Originally Posted by
jaded
This question has been answered on this topic (very well I might add.) But I'd like to add some things to it. I am a U.S. citizen, however not born in the US. I was naturalized through legal means of course. I was also furloughed a couple times before. I'd just like to clarify that "U.S. born citizens" have the same job rights as naturalized US citizen, minus being the president (that I won't contest, I don't want to be president anyway) So to recap;
1. Job in the US requires; US Citizenship or Green Card or Work Visa
2. Job in the US as a pilot requires; US Citizenship, or Green Card with TSA clearance.
3. Green card eventually turns into US Citizenship for the most part.
4. Green card = legal means of evnetually becoming a resident/US Citizen.
I also just want to add, that getting a work visa to work in the US aviation industry is not an easy thing. I have a european citizen friend who waited 5 years for a US work visa. He can also only work at that specific airline because work visas are sponsered by that company only. If he gets fired, furloughed, or the airline closes shop.... their goes his work visa too.