International Students
Non U.S. Citizens who are NOT Permanent Residents - Obtaining/Converting M-1 Visa
ATP accepts international flight training students for enrollment into many of our Airline Training Programs. If you are a citizen of a foreign country, and wish to enter the United States for the purpose of training in one of our Airline Training Programs, please complete our registration form. We will email you information about our I-20 and the process for obtaining an M-1 visa for your travel to the United States.
If you already possess an M-1 Visa sponsored by another school, and it's still within the first 6 months of issuance, you can transfer that Visa over to ATP so that you can continue training with us. The process is quick, and involves the following steps:
- Contact our admissions office and we’ll send you a “Letter of Acceptance” into our training program. (You will need to send us copies of your Passport, Visa, I-94, and Proof of Financial Responsibility)
- Take the “Letter of Acceptance” to the SEVIS coordinating official at your current school and tell them you would like to “Transfer Out” in the SEVIS computer System
- Our SEVIS coordinating official will select your name for “Transfer In” to ATP
- We'll send you a new I-20 along with form I-539 for you to complete
- You will send in the completed I-539 along with the required documents and fee and begin training with ATP
Non U.S. Citizens who ARE Permanent Residents
Non-citizen permanent residents who possess a Permanent Resident Card may enroll in ANY of our training programs. Contact our admissions office for details.
TSA Requirements
Some of our training programs require that non U.S. citizens comply with TSA requirements. If these TSA requirements apply to you and your training program, our admissions office will guide you through the appropriate processes.
Foreign Pilot Certificate Holders
If you possess a foreign pilot certificate and wish to obtain an FAA ATP license on the basis of that certificate, you will need to obtain a Letter of Certificate Verification from the FAA. The process is simple, but can take up to 30 days to complete. You can download an application to begin that process. With that letter on file at the appropriate FAA office, you may schedule your ATP Training Program by contacting our admissions office.
Be advised, if you plan on taking an ATP checkride based on your foreign certificates, examiners will expect you to have at least a U.S. Private Pilot certificate in order to act as pilot-in-command during your checkride. This will involve making an appointment at the local FSDO office to obtain. The process won't take long, but the appointment must be made in advance. The FSDO will not accept walk-in's. Contact our admissions office for details.
Canadian Pilot Certificate Holders
If you possess a Canadian pilot certificate, and wish to obtain the equivalent FAA certificate, you may be able to obtain that certificate by simply taking a written exam and setting up an appointment at your local FAA office. Contact our admissions office for details.
