I-20 Fee,Sevis Fee,M1 Visa Fee

[al_renko]

Hi All,
Just counting the cost again for entry into the USA for flight training,
I-20 Fee $150,Sevis Fee $200,M-1 Visa Fee $160 Fingerprinting Fees?Flight from the UK £500 Approx.That works in at £830,Plus hotel at £30+ a night.
If you stay in Europe,for instance,Ryanair flight return to Budapest £160,no FEES required,no Fingerprinting required,a b&b for less than £20 a night,hour building at £60 an hour,current exchange rate.Please USA get rid of the FEES!

[ahwalk01]

Yes but fees are tiny vs the hourly rental cost wet.

Where are you training?

[zondaracer]

You forgot the TSA fees.

Other than that, once you are training, the FAA has relatively non-existent fees whereas the European aviation authorities have lots of fees.

[B2N2]

The largest airports excluded, but in the USA they don't charge parking, handling or ATC fees. Weather briefing is free and fuel is cheap compared to Europe.
Yes, you pay for your won security clearance......have an issue with that?

[MartinCh]

and the point of the rant is?

Yes, there are some expenses, but if you think you can do your training at 60gbp/hr DUAL and, well at least in the UK, all the flight test fees and ATPL exam fees, good luck.

why consider hotel per night? If you're staying in the US longer, monthly board or sharing 'pilot apartment' etc works out cheaper.

Yes, some go to Latvia, Hungary or Poland for cheaper timebuilding compared to (most of) UK schools. It may not be worth going to US for small amount of training considering the fixed expenses, but few weeks/month timebuilding in interesting area, could.

SEVIS fee depends on the type of visa. For some, it's lower than that.

[Gomrath]

Please USA get rid of the FEES!
You have a choice - if you don't like it then don't come.
Also factor in cost of living expenses, car hire, medical coverage and insurance.