Originally Posted by
capto
very veryyy slim! two years ago Copa was hiring some foreigners and so was Lan Peru they wanted typed & 500 hrs min, however is all about who you know. Keep in mind most countries in latin america will not issue a commercial license unless you're a citizen and to fly for their airlines you'll need their license! I believe this is the case in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and most others. Also happens to be this way in most of Europe, not only will you need JAA license but also EU passport. The US is one of the very few places where you can convert allmost any ICAO to FAA easily and fly for a US carrier without citizenship only work permit, try and do that in any other place good luck!
well......that is not totally right.........
The US only permits you to convert your Private but not the CPL or ATPL.
You will have to pass test and checkride for that like normal.
You have to have Green Card be a permanent resident to be able to work for a 121 US carrier if you are not a US citizen. There is No way of getting just work permit for work as pilot in the US. No airline will help and no work vissa is issued for such purpose. Further. The TSA has to approved you to train and after that to work in the US for every carrier that would offer you employment if you already have everything else. You have to pay the cost for their approval and their result cannot be questioned or changed.