"Colin Gibb" wrote in message
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What's this about M1s?

I am a Canadian Citizen, non-resident Alien down here on TN status. I
have
been training since May, and don't need any special visas, etc.
Are you referring to people who want to come to the US strictly to train?
Or non-resident aliens who are already in the country for another reason?

As I understand it, if you have entered the US as a non resident alien under
any status then you need to get approval to change that status.

All I can do is suggest you check with the US embassy in Canada. When I
made my enquiry I was planning to visit the US with my family on holiday.
However as I wanted to do 5 days training for my night qualification I had
to get an M1 visa. When we arrived in the US, my family were admitted under
the visa waiver program and I had to go through the finger print and photo
routine whilst an immigration officer asked me whether I was a terrorist.
The flight school I used will not train non resident aliens without a visa
issued alongside an I-20M for issued by them.

They know the rules and can give you miles better advice than here. all I
can do is give you my circumstances, I suggest you check your own.

There is no defence saying that you took your advice from RAP or RAS instead
of the Embassy.

You know what I mean.