Here's one of the reasons foreigners want to fly in the states.
I don't know about other countries but this is what goes around here in South America.
I was born in Brazil but raised in the states. I am a greencard holder. After 9/11 we all know aviation was bad in the states and in the world. I moved back here to fly a320s. Wow. Flying an airbus at the age of 26 and making good money was really good. While my friends were "starving" in the states flying for the regionals, I was finally flying a decent airplane. Most of them envied me but deep inside I knew they were better off than I was. I just didn't want to admit it. After 6 months it all started to sink in. The airline is run worse than an FBO in the states. No CRM at all. Most captain have an attitude problem and they can't even say hello in English, but they think they rule the skies, crappy schedules( I still don't know what I am doing on the first of July), people getting bypassed everyday and the list goes on and on. Even the pay doesn't keep me happy anymore. With all of this in mind, I am contemplating on taking a big pay cut and going back to the US to fly for the regionals. Yes, people may think that I am crazy, specially knowing that in less than 6 months I will be flying the A330 or the A340(provided I don't get bypassed by someone who knows somebody upstairs) but I just can't take it anymore. Flying in the states is good. The schedules and the days off, choice of base, equipment etc.... You have to experience it somewhere else in order to value what you had before.
I think that is why so many foreigners want to fly in the states. Just my .02 cents..........
RL