₦airaland Forum

cosxzbay:
His points are valid. Maybe you will not understand till you experience it, especially if you have high hopes...the social capital here is fairly difficult to build in a short term, but with time most immigrants show significant social-economic difference when compare to their home country.

you think so?

States are structured to be self-sufficient and their own entities..having their own laws and way of life. If you don't go around, you'll be tempted to make several assumptions based on that. For example..someone who has lived all his life in LA would think spending hours in traffic is the norm everywhere.
My point is.. don't make generalizations based on just what you see around you. This applies to about everything in America.

LUCAS99:
I have also seen maybe a few Nigerians who are living a comfortable lifestyle here in the United States. I have met a doctor who lives in a nice gated community and owns about four different cars. The other people I have met mostly young guys in their 20’s are either into one or multiple shady businesses because their income does not justify their exorbitant lifestyle. I am yet to wrap my head around how they are able to own about three different cars including a range rover while working a minimum wage job. Even when you probe them for more answers they are unwilling to let you know what they actually do for a living.

I also noticed that most Africans not just Nigerians are unwilling to help one another. I think we need to learn from the Indians, Asians and Mexicans when it comes to helping and cooperating with one another.

If you are looking for a better standard of living then America is the best place for you. But if your aim is to “hustle” and “hit it big” then I don’t think here is the best place for you.

I disagree with the bolded. You need to move around and meet people.

awe2015:
Nawao these oyibos just dey put sugar in all their food...even chicken! Makes me keep thinking...e be like say salt dey too costly arround here o

They have too much salt in their foods too

Tods:
MS in mathematics

Okay. You have funding?

ahahnow:
[b]I hear [/b]there is alot of racism and sexism in silicone valley, so if you are going to put yourself in the middle of that war zone, you better be very good and prepare to prove yourself worthy

Well, you need to confirm what you hear...and using racism as an excuse for failure as an African here?? that is just pure laziness!

youngmoney416:
Hello house, what can you you say about university of California, Berkeley. Being in the Silicon Valley, do I have the opportunity of establishing a high tech start up since I am going to do my degree in computer science

If you have the skills,why not? You'll need to network well
with people though while in school..very important. There are lot of Indian startups in the Bay area.

Tods:
Hello everyone, I just joined nairaland today and find it very interesting. Does anyone know about Lamar university, Texas and university of Texas at Arlington? How would you rate these schools?

What course are you going for at UT Arlington?

youngmoney416:
I am single, 21 years old and would be applying for a student visa to do my degree in university of California, Berkeley. What are my chances of getting a visa as I have a [b]family friend [/b]who works in a reputable company in the us and has pledged to issue me a sponsorship letter. I also run a blog of which I expect to grow to earn me enough income as I get there wish the help of network of people I will meet there. Since is Berkeley is part of Silicon Valley with alot of high tech for start up.

How much do you have in savings personally?

sharlorhm:
Good morning Sirs and Mas, New in the states. I got here by January. I got in through immigrant visa but have been following this trend alot. My sis got her student visa through d help she got here last year. U.s.a is lovely, just checking up on the group, and l wouldn't know if anyone is in MD, avnt got any friends yet

where in MD?

malory84:
I will be paying about $15,000 out of pocket. That is not really a problem for me, the ish is the cost of living in MA. I actually applied to this school cuz they give application fee waiver for Nigerians and they also waived TOEFL, though I wrote it. I didn't think I would get in coz of their low acceptance rate.

Ratings are good....but money is still a very important factor. If you have enough money to take care of yourself, then go ahead.

malory84:
I just opened my email and saw an offer from Brandeis University. Its unbelievable because i thought my profile wasn't good enough for the school cuz of its high rank. They offered me $30,000 scholarship award!

And what's the tuition? Think more in terms of how much you have to pay out of pocket than the actual value of your award.

don4ye:
Someone said clinical psychology is very lucrative for Yankee.. House na true?

Yeah, after you get the job

stoicism:
What school is this ? I am aiming for 3.8/4.0 but this 3.9 is really scary

Aim at 4.0 and you can achieve it..or something really close

MsNas:
Like someone said, Atlanta has issues and I'm guessing its the sheer numbers of Nigerians that pass through that POE that caused that. I had everything you had when we came back in Jan via LAX. Even more, Peak Milk, Maggi Chicken, Indomie Chicken, Tubers of yam, ungrinded crayfish and even dried herbs that's not soaked at all. We got it in, no issues.

But if a first timer isn't sure or the POE is strict, listen to imperiouxx and err on the side of caution. Those things can be gotten here so leave them in Naija.

JFK POE too is pretty lax

gunther6:
Is it me or those state schools are getting really tight fisted with GA & TA's for International students... A quick recap of Fall 2016 thus far.... Profile [3.48 GPA(IERF Evaluation), GRE( 321, 319) Wrote it twice, TOEFL (107)]... PhD Economics (Auburn, Oregon State, University of Notre Dame, University of Wyoming) I got rejects on all four. I have two more to go 1 PhD and 1 MA, Really tired... SirRiddy call me, I don misplace my phone. femi321 sorry about your funding situation

Your scores look good. Any research works, projects, papers, relevant work experience on your profile? Did you talk to any of the econ professors in those schools before or during the application process? Did you apply on time..before potential advisors got their research group filled up? check out more schools too as already suggested.

expertman:
Not at all bro. I have helped about 5 of my friends with scholarship into murray state uni even without filling any scholarship form .

You are entitled to 6k dollars just for applying alone.

Check it out !

Anyiogwu:
One more quick question.

I want to migrate to New york or South carolina, or Charlotte and I need Nursing schools from any of these two locations.

From experiences, which of these 3 states will be better for me as new immigrant to live and study and then base there permanently?

Sure you want to school in NY? Anyways google is your friend. BTW you don't have to settle where you school...you can always relocate within the country after your studies. My advice-widen your options!

I'm assuming you have control over where you intend to move to.

GboyegaD:
I've been around but not on travel section. I am doing good, thanks for asking. How are you too?

Old members, where all of una ooo: MsNas, Virginice, pDude, mystiqueme, biikeys, amefrica, this ETSU man (I can't remember his moniker), also this lady in Houston, walspring, etc.

Been a while o..hope you're good.

amanze15:
thanks sir

Check if La Nacional has agents close to you. They have much better rates...if you're in the US

lobito007:
Fantastic! To be clear, so, with my study of a STEM course, I automatically get a 3-year visa extension without hassles, or do I have to secure a placement for on-the-job skills training before I can receive the visa?
Also, as specified, is this visa extension going to be for the sake of the OPT programme only, or I am @ liberty to search for a full-time job and then have my employer file for an H1B during this period?

You need to secure a job first...then you can have up to three chances get your H1B visa while on OPT.

imperiouxx:
I guess he was talking about doing it without declaring it.

Okay.

waledudu:
The easiest way to work in the USA with F1 is by driving uber or lyft. If you have clean driving records and your background check is clear you are good to go. You can make as much as $1k for full time and $500 on part time every week. You don't need to verify ur SSN as long as it's valid u have no problem. This can help u all through ur stay in school. Good luck

Even when you don't have the authorization to work off-campus? Hope you know that'll be violating your F-1 status..

slimmy2005:
if you hold a valid US visa are you allowed entry into Canada to renew?

Someone answered already..no interviews,really easy.

slimmy2005:
So I heard, but I've not bothered to research about it. The loans are good, but for me to apply for such, it has to be for a lucrative course. A friend at Duke studying computer science got internship at coursera, IBM and Google. The school earns them fast internships.

Any graduate from any good school can get internships and jobs at top companies provided they have the skills and are smart about the application process...talking about Engineering courses now..don't know about other areas. Student loans are lot more headache than people think-and with all the interest.

coobboy:
Do I have to be present in Nigeria for a Visa renewal via DropBox?

You mean you being here in the US and your passport somewhere in Nigeria ??

If you're in the US, just go to Canada or Mexico if you don't wanna make the trip back.

ukemnseg:
Hello everyone. I'm new here and I'm really glad I stumbled across this forum.
I've just gone through some of the previous discussions and they've been really enlightening. Getting a US student visa from Nigeria seems to be even more difficult than getting admitted into a US school in the first place.

I have a few questions (for any one in a position to answer):

1. Does the school you're admitted to have any bearing on the success/failure of your visa application/interview. For eg. let's say I have an I-20 form from Harvard College. Would that 'guarantee' me a US student visa from Nigeria?.


Thanks.

Nothing really guarantees a visa, but getting an admission into an Ivy will give you a lot of edge.

Fortissimo:
really? So why are their fares so steep?

Customer service, policies...bad. You get more legroom than most airlines and they have quite a few non-stop flights....may be reason it's generally expensive

Fortissimo:
I think Brit. Airways. Mekurexx how far? Have you finalised arrangements?

British would probably be at the bottom of the list

KELVIN086:
That's only when one has PR , do you know how long and difficult it takes to get pr .

I-140 is not PR yet..and yeah I know how long it takes.

dannybrown19:
Hey guys, plz on this H1B work visa, can one who has it file for the spouse to join him/her?

You file H-4, once your I-140 for permanent residency is approved for PR and you are only waiting for GC slots, your spouse can get EAD and work.

Fortissimo:
Is it just me or are you guys that are schooling abroad (UK, US & Canada) always busy? Even my former classmates and colleagues over there are always chasing class, supervisor, presentation, test, exam, meeting, etc.

It's well oooooo.

You will understand when you start

DeeTus:
Hahahaha. Hey man, did you check the link before asking me to do so? Tell me, what does "financial documents" represent?

and you don't see that under supporting documents