Moving to the US on a Green Card
05-25-2016, 02:50 AM
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The biggest challenge for me has been networking.
I've been a green card holder for a couple of years. I have an FAA ATP with 5 type ratings. 8000 hours total, 1500 captain on an E175, about 5000 jet. I finished a 4 year degree online from an accredited U.S. school. I've attended two job fairs and still nothing. (I've avoided applying to the regionals) I'm moving to the U.S so I don't lose my green card and will commute back to Canada while I continue the job hunt.
From my experience, jumping to a LCC like jetBlue, Frontier, Spirit etc is easier said than done. In the past I've gotten jobs because of who I knew, unfortunately in the U.S. that number is zero.
Going to a regional while they're desperate might be a way to start making connections if you're prepared to do that.
I've been a green card holder for a couple of years. I have an FAA ATP with 5 type ratings. 8000 hours total, 1500 captain on an E175, about 5000 jet. I finished a 4 year degree online from an accredited U.S. school. I've attended two job fairs and still nothing. (I've avoided applying to the regionals) I'm moving to the U.S so I don't lose my green card and will commute back to Canada while I continue the job hunt.
From my experience, jumping to a LCC like jetBlue, Frontier, Spirit etc is easier said than done. In the past I've gotten jobs because of who I knew, unfortunately in the U.S. that number is zero.
Going to a regional while they're desperate might be a way to start making connections if you're prepared to do that.
05-25-2016, 03:32 AM
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Taking a US permanent residency visa requires you to file and pay US taxes wherever you live. There is also a period of time, 7 years??, after renouncing the visa that you are still subject to paying US taxes. Do your research.
Public schools are horrible (mostly) in the US compared to Canada and other things like that so consider long term consequences of living stateside too.
Public schools are horrible (mostly) in the US compared to Canada and other things like that so consider long term consequences of living stateside too.
05-25-2016, 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by FTFF
Taking a US permanent residency visa requires you to file and pay US taxes wherever you live. There is also a period of time, 7 years??, after renouncing the visa that you are still subject to paying US taxes. Do your research.
Public schools are horrible (mostly) in the US compared to Canada and other things like that so consider long term consequences of living stateside too.
Public schools are horrible (mostly) in the US compared to Canada and other things like that so consider long term consequences of living stateside too.
The school my children will be attending seems to be a significant upgrade over the school they attend in Canada.
I've spent the past few years researching and planning the move. We're looking forward to the adventure. Dual Citizenship for the kids will be worth it alone.
05-31-2016, 03:51 PM
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If you don't have an FAA atp, if you're willing to do a short 1-2 year stint at a regional they would probably be willing to work out a deal where they would pay for the conversion in leiu of a signing bonus. They'll do about anything to get butts in seats.
Gain some experience in US 121 flying, network, and keep your apps updated, and you'll probably get a call relatively quickly.
Gain some experience in US 121 flying, network, and keep your apps updated, and you'll probably get a call relatively quickly.
06-01-2016, 09:47 AM
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The "conversion" is completing the CTP, passing the written, completing training and passing the checkride. Many regionals already include the CTP as part of newhire training and all have a training program and checkride so passing the ATM written is the only independent step.
All the regionals require a commercial with an instrument rating. Whether they mean a FAA commercial would be the question.
All the regionals require a commercial with an instrument rating. Whether they mean a FAA commercial would be the question.
10-08-2016, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Twin Wasp
The "conversion" is completing the CTP, passing the written, completing training and passing the checkride. Many regionals already include the CTP as part of newhire training and all have a training program and checkride so passing the ATM written is the only independent step.
All the regionals require a commercial with an instrument rating. Whether they mean a FAA commercial would be the question.
All the regionals require a commercial with an instrument rating. Whether they mean a FAA commercial would be the question.
I don't have a degree, so banking on Flow to AA down the track if I get the call and decide to exercise it. All a moot point if I don't get in the door.
I have 3550 TT, 3000 helicopter (mostly pic turbine in search and rescue ops), 550 airplane (150 m/e pic, 200 s/e pic)
** green card holder (wife is US citizen)
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