Sorry if I'm taking the thread to another direction, but I think it's still based on Foreign license issue.
If you are a CPL/IR holder (Non-FAA License) and operating as F/O in commercial operations and when you have the reuqired hours to obtain ATP, would you be able to have an ATP package from one of the shcools in US and after passing the ATP test and checks be offered FAA ATP License?
Or no you have to first get FAA PPL based on your foreign license and then do some training and get CPL and then ATP?
Regards,
AvE