Originally Posted by
mauricioqsjr
Any news about? I want to do the same, but I'm starting PP in Brazil, my question is I need to do the CP and IFR in USA to have a F-1 visa to work as a CFI or I can convert my CP and IFR and enroll in a CFI training with F-1 visa?
There's no conversion at the commercial level in the FAA system. You could convert your Brazilian PVT to a FAA PVT (there's a requirement to hold a FAA PVT to get a FAA COMM) but you would have to go through the same process as an American pilot. IR written, IR training, IR checkride, COMM written , COMM training, COMM checkride.