Larry, Think about this, 3 years down the road you decide to work for a company like UPS, EK demands a 3 mth notice when you want to pull the plug. Do you think any US company will understand that? No they will give the job to the guy that can be in training in less than a mth. This is were you get trapped.
ALD may be Houston or JFK, have you done the math on buying tickets home. Atlanta used to be an ALD, not any more.
If you come, make sure you have an exit plan. The longer you stay the harder it is to get out. Listen to Mensa and Fuse Plug