"Ralf Gropp" wrote in message
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Chris wrote:
Non US students need a visa to train and there is only a
small number
of flight schools around able to issue form I-20 needed to
get a M1
visa. Without this form and the visa, students will not
get past
immigration.

As fare I know for part time study til
18 hours/week besides holidays no
visa is needed.

No there is no limit on hours I had to get a visa for 5 hours of training.
He is an except from an email from the US embassy in London.

If you are to receive flight training in the U.S. you will require an F-1,
M-1 or J-1 visa. You should contact the flight school which will provide
you with either an I-20F or M, or a DS-2019 which is required to apply for
the visa.

If you have a private pilots license and you merely wish to build up flight
hours, you will require a B-2 visa. While you may be eligible to travel
visa free under the Visa Waiver Program, if otherwise qualified, since the
introduction of the Applicability of Aviation and Transportation Security
Act, we would recommend that you apply for a B-2 visa.
When applying for the B-2 visa and entry into the U.S. you will be required
to furnish a letter from the flight school stating the type of aircraft you
will be flying.

Detailed information on visa application procedures and advice on how to
schedule an interview at the Embassy is available from our website at
www.usembassy.org.uk

If your flight school cannot issue you with the appropriate form then we
regret that you cannot apply for the necessary visa.

Thank you for your email correspondence.

Consular Information Unit
U.S. Embassy London
CONS/CIU/GMS