Ok, I found the link to the ITAA report I wanted to post originally. This is imho required reading for anyone who aims for the US from abroad. It is neither good, nor bad, just facts said by people who are in the best position to know and who have the knife and the bread in their hands. Just things that anyone responsible should know imho. http://heather.cs.ucdavis.edu/itaa.real.html Peter P. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist