regional, Cargo, Fractional, etc)?!
**Of course, talk about something so far away in the future is hard, however I rather hear from you than only from greedy lawyers
well, thanks in advance
As far as I know, historically, almost no pilots get work visas with this route. I think a few immigration lawyers are doing one of 3 things:
1. scamming you
2. Are incompetent
3. Or there is a sudden, hush hush, change happening with the Feds (trying to solve the pilot “shortage”) that is brand new and indeed this may work. I would definitely ask for proof of success. Talk to that pilot. Figure out if he has a PHD or some other extremely unique credentials that would normally be required for this visa, outside of aviation. Who is sponsoring the pilot, etc? it all seems far fetched.