mygladness:
Hello babyosisi,


I have a former colleague whose children were enrolled in school (elementary and high school) in the US when they went on holiday while he returned to the country - this happened two years ago. Now, a close cousin is contemplating the idea, now my questions goes thus;

What are the process involved in such move? what are the merits and demerits? What does the future holds for the children? what will be their status? Will they be able to have proper education to the highest level?

I will appreciate sincere response on these questions, thanks

babyosisi:


America usually will not prevent any child under 18,legal or illegal from going to school up to high school level but after 18 it gets rough without papers.most school grants or scholarships require a legal status and most private lenders ( banks ,financial institutions) will not give school loans to someone without an immigrant visa status unless someone else co signs for the loans on their behalf.
Obama has now granted a pathway for these kids to get a legal stay if they came as children and schooled here with college degrees
I believe a lawyer in the USA can explain this better.

I know the place is a little sympathetic to people who came here as children
A good lawyer can argue their case,the children are innocent,their parents are the law breakers

justwise:


That does not cover kids who are going now, only for those who went to US 5 yrs ago as kids.

babyosisi:


Thanks for this

That is why I advised the person seeks legal help

babyosisi:

America usually will not prevent any child under 18,legal or illegal from going to school up to high school level but after 18 it gets rough without papers.most school grants or scholarships require a legal status and most private lenders ( banks ,financial institutions) will not give school loans to someone without an immigrant visa status unless someone else co signs for the loans on their behalf.
Obama has now granted a pathway for these kids to get a legal stay if they came as children and schooled here with college degrees
I believe a lawyer in the USA can explain this better.
I know the place is a little sympathetic to people who came here as children
A good lawyer can argue their case,the children are innocent,their parents are the law breakers

babyosisi:


America usually will not prevent any child under 18,legal or illegal from going to school up to high school level but after 18 it gets rough without papers.most school grants or scholarships require a legal status and most private lenders ( banks ,financial institutions) will not give school loans to someone without an immigrant visa status unless someone else co signs for the loans on their behalf.
Obama has now granted a pathway for these kids to get a legal stay if they came as children and schooled here with college degrees
I believe a lawyer in the USA can explain this better.

I know the place is a little sympathetic to people who came here as children
A good lawyer can argue their case,the children are innocent,their parents are the law breakers

babyosisi:
This is an answer to the other person trying to scare folks and paint pictures of America being an impossible place full of of ghettos
Don't let Nigerians who have no plans deceive you
Ask any questions and yours truly will give you an honest answer just like it is
I have lived half my life outside of Nigeria and mostly in America and [b]a proud Nigerian too [/b]so I should know what I'm Saying
Oya fire on.

Beebee88:

Babyosisi please I have some private queston to ask u
Email me at blessingwriteup@gmail.com

damico:
@babyosisi I want to ask you Question on, If someone come to USA on B1/B2 Visa, what are the chance and can someone migrate to working or staying ,Your help is needed

oddybabs:
Pls wat are the steps to get USA visa for a novice like me. Pls can anyone help me with the bit by bit steps on how to go about it

alex406:
Hi babyosisi, I need to send you a private message, hope it's acceptable?

babyosisi:


Find someone to invite you and make sure the person is legal and has good income,he/ she will have to fill out an affidavit of support to show they can take care of you during your visit
You will need a copy of their American passport,something to show their income and bank statement
If they have a good job with a website where their picture is displayed,print that out
If you work,get a letter from your job saying you are employed by them and going on annual leave,you need evidence that you work there like pay slips and also your bank statement to show.
Make sure you know the state you are traveling to
If married go with pictures of you and family,wedding pictures etc that will establish that you have ties in Nigeria
Make sure you know what the host does and if you have pictures with them ,take it to the interview

Most people start off going to where they have a relative or close friend that will house them for a while
There are pluses and minuses for all the locations
if you could take your pick,I will advice you to go to one of the southern cities and states like Atlanta Georgia,Raleigh North Carolina ,Dallas or Houston Texas etc
The big advantage in those places is cost
They are some of the cheapest places to live in the USA
The big disadvantage in some like Houston and Dallas is lack of public transportation so your host will be saddled with driving you around.

NY,Boston,DC area and atlanta have good public transport system for the most part and you can get around and also walk to areas but those places except atlanta have higher cost of living.
A two bedroom apartment in an OK area of atlanta metro area could cost you $700 a month ,in Boston,the same apartment will be $2000.
If you hate the snow,that is another reason to go to the south.

If you had a green card and decided to migrate to the USA,I would advice you to go to a city in the south because of cost.
Most Nigerians live in the south also.

To give you an idea,we rented a condo in Cambridge Massachusetts and paid $1800-$2200 a month from mid 90's to 2002
We moved to the south and paid 600 less in mortgage for a 5 bedroom house.

samuelkingz:
@ babyosisi nd all....first of all i want to thank u for all ur help so far..God bless..pls i hav my first degree in mass communications...nd i wld like to do my msc in advertising nd public relations in d US...i wld like to know how lucrative is dis proffesion ova dere nd my possibility of gettin a job...or is it advisable to get a career switch dat can guarantee a good life..sb advised me to go learn programming...am not science incline although am smart nd intelligent...pls wat is ur advise for me...wld appreciate answers frm everybody too.thanks