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I have a US student visa for my PhD in the USA.

Also, I just got a scholarship for MSc in Italy 🇮🇹. I love the European countries a lot and I feel like giving it a shot since I have already been to the US before (had a masters degree there)

Advice?

Rdfactor:
I have a US student visa for my PhD in the USA.

Also, I just got a scholarship for MSc in Italy 🇮🇹. I love the European countries a lot and I feel like giving it a shot since I have already been to the US before (had a masters degree there)

Advice?

Follow your heart especially if it Is possible to defer your Phd admission.

I am curious, why did you not use your OPT after your master, I am also doing msc in US but don't want to go PhD way, so I will like to know why you didn't go OPT way.

Funnyman:
I am curious, why did you not use your OPT after your master, I am also doing msc in US but don't want to go PhD way, so I will like to know why you didn't go OPT way.

Maybe he started searching for work late. You can't be unemployed more than 90 days on opt and if you didn't start like a year in advance, high chance you might not use it

Funnyman:
I am curious, why did you not use your OPT after your master, I am also doing msc in US but don't want to go PhD way, so I will like to know why you didn't go OPT way.

I didn’t go the OPT way because the jobs I was able to get after my degree, in my opinion, were not worth my while. So I decided to do a PhD . Came back to Nigeria to renew my F-1 visa sometimes around November . But something happened and I couldn’t use the visa to travel. So I had to wait in Nigeria aand I recently just applied and got a new visa cuz of the 5month SEVIS rule

@tensazangetsu20

US for sure. Unless the Italian route comes with the prospect of citizenship.

Namaster:
US for sure. Unless the Italian route comes with the prospect of citizenship.

Citizenship is tied to jobs. Italy isn't the best place to be a successful skilled black professional. Also, citizenship by naturalisation - except he marries an Italian - takes ten years to qualify.

Wonder why he chose Italy for PhD, rather than the US then do NIW.

Gerrard59:
Citizenship is tied to jobs. Italy isn't the best place to be a successful skilled black professional. Also, citizenship by naturalisation - except he marries an Italian - takes ten years to qualify.

Wonder why he chose Italy for PhD, rather than the US then do NIW.

No. I chose USA for PhD and Italy for MSc. If trump enters the White House, I’m afraid that could jeopardise NIW option

Rdfactor:
No. I chose USA for PhD and Italy for MSc. If trump enters the White House, I’m afraid that could jeopardise NIW option

Then, the US. It is a no-brainer. It is the best place to be a skilled black professional. Way more economic opportunities. Higher salaries. Way easier to see a woman who will want to marry you. Enter Atlanta or the Texas area. One woman must gree.

I recall one second Nigerian who studied at one notable Italian university and then did his PhD at Oxford. He works (as of then) at a notable AI Pharmaceutical company in the UK. I seriously doubt he would have enjoyed such an opportunity in Italy, which is not noted for biotech exploits.

Not sure as it has been a long time since I viewed the page, but e be like na this firm I saw his profile: https://www.exscientia.ai/careers