Good ways to train for pro when not an US citizen

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I know the issue of training has been debated into absurdum on most forums relating to careers in aviation, but after reading everything I can here and on other places I'm getting dizzy.
Since I'm not an US citizen or even living in the US at the moment it seems like my options are shrinking, is it really possible to go the FBO route when not on a visa?
Will flight schools like Skymates & Ben Ari accept me at all if I were to apply?
Having a green card would solve that problem, but it looks like very few actually gets one.

The logical choice would be schools like DCA and FSI but I don't really know if it's even possible for me to fork up upwards of 60K dollars even WITH a full student loan from back home, not too mention living costs etc.
FSI has a really good rep. from the pro pilots I've talked to around here but has the highest rate it seems.

Training here in Sweden is not possible since the JAR regs require more when it comes to vision than the FAA, no matter how well your corrected vision is, you stray too much below or above one set of numbers and you're out.
Not really sure if I would flunk that test but since an ab-initio program around here costs uppwards of $120'000, ANY US program like FSI is looking mighty cheap and if I can't pay 60K + expenses, there's no chance I can cover 120K,

And what if I would like to stay in america and become naturalized?
The way I would like things to work is me getting a green card, moving across the pond, taking a loan, attend skymates and then do what everyone else is doing, do my best, work my butt off and try to get hours and connections.

but the more I read the more discouraged I become, it's a jungle out there, there's enough of challenges and thresholds to get over as it is, adding the extra stuff just seems to make it utter impossible.
I've been dreaming of flying for a living since I was a kid, and I'd really like to get a shot at it, but it feels like the door is closing on me.

[I_Money]

Mate, come over here, get a girl pregnant, her father will make her marry you - soon enough a greencard will arrive.

[ryanmickG]

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Will flight schools like Skymates & Ben Ari accept me at all if I were to apply?

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I cant speak for Ari-Ben but Skymates is now a 141 school so we can offer our services to our aspiring pilots across the pond.

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I cant speak for Ari-Ben but Skymates is now a 141 school so we can offer our services to our aspiring pilots across the pond.

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Yea, sorry, Ari-Ben, it's getting kinda late over here and I've been reading away most of the day.

I am unsure as to what part 61 and 141 means exactly, but after browsing around here for a couple of hours I get the general picture.
After visiting the Skymates website it really looks good in many aspects, one of the problems with the FBO path would be the fact that many things can go wrong when you're in a new country,
finding a place to stay, learning the ropes of a different society etc.

One thing I would like to know on the other hand, what does it mean when a school is offering "international programs" like FSI and DCA?
They request a TOEFL and they help you with your J1 and nothing else? or is the actual training different in any way?

[mtsu_av8er]

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Mate, come over here, get a girl pregnant, her father will make her marry you - soon enough a greencard will arrive.

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Now, that just may work, Iain!!