But the licencing requirements in the states are less "onerous". They will give you an IR if you sit the "IFP" ground exam. IN fact they will give you a certificate based upon your foreign licence, and medical, which will include all ratings and type ratings for private use with no formality and no tests other than the IFP ground exam.
If EASA would do the same, give me a PPL ME IR and SE IR based upon one ground exam then you would of course have no objection me or most people on here....
Interestingly the French WILL give a JAA IR to an FAA IR holder who is not an EU/EEA resident.