Originally Posted by
Michimax17
...my question is, after that, when i want to step into the regionals (MESA, Endeavour etc.) do they sponsor work visas?
Michael,
That's a tough question to answer since no one knows what any airline will be doing several years from now when you'd have your licenses and 1,500 hours. Any policy in place today can be dropped tomorrow.
Several US airlines have taken Australians on E3 visas but this doesn't help you at all. I also hear scuttlebutt about some taking pilots on H1b visas but airlines don't always publicly tell the whole story about what they're doing in terms of hiring.
Every regional has an email address on their website to contact their recruiting people. Write to every one of them and see if you can get any info that way. Good luck with your tough decision.
If you can figure out how to navigate this visa website, you might get some info here. This link is for Skywest as an example:
https://www.myvisajobs.com/Visa-Spon...es/1255100.htm