As I posted earlier in the thread.. I'm about to marry a lady who only recently became a US citizen after 15 yrs as an 'Alien ' [I]I do like that term My Immigration lawyer tells me I can expect a permanent residency permit ( Green card ) in approx 4 months after application... I'll keep you posted on how it goes... all sounds a bit simplistic to me.. There are numerous jobs being posted for experienced crew requiring only the right to work in the US .. not full citizenship... whether I will want to fly for the money paid in the US I've yet to decide... I'm certainly going to miss Europe... hopefully it will only be for a couple of years.