Liftman,
IMHO considering age 35 no way your fixed wing experience could be considered untill you don't are fully released as professional in the helicopter market.
In less words if you are seeking an employment CPL+IR JAR and 300 hours on rotorcraft are enought. Considering your age left seat would be your office for a while.
If you are looking for THE employment (say PIC) you have to be at least ATPL(H)+ IR and no less than 2000 hours in multi engine rotorcraft.
I understand the situation seems to be unfare for thoose having some good numbers as you could be, flying in Italy it is no as much easy as in USA and recent experience with people raised up overseas and returned back at motherhome without the right attitude stands there with all his load.
Anyway although you can try your way in USA and achieve full satisfaction, why you should return to motherhome after having left it??
maeroda