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MamaOO:
Someone just sent me this. The US Government isn’t playing!

Well, President Donald J Trump isn’t playing...

He’s trying to limit the number of immigrants who intend to make the United States their Permanent Home especially those from Africa...

Hopefully, he loses reelection next year so things can return to normal...

Mizwisdom:
You're 34 now, may I ask how life is treating you? If you're not doing well and you intend to seek greener pastures abroad, try Canadian PR or you can join the UK army.
French Legion is also available

Nawa for you...

So you want him to die in a War Zone?

What happens when they send him to Syria, Afghanistan OR Iraq?

Abeg let him not fall from frying pan to fire...

The French Legion should be his last option after he must have exhausted every other option available to you...

Ishilove:
Is this a movie?

Stupidity...

Maybe you should also consult your wife before using the toilet...

Onye iberibe...

Brokenvessels:
Hi everyone. I am currently in the UK and want to certify some documents. The private notaries I have contacted want to charge me an arm and a leg. I will like to know whether anyone have successfully certified their documents at the post office or their bank. I will like to know if I can get it done anywhere without fees. I have contacted my local court where it's free but the latest date of appointment given is June but I want to get it done by Tuesday.

Here in the United States, Banks notarize your Documents for free as long as you have a Bank Account with them...

So you might wanna ask your Bank if they offer notary services...

Alternatively you can visit the Court House, I usually pay $5/page...

thebosstrevor:
many courses are useless abroad..you wont even be able to find jobs with them....you go to school to get a certificate so that you can have a better life..better life means better pay and that is what your certificate does... there is nothing like it is not about money when finding a job or it is about finding job and pleasure in a job, you do those job because of money and survival and not because of job and pleasure. job and pleasure do not pay bills and give you social mobility.

studying a technical courses like medicine and STEM is the easiest road to social mobility because it comes with higher pay and it is a job that is high on demand.

Do you realize how difficult & competitive Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering & Computer Science are abroad?

Not everyone can handle the rigorous academic workload...

If you fail a course once, you receive an academic warning...

If you fail a course twice, you receive an academic probation/suspension...

If you fail a course thrice, you receive an academic explusion...

So you basically have three trials before you flung out of college & whatever money you’ve already invested is a waste...

Most students are not willing to take such chances...

They’re better off studying courses in which they’re more inclined to perform better rather than studying a course they’ve no passion for...

Celebrated my Birthday yesterday, so a close friend invited me to a Yacht Party...

Let me drop a few pictures...

kroger:
Yeah depending on the type/year built/luxury/how many beds etc.. you can get a decent apartment for $1300 to $1500 in those areas if you want more luxury then we looking at $1500 and above.. You can check Zillows for latest pricing

So like how much do you pay every month for your Apartment in Marietta, Georgia?

RalphJean:
My brother, there will be no one chance.
Even with 50% default rate, I would still be breaking even.
Imagine getting £10,000 loan in the UK at 3% and then ‘laundering’ same to Nigeria, changing to Naira and giving out loans. It’s mad money.

Even though our friend and brother was pissed, the truth is:
Getting £ loans or £ Credit Card cash and zapping it to Nigeria sounds very much like ‘reverse laundering’

Please if anyone sees a bank that gives Loan at 6% (not even 3%), I am interested.
In my own case, I will not want to send to Naija, I would invest here.

I remember being in a financial distress & I had no other option but to zap about $5,000 from my Credit Card...

My Credit Card was closed the following day...

Credit Cards are heavily monitored just like Bank Accounts & Banks consider such behavior very risky...

I’m still paying back the $5,000 on a monthly payment plan...

By the time I finished paying, I would have paid back around $8,000 which includes accrued interest...

The interest on my credit card was almost 23% per annum for purchases & 27% per annum for Cash Advances...

Fyi, the credit card was from Bank of America...

But I also heard both Amex & Discover are also quick to close your credit card for suspicious transactions & unusual behaviors...

wonlasewonimi:
I can give you a loan at 6% per month. If you don't repay, I use rudimentary methods to get my money back. Your ankles and hammer tinz... You game?

6% per month= 72% per annum

He wants a loan for 6% per annum...

radautoworks:
Decent one bedroom in decent neighborhood in Houston is $650-950.

That’s really cheap...

Here in Miami, Florida you’re looking at anywhere from $1,200 - $1,500 for a one bedroom in a decent neighborhood...

Meanwhile my Sister pays $750 for a one bedroom in Dallas, Texas...

kroger:
I can assure you Roswell , sandy springs and alpharetta are good areas to live but not cheap. If you are a Tech guy Alpharetta will be ur best bet but the traffic is crazy..I currently live in Marietta..

When you say not cheap, like how much is the estimated monthly rent for a regular apartment not luxury apartment in Roswell, Sandy Springs OR Alpharetta?

Is it more than a $1,500/Month?

kroger:
Thanks bro for ur concern.. Am in houston just trying to see how things goes. Nice place though

Yes, Houston is cheap but I’m planning on moving to Atlanta, Georgia preferably Roswell OR Alpharetta...

I visited & loved it...

Both cities have low cost of living plus affordable rent...

Which City do you currently reside?

lionlee216:
If i do expedited, will i get my passport the following day? I want to make plans for my airline tickets to GA

If i cant do expedited, do i need a return envelop to mail my passport and how long does it take?

If you do expedited, you will definitely get your passport the following day...

I don’t recommend mailing in your passport...

Just visit the Consulate General in person to avoid any confusion...

lionlee216:
I buy my own groceries and she buys hers. I am really not into American dishes but she eats out of my own groceries. She pays more in bills cos she earns more than me.

We have different cellphones carriers. So we pay cellphones and car insurance differently.

No kids yet. Not ready for kids for now.. trying to figure out how to train my future kids in african ways

Ok, that’s fine...

Kids are a big responsibility...

I don’t have any kids yet as well...

It cost a lot to raise one...

lionlee216:
Things were cheap when i was in Ohio but kind of expensive in Chicago.

I dont remember paying taxes on food in stores at ohio but in Chicago, u even pay for plastic bags to pack your groceries

Same thing in New York City especially the Monthly Rent

Everything is expensive which explains the reason while I relocated...

I believe the North East is expensive...

From Chicago to Boston to Washington D.C. to New York City

But once you move down South, things become cheaper...

Atlanta Georgia, Charlotte North Carolina, Charleston South Carolina, Nashville Tennessee & Richmond Virginia

lionlee216:
Stay home mom ke. Agreement is i pay for everything and i get to pay half of January bills lol

So no kids yet?

If that’s the Agreement & is currently working for you then it’s fine...

Usually my Babe knows most bills including rent will be evenly split except in certain cases when I choose to pay for everything like Cable Bill & Light Bill...

Then she reciprocates by buying Groceries for the house...

lionlee216:
Chicago. Bye bye to Ohio lol

I thought Chicago is expensive & Ohio is cheap correct?

lionlee216:
Least ticket is 1900$ return ticket if i am to spend christmas with them

You can also split the cost into two...

You pay half & your wife pays half just like my girlfriend does...

Except maybe she doesn’t work & is currently a stay at home mum...

lionlee216:
Least ticket is 1900$ return ticket if i am to spend christmas with them

For both of you?

So how much is it if you only spend New Year with them?

lionlee216:
$2000+(my wife included). Being troubling she wants to see Nigeria cos of the bad way media already painted africa.

British airways is the cheapest for now(883$) while its $1300 for my wife. She will join me in nigeria a week after.

To spend Christmas with my family, i will cough out a lot of money on tickets alone. I guess i will only spend new year with them

One of my fear is spending such money in Nigeria only to come back in January to meet bills and start working agressively..

I did my wedding anniversary last year in las vegas. Did booking through expedia(frontier airline was fully booked while going to las Las Vegas and spirit airline while coming back to chicago). Damn, those seats were uncomforable but i fly southwest airlines now, i love their seats..

If i sleep and wake up in residential areas in las vegas, i will think im in a GRA in Nigeria. Their houses are similar to ours. Even for night, heat too much..i cant live in such places.

I have never flown Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines OR Southwest Airlines...

I have only flown American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Airlines & JetBlue Airlines...

They’re all good & I have been generally satisfied...

Are you based in Chicago, Illinois OR Ohio?

lionlee216:
$2000+(my wife included). Being troubling she wants to see Nigeria cos of the bad way media already painted africa.

British airways is the cheapest for now(883$) while its $1300 for my wife. She will join me in nigeria a week after.

To spend Christmas with my family, i will cough out a lot of money on tickets alone. I guess i will only spend new year with them

One of my fear is spending such money in Nigeria only to come back in January to meet bills and start working agressively..

I did my wedding anniversary last year in las vegas. Did booking through expedia(frontier airline was fully booked while going to las Las Vegas and spirit airline while coming back to chicago). Damn, those seats were uncomforable but i fly southwest airlines now, i love their seats..

If i sleep and wake up in residential areas in las vegas, i will think im in a GRA in Nigeria. Their houses are similar to ours. Even for night, heat too much..i cant live in such places.

Ok, I only thought you were the only one traveling to Nigeria...

Since it’s two people is gonna be twice the expenses plus you also have to buy stuffs for your relatives in Nigeria...

Before you travel to Naija just set aside enough money for at least two months worth of expenses that way you don’t have to work aggressively when you return back to the United States...

Why spend only New Year with them & not Christmas?

Would flight tickets be cheaper during New Year?

For me, I did rather spend Christmas together with family than New Year...

lionlee216:
The Journey has not been easy but God has been faithful. Enrolled to college(Fall 2019) for an Engineering program. Will do 2years in CC the complete the rest at either UiC or CSU. Time to Intergrate into real American world. No time to check time. Me sef wan work for Boeing if dem pay good money.

In my own opinion, Visa success is more or less a lottery, Nice people with nice profile getting rejected while people with "packages" get approved. I met a guy last month and I was wondering how he got his Visa(Very local), God forgive me but i feel for people burning money just to get this US Visa.

I experienced America when I actually visited Chicago on 4th of July. I was living in a village(City)in Ohio and I can say we are just 10 Nigerians(Africans) there. All we do is go to store(Kroger), come back home. Our highest "Faaji" was Bowl of ice cream, fried Gizzard and Wild Irish Rose. Even the downtown got only 2 high rise building(The courthouse and one other building like that). So me stepping out that greyhound bus that night before 4th of July was crazy. I got into this nice apartment, the streets blasting music etc, went to downtown, I cant just help but stare at all those beautiful magnificent buildings(I walked inside downtown over an hour) just looking and taking pictures. Mehn, I knew i was in real America though 87th and state in south side is like one of this roads in Nigeria where you see people hawking stuffs on the main road.

Daaz001 said Chicago is like Mushin Lagos and Missouri is Paradise . I wasnt surprised coming from someone that relocated from one village to another village(No offense daddy ) but he got to Lake Michigan and took over 1 million pictures .. Story for another day..

Back in Nigeria, I have never had sex with a married woman/A lady with kids because the way society presented a lady with kids as worthless etc. Guys be like "Mehn, I just fcked that girl that has kids so I have always this thought process maybe something is wrong with their pvssy or something, I really dont know but then experience here made me understand they are just as normal as ladies without kids. Nothing wrong with the pvssy . I always be like I cant date or marry a single mother but I understand better they deserved to be loved as others.

If you think you love sex, You will get tired of sex when you get here, The are always in the mood, their "greenlight" is always on . So dont over do it and die for nothing. they see sex as nothing(My friend ran away from his akata girlfriend cos of too much sex) You can still be asking a lady and still be fucking without her saying YES to you but dont get it twisted, dont assume you guys are dating so that you dont get heart broken.

I am yet to see a peugeot car here on the road and when i asked my wife about the car, she said what is Peugeot?

I really dont have Nigerian friends but I met a nairalnader last week Sunday(I know you are seeing this lol).

I really wish to come to Nigeria this december but I am having mixed feelings about it. I can't just help but think I am spending $3000 to $4000 just for 15 days trip($2000+ on airline tickets alone), hotels, sight seeing, food, gift for FnF, etc. but then I miss my family and see whats going on in Nigeria. I want to go to Exhibition(for those that live in Ibadan with understand this) and do some other stuffs but mehn, the money much(I be poor boy).

One spirit dey tell me to just max out my credit card instead of using my Cash(devil is a liar)..

I feel victim of this my "new car" Its a 2AZ-FE engine that Toyota wanted to fix for excessive oil consumption but my warranty has expired . So Toyota said I should bring $3200 for fixing, I laughed! Car that is going to Nigeria next year Jan.Who wan dash toyota $3,200 on a car that drives good. Just that at 2800miles, it will be telling me low oil. I will just be topping up the oil every 1000 miles. Things are just too expensive when it comes to cars, Very expensive to fix.

Chicago boys bad. I have been scammed and robbed but God is still good. Franknetter, I dey find you oo.. One day, I go catch you for Mac shop

Do I have more to share? No

Nice day

Why is your flight ticket $2000?

I’m also traveling to Naija this December & I have already booked my ticket with Expedia...

It cost about $1200 for a round trip ticket from New York City to Lagos plus a $35 Trip Insurance...

Then I’m planning on shipping my car back to Nigeria around November that way it would be in Lagos by December...

Then I have about $3,000 already saved up that I plan on using whenever I’m in Lagos, Nigeria...

Everything is going to cost me about $6,000 just for traveling down to Naija for Christmas...

Then when I get back Next year, I plan on doubling my hustle & doing 16hours shifts all over again inorder to recoup the Money spent during Christmas Holiday...

lionlee216:
The Journey has not been easy but God has been faithful. Enrolled to college(Fall 2019) for an Engineering program. Will do 2years in CC the complete the rest at either UiC or CSU. Time to Intergrate into real American world. No time to check time. Me sef wan work for Boeing if dem pay good money.

In my own opinion, Visa success is more or less a lottery, Nice people with nice profile getting rejected while people with "packages" get approved. I met a guy last month and I was wondering how he got his Visa(Very local), God forgive me but i feel for people burning money just to get this US Visa.

I experienced America when I actually visited Chicago on 4th of July. I was living in a village(City)in Ohio and I can say we are just 10 Nigerians(Africans) there. All we do is go to store(Kroger), come back home. Our highest "Faaji" was Bowl of ice cream, fried Gizzard and Wild Irish Rose. Even the downtown got only 2 high rise building(The courthouse and one other building like that). So me stepping out that greyhound bus that night before 4th of July was crazy. I got into this nice apartment, the streets blasting music etc, went to downtown, I cant just help but stare at all those beautiful magnificent buildings(I walked inside downtown over an hour) just looking and taking pictures. Mehn, I knew i was in real America though 87th and state in south side is like one of this roads in Nigeria where you see people hawking stuffs on the main road.

Daaz001 said Chicago is like Mushin Lagos and Missouri is Paradise . I wasnt surprised coming from someone that relocated from one village to another village(No offense daddy ) but he got to Lake Michigan and took over 1 million pictures .. Story for another day..

Back in Nigeria, I have never had sex with a married woman/A lady with kids because the way society presented a lady with kids as worthless etc. Guys be like "Mehn, I just fcked that girl that has kids so I have always this thought process maybe something is wrong with their pvssy or something, I really dont know but then experience here made me understand they are just as normal as ladies without kids. Nothing wrong with the pvssy . I always be like I cant date or marry a single mother but I understand better they deserved to be loved as others.

If you think you love sex, You will get tired of sex when you get here, The are always in the mood, their "greenlight" is always on . So dont over do it and die for nothing. they see sex as nothing(My friend ran away from his akata girlfriend cos of too much sex) You can still be asking a lady and still be fucking without her saying YES to you but dont get it twisted, dont assume you guys are dating so that you dont get heart broken.

I am yet to see a peugeot car here on the road and when i asked my wife about the car, she said what is Peugeot?

I really dont have Nigerian friends but I met a nairalnader last week Sunday(I know you are seeing this lol).

I really wish to come to Nigeria this december but I am having mixed feelings about it. I can't just help but think I am spending $3000 to $4000 just for 15 days trip($2000+ on airline tickets alone), hotels, sight seeing, food, gift for FnF, etc. but then I miss my family and see whats going on in Nigeria. I want to go to Exhibition(for those that live in Ibadan with understand this) and do some other stuffs but mehn, the money much(I be poor boy).

One spirit dey tell me to just max out my credit card instead of using my Cash(devil is a liar)..

I feel victim of this my "new car" Its a 2AZ-FE engine that Toyota wanted to fix for excessive oil consumption but my warranty has expired . So Toyota said I should bring $3200 for fixing, I laughed! Car that is going to Nigeria next year Jan.Who wan dash toyota $3,200 on a car that drives good. Just that at 2800miles, it will be telling me low oil. I will just be topping up the oil every 1000 miles. Things are just too expensive when it comes to cars, Very expensive to fix.

Chicago boys bad. I have been scammed and robbed but God is still good. Franknetter, I dey find you oo.. One day, I go catch you for Mac shop

Do I have more to share? No

Nice day

Ohio is more like a Country...

Since I moved to the United States, I have always lived in a City OR Suburban...

I have lived in Richmond Virginia, Charlotte North Carolina, Miami Florida, Newark New Jersey & New York City & I’m planning to move to Atlanta Georgia next year...

I can’t leave in a country... it’s too slow paced for me...

I always wanna be in the heart of the city...

Always shine yours eyes whenever you’re in a Big City...

They almost ripped me off of my money the first time I visited New York City but because I tear eye I didn’t fall for their tricks...

Imagine someone was tryna to sell me a Luggage in Times Square for $300.00 when the actual price is $80.00?

I have also visited Atlanta Georgia, Washington D.C., Philadelphia P.A. & Baltimore Maryland...

The only Big Cities I haven’t visited yet is Los Angeles, California & Las Vegas...

Hopefully I get to visit these places soon...

radautoworks:
Rounding up to return to naija for a bit

Ok, no problem...

kroger:
Abeg which Member is in Houston Texas? I will be visiting next week i need someone to show me around/hang out and make my visit worthwhile..

I believe radautoworks is based in Houston, Texas...

You might wanna reach out to her...

She might also be busy during your visit since she runs her own business...

In such case, you might need to come up with an alternative plan...

Ugosample:
Sorry o

How is it possible to hold permanent residency of three different countries?

You must think everybody here is a dunce right?

I believe it’s possible...

I have seen kids whose Mum is a British Citizen & Dad is an American Citizen as well as a Nigerian Citizen...

So they have a Nigerian Passport, British Passport & a United States Passport...

I have also seen a Situation whereby Parents give birth to their Kids in Canada...

Mum is a U.S. Citizen while Dad is a Nigeria Citizen...

So in essence the kids have a Nigerian Passport, Canadian Passport & a United States Passport...

A perfect example is a nairalander named Blowjobs whose wife gave birth in Canada...

Currently the Child holds three Passports {A Nigerian Passport, A Canadian Passport & A United States Passport}

Here is a link to the thread:

https://www.nairaland.com/4138795/getting-green-card-adjustment-status/101

Goztino:
I no use 1000 euro bro, I used the average of 400 and 1000 euros which are the two figures mentioned and the average is 700 euro.
Then coming to flight, it depends on your location. Some part like Nuremberg and Hannover even cost more than 300k sef depending on airline.
A bag of garri, dried Egusi, palmoil, salt, Ogbonor, dried fish and okporoko, Abacha etc (I for put ogiri shaa but make I just leave am to avoid public disgrace) coupled with all these shoes and clothes go near 70k.

my figures na just rough estimate not the exact figure. I never even travel pass Nigeria before

I believe you should be able to buy a bag of Garri in Germany...

You can usually find them in African Supermarkets...

I don’t eat garri, I usually substitute it with Semolina...

I paid about $4.99 last time I bought one...

Hadampson:
And dem go allow you carry a bag of gaari enter the plane
I don't think so

The day i would leave Nigeria for Germany, i would make sure i buy 12 packets of Maggi cos e be like say oyibo no dey eat Maggi like that

I don’t know about Germany but here in the United States, you can always get packets of Maggi from an African Store...

Infact any kind of Nigerian Food can be gotten from an African Store albeit expensive...

I paid about $8.99 last time I bought one...

Attached below is a picture of the Packet of Maggi...

dolpaz:
Not only Finanzamt, The Auslanderamt knows every penny that comes to your account in as much you submit your tax number. They seems to have centralized their system now and this is how I noticed:

Initially, most employers will ask you to submit Polizeiliche Fuhrungszeugnisse (Police Character Report). You can get this by going to the Rathaus. But nowadays, most (if not all) employers can easily access your police report from a central Portal.

My advice to you guys over working is to be careful and thread softly. I have some guys who got mails from the Finanzamt asking them to explain why they over worked and this is a big offence because the auslander can cancel your residency permit having violated the § 16 law. you can type this into google (aufenthaltsgenehmigung § 16 and read in english to know more). The auslander could also decide to give you a resident permit without allowing you to work. I have seen this couple of times and it ain´t funny.

As for the 10,000 euros in a year....hmmmm, what else can I say


Lange zeit dass ich hab nicht von dir gehört.
Ich schreib dir auf Whatsapp
mfg

@Dolphaz

Can a student in Germany save about €10,000/year by working while still studying full time...

Based on my own experience in the United States most students can never save about $10,000/year just by working while studying full time...

Heck, even U.S. Citizens don’t save $10,000/year while working full time...

I believe his friend might not be telling him the whole truth...

Can you please elaborate on this matter...

Thank you...