You might want to investigate the possibility of working for Cathay. I know they have bases in Denver and San Francisco.
If you happen to meet Julia Roberts-I hear she goes for the bumbling Englishman character AKA Hu..Hu..Hugh Grant! I would say generally, to be competative with a major US airline, you would need at least 4000 hours, which you have, a good contact and a personaltiy that fits the specific airline.
The flying is superb on and off the "job", but compared to the green fields of Blighty, many aspects of life are dubious. My own experience of course, but would never think about raising kids here.
Best of luck
[This message has been edited by cavu (edited 13 June 2001).]