off topic response to SextanteUK
congrats on the green card.
before you go on your mission converting you licenses, i just wanted to check you were aware of hiring minimums at US regional airlines? (and the slightly different industry hiring dynamics in the US)
you may have this totally worked out already but comes to a surprise to some that regional airlines currently want 700-1000hrs TT + 100hrs multi time....
(and increasing due to the expected 1500hr rule)
unless you have the cash to hourbuild, flight instruction is the way forward :-)
best of luck!