Conversion of Indian ATPL(H) to FAA ATPL(H)
Hello!
I am a holder of an Indian ATPL(H) and wish to convert it to an FAA ATPL(H). I have no immediate plans to pick up a job in the US (I do not have a green card or work visa; neither do I have a job offer from an American company) but feel it might come in handy after some time. Should I look for options after a couple of years, at least I'll have a licence to show and won't be running around then. I have a few thousand hours of flying experience with half of it as command hours (so a few thousand less), hence flying experience will not be an issue.
Can anybody guide me on the rules (which exams to pass, whether I have to attend some mandatory classroom training etc), quantum of flying required, costs involved, and recommend any reliable flight schools which can do it efficiently? I am employed, so have to manage it in my break time (one preferably, since more trips means more expense on flight tickets to and fro!!)
Thanks in advance.