reekadohbanks:
To the guy asking me not to be an a.s.s, you're just going to have to get used to my sense of humor. Its crude thats all. And i still maintain that Reekadohbanks of MAVIN is one ugly MF. Anyways back to the agenda..
Here's a fair warning for those that have just been granted F1 visas and are hoping to come to the US and survive on a job on campus. Be prepared for a rude shock. First of all, on-campus jobs only pay minimum wage ($8.25 if you're very lucky) and you can only work a maximum of 20 hrs per week (which isn't guaranteed you'd get that many hours anyways). So after your FITW (federal income tax withheld) your take home will be about $160 - $220 every month. That doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of the heap of bills you'd have to pay. Your phone bill alone is almost 1/3 of that. Add the cost of transportation (Yes, even public transportation is pricey) and food, and you're done. Remember that you'd have to pay rent. And if you're unlucky enough to find yourself in cities like Boston, NYC, DC, or Chicago, be ready to shell out 750-1200 dollars a month on rent for a 12x12 room that isn't half as big as your mother's pantry in Iyana Ipaja. Best advice: Be honest with yourself right from the beginning and have a game plan. If your parents are civil servants in naija and had to put all their savings together to buy your flight ticket, and your plan is to come and "hustle" your way through school, don't even waste your time. There's no "hustling" your way through their over-priced schools here. Its outrageously expensive, even if you get financial aid (before you start asking what that is, F1 visa holders are not eligible). F1 students cant legally get any jobs and eve if you get any under the table jobs, be ready to slave for some smelly pakistani who was wise enough to come here and open a pizza place.
So now you're probably asking yourself... so what can a man do?. Fear not my children, I've got the answer for you. There's no shame in sneaking into the US under the guise of a student visa. We all know that the mushroom schools in some nasty backwater town in Mississippi or Oklahoma(who effing goes to Mississippi!!!!!) that gave you I-20 isn't much better than UNN or UI, but at least it gets you in (I entered with I-20 from VIU!!!.. sweet lord!, I'd have to do a whole new post on that podunk wastebasket they call a university!). When you get here, don't be slow, your 2 years visa is going to expire even before you can spell VISA. The sooner you're able to become a permanent resident, the better for you (and I mean that with all my strenght!... ANother post on that will come soon). Life will be easier for you. Then you can figure out which school to go to that will work out for you. Most naija people here just do nursing. you'll get an associate in about 3 years and you'll get a job in a nursing home that'll pay you $15-25 an hr. Not bad right?. All I'm trying to say is that, you're way better off if you have a plan before leaving naija... if you're planning to "jama jama" or "rugged" your way through school with odd jobs, you're going to be more surprised than when you discovered your 100MB data is finished because you opened one website!... you get the gist.

bigfrancis21:


There's no more 'truther' words of advice than this you gave. For those hoping to come in here and hustle their way through school, it is nearly impossible especially when you don't have any support from home. School and accommodation here is quite expensive.

Your advice is the same I give people wishing to come here to hustle. First find a way to get your papers, after which you can always go back to school, which will be easier for you then because as a permanent resident you're eligible to borrow loan to go to school.

djcrown:
i'd like to apply for masters in biochemistry. need some advice on which school is still accepting application

slimmy05:
Nwanne you're flexing the xmas okwa e

abbeymaniak:

Pls which ways can some get papers oo

bigfrancis21:


The easiest way is by marriage to a US citizen.

jenns:
Hello guyz.. Please what's the next step from here cos I keep on getting "There's no status available for this passport number" when I use the online tracker to check my visa status.

It's almost 12days now since I went for the interview @ lagos Embassy.

slimmy05:
Any nairaland in lekki or Ajah. Need a little assistance for someone. If you're in surulere as well. Thanks

slimmy05:
Any nairaland in lekki or Ajah. Need a little assistance for someone. If you're in surulere as well. Thanks

aadeyi:


In Surulere...... how can I help?

Theflint1:
Hello house... I saw that the average undergraduate credit hour per semester is 15. Is it true?

ifedapsy:
Hallelujah to God in the highest. Visa just approved at the US Consulate in Lagos.
My heartfelt appreciation to all my Ogas in the house, you guys are just too many to start mentioning your names .
Transcript to follow shortly.

ifedapsy:
Hallelujah to God in the highest. Visa just approved at the US Consulate in Lagos.
My heartfelt appreciation to all my Ogas in the house, you guys are just too many to start mentioning your names .
Transcript to follow shortly.

slimmy05:
Any nairaland in lekki or Ajah. Need a little assistance for someone. If you're in surulere as well. Thanks

jenns:



In Lere also...

repsin:
Hi house, landed in Chicago on the 26th, presently in springfield Missouri. Will be going to university of Illinois at Springfield Jan 6.

jenns:


#congrat bro.

worry359:

You could have found that answer by searching on Google!
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071221223502AA3HPK2

frankarecords:

Dt means we saw at the embassy abi cos mine was approved by dis nice lady at the first counter,guess she did approved urs cos she was just dashing out visa any how dis moring

repsin:
Hi house, landed in Chicago on the 26th, presently in springfield Missouri. Will be going to university of Illinois at Springfield Jan 6.

frankarecords:
Visa approved today.transcript coming leta