How to apply for an M-1 visa

1. You can apply for the 31 week Training Program by completing the on line Flight School Application form. Class size is limited and your requested class date is secured upon receipt of your application and the $2,000 refundable deposit and the $500 Visa Application fee. You can pay by Credit Card or Bank Transfer options on the application. The deposit is fully refundable, minus any accumulated processing fees and course related costs until 30 days prior to the selected class date. The $500 Visa Application fee is not refundable.

2. Next, FedEx the following to:

Professional Flight Training Inc.
1815 NW 51st Place
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309

• A letter from a financial institution affirming the required funds for training are available.
• A copy of your High School Diploma
• Certification that you are proficient in reading and speaking the English language.

  Note:  IIf necessary, we offer remedial aviation English that you can complete upon arriving in the US to begin your training.

3. When we receive your requested documents via Fed Ex, we will, in turn, FedEx you a completed I-20 form.

4. Log on to the SEVIS Website.

• Click on International Students, Students and Exchange Students, American
  Embassies and Consulates. Read the Student Visa page and follow the
  instructions. It is a good idea to print out and read these instructions prior to
  beginning the application to insure you have the required application information available.
  
• The Professional Flight Training School code can be found on the I-20 Form
  received from PFT
• Pay the required $100 fee.
• Print out the SEVIS payment receipt Form 1901.

5. You must take I-20 Form along with the SEVIS Form 1901, and any other
documents requested by SEVIS, to the US Embassy in your country, to be issued an M-1 Student Visa.

We are available to council you through this process if necess

How to Apply for TSA Approval

APPLICATION GUIDE

This Application Guide will help you through the AFSP application process. It is
imperative that you read this guide completely before continuing the application process To comply with the TSA requirements for flight training in the U.S. you must first register on line with the Alien Flight Student Program (AFSP). It is best to initiate this process at least one month prior to departing your country for the U.S.

You will be requested to submit the following information on the application:

1. For the Training Request Date, request a date that is 10 days after you plan to arrive at the flight school. You have 180 days to initiate training, and one year to complete training, from the Training Request Date on the approval email.
2. You must have a current, valid, passport. You will be required to scan your
   passport and up load it during the AFSP registration process. A quality color
   copy of your passport in PDF format will speed the process.
3. You will need a valid e-mail address they can use to communicate with you.
   
4. Your flight training will be under Category III.
5. You should apply for permission to initiate the Initial training.
6. Enter the following aircraft for the applicable phases of training
   
   Initial – PA-28 aircraft and Precision Flight Control AATD
   
   Instrument – PA-28 aircraft and Precision Flight Control AATD
   
   MEL – BE-76 aircraft and Precision Flight Control AATD
   
   We highly recommended that you secure all the funds for this training prior to
   completing the AFSP application and paying the required application fee.
   
   Non-US students may not begin actual flight training in an aircraft until a “Permission to Initiate Training” email from the AFSP has been received for that course. Do not wait for this before you travel to the US; you will receive this email after you arrive at PFT.

OK, LET’S BEGIN!

To begin, go to www.flightschoolcandidates.gov . There are additional instructions for filling out the application available on the above website by clicking on the “Application Guide” button at the top of the home page. It is a good idea to print out and read these instructions as well prior to beginning the application to insure you have the required application information available.

Once you have read all of the instructions and are ready to start, click on “Create a New Account”, upper right corner under LOGIN, and follow instructions. You will receive an ID and password via email.

When you receive your ID and password, log in to the above site again and complete
the AFSP online application and pay the required fees.

Once the application has been filed and the fees have been paid, the process generally requires two to three weeks tocomplete, depending on the accuracy of your application information, and assuming there are no suspicious issues in your background, which could delay the process.

Once the on line application is complete, AFSP will require 2 to 4 weeks to process
depending on the accuracy of your application information.

Fingerprints: Once your application as been processed you will receive an email
requesting your fingerprints. When you arrive the school, we will take your fingerprints and forward them to AFSP. You should receive your permission to initiate training email with in 10 days.

If you find that you need assistance, please contact us at info@pft-inc.com

We are here to assist you

We suggest you begin by visiting the General Education Visa Information website to familiarize yourself with the process.

https://www.flightschoolcandidates.gov