I prefer Bombay Dry to that Saphire stuff.
I doubt if the US Government will allow foreign nationalities to work without a greencard as an airline pilot. As a New Zealander, you are probably part of the despised caucasian race. Faggetaboutit!
!!!! world folks come in and work but mostly at menial unskilled, low paying jobs. In this area, illegal Mexicans live 30 to an apartment, and hang around looking for work.
If you are single, you may try to find an American who will marry you in a marriage of convenience for $.