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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INFORMATIONCornerstone Aviation is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. The appropriate visa for vocational flight training is the M-1 student visa. The M-1 visa can be issued for a maximum of 12 months. If you are a foreign national requesting enrollment, please do the following.1. Complete Student Enrollment Forms(see link) Please send with your application $100 for I-20 processing and the Admission Fee of $125. Your $225 payment may be made by bank check, credit card, or wire transfer. If you choose to use your credit card, please include type (Visa, or Master Card ), Name, Account Number, and Expiration Date, credit card billing address and V-Code on back.
2.
You
must obtain either a First or Second Class FAA Medical Examination
prior to leaving your country. A list of FAA Medical Examiners
for your area can be obtained by contacting the nearest FAA Office in
your country or the following website: http://ame.cami.jccbi.gov.
If you have any difficulty in locating an Examiner, please advise
and we will be happy to forward a list of doctors for your area.
3.
Submit
either a photocopy of your birth certificate (registration of birth)
or passport. 4. Submit
official verification of financial ability to meet educational
expenses. 5.
You
must be able to read, speak and understand English. If you
have any concerns regarding your English ability, please phone our
school. We will be happy to assist in determining your English
ability. 6.
A minimum level of education is required for issuance of an M-1
visa. If you do not have at least the equivalent of 12 years of
basic education, you should phone our school for an informal
interview, so we can help you determine your ability to benefit from
flight training. 7. You
must be cleared by the Transportation Security Administration under
the Department of Homeland Security for flight training in the
U.S. Please follow the TSA
Process
for the Alien Flight Student Program. In addition to your TSA
clearance, the Department of Homeland Security also requires you to
fill out an I-901 form. This requires a fee of $100 (there is a $30
fee to expedite the process which we highly recommend). You can find
this form as well as detailed instructions online at http://www.ice.gov/sevis/i901/index.htm.
On this website please click on the Paper Form I-901 PDF link, where
you can print out the form and instructions. Both your TSA clearance
and the I-901 form are required for your interview with the American
Consulate in your country. 8.
All
applicants must submit their applications at least 2 months before
the actual joining date. 9.
I-20
will be issued in the next 7 days after Selection Process and after
submission of all documents with required amounts. 10.
Student
must fix his/her Embassy visa appointment date immediately after
getting I-20 form and must inform Cornerstone Aviation admissions
office. 11.
Student
must arrive at Cornerstone Aviation at least 7 days before
their start date. 12.
In
case, student does not appear for Visa Interview, his/her training
security deposit will not be refunded. 13.
New
I-20 fee is $100 each time. 14. Student
must bring at least these minimum items not provided for: black
trousers for uniform, black formal shoes for uniform.
Uniform shirts will be purchased upon arrival at CSA.
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