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[GA_Stinks]

Take a look at www.climbto350.com (http://www.climbto350.com) and have a look at the recent ads for FO's on their massive fleet of Beech 1900's (65 FOs a month)!
My question is...if they are finding it so hard to get reasonable FOs to fly their aircraft and have the possibility of employing a pilot with B1900 time, BUT is not a US citizen why don't they look at that option a little more seriously?
Are the immigration laws that strict or does it take alot of paperwork/expense for the employer to get a foreign pilot on the roster?

I answered the advert with an email and a full CV only to be told they don't consider pilots without the Greencard or residency status. Do companies consider you if you let them know that any paperwork/expenses for sponsorship could be taken care of by the applicant...would they consider the pilot then?

Any advice appreciated, Cheers...G.A_S http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/confused.gif http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/tongue.gif

[putco]

GA_S I have had the same reply to my application and am wondering all the similar things. I fly the 1900 now, have everything they are looking for but am up against the system by the sounds of things. I have also let them know that I would take care of the paper work myself but no reply so far.

Getting quite frustrated and actually am starting to wonder if they are bringing their crew shortages on themselves..!

[britavia]

I think the main problem is the immigration system. Everything runs very slow in dealings with the INS. Trust me, I'm currently going through it. An H1b or Permanant Residency application handled through a lawyer will cost a company about $2-3000 and take anywhere from 8 weeks to 4 years (depending upon your eligibility status).

Even if you can find a company prepared to do this (and there are ones out there), some further hurdles exist. For a "temporary work permit", a Labor Certification is required which basically states, is an American able and avilable to do this job? If so, you won't get it. Exceptions to this are medical staff or IT people.

As for a shortage in the pilot hiring market, there isn't really one, except at the instructor and maybe some cargo pilot levels. Regionals simply lower their hiring mins and hey presto, a new load of eligible new-hires. As mentioned on here before, most majors have an average of 7000 current resumes on file!

It has been said before, if you're single and looking to marry...there are plenty of american men and women here! (not me, I'm already taken :-)