Attention FOREIGN STUDENTS

International Student Enrollment

Welcome to Air Atlanta Helicopters, Inc. We are an Approved Flight Training Facility through the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service .  We are please to offer training to Non US Citizens.  Prior to beginning training within the United States, International Students must complete the following steps:

1 – Register with the TSA at www.flightschoolcandidates.gov

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Requirements

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), through the Alien Flight Student Program (AFSP), requires non-U.S. citizens seeking flight training for their first pilot’s license to go through background screening.
Students are required to complete an online form, pay a processing fee of $130, submit fingerprints, and receive preliminary approval, before commencing flight training.  Students are allowed to commence ground training while waiting for this approval.  This process is very simple and the initial application should be completed before arriving at Air Atlanta Helicopters.  Air Atlanta Helicopters can arrange for fingerprints to be taken upon arrival in Atlanta, Georgia. Information for the initial application is similar to that required in the Department of State forms DS-156, DS-157 and DS-158 that are completed at the US Embassy in order to get a visa application processed.  It is a good idea to make copies of these forms to assist in completion of the TSA application.
Air Atlanta Helicopters will provide a student requiring TSA clearance with specific information upon confirmation of enrollment.

Air Atlanta Helicopters and I-20 documentation

2 – The student will provide Air Atlanta Helicopters with a sign copy of the Enrollment Form, Deposit Agreement and a Copy of your Passport.  Once these documents are received along with the $1000 U.S. dollar deposit by Air Atlanta Helicopters, we will mail and fax you a copy of the I-20 form which the student will take the to U.S. Embassy  to receive your M1 Student Visa.

3 – Once you receive your M1 Student Visa, notify Air Atlanta Helicopters up to 30 days prior to your start date.

Air Atlanta Helicopters will email you with detailed information and a Step by Step process on how to complete the steps above.  It’s a very simple process and we will provide as much information as possible and work with the student every step of the way.