Originally Posted by
Gajre539
You don't necessarily need to have a green card. You can work on a college visa to gain experience needed towards a degree. I worked as a flight instructor on a college visa to get 1000 hours as a CFI to get 36 credits towards by Bachelor's degree. The downside is that you have to go to school, pay tuition out of pocket and work as a flight instructor at the same time.
I stand corrected, but point being, it requires busting your chops, hard work and dedication. A trait hard to come by nowadays, a trait I whole-heartedly welcome in my country. We need more US Citizens that need to realize that you can't just sit under a tree and wait for the apple to fall.