Skaz....
you know as well as anyone you didnt 'loose' the F406 and C208, type ratings when you did the FAA lic. The FAA doesnt require a 'type rating' for these aircraft.
Unlike South Africa, an EMPLOYER will recognise your forign type ratings regardless if the FAA doesnt. All it will take if for your first check ride to be a 'type ride' and then you have the rating on the US lic....I fail to see how this is hurting you now? In SA they all seem to put the training costs onto the employees, this is not the same in the states.
Before you encourage cujo there to jeopodise the best opportunity he has of employment at Great Lakes, you might want to do your homework and find out how many 'greencard' holders are working there....you might be suprised...
MJB