Visa Process Simplified For Non-U.S. Residents Attending U.S.
Based FAA Dispatcher Certification Training
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently formally
approved Jeppesen to issue Form I-20 documentation for
training students, the first step required for obtaining a student
visa for non-U.S. residents interested in participating in
Jeppesen’s FAA dispatcher certification training
program.
For corporate flight departments, airline operation centers and
other aviation professionals that require essential FAA dispatcher
certification training, this student visa designation helps to
simplify the often complex visa acquisition process.
Previously, Jeppesen training participants were limited to apply
for a business visa, a process which frequently results in a denial
of the application.
Jeppesen is now able to assist with both the business (B-1) and
student (M-1) visa acquisition process, for participation in
Jeppesen’s FAA dispatcher certification program in the United
States. Jeppesen also has been approved to track students
using the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS),
to help ensure only legitimate foreign students or visitors gain
entry into the U.S. The Student and Exchange Visitor Program
(SEVP), a part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, uses
this system to monitor foreign students and exchange visitors in
the U.S.
“This approval means that Jeppesen training participants
no longer are limited to apply for a business visa for U.S.-based
training programs, a process which has been problematic from an
approval standpoint,” said Thomas Wede, Jeppesen senior vice
president and general manager, Aviation. “Now,
potential Jeppesen training students are able to gain the essential
Form I-20 from Jeppesen as the initial step of gaining a category
M-1 student visa for entry into the U.S., as we help our student
customers navigate the visa application
process.”
The licensed aircraft dispatcher will need to pass written, oral
and practical examinations from the FAA or National Aviation
Administration, which the Jeppesen training course prepares
students to complete. FAA-certified aircraft dispatchers are
equipped with a body of knowledge that is applicable to many
aviation careers. Jeppesen training officials note that the
visa acquisition process can be complex and lengthy, so potential
students should begin the process at least two to three months in
advance of the training course starting date.
Jeppesen provides numerous training programs for flight
instruction, navigation, operational enhancement and careers in the
general, business, commercial and military aviation markets.
Many of the training programs offered are held onsite at the
Denver-area headquarters of Jeppesen, in Englewood,
CO.
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