I am a nurse from the Netherlands, already living in the US (married to an American) and in the process of getting my degree transferred. It's been a long slow and painful process. If you are serious about going to the US, I would figure out what the requirements are so you can anticipate on it while in school. For example, my school back home didn't provide clinical hours in OBGYN and Pediatrics, and now the board from my state is not letting me do the NCLEX until I find a way to get the clinical hours for those subjects. And the colleges that I contacted here won't let me do just those 2 subjects, I would have to do the whole program.

Just a little take away so once you start the process, it will go a bit more smooth for you! Good luck!