souleymon: According to US department of labor http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm

Highest hour rate is 9.19$ Washington
Lowest Hour rate is 5.15$ Georgia

Designated working hour for full time is 40 hours (Overtime or part excluded)

For two weeks wages - 9.19$ X 40 = 367.6 x 2 = 735.2 On a regular Job in Washington

For two Weeks wages - 5.15 X 40 = 206 X 2 = 412 $ On a regular Job in Georgia

For a Payment in Washington $ 1470.4 Minus Tax which could be close to 300$ or More
depending on the dependency you claim in your tax

Same is Applicable to All states.
For Further clarifications, Please use the above analysis .

Mind you, it varies per job, Skilled Jobs brings more money and you pay more tax.

So for an average New immigrant from Nigeria with No Skill,Either you go learn a Certified skill by

the Government or Work in stores and Factories with a Pay not above 10$..


Hey i am not hating anyone or discouraging
But if you are in Nigeria, working and earning above N120K and still not Paying our Government Tax
Not Paying Automated Car Insurance,Health Insurance and others,But have a Visiting Visa and want to abandon
Your Nigerian lifestyle,when you dont have an immediate Family..

Gayigaskia:

My man i used to drive tokumbo from Cotonou to Kano and Abuja thru Niger Republic after i graduated from Kad Poly. trust me here in the US the government extort money from you all the time. after all my governor is called Martin O'malley

auschris: @OP, what are my options? I am an RN with a BSc in Nursing. I have passed the CGFNS exams. An agent(American) was assisting in processing an EB-3 visa for until the visa retrogression set in.

Gayigaskia:

My man i used to drive tokumbo from Cotonou to Kano and Abuja thru Niger Republic after i graduated from Kad Poly. trust me here in the US the government extort money from you all the time. after all my governor is called Martin O'malley

babyosisi:

Have I told anyone it was easy?
Have I advised anyone they can ride a jet working as a substitute teacher
Isn't it options of what they can do and what others have done that I'm offering?
If you have ideas and suggestions please provide it
That is the essence of this thread
Even if you are driving cab,tell people how to get into the cabbie industry

babyosisi:


There are only few states that allow foreign trained dentists to take their licensure exams and one of those states is California
It is a series of exams that could take over 2 years to complete and at the end of it,you can only practice in California

His best bet will be to seek admission for what they call advance standing
It is a program run by some dental schools where foreign dentists can go in and do an accelerated program for an American dental degree for 2 or 3 years depending on the school.

It is very competitive to get in

He needs a high score in part one and two national dental board examinations
A good TOEFL with TWE score
His transcript evaluated
Before he can even apply to a school

One of such schools is NYU dental school
Another is Loma Linda in California
There are others

Let him go to their websites and check on the admission requirements for foreign trained dentists

kaka22: @op... Answer my question

clefstone: You sure know your stuff. You see, i like ur approach to d whole America ish. The world is actually becoming one big country(like global) and its not a bad idea for those who want to leave naija to do so. This is whr @Ozo-emeka got it wrong. But on d flip side, its important to know tht its not all rosy anywhr in d world as Ozo-emeka was pointing out, albeit in an over-pessimistic manner. The two of ur views r complimentary in a way. Luv u guyz

babyosisi:

Back in the 90s there were very reputable agencies recruiting nurses,now there are a lot of scams so beware of agencies
If they don't come recommended from someone they helped,don't listen to them.

I don't know any other way around it but to ask you to try to come with a visitors visa if you are single
The single nigerian men here will rush you like October rush
A single nurse here will sell like hot cake
Suitors with citizenship will be all over you
A beg o. I'm male and married.

babyosisi: @ auschris abeg forgive me,I thought you were female just by your profession
Male nurses are sought after too
There are some units where male nurses are preferred.

Stegomiah:

Lmao! What has your governors name to do with the states extorting your money via taxes. So you live in MD, glad 2 know

dolpaz: Am not qualified to call you by name, so i'll say mama Babyosi , I have been reading your response for the past couple of hours and i must commend you for the great job and effort you exhibit to reply most of the messages here..How i wish other Nigerian in diaspora can emulate this feat. God bless you real good.

Now to my question? I have been pursuing ma way out of this country and the dream dropped into me some months back. Am a programmer/web developer with specialty in php and java programming. I have over 2 years working experience and i will love to pursue a master course abroad, preferably the united states.
I have some offers from universities in some eastern and western europe but would never mind coming to America for my advanced degree.
The set back is this: I managed to sponsored myself during Bachelors days and also did my sun java training at NIIT. I had a bad degree def not a pass and am so down with this. despite my skills and stuffs, i still manage to carry on and i think now is the time to forge ahead

Can I get a school in US that can offer a student M.sc degree course in an information technology course with a low degree , or better still a pre-masters course for entry into a certain programme?
The schools in Europe hardly request for IELTS/toefl/sat, why is this a compulsory requirement to gain entry into any university in the states?
When i get to US, Can i differ my admission and work for sometimes to gather some money and fund myself?

I am single in my mid twenties..with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm. Personally, I love just three countries in this world: US, Canada and Germany, any other European country will do apart from UK with due respect.

Please Mama Babyosi, advice me gallantly and u can send me an email to dolpaz02[at]yah00.corm

Thank you and God bless you !

babyosisi: @ auschris abeg forgive me,I thought you were female just by your profession
Male nurses are sought after too
There are some units where male nurses are preferred.

justwise:

When are you moving back to Nigeria?

justwise:

When are you moving back to Nigeria?

Gayigaskia:

I live in MD in case you don't know this governor has really made everything so high, from fuel taxes to alcohol and all toll rd taxes everything when up. Oh not to mention property taxes, as a result many are moving to Pennsylvanian to live and work in MD.

kaka22: @op... I don repost oooo....I am presently an undergraduate studying political science in Nigeria. I plan to further my studies in the states and stay after my Masters there. Please what are my chances in securing employment after masters in USA?

hardbody: The two of you are raving mad. I graduated from Unical In Nigeria, I have lived and worked here all my life, the few occasions i have had the desire to travel, i have come out there (UK not US oo) to spend money riding on the back of my sponsors, my Company. I have no plans of trying to confirm how right or wrong either of you are. You failed here and you relocated. I want to prove a point to you guys, that you can sure make it here if you are focused and work hard enough.

For the records, i do not live in Lekki, but i stay in my personal house here in Lagos and it is standard by any yardstick. I do admit that I am my own Local Governemnt Chairman, providing water, light and security and even contributing alongside my neighbours to fix my street. I have houses both in the village and a few of the metropolitan cities in Nigeria (including Abuja). You guys should quit trying to lure us over. Whomsoever wishes to travel can do so and whomsoever wishes to stay back here and make ends meet will surely succeed with hardwork. Stop painting another man's country with white or black paint, some of us dont give a flying fork.

make una carry una wahala commot here. US is just another country where i am sure you either survive or die. Perhaps you are both corect on your assumptions and reasoning, but i am irked at the level of effort you are both putting to convice people. Are you paid agents?

kaka22: @op... I don repost oooo....I am presently an undergraduate studying political science in Nigeria. I plan to further my studies in the states and stay after my Masters there. Please what are my chances in securing employment after masters in USA?

Stegomiah:

Lol! You're not Ŋĭcέ. Come back to Nigeria and start driving tokunbo 4rm cotonou to kano? Guess, America is way way better

Gayigaskia:

January, i may not live in Nigeria tho, i may live Lome, Cotonou or Niamey. Before you say anything i have family in all these places.