Major advice needed.
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Man, sorry to hear about your situation, I'm also a brit married to an american, living in the us with perm. res. I went back to visit the uk for the 1st time in 6yrs last month, and man - I fricking hated it - lovely to see the uk family, and have fish/chips and some nice beer, but I think the country has accelerated down the toilet, everyone is avaricious, petty and jealous, and your money goes nowhere...
If I were you I'd really reconsider moving back permanently and renouncing your perm res - what if you're wife couldn't get a visa, or it expired, or they changed the law, or anything - then you'd be planning cross-boarder excursions and several years being out of status..
Is there nothing you can do in Philly to get more money ? Heck, even working in a good bar can get you 200/300 dollars if you work hard at it.
Honestly, I would look to find better work within the US - your work is solid, and it's just a matter of connections over here like everywhere else - so many people work and freelance and live where they like...
Again, Im so sorry to hear you're in a bind like this - I know from experience that it can just consume you and you can't see a way out.
It's a vast country with a million opportunities, and still the greatest place in the world to be if you have talent, ambition and hope, stick it out, mate.