Thanks all for your helpful info. Yup, i've got a pdf of LASORS on my computer but it scares me! I always think there'll be something I'll overlook.
So it looks like i can just do the required hours and experience with an FAA instructor. And I think I will need an FAA Class 3 medical ($50).
Thanks for the help - i was about to relocate to the other side of LA to a less than reputable school (that specifically advertises JAA night qualification). Looks like i can, in fact, do it at the current place I'm hour building from.
Only grey area is doing it on a Visa Waiver without an M1 visa (required for "training"). It just seems like a such a piddly bit of training - hardly more than the check ride i took before hiring out here - that it shouldn't be a problem.