Desperate for some Advise
05-29-2007, 11:26 PM
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Desperate for some Advise
Hello. I need some serious advise as all my attempt to get any info about what I need to know has failed. 
I'm currently working to build flight time. I have FAA Commecial Multi with Instrument, AGI, FCC and BSc in Aviation in the US. I have a US work permit that expires next February which doesn't have re-entry previlidges.
I'd like to stay in US and work. The only way I can stay here beyond February 2008 is if an US employer sponsors me for an H-1B work pemit which have unlimited re-entry previledges to US. This kind of work permit requires that the job is salary based with full benifits.
Once I get the work permit I will have to continue to work for the same employer for up to 5 years untill I get a Green Card, which is fine with me.
Every regionals I talked to said they won't even take my resume unless I'm a US resident, but I'm not able to apply for residency unless I get sponsored for a work permit first by an US employer. Of course evey regional airline is totally capable of sponcering me, but I'm not able to get a hold of the right kind of inside man for that. At this point I'll take a job with any regonals in a heart beat to fly anything.
If I have to go back home than my flying carries is over as I won't be able to get a medical. Getting ICAO medical is a pain and if your eye is not 20/20 without correctie leses they only pass you if your eye is not worse than a certain level. Mine is worse than what they allow, but with FAA I can get my medical easy as FAA issues you a Class A as long as you can see 20/20 with corrective lenses.
Any one got any advise/ideas to what are my best options?
I'm currently working to build flight time. I have FAA Commecial Multi with Instrument, AGI, FCC and BSc in Aviation in the US. I have a US work permit that expires next February which doesn't have re-entry previlidges.
I'd like to stay in US and work. The only way I can stay here beyond February 2008 is if an US employer sponsors me for an H-1B work pemit which have unlimited re-entry previledges to US. This kind of work permit requires that the job is salary based with full benifits.
Once I get the work permit I will have to continue to work for the same employer for up to 5 years untill I get a Green Card, which is fine with me.
Every regionals I talked to said they won't even take my resume unless I'm a US resident, but I'm not able to apply for residency unless I get sponsored for a work permit first by an US employer. Of course evey regional airline is totally capable of sponcering me, but I'm not able to get a hold of the right kind of inside man for that. At this point I'll take a job with any regonals in a heart beat to fly anything.
If I have to go back home than my flying carries is over as I won't be able to get a medical. Getting ICAO medical is a pain and if your eye is not 20/20 without correctie leses they only pass you if your eye is not worse than a certain level. Mine is worse than what they allow, but with FAA I can get my medical easy as FAA issues you a Class A as long as you can see 20/20 with corrective lenses.
Any one got any advise/ideas to what are my best options?
05-30-2007, 04:13 AM
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My only adviCe would be to look into flight instruction and/or charter jobs. They aren't quite as picky about residency.
A word of caution - you won't get a lot of sympathy from most US pilots about your situation, especially if you don't pull more than your weight in the cockpit. Management, on the other hand, may try to exploit your situation for cheap labor. It sort of puts you in a bad position either way.
I speak from experience, having worked with a few foreign pilots in the past. Some were great pilots/people and had my respect. Others were lazy and felt entitled to all the benefits. All of them had an uphill battle with their US peers.
Good luck.
A word of caution - you won't get a lot of sympathy from most US pilots about your situation, especially if you don't pull more than your weight in the cockpit. Management, on the other hand, may try to exploit your situation for cheap labor. It sort of puts you in a bad position either way.
I speak from experience, having worked with a few foreign pilots in the past. Some were great pilots/people and had my respect. Others were lazy and felt entitled to all the benefits. All of them had an uphill battle with their US peers.
Good luck.
05-30-2007, 08:24 AM
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Go to the state of Alaska. People often go there to "escape." It is easy to go underground there. With some persistence you can land a job flying something somewhere. (in the right seat anyway). The key to getting any job is wining the confidence of the people in a position to hire and being there at the right time.
PS I'm not advising you to do anything illegal. The US immigration process can be very intolerant of people who overstay a visa (unless you are one of the 12 million) but seriously, try to stay within the law if possible.
PS I'm not advising you to do anything illegal. The US immigration process can be very intolerant of people who overstay a visa (unless you are one of the 12 million) but seriously, try to stay within the law if possible.
05-31-2007, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by aero550
My only adviCe would be to look into flight instruction and/or charter jobs. They aren't quite as picky about residency.
A word of caution - you won't get a lot of sympathy from most US pilots about your situation, especially if you don't pull more than your weight in the cockpit. Management, on the other hand, may try to exploit your situation for cheap labor. It sort of puts you in a bad position either way.
I speak from experience, having worked with a few foreign pilots in the past. Some were great pilots/people and had my respect. Others were lazy and felt entitled to all the benefits. All of them had an uphill battle with their US peers.
Good luck.
A word of caution - you won't get a lot of sympathy from most US pilots about your situation, especially if you don't pull more than your weight in the cockpit. Management, on the other hand, may try to exploit your situation for cheap labor. It sort of puts you in a bad position either way.
I speak from experience, having worked with a few foreign pilots in the past. Some were great pilots/people and had my respect. Others were lazy and felt entitled to all the benefits. All of them had an uphill battle with their US peers.
Good luck.
Talking about cheap laber, even though I'd like to say I don't care for money reality is that I need money to survive. Starting pilots makes barely enough money to pay bills to began with. Still you are asking for cheap labor? I don't have a rich dady who is paying. If I take a pay cut on something thats already too low than I'll be bankrupt over night.
05-31-2007, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by cbire880
Does ICAO permit PRK or LASIK? Get eye surgery, become 20/20 uncorrected. Medical is no longer an issue.
05-31-2007, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by vagabond
Invest in a bit of time talking with a good immigration lawyer. No, I am not one. Sorry.
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