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Originally Posted by Tristan  Wheelsup, are you Australian? How did you make your way to America? Yes, Qantas require 500TT, but me thinks the reality differs somewhat. |
Parents were US citizens. My father was in the Air Force and stationed over there when I was born. I've heard conflicting reports if I am in fact a dual citizen or not because I was born on AU soil, but to US parents.
At a former CFI job I had a co-worker who was from New Zealand. He's now at Skywest (a US regional). No idea how he got to the US, but he did get here. Your biggest hurdle will be getting a company to sponsor you I think, especially as a CFI, but it DOES happen. I've seen that first hand. As far as regionals go, I don't believe any will sponsor you. You already have to have the right to work in the US.
If the conversion from FAA to Australian licenses wasn't so expensive I would be done there right now doing it! I've heard of some RJ FO's leaving their jobs here for Qantas, I have yet to get in touch with any of them first hand though.