Originally Posted by
Makiko
People come to this thread for QF group stuff not to hear people claiming to be working for US Majors blowing their own horn (its quite unedifying )
But don't get sucked into the tall stories about obtaining an EB2 NIW to work for US Major . The criteria is advanced degree ie: PhD (US immi says "customarily") or "exceptional ability" & the NIW (proposed endeavour has to have substantial merit & be of national importance) . So Aussie pilots won't make advanced degree (only know one PhD airline) , but may well make "exceptional ability" - the minimum 3 criteria (& the weakest) of the 7 criteria. So marginal pass there , but you will have buckleys of meeting NIW criteria , read US Govt websites , even some of the law firms (Scott Legal) fess up to this & state just wanting to come work for Major/Cargo is a weak case. Some case law (appeal around from 2021) outlines it clearly . Where is salesy law firms try to bait people is by stating you meet "exceptional ability" criteria (they neglect to mention very marginally) , but as you guessed mums the word on getting over the NIW criteria - as the good Attorneys know you don't meet criteria. Yes you will get a lot o braggarts chiming in that they ,or "their mate" got & "they have seen it with own eyes" - but what you won't get is a name , verification ,linked profile of anyone who has done it . Simple reason - it doesn't happen.
Is recruitment to ML going to take place for internals in January 2024 ? Externals month or two after that ?
This is half correct. The EB2 is a hard visa, I do know guys who got it but you need to show national benefit. One got it as a safety specialist, ie contributes to the whole of aviation. Trainers also stand a better chance.
But agreed, let’s get back to the QF topic. I know firsthand external opens again in 2024. Assume early 24.