M-1 Visa
1)
To request
registration at Squadron 2 and apply for a US Visa - Fill out Squadron2’s
request form.
To study at Squadron
2, you need to fill out the Squadron 2 request for registration form. This form is available from Squadron 2. After
you fill out the form, include your bank statement and email it to mailto:141@squadron2.com.
2)
Verify and sign I-20.
Squadron 2 will then
send you an I-20 form after you complete step 1 above. You will need this form to apply for an M-1*
student Visa.
3)
Take 2 passport style
photos.
4)
Apply for nonimmigrant
Visa (DS-160) - https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/
Follow the
instructions to apply for a student visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. You
will need to apply within the US if you are already in the country. In general,
you will need to apply by filing Form I-20M-N (Certificate of Eligibility for
Nonimmigrant (M-1*) Student Status for Vocational Students) as well as your
Form I-20. You will also need to file Form DS-160 (Online Nonimmigrant Visa
Electronic Application) and show evidence of a passport and submit two photos.
5)
Submit an MRV fee
($160). https://www.ustraveldocs.com/pl/pl-niv-paymentinfo.asp
6)
Submit a SEVIS I-901
Fee https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/paying-the-i-901-sevis-fee ($350).
7)
Keep in mind that you
will generally be able to enter the US no more than 30 days before the start of
your program.
*M-1
- Vocational Student Visa
To study in the US at Squadron 2’s
flight school and you are neither a permanent resident nor a US citizen, you’ll
need to apply for a student visa. You will need an M-1 visa, in order to get
the authorization to live and study in the United States. The M-1 student visa is for students who
enroll in non-academic or "vocational” study. Squadron 2’s flight school is a vocational
program. The M-1 visa is valid for only
one year. Students may apply for cumulative extensions for up to three years.
Next – Finger
printing and flight training permission in the US:
Apply for training on TSA’s AFSP website
Log into the TSA page and continue the application process. The TSA Application Guide describes the information you will be required to submit,
including background information, passport and visa information, and training
details. Follow these guidelines to ensure your uploaded documents are legible.
Upon completion of the application, you will be prompted
to click on the “validate and submit” icon. If any errors appear in the
application, you will be instructed to make any necessary corrections or
complete any missing information.
After making any changes, click on “submit application.”
For the application to proceed further, you must select “I agree” or “I
disagree” after reviewing important information regarding your application.
Your training request status will be available on the AFSP candidate home page.
Each training request you have entered into the system will be listed in the
Current Flight Training Applications section of the AFSP home page after login.
You can find descriptions of each status type online.
Note: you may cancel a training request that is in the
Draft status by going to Step 7 of the request, clicking on the Edit link for
that request, and clicking the “Delete Training Request” button.
The provider is Squadron Acquisition Company dba Squadron
2.
The course number is 101 for the professional pilot
course.
The training aircraft are (Please put all of these): C152
C172 PA28
Multi-Engine:
BE-76
Course # |
Name |
101 |
Professional
Pilot Course |
102 |
Private Pilot Course |
103 |
Instrument
Pilot Course |
104 |
Commercial Pilot Course |
201 |
Private
Pilot Multi-Engine Course |
202 |
Instrument Pilot Multi-Engine Course |
203 |
Commercial
Pilot Multi-Engine Course |
301 |
CFI-SE Pilot Course |
302 |
CFI-ME
Pilot Course |
Category of training is Category 3. This is depending on Initial (Private),
Instrument, or Multi-Engine. Choose the
flight training you are in. Such as Private (initial) or Instrument. Commercial does not need TSA approval.
Time: TSA approval is for one (1) year only. Please select a one year training time. If
you go over a year, this just requires renewal.
The flight school must acknowledge your training request
before your application proceeds further. TSA will send the flight school an
email requesting confirmation of your training request after it has been
submitted.
Once the flight school confirms your request, you will be
e-mailed instructions to pay the $130 processing fee by credit card on TSA’s
website. Click here for
guidance and information regarding the processing fee payment.
Upon receiving payment, TSA will email both you and the flight
school an email with the subject “Preliminary Approval.” THIS DOES NOT GRANT
YOU PERMISSION TO RECEIVE TRAINING. This email simply confirms that TSA has
received the application and fee, but they still need to receive your
fingerprints. If you do not receive the preliminary decision within 7 business
days, contact the TSA Help Desk at AFSP.Help@dhs.gov.
If the decision is NOT favorable, you will be provided
details regarding any information that may be missing from your request. If
your request was returned because of insufficient information, you will receive
an email notification. You may return to the AFSP website, select the training
request for which you received the email notification, and review the
information for its accuracy and completeness. Make any changes needed, and
resubmit your training request. On resubmission, the flight training provider
does not need to validate your request again, and you do not have to pay
another $130 USD processing fee.
If the decision is favorable, see the next step.
If the preliminary decision is favorable and a successful
payment has been verified, you will receive an email from AFSP with the subject
“Fingerprint Instructions.” Although you may receive a notification from
pay.gov for successful payment, your training request will not be processed by
AFSP until the payment is verified by TSA and you have been sent the
“Fingerprint Instructions” email. Do NOT submit
fingerprints prior to paying for your training request and receiving the
official AFSP fingerprinting instructions. This will result in the invalidation
of your fingerprints and the cancellation of your associated training
request(s). The fingerprints will not be applied to any current or future
training request. You and the provider will receive an email notifying you that
the fingerprints are invalid, the training request(s) is/are canceled, and what
steps need to be taken to resolve the problem to complete processing through
the AFSP.
If you have previously submitted fingerprints and received
confirmation of fingerprint receipt for a prior AFSP training request (i.e. you
are applying for additional flight training), you are not required to resubmit
fingerprints. TSA will use the fingerprints already on file for you, if
possible. Fingerprints will continue to be transferred to new flight training
requests only if you use the same account (pin)
number that was used for the initial flight training request.
A list of domestic and international fingerprinting location is
available online.
Your fingerprints must be collected by or under the supervision of one of the
following:
·
A U.S., federal, state or local law enforcement agency
·
U.S. government personnel at a U.S. embassy or consulate
that possesses appropriate fingerprint collection equipment and personnel
certified to capture fingerprints.
·
Another entity approved by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) or TSA, including airports that possess appropriate
fingerprint collection equipment and personnel certified to capture
fingerprints.
The prints can be taken either electronically or by the
provided forms. If you need a form, contact the Clearinghouse at (703)
797-2550. Be sure to bring the following items to the fingerprinting appointment:
a copy of the Fingerprint Instructions email; passport, residential alien card,
or U.S. driver’s license (if resident alien); if required by fingerprint
collection location, 2 fingerprint cards and a pre-paid shipping envelope; fees
as required by fingerprint collector. After they are completed, the prints are
sent back to AAAE”s Clearinghouse (an address is provided on the fingerprinting
forms), who then forwards a copy to TSA.
Visit TSA's Fingerprint process FAQs,
and Instructions to Fingerprint Collector for additional guidance on the fingerprint process.
There are several factors that affect the amount of time between training request
submission and response. As a category 3 candidate (training in aircraft less
than 12,500 lbs.), TSA will make a final determination as to your eligibility
to receive flight training and will notify you and the flight school of its
decision.
Once you have permission to train, you have 180 days to
begin training and 365 days to complete the approved training. Both of these
time periods start from the day you receive approval. For example, if you begin
flight training 30 days after you have been approved, you now have 335 days to
finish. If you do not finish, a new training request must be submitted.
The flight school will be required to upload this photo –
not one copied from your passport or other identification – to TSA’s website or
have it faxed to TSA at 571/227-4532 or 571/227-4534.
*All prices are
approximate and subject to change without notification.