We were not very successful with the H-1B because being a Flight Instructor does not qualify as a specialty occupation which the INS defines as "A specialty occupation requires theoretical and practical application of a body of specialized knowledge along with at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. For example, architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, medicine and health, education, business specialties, accounting, law, theology, and the arts are specialty occupations."
The main clincher is the fact that being a flight instructor does not require a Bachelor degree (doesnt even work if the company requires their instructors to have Bachelor degrees).
Given that there is no real visa to use for the purpose of getting JAA qualified instructors to the US it will be very interesting to see how INS handels this. Capt. Gentil I would appreciate it if you could keep us informed of any possible changes.