B2N2 has given you some good advice, but I disagree with his suggestion that you should do an FAA ppl, I would say find a school that will do an EASA ppl in the States. This is what I did 13 years ago, and it worked for me. Get a Class 2 medical before you start to make sure your not wasting your time, then complete as many of the exams at home as you can. Once you have your ppl and have returned home, take some local lessons to get used to the differences in things like radio & airspace.
The school I used is no more, but I did a daily blog of my time there, and you may find it will give you an idea of what to expect. You can find it
here