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justwise: What is hash about that post?

justwise: @ernestleon ,XYZZ and westcodes

This place is for sharing info openly, stop the habit of dropping your contact details here

Godsspeed: Hello Forumite! Though am new to this thread, I wil lik to knw if u have idea of my possible interview month, my case no is 14**! Pls respond, thanks!

kevwe_flex: It's 2,000 additional making it 7,500.

Obatide: C. THE DIVERSITY (DV) IMMIGRANT CATEGORY RANK CUT-OFFS WHICH WILL APPLY IN NOVEMBER

For November, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2014 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

Region All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately
AFRICA
13,000

Except: Egypt 7,300
Ethiopia 7,300
Nigeria 7,500

ASIA
2,500

EUROPE
9,800

NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS)
4

OCEANIA
375


SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN
600

kevwe_flex: You are very right. Nigeria 7500 for November. It's out.
www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_6062.html

okeymen: Please does anyone know where the NPC office in Port Harcourt is located?

Obatide: Definitely bro.
Just go to the NPC office there, u will be properly guided to start from LG of residence.
From 2013 trend, they said it cost btw 2500 and 3500 Naira.

Hope it helps?

Obatide: Just apply for attestation of birth from NPC, that definitely solved the problem I think.
I do hope it helps?

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Cherry120: Thanks for your concern everyone...I lost the confirmation number while moving houses and it does require the entry email to retrieve it and that has since been futile since I do not have the email...to the guy who asked how I knew I won,I didn't loose the numbers until August,submitted the forms(DSP 122 and DS 230) in may after confirming that I ve been selected from the same site posted by @obatide...if anyone knows how to help,I ll appreciate!

America noni: As a matter of fact most employers have online jobsite that you can apply through, when i say most, I mean about 95%.

Now the issue is, will they pull up your application and call you for interviews? that will depend on your qualifications and job experience, but dont be scared, people have made it, and you will make it
Also if you take time to read what I posted earlier, I included some links, click on them and you will see sites where you can look into to see job vacancies in different organizations.

You neen to learn how to write your resume, youtube.com is a very useful tool, you will have to pick piece and pieces from here and there, but the first thing is to make up your mind on what you want to do.

Let’s take an example of someone who has a degree in economics in Nigeria, it is regarded as Social sciences in Nigeria, but in the US, they have different specialization, like policy research, development economics and so on, you can as well diversify into accounting and specialize in auditing or accounting.
If you want to be an accountant, you must know your excel, you can learn so much from youtube.com or http://www.gcflearnfree.org/excel also try http://excelexposure.com/ You may specialize as a cost accountant, tax accountant and so forth.
You want to be an auditor; you may be external auditor, internal auditor, investigator, information systems auditor etc
What do you need to do?
Go to google.com com and type 'jobs for economists' you will notice a various range of job titles, with different experience levels and certifications, also note the job responsibilities, ask yourself, if these things are stuffs that you are comfortable doing, if not, how can you learn about them, surround yourself with people that do similar things and are willing to teach you, use YouTube, research on the internet, a lot of things will help.

Do you want to go back to school, make sure you talk to career councilors, there is nothing like dumb question, always ask for verifications.
Improve your spoken and written English.
For professionals:
There certifications, (called professional exams in Nigeria), be prepared to write those if you wish to be in the corporate industry and remain competitive

akiayo: After a successful interview, how long does one have to stay more in Nigeria before the visa expires. you know, one might have one or two things to sort out before leaving the country finally?
THANKS

America noni: Thank you for liking it, the whole purpose of this forum is to educate each other as much as we can.

So I beseech brethren to come up with information that will be helpful to all of us

America noni: It depends on your interest, and age(which may not really be a problem)

There are somany professions that are available
All the salaries my vary and I am quoting on the average for starter, please note that they will be a little to the right and a little to the left

1. Correctional officers requires GED which is equivalent to O level (this job is prison warder job) they pay between $15 to $19 and hour for starters, overtime may be avilable dependiing on the state
2. Nursing career starts from CNA $10 to $13 per hour for entry level; LPN $15 to $25 per hour, RN $23 to $35, BSN $45,oo to $60,000 per year
3. You can go to university to get degrees (Accountants, Auditors, Health managment specialist, information system specialist, DBA, Social workers etc)
4. if you already have degrees, you may proceed to do a masters or MBA
5. You can go to community colleges, they are relatively cheap
6. You may apply for jobs in the state
7. Let someone help you with your resume, if you need a white collar job
8. Fratanize with the right set of people
9 Pay attention to details

10. Get yourself a note pad (jotter) and make sure you write down every information you come accross, as they will evaporate from your brain over time


http://www.top10bestjobsites.com/index.php?kw=job%20websites&c=23723589364&t=search&p=&m=e&adpos=1t1&a=250&upf=ag:50&gclid=CMS6sKn8trkCFUii4AodQm4AsA
http://shusterman.com/jobsusimmigration.html
http://immigration.about.com/u/ua/lifeintheus/FindAJobTips_UA.htm
http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-3369-Job-Search-10-tips-for-immigrants-on-their-first-U-S-job-hunts/
http://work.chron.com/types-jobs-new-immigrants-17590.html

Please take your time to click on those links and educate yourself

Also note, do not pay anybody to get you a job, you may pay for your resume if you like, there also free helps available, but you do not pay any agency to get you a job, if anyone ask you for money to get you a job, it is a scam

Also, if you dont drive, this will be a very good opportunity for you to learn it, especially if you are over 16 years of age

Please improve your computer skills, especially with microsoft words, extra may include excell, powerpoint, access and all you can learn about computer, please and please

America noni: This is so detailed, I like the way you expalined it,

One more thing I will like to add, I think folks should also start thinking of the type of jobs they will like to do when you get to the US and how to further their education. US is a very competitive country education and career wise, people should get it right as time waits for nobody.
Families back home look forward to you helping people out when you get to America, so you don't really have time to play around. Also rents and bills don't come cheap, I will advice that when you get to the US and someone is accomodating you, you should please set pride aside and go by the rules, that is always one major issue with new arrivals in America.
If you are a lady, please learn how to do hair, so that you can help yourself and your children in the least, those are expensive too, if you like natives, please sew some and leave space for expansion (as you are most likely to add some inches to you waist when you get to America), if you can learn how to sew, that will also help you. you dont have to do it for money but at least you can help yourself before you settle down.

But the first thing is to know what you want to do education and career wise.

For those that are graduates, you can do evaluation of your degree (it is better to do 'course by course') please start early, as that takes some time.
Also make sure that you get an offcial copy of your transcript before you leave Nigeria.
http://www.naces.org/members.htm
Of all the bodies, I will recommend http://www.wes.org. But bear in mind that they are detailed and take long time
This is a simple process
1. Go to WES website and register,to get an Identification number
2. Get your school to send your transcript to WES
3. WES gets your transcript and send a confrimation request back to your school ( Log it to check your status and you will find this information, this is the aspect that takes time, because most schools dont respond in good time, expecially fi they dont have enough technology to do so)
4. Your scholl responds to Wes and confirm your transcript
5. WES evaluates your result and send you a US equivalency of your degree
And you are good to go



Share your thoughts and views please!!!!!

obamaobama: guy over 140k where selected ok check this link http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_6050.html over 15k added last year 10k added

folaonhigh: When is the date they are going to release the result for the second batch? Do they say of the 140000 they choose it is 70000 they release in may?

obamaobama: yah second batch of winners will be release in oct over 140.000 winners where selected half result release in may the rest will be out in oct.Nigeria will be eligible in the coming dv2015 so get ready.

ewhoma: I think d bulletin is been updated on d 10th or 15th of every month. Latest 15th

ewhoma: NPC should be in each of d 36 states of d federation I believe. If he needs to get an NPC cert, it would have to be from an NPC branch in his state of birth o. U can't claim u were given birth to in Delta state for example and come to Lagos state NPC office to collect a cert. Cos I witnessed d case of a guy @ NPC surulere d day I went for mine, who was applying for a German Visa n was sent bak 4rm d embassy because he claimed to have been given birth to in Lagos n collected his birth cert from NPC enugu. Pls, endeavor to have ur birth cert done in ur state of birth. (NPC office of cos)