not @ all an equal ballgame
as far as i know, all FAA or JAA lic. pilots can fly anywhere
ive been flying in quite a lot of countries now
meeting with FAA &/or JAA pilot's, in africa, asia you name the country!
but, when it comes to a ICAO lic. holder.........(like me)
your chances to get a job in USA or EU go down the drain
you need to be an EU or USA citizen as a minimum
so far Ireland is the only EU member accepting ICAO lic.
when it will be the time for an ICAO holder to go USA
apply for a job , & just fly out with the validation of his lic.
like everybody else does elsewhere