if you want work in the USA with your FAA license, you need like me to win a green card at the lottery but regrettably it' s not for British people if you born in UK.
the US want only 3% of new immigrant per year which is around 10 million to 15 millions.When 50 years ago, they wanted 50% of immigrants, and at the begining, it was 100% of immigrants.people were even given free land to propect gold.
these 3% of immigrant are for:
- people who have US relatives
-married to a US citizen
- green card winer (50'000)
the question is :
-do you have relatives in the USA, if yes, the waiting period can be 10-20 years for you to get a visa number.
-are you married to US citizen or a green card holder? waiting period is 1-2 year to get a visa number.
-did you win a green card at the diversity visa? around 1 year waiting period.
There is another way to get a work permit and then a green card, it's to be sponsored.
In this case the employer will check with the Department of Labor (DOL) if there is a shortage of worker in the profession you are looking for.If yes, he can apply and pay the little sum of 5000-10000$ for you.(application fee, lawyer fee,....).
(do you really think an employer will pay 10'000$ to a young newbe from UK when they have their desk covered with CV of US people who have thousand of hours on jet?????)
Pilot, bus driver, taxi driver, truck driver, train driver= no shortage= no work permit.
there is even a law which prohibid employers to hire foreign truck drivers on US soil.Regrettably in the transport, it' s hard to get a work permit because it' s very easy to train taxy drivers and pilots (pilot can be trained in 1 year in the USA).
keep in mind:"Success doesn't come to you, you go to it"