poguemahone's response is encouraging and hope to hear more.
The fact of the matter is that most countries allow for the adding of a type rating earned on a licence of another ICAO state. The US FAA has always had a dim view on this . . . wonder why.
Up until recently, it was the only state that didn't type rate FO's.
Lets face it, the Type Rating, even if added via Form 8710 is harmless . . . since it will be useless without a PPC ride from the FAA. So I don't understand why the FAA takes this overly conservative stance since it does nothing to enhance safety.