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The regulations of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (Now called department of Homeland Security) requires most foreign students to attend aviation-flight-training programs on M-1 student visas.
Florida Aviation Academy is authorized under Federal Law to enroll non-immigrant alien students and will issue a form I-20M-N, which will certify an applicant’s eligibility, only after student’s application for admission and TSA (Transport Security Administration) preliminary approvals have been received and all required documentation is on file.
The M1-Visa allows the holders to train for individual or multiple courses and does not impose any previous experience criteria. The visa will be issued by the United States Government for the time expected for the student to complete the course and may be re-issued for any additional training that may be required to complete the course.
Upon completion of all above steps, Florida Aviation Academy will courier the completed I-20M-N form and the SEVIS fee payment receipt, which has to be approved and stamped by the American Embassy in student’s country, in person. Please note that SEVIS, where the I20 form is issued, charges a $350.00 processing fee. Florida Aviation Academy will submit this fee on student’s behalf and debit students account accordingly.
Effective October 20, 2004
49 CFR PART 1552: Flight training for aliens category 3, aircraft weighing under 12,500 Lbs. Expanded instructions for item 2.
The applicant logs on to the TSA’s web site: www.flightschoolcandidates.gov . At the bottom of the log-on page there is a hyperlink “set up new account” where applicant enters the required information. They will be e-mailed a user-id, password and a TSA identification number. After receiving the e-mail, the student logs back in to the above site and submits the following:
Once TSA informs Florida Aviation Academy that the preliminary approval has been granted, the school will proceed with the issuance of the I-20M-N form providing that all other required documentation and the deposit have been received.
However students are required to submit for fingerprints while in Florida, and Florida Aviation Academy is required to upload a digital photo of the student to TSA. Upon arrival at Florida Aviation Academy, the training may not start until the approval of the fingerprints has been received from the TSA.
Applicants from non-English speaking countries must complete the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) examination as a demonstration of English proficiency. A score of at least 550 is required and a copy of the test results must be forwarded to Florida Aviation Academy.
If it is not convenient for you to complete the TOEFL exam in your country, or you are uncertain about your standard of English, you should contact the Cultural Affairs Officer at the US Embassy in your country. Florida Aviation Academy does not currently offer English language training.
The following are also acceptable as exceptions to TOEFL:
Florida Aviation Academy is an FAA approved Part 141 Professional Pilot training school which was founded in 1993, and has been in continuous operation since inception.