got my BSN degree outside the US and army wont accept me

Try another recruiter - they actually recently posted about how they were fast tracking applications for PRs.

PR = permanent resident.

http://immigration.juris-global.com/...itment-program

See another recruiter. There might be no openings for nurses right now, but the recruiter you saw may be off track too. Be sure to get specific info from each recruiter you see if they all reject you. Sometimes everyone is not on the same sheet of music. That line about trying to get you to go enlisted sounds like a familiar tactic: bait and switch. It happens often when people see military recruiters. You have to be firm on what you want.

Are you eligible for a security clearance being a legal resident not a US citizen? This could be the issue, not that you got your RN in the Phillipines. Need to find this out when you speak with another recruiter, go to goarmy.com and do the online chat if you do not want to talk directly with a recruiter about this.

check this thread out US Government recruiting foreign RN's and MD's

Here is the requirements to join the US Army Nurse Corps. http://www.goarmy.com/amedd/nurse/co...ies_requir.jsp


To qualify for an Active Duty Regular Army appointment as an Officer in the Nurse Corps, you must meet all of the following conditions:

"Meet the prescribed medical and moral standards for appointment as a commissioned Officer
Be a United States citizen
Have a Bachelor degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) from a nursing school accredited in the United States
Have a valid, unrestricted RN license
Be 21-42 years of age (waivers may be granted to applicants)
Experienced health care professionals ages 43 to 60 years old may apply for the new two-year service obligation option. Learn More
Have a favorable security investigation completed."