Question about the requirements for immigrating to the US as a nurse..

JunebugS

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On the requirements form it says:

For a foreign nurse to obtain permanent residency through the “Schedule A” category, the applicant must meet the following requirements:

He or she must have a diploma from a nursing school in his or her country;
Have a RN license in his or her country; and
Have a full and unrestricted license to practice professional nursing in the state of intended employment, or a certification that she has passed the examination given by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS), or evidence that she has passed the NCLEX-RN licensing examination but cannot obtain a license because she lacks a social security number.

So, if a person were to study nursing in the US, they would not be qualified? What about if they studied nursing in a Northern European country despite not being born there. It says "from a nursing school in his or her country", and I don't understand why it's necessary to study in your country of birth.

Also, are nurses still in such high demand? Are there any other careers in medicine that are in as high demand?

Thank you in advance.
 
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