Retirement area. The Philippines is fun if I don't have to work for a living, I dictate my own pace, and I can leave any time I so choose.
Oh. wait. You mean for your situation. My bad. The above was for me
I can't think of any. Well, it would be a good idea to hire an immigration lawyer.
As for education..... See what a credit translation agency(such as WES) can do to convert you PH college credits to US credits. They converted all of my general courses from Mapua. I was able to take up a new major right away when I resumed college.