"John_F" wrote in message
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Our idiotic government (TSA) here in the US will run you through the
wringer before they will let you take any flight training. Better
check on how long it will take you to get the "CORRECT" paper work so
you don't waste a lot of time and money. It changed for the worse
last month.
John

The school themselves said that applications from the UK for a J-1 visa
currently takes 4-8 weeks. But yes, obviously I would ensure I had the visa
before committing any large sums of money.

Si