Got my FAA certificate at the FSDO in Columbia, SC in 25 minutes, no fee, on the strength of Canadian PPL & medical. Their policy is to issue a certificate to any holder of an ICAO licence- which means that a Recreational Pilot Permit (Canada) or the new 32-hour licence from the UK won't do it. FSDOs are located in most (if not all) state capitals. I got the info I needed at the <A HREF="http://www.faa.gov" TARGET="_blank">FAA website.</A>