IMC = 15hrs (Same local school as PPL)
FAA IR = 25hrs (According to 14 CFR 61.65(d) )
61.65 states :
(1) At least 50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command, of which at least 10 hours must be in airplanes for an instrument—airplane rating; and
(2) A total of 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time on the areas of operation of this section, to include—
(i) At least 15 hours of instrument flight training from an authorized instructor in the aircraft category for which the instrument rating is sought;
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700 Pounds pays for an airline ticket
and a check ride in the US.
Any reason as to why not to do the IR training in the good ol' US of A?