texanomaly:
Come to Lubbock, TX. Lubbock Independent School District is looking for IT personnel. They got a federal grant to upgrade all technology in the entire school district. Lots of technology, no one that knows what to do with it. It is also a great city for starting a business.

Originalsly: Hey!...he would get the right mix in NY! Besides being expensive....everything else would be at his fingertips. No need for car....public transportation available 24/7...meet uour people..find your foods...your place of worship..the city never sleeps. If from Lagos you will feel at home. But...if you want peace and quiet...well ehmm..it is very peaceful for a large city...but if you want quiet, and you like to take things easy...laid back...walk slow...exchange courtesies....hello how are you today and the family and bla bla bla.....and kinda nosey....scratch New York City off your list!

strangest: Am hoping to move soon with my fiancee to America and still needs some advice.
She is an American citizen though she's been in Nigeria for the past 30 years without a SSN. Passport has also been renewed. As a citizen, how easy will it be for her to get a loan,grant or scholarship to study nursing (or a two year course that will lead to a nursing degree). Also advise if OHIO will be convinient for her, thank you

babyosisi:

Ohio is good.
Be warned,the snow in Ohio can be brutal in the winter time.
There is a size-able Naija community in Cleveland,Akron and Columbus
If you are Christian,there are some good Pentecostal churches in those areas too
As a citizen,she can get school loans easily even without a credit history
Obtaining an SS card is easy
You can come on a fiancé visa and once you marry and the papers are filed,you get a work permit and a temporary green card a few months later.
She can study for an associate degree in nursing instead of the BSN ( bachelors in nursing)but if she already has a degree from Naija she should explore other options.
There are some universities with nursing schools that allow people with a science degree to do a master's degree in nursing after some pre requisites ( which can be obtained at a community college).
After those requisites and you manage to secure an admission,you get an MSN ( masters in nursing) and then can take the nursing boards.

I know a young girl who studied Psychology and is on a path to do that
She finished the prerequisite courses in a community college ( took a year) and this fall started her masters in nursing which will take 18 months and she will become a nurse with masters degree.

Check out the universities and community colleges in the town in Ohio that you plan to move to
When she arrives,she can call and make an appointment to see the admission officers to ask for their admission requirements
Ask for any alternate paths or concessions for someone with a foreign degree
Sometimes the information may not be given if you don't ask for specifics.

druid06:

Thanks for the information. That Ozo Emeka is such a kill joy and an enemy of progression. Since the U.S is too inhumane to reside there, what's he still doing there.. If he doesn't accept the situation with the U.S, like my good friends the rednecks would say. GET OUT!.

I'm currently planning to move to Canada. It's a work in progress and I still have some few years in Nigeria. I would be grateful if someone starts a thread on there too.

Great thread by the way. I love the way you flow in pidgin...

babyosisi:

Thanks for the compliments
There are people of all nationalities arriving the USA daily
Mexicans are swimming across the rio grande as we speak
With the exception of native Americans which is only 1% of the population ,everyone in America including George Bush is an immigrant
Some are first generation immigrants like myself ,some are 2nd generation like my children while some are 4th 5th 6th generation immigrants.
All na immigrant

strangest: @babyosisi: Thanks, she doesn't have a degree yet here in Nigeria, am the only one with a bsc in biochem, though am hoping to upgrade to a second degree or masters or some professional courses... Thanks, once again

Afam4eva:
From what i've read and heard about the place, i'm not really a fan. Do you know that blacks account for over 60% in that city? I want a city with the right mix.

[/quote][quote author=babyosisi]@ strangest can your fiancée braid hair
That is a good skill to have .let her go and learn it and perfect it if she can
Braids,weave ,twists,etc
If she can sew and tie gele also,she will make money.
It is a good way to make money while she is in school
One small Bini girl charged me $90 just yesterday to braid my daughter's hair
Right in her house o
I gave asho ebi to a Naija tailor yesterday,skirt and blouse and she is charging me $100

ozo_emeka: Don't listen to false crap. Julliard is a TOP NOTCH school for the Arts. Oh BTW they support Nigerians as well . SO THIS IS A "WORKABLE" (is that a word?) advice to give. If you train at Julliard, you are considered the BEST.


http://www.juilliard.edu/about/newsroom/2013-14/juilliard-2013-summer-grants-awarded-six-student-projects-united-states-and?destination=node/30216

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Juilliard_School_people#Notable_alumni

CFCfan: ^^
Julliard ko, Harvard ni

fratochi: Having stated the obvious above, I wish to solicit your help/response to the following: my wife and I are professionals residing and working here in nigeria. I am a practising Architect by profession, while my wife is a medical doctor. We are what you can call a young and relatively comfortable nigerian couple and we are presently exploring our options, part of which is migration to the states of canada. I am looking forward to doing my Phd over there while working on part time, in the same vein, my wife will be furthering her medical residency programme while working too. Now I need your clearification and advise in the following area(s); what's your take on the whole idea of migrating?, what are our like options to facilitate the migration?, what are the challenges/constraints for a couple with our portfolio?, how soon and how well can we settle if we migrate in view of green cards, work permit, the f1s and f4s and so on? What is the demand and remuneration for a construction and medical professional over there? Just any other advise you deem fit that will be of benefit both to us and to other aspiring fellow country men. Thanks in advance. God bless.

lymelyte:
Kindly visit "www.cic.gc.ca" Canadian government are currently looking for skilled.semi skilled workers.JUst check it out.

babyosisi:

I want to correct a notion here Afam
The problem is not the population of blacks there but the type of blacks
We are currently house hunting and all the houses that had black neighbors scored highly on my list because they had to have good jobs to live in the neighborhoods we were looking at
I am not afraid to live with fellow black people around me if they are in the same income bracket as myself.
They would be professionals just like us.
There are neighborhoods in atlanta area with almost everyone black
I have visited some
But these are areas where the average family income is 100k plus so they will be good.

Rule of thumb to know if your neighborhood is good or not
Check the school ratings
The good neigborhoods have the schools with the highest ratings and highest test scores
That is what also keeps the property value high

texanomaly:
Come to Lubbock, TX. Lubbock Independent School District is looking for IT personnel. They got a federal grant to upgrade all technology in the entire school district. Lots of technology, no one that knows what to do with it. It is also a great city for starting a business.

babyosisi:

Afam please make sure you marry before moving to that village or Kongi will kill you
Even ashawo,you won't find in that place

marvelling:

Na error message I dey get o!

skoloppy31: @babyosis
am a 300level university graduate down here in naija, I have this dream of coming to the states after the completion of my 1st degree for a masters programme.all this visa denials I do hear about is even making me nervous and fidgets sometimes.
as a huzzler I mean a street boy thats fends for himself which state will you suggest for me, I have a close pal in maryland Washington dc..
my concern now is all this do cument they asked for at the embassy, like that of account wil be the major problem.
if there is anyway I can go about it without any shady steps
am studying Transport management. . logistics and road to be precise. .
Thanks in anticipation

Afam4eva:
I intend starting my own IT firm but first, it won't be a bad idea to work for some company for some time. I'm leaving Nigeria to put mind and sould together and then return much later. If i remain in Nigeria, i might join Ogboni. My head wan scatter for here.

skoloppy31: @babyosis
am a 300level university graduate down here in naija, I have this dream of coming to the states after the completion of my 1st degree for a masters programme.all this visa denials I do hear about is even making me nervous and fidgets sometimes.
as a huzzler I mean a street boy thats fends for himself which state will you suggest for me, I have a close pal in maryland Washington dc..
my concern now is all this do cument they asked for at the embassy, like that of account wil be the major problem.
if there is anyway I can go about it without any shady steps
am studying Transport management. . logistics and road to be precise. .
Thanks in anticipation

Phema:

Huh?

Afam4eva:
Getting an f1 visa is very easy as long as you have your documents complete. I have helped people process there admission before. The very important thing would be your financial statement. One way not to refused is if the financial statement is yours or belongs to someone with the same surname as you. The embassy wants to be sure of your financial capability before giving you a VISA.

btw, I heard its more easier to make heaven than getting d F1 visa.



Guy talk 2 ur co-mod "uncu skill" mk him disband this account on politics section.