Pac Rotors and Mr Fish,
Abu Dhabi used to have it's pilots with out US license go to America and get one post haste as the US license is easier to keep current. I think they even paid part or all of the cost for the US license. I was there in the early 80's, I had to 212 time did my 212 conversion there.
It's a good company to work for as far as I know.