Contact the Immigration and the TSA.
it is the TSA which let you go in the sim.The TRTO need the "green light" from the TSA.
You can have the authorization from the Immigration and then be denied by the TSA.
this happened to me and I have finally learned they TSA want a M1 or a F1 visa if you want fly a simulator(even for 2 weeks).I do not talk about the money I have lost in this process.(application fee, finger prints, booking,....)
I have been instructed by the TRTO to go with my tourist visa. I have simply been denied by the TSA.
Some JAA schools will tell you you can enter with a US tourist visa or no visa. It is wrong...Some schools do not mention anything about TSA requirements.
Once you have paid and sign the contract, you discover it can take longer than expected. Personaly I do not suggest you to go to the USA for a type rating. You may save some money , but they can stop you anytime before your training or even during your training(and at your own cost).
the TSA has an info address, contact them and ask them what visa you need.
Last edited by dartagnan; 8th June 2006 at 21:32.