babyosisi: Oya if you have enjoyed this thread,please click on my signature ,join in and come and know more about me.
I will be grateful

HUBBI: Can a family sponsored green card applicant awaiting I-130 form approval travel out and re-enter America without jeopardizing his green card processing?

babyosisi:

I di serious?
I am not joking too

Ngwanu you know how to reach me
I know decent girls from decent parents
One sef has Igbo mother and Yoruba dad like you

fratochi: . Hi babyosisi, once again I am amazed at your patience and verse knowledge that's evident in the way you respond to practically every question asked on this thread! More grace! But on a lighter note, the highlighted post caught my attention, not for my self though (because I am happily married to the best wife in the world lol!) ,but for my immediate younger brother. He is an engineer (mechanical/production), presently working with a power firm here in abuja nigeria, so what's up? Are you for real? If yes then we can take it up from there. He is not on nairaland though, but I can handle all correspondence. Thanks in advance.

Nozzle: bros take this ur wife hunting adventure to the romance/ dating section abeg let's focus on real issues here at least the reason for the thread. if if your brother, with his good credential and good job cannot find a wife for himself make he go wash him head for bar beach!
@ aunty osisi, na u biko, I can't thank you enough for this thread. for some of us you have answered some very critical questions we really had no answer to. I am a marine engr working here in nigeria my fiancé is a pharmacist currently lives n works in nigeria too. She just gt her PR (green card)last yr through her dad who is a medical doctor in d states and ofcos a citizen. Now the dad wants her to come for her MBA and work in the US. I am fine with that cos I am also considering doing my MSc in process control eng and work in the main stream energy sector and not shipping where I have worked as a marine eng here in Nigeria. However, i have my fears and the major ones are funding and time. MSc in US is 2 yrs, I will have to leave my job for 2 years. Within which we wud defintely get married and surely that's more expensive. Though her father will sponsor her MBA program as promised but I still have my reservations, what of If he decides to pull out after our marriage. As for the 2 years MSc program my company will not give a 2-yr study leave in other words going for MSc in the US is auto resignation for me. Uk schools on the other hand are a lot favorable I even got a school in Canada that offers process control eng MEng on just one year. So the questions are; how well do US fancy MSc from other countries like UK and Canada? Are there one year MSc degrees in eng. How available are jobs in d energy sector in the US? Is MBA ideal for my fiancé? She has BSc in Pharmacy from Nigeria. How can we use her status as a green card holder to our advantage?
Hope u understand my story. The thing dey confuse me self lol

fratochi: . My friend you sound like an educated and informed person but need I remind you that respect for peoples opinion and good manners (rather than insults and fowl speaking) is still part of education. I guess you get my message now! Mr MARINE ENGINEER! Without manners! God bless you real good! @ babyosisi please my. Post still needs ur response inspite of the rude interruption. Thanks again.

fratochi: . My friend you sound like an educated and informed person but need I remind you that respect for peoples opinion and good manners (rather than insults and fowl speaking) is still part of education. I guess you get my message now! Mr MARINE ENGINEER! Without manners! God bless you real good! @ babyosisi please my. Post still needs ur response inspite of the rude interruption. Thanks again.

ayodeji752: @Babyosisi,u are a wonderful woman. @everybody,pls i need ur advice cos u guys know more dan i do. I am a 600L dentistry student of ui.i'm thinking of relocating to either Canada or US after leaving school but i'm still confused which one would be better for me. I mean d beta country between d two countries dat supports my profession.

Nozzle: Jezzzzz engineer without manners! That's really bad for the Profession lol seriously now, Fratochi no vex abeg, u know say everybody get problem for this country and we all dey find find solution to our issues, I took my time to go through the whole thread and as I was about to share mine I come begin see "i need a wife". If you were in my shoes wetin you go do. I had to nip it in the bud at some point. No vex bros, it would interest you to know some one like babyosisi introduced my fiancé to me... So fratochi you are on track. Wish your brother the very best. Yours Sincerely. That's more like it bros! Thanks for the maturity and God bless!

Nozzle

immortallity: thank you very much everyone for this wonderful thread. I'm a medical student and would be graduating next year. I really want to get further trained in the u.s and if possible get a job and reside there. I would like to know 1. How advisable is this 2. When is the best time to leave 3. How realistic is this 4. How easy is it to get into residency or get a job 5. What are the requirements and how would i go about it. Thanks a lot. I would really appreciate an honest answer.

Nozzle: bros take this ur wife hunting adventure to the romance/ dating section abeg let's focus on real issues here at least the reason for the thread. if if your brother, with his good credential and good job cannot find a wife for himself make he go wash him head for bar beach!
@ aunty osisi, na u biko, I can't thank you enough for this thread. for some of us you have answered some very critical questions we really had no answer to. I am a marine engr working here in nigeria my fiancé is a pharmacist currently lives n works in nigeria too. She just gt her PR (green card)last yr through her dad who is a medical doctor in d states and ofcos a citizen. Now the dad wants her to come for her MBA and work in the US. I am fine with that cos I am also considering doing my MSc in process control eng and work in the main stream energy sector and not shipping where I have worked as a marine eng here in Nigeria. However, i have my fears and the major ones are funding and time. MSc in US is 2 yrs, I will have to leave my job for 2 years. Within which we wud defintely get married and surely that's more expensive. Though her father will sponsor her MBA program as promised but I still have my reservations, what of If he decides to pull out after our marriage. As for the 2 years MSc program my company will not give a 2-yr study leave in other words going for MSc in the US is auto resignation for me. Uk schools on the other hand are a lot favorable I even got a school in Canada that offers process control eng MEng on just one year. So the questions are; how well do US fancy MSc from other countries like UK and Canada? Are there one year MSc degrees in eng. How available are jobs in d energy sector in the US? Is MBA ideal for my fiancé? She has BSc in Pharmacy from Nigeria. How can we use her status as a green card holder to our advantage?
Hope u understand my story. The thing dey confuse me self lol

obiflex: @ Poster:
Hello Babyosisi, i'm a lawyer currently practicing in LAGOS. I'm planning to join my fiancée in the US sometime next year. My question is;
is it possible to get the certificate to practice law in New York?
What are the likely obstacles i may encounter?
Do you know of other Nigerians who studied law in Nigeria but now practice in the US?
I know people from my university who now practice law in the UK after studying law in Nigeria and doing additional exams and masters in the UK but, i don't know about the US and my fiancée is a doctor.
Please reply me. I know I'm coming late to the party as the thread is over 12 pages now but, please respond still. Thanks a million for your honest and selfless advice on this thread

sheniqua:

This is me

New York is the only state I know where a foreign trained lawyer can be allowed to take the bar exams ( there could be others)
Yes I know a lawyer in the Atlanta area,a graduate of UNN that practices federal law( mainly immigration) with a New York license
I don't know all the steps though
I will advice you contact the New York bar online and they could give you all that info
But you will be limited in scope

There is a law school in the Minneapolis area that admits foreign trained lawyers for an accelerated program and they qualify with an American law degree JD
I know two lawyers that went through it
I like that option because you will then have no limitations
It will be expensive I suppose

codebrew85: @babyosisi, david, CFC et al...please, does having a good score in GRE qualifies one for a full or partial scholarship to study a postgraduate course in the States?

Nozzle: @ Sheniqua Thank you so much for takin your time to respond I really do appreciate. As for her case, personally I am not in support of the MBA and I have made my position very clear from the onset, I also made her to understand that a PharmD will be preferable, but to be sincere with you, going through another 4 yrs to get a pharmD having spent 6 yrs in sch back in Nigeria is difficult. She doesn't really wnt to go through that ordeal. Secondly, the owner of the pay cheque is saying he wants MBA and that's what he's payin for. So some how our hands are tied except I decide foot the bill myself believe me I don't have such funds. So you see the long duration the pharmD program and the dad insistence on the MBA prog are the major reasons she's going that route. So we are considering health related MBA programs. What do you think?

obiflex: Thanks Sheniqua for this prompt response. I have googled this already and have an idea of the requirements. I'll also love to know if its possible for an immigrant married to a citizen to obtain a student loan for the one year law school. I am particular about New York since my fiancée lives and works there and her parents also live there. I'll just keep an open mind. God bless you and Babyosisi though i'll still love to hear her view on my question.

sheniqua:

I don't think the pharmd will take 4 years with someone who already has a Bpharm
She doesn't need a pharm D to practice as a pharmacist too just that it is now common to have one
I know many pharmacists from Nigeria that just took the exams to get licensed and didn't go back for a pharmd
If papa wants her to get an MBA,it may be tough
Maybe she can do that while pursuing her pharmacy licensing