Would it not be worthwhile to train in Australia rather than the states considering the difficulty of gaining a visa for the US and how easy it is for Australia? Also I have been in touch with a number of schools in both Florida and California looking for employment as a flight instructor and they have all warned me off going to America, stating the current state of the industry is very poor and the chances of getting a work sponsor is practically non-existent! Even though Oz maybe more expensive than the US I think I will choose to emigrate to there rather than the states...I am a recently qualified CPL(H) from the UK and its just depressing the lack of opportunities...any thoughts?