ATC jobs in USA?
 

Hi all,

Just curios really whether the US take applications from icao nations?

Do the US employ experienced ATCO's?

Thanks all

The ATCO's in the USA are employed by the FAA or by 3 private companies that run the contract towers. Last time i checked you had to be an American citizen to be employed. They have plenty of ex-Mil ATCO's waiting to be taken on and a lot of them take the contract tower positions until they can get into the FAA.

It may be different now but 10 or so years ago I looked into USA employment and you could gain access via a Visa available to work in county/town owned airports and progress through the citizenship requirements from there. Pay was **** house though. Your country may vary and the Visa may no longer be available.

Don't know if still the case, but in order to become a 'Registered Alien' you must be sponsored by an immediate family member, (Parent or sibling), who is US Citizen, or by a Spouse who is US Citizen, or by a US based employer who needs your specific skills set, which can be found on the INS approved list.

After 5 years of being a fine, upstanding, law abiding and financially solvent 'guest' of Uncle Sam, you can then apply for US Citizenship.

Federal agencies only employ US Citizens, the exception is/was the military, who may still accept Registered Aliens from specific countries. (Those which are NATO member states for example).

Been a while since I lived there so all/some of the above may have changed.

The Department of Defense also employs civilian Controllers. Not sure how many, but I Know there are some. I suspect that these jobs might be pretty tough to get if you're not a former US military ATC.

We have an Aussie controller here at Denver ARTCC, guessing that she has dual citizenship however.

I have dual citizenship (Dominican-USA). Currently working at the New York Tracon.