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Hi doc,i'm really glad talking to u ,your answers are so beneficial.i'm still confused about what's the best whether to go to a flight school or the ERAU but form your point of view i think i will apply for the ERAU but what i need to know if i graduated form the ERAU what are the chances to work at the states since i am a foreign student ?!

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Hi,

I believe that your best bet is to ask ERAU or the flight schools that you apply to what their history has been in terms of getting jobs for international students in the USA.  The first hurdle will be to get the Federal Aviation Administration certification as a pilot.....then, the second hurdle will be to clear the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) requirements to work in the USA.  Normally, such requirements require someone to certify that there is a shortage of the particular type of employee that you are (Pilot).....right now, there is a shortage of pilots in the USA.  But, who can say if this shortage will continue?

Remember, there is hiring in China, India and in other locations around the world, too.

David A. NewMyer

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David A. NewMyer

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Can advise people thinking about beginning and aviation career and espcially those thinking about an aviation university program. Can also help with aviation scholarship questions. I am particularly strong in questions related to starting a flight career, choosing a university flight or aviation management program, aviation internships and aviation scholarships. Also, I can assist with questions about airport management and planning careers and oveall aviation industry employment questions.

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Prepared In addition to aviation education, I work at a major university, I have worked as an airport planner preparing airport system plans, airport master plan and environmental assessment reports for the Chicago area in general and for several individual Illinois airports.

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