I don't know if there is a topic about H1B visa on this platform but I have searched and could not find one.

There is no denying the fact that both indians and chinese dominate the pool for employment based visa in the U.S., but I believe there are Nigerians pursuing this highly coveted work visa/permanent residency. I'm pursuing my American dream through this path and would like to hear/share ideas with other Nigerians with similar experience.

Thank you!

Anyway whichway

Thegamingorca:
Anyway whichway

Nothing much compatriot! Glad that there is one (you) there following this route as marriage and family sponsorship have always been the popular routes for Africans. Everywhere you check (quora included) and you would think H1 visa is meant for only Indians.....

I arrived few years ago for a graduate program and was lucky to secure sponsorship from an employer. I just started the process for my green card and I found that this might take about two years or more to achieve due to the current government's disposition to every immigrant in the country.

Good job. Please Can the visa be process from Nigeria? Or how does it works

btrocky09:
Good job. Please Can the visa be process from Nigeria? Or how does it works

I'm sure it is possible to be processed from Nigeria, but such process adds extra layers to the hurdles. It's just about finding employers that are willing to sponsor you. Generally it is easier when you are in the states.

wow finally , am going through route too, I am applying from Nigeria, but still looking for employers to sponsor me for eb3, the dream please let's keep this alive like the k1visa and Canada express entry thread. any advice thedream1900?.because this process is not easy and long

hammed71:
wow finally , am going through route too, I am applying from Nigeria, but still looking for employers to sponsor me for eb3, the dream please let's keep this alive like the k1visa and Canada express entry thread. any advice thedream1900?.because this process is not easy and long

Your field of expertise goes a long way in determining how easy or difficult the process might be, as one will need to prove there is no qualified American or permanent resident willing and available to take the job. The popular field for this type of visa has been the STEM field. But, I consider academic field such as college/university lecturer equally a good field to secure the visa.

Thedream1900:
I don't know if there is a topic about H1B visa on this platform but I have searched and could not find one.

There is no denying the fact that both indians and chinese dominate the pool for employment based visa in the U.S., but I believe there are Nigerians pursuing this highly coveted work visa/permanent residency. I'm pursuing my American dream through this path and would like to hear/share ideas with other Nigerians with similar experience.

Thank you!

Thank you Thedream1900 for taking the initiative of opening this wonderful thread, hardly would you see any of sort on nairaland here. I wish you success on your greencard filing by your employer.

However, as somebody who has navigated this route. It would be nice if you can document some details of your journey thus far so that we can learn from it.

Also, unlike eb3 visa that most RN here in Nigeria normally take. Do you know of similar agency in US that recruit IT and other professionals that will Nigerian can take advantage of like infosys and Tata normally used by Indians. It some other competitive means of get recruited by America compandies.

Again what are the chance of getting h1b/eb3 for many talented Nigerian in IT and engineering but still in Nigeria, what advice would give such people?

Pls, try to be updating this thread regularly as this will open some opportunities many don't even know exist.

Thanks once more again bro for this thread.

Your chances are very low to secure this type of visa. You need an invitation letter from the company you want to work for. Getting this is very hard. It is a long and tedious process.

Spygadgets19:
Your chances are very low to secure this type of visa. You need an invitation letter from the company you want to work for. Getting this is very hard. It is a long and tedious process.

Like I have stated in my previous post, it is difficult applying to jobs offshore, but that doesn't make it impossible. It's more difficult for Africans as most of these western employers oftentimes have negative perspective dealing with people from the continent.

The Indians and Chinese who form the larger bulk of the people in the pool come mostly from Indian outsourcing companies like Tata& Infosys. They brought these people in from abroad because they know each other.

I have no doubt if there are African companies with offices in the U.S. there will be higher chances for people of African background to get recruited. With the absence of that (in my opinion), one is left to apply to companies like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and the likes due to their global outreach/hiring practice. The drawback about those big companies is that you will be competing with the cream of the crop.

Big universities and hospitals are other paths to consider in getting this type of visa. I'm in academics and I have been on some hiring committees, hence I know if you stood out during the hiring process many employers will be willing to sponsor you. There are many Nigerians who hold high ranking positions in different universities across the U.S. and some of them were sponsored by their employers.

Is it possible to get H1b visa after the completion of a certificate program in Biotechnology. I know someone currently doing something like that.

Regards

damzy88:
Is it possible to get H1b visa after the completion of a certificate program in Biotechnology. I know someone currently doing something like that.

Regards

H1b requires having at least a bachelor's degree. Neither certificate nor associate degree from community college qualifies for the visa.

Thedream1900:


H1b requires having at least a bachelor's degree. Neither certificate nor associate degree from community college qualifies for the visa.

Thanks

Thedream1900:
I don't know if there is a topic about H1B visa on this platform but I have searched and could not find one.

There is no denying the fact that both indians and chinese dominate the pool for employment based visa in the U.S., but I believe there are Nigerians pursuing this highly coveted work visa/permanent residency. I'm pursuing my American dream through this path and would like to hear/share ideas with other Nigerians with similar experience.

Thank you!

Nice thread! I have been meaning to create a thread like this. Following!

Thedream1900:
I don't know if there is a topic about H1B visa on this platform but I have searched and could not find one.

There is no denying the fact that both indians and chinese dominate the pool for employment based visa in the U.S., but I believe there are Nigerians pursuing this highly coveted work visa/permanent residency. I'm pursuing my American dream through this path and would like to hear/share ideas with other Nigerians with similar experience.

Thank you!

Good thoughts and move bro ...

I’ve always had this thought too that our smart skillful guys need to look into this route too instead of going after B2 visa and abusing it.

Almost 70% of Indians in the states came in through this H1B visa for IT and Health jobs ... And from my experience with them, some of our guys are so better than some of these dudes.

Our IT gurus in Naija need to look into this.

Darkhorse007:


Nice thread! I have been meaning to create a thread like this. Following!!!

By the way, I am a PhD student here in the US. Even though I am single, it is not my ultimate plan to use marriage to get a green card. It is never my thing.

Sorry to ask Is your PHD fully funded or self-sponsored? If so which Uni?

stevewale:


Good thoughts and move bro ...

I’ve always had this thought too that our smart skillful guys need to look into this route too instead of going after B2 visa and abusing it.

Almost 70% of Indians in the states came in through this H1B visa for IT and Health jobs ... And from my experience with them, some of our guys are so better than some of these dudes.

Our IT gurus in Naija need to look into this.

I'm glad people are commenting on the topic. What prompted me to create this topic is that we have thousands of Nigerians on F1 Visa and I always wonder where do most of these students ended up since our student status does not correlate with the pool of candidates seeking work visa such as H1b. We can only conclude that majority always end up using marriage as their last/only option to secure their green card. This type of scenerio reminds me of football in Africa, where we dominate any age based competitions but could not be found anywhere when it comes to competitions that have no age restriction. I can't blame these students because H1b route is fraught with various complexities and uncertainties, plus as humans we often take the easiest route. However, the problem with marriage in most cases is you will be tied down with someone whom you shared nothing in common but have to behave as if everything is okay. Most of these girls (in most cases) or guys (in limited cases) often rip you off of your money, body and time because your stay depends on them.

I could remember when I came in 2013 we had about 10 Nigerians in my school, but only two of us graduated as the remaining opted for marriage. Not because I too didn't want to do the same but because I had my wife back in Nigeria then. Also because I was lucky to secure funding after one year of self sponsorship.

One of the problems for Africans is that there is not much places to turn to for educational funding. Most of these asian students flooding US schools came from humble background like us but because they were able to secure loans in their various countries and have little to worry about paying tuition or daily expenses. Hence, they often graduate in higher rate and pursue their respective dreams compared to students of African descent.

What I have noticed is that once you are tied down with someone to secure your legal stay, then there is higher chance you will be abandoning your dream that brought you here in the first place. But, and I mean this, you have to do what is needed and apply Maslow's hierarchy of need, if every other door has been shut on you. That is, no more funding from home or other place.

Thedream1900:


I'm glad people are commenting on the topic. What prompted me to create this topic is that we have thousands of Nigerians on F1 Visa and I always wonder where do most of these students ended up since our student status does not correlate with the pool of candidates seeking work visa such as H1b. We can only conclude that majority always end up using marriage as their last/only option to secure their green card. This type of scenerio reminds me of football in Africa, where we dominate any age based competitions but could not be found anywhere when it comes to competitions that have no age restriction. I can't blame these students because H1b route is fraught with various complexities and uncertainties, plus as humans we often take the easiest route. However, the problem with marriage in most cases is you will be tied down with someone whom you shared nothing in common but have to behave as if everything is okay. Most of these girls (in most cases) or guys (in limited cases) often rip you off of your money, body and time because your stay depends on them.

I could remember when I came in 2013 we had about 10 Nigerians in my school, but only two of us graduated as the remaining opted for marriage. Not because I too didn't want to do the same but because I had my wife back in Nigeria then. Also because I was lucky to secure funding after one year of self sponsorship.

One of the problems for Africans is that there is not much places to turn to for educational funding. Most of these asian students flooding US schools came from humble background like us but because they were able to secure loans in their various countries and have little to worry about paying tuition or daily expenses. Hence, they often graduate in higher rate and pursue their respective dreams compared to students of African descent.

What I have noticed is that once you are tied down with someone to secure your legal stay, then there is higher chance you will be abandoning your dream that brought you here in the first place. But, and I mean this, you have to do what is needed and apply Maslow's hierarchy of need, if every other door has been shut on you. That is, no more funding from home or other place.

I like your line of thoughts..a lot has changed in the US immigration process. In the past F1 was a sure gateway to H1b and to Green Card but now it would take the Grace of God.
The era of Trump govt ushered in overhaul of the exisitng immigration process , although his latest proposal promises to prioritize post graduate students, people doubt if the proposal is going to pass the Democrat controlled lower house.
If you have found an employer willing to take you on, please stay put because most employment now stipulates no Visa sponsorship. The delay did not only affect H1b to Green Card, Infact qualifying Green card to Citizenship processing has gone from the usual 6 months processing time to 1 to 2 years.
Now let me tell you , the marriage route is closing up - especially if it's not genuine. New laws are cropping up everyday to make sure illegal stays cannot survive.
If you have an employer who is ready to issue you H1B please stick with it.

Goldenboy007:



I like your line of thoughts..a lot has changed in the US immigration process. In the past F1 was a sure gateway to H1b and to Green Card but now it would take the Grace of God.
The era of Trump govt ushered in overhaul of the exisitng immigration process , although his latest proposal promises to prioritize post graduate students, people doubt if the proposal is going to pass the Democrat controlled lower house.
If you have found an employer willing to take you on, please stay put because most employment now stipulates no Visa sponsorship. The delay did not only affect H1b to Green Card, Infact qualifying Green card to Citizenship processing has gone from the usual 6 months processing time to 1 to 2 years.
Now let me tell you , the marriage route is closing up - especially if it's not genuine. New laws are cropping up everyday to make sure illegal stays cannot survive.
If you have an employer who is ready to issue you H1B please stick with it.

We should not be fooled that the Trump's new immigration proposal is genuinely crafted to bring skilled and highly educated legal immigrants to the US. To me, is all about deviding and rule tactics. He wants certain category of immigrants to feel as if they're welcomed in his type of America and others as unwelcomed. This tactics serve as cover up for his xenophobic belief. If he says he favors this type of immigrants, then why making life difficult for those who are currently pursuing what he claims to prefer. E.g. there are now higher denial rates for H1b applicants (not talking only about those outsourcing foriegn companies that sometimes abuse the visa) compared to pre-Trump era. Also, if you are lucky to be selected for the visa, transitioning to green card is saddled with another beauractic craziness. One of those craziness is that you will still be called to appear for interview not minding that you have been exhaustively vetted by the same institution wanting to interview you. All this adds to processing time and and cost for you and your employer.

Thedream1900:
I don't know if there is a topic about H1B visa on this platform but I have searched and could not find one.

There is no denying the fact that both indians and chinese dominate the pool for employment based visa in the U.S., but I believe there are Nigerians pursuing this highly coveted work visa/permanent residency. I'm pursuing my American dream through this path and would like to hear/share ideas with other Nigerians with similar experience.

Thank you!

Thanks for this. EB1, EB2, EB3 and H1B are great routes for migrating to the US. Quite unfortunate that many Nigerian students don't follow through on this. EB3 provides permanent residency while H1B is temporary which can also lead to permanent residency.

jacksam:


Thanks for this. EB1, EB2, EB3 and H1B are great routes for migrating to the US. Quite unfortunate that many Nigerian students don't follow through on this. EB3 provides permanent residency while H1B is temporary which can also lead to permanent residency.

You are absolutely correct that many Nigerian students don't follow through due to various circumstances which include self and life imposed. I believe everyone has their story, but it will be great to see those who have the means sticking to what brought them here.

guys will trump new merit policy pass congress?

hammed71:
guys will trump new merit policy pass congress?

The chances of passing are very slim. Reason being that most democrats will not support anything that omits DACA and most Trump voters equate DACA to amnesty. Both parties' bases operate in different worlds on immigration issues.

Spygadgets19:
Sorry to ask Is your PHD fully funded or self-sponsored? If so which Uni?

Like one of my professors would say, "it is needless saying sorry". That's an excellent question.

My PhD is fully funded.

Darkhorse007:

Like one of my professors would say, "it is needless saying sorry". That's an excellent question.

My PhD is fully funded. It's a university located in the state of Utah.

Lol ok thanks. Am also looking for a funded program either for PHD or Masters, but I doubt if my second class lower can help me.

Plz how can one get a fully funded scholarship for PhD?

stevewale:


Good thoughts and move bro ...

I’ve always had this thought too that our smart skillful guys need to look into this route too instead of going after B2 visa and abusing it.

Almost 70% of Indians in the states came in through this H1B visa for IT and Health jobs ... And from my experience with them, some of our guys are so better than some of these dudes.

Our IT gurus in Naija need to look into this.

not trying to insult you don't mistake me, about 2% Nigerians are better than Indians in IT if u have any engineering student as your friend ask him or her about programming,python, Java and coding honestly I don't know what they are teaching them in school if they don't know all these things
You can go to YouTube computer hack, game hack, computer shortcut all d channel are own by Indians.

Thedream1900:


I'm glad people are commenting on the topic. What prompted me to create this topic is that we have thousands of Nigerians on F1 Visa and I always wonder where do most of these students ended up since our student status does not correlate with the pool of candidates seeking work visa such as H1b. We can only conclude that majority always end up using marriage as their last/only option to secure their green card. This type of scenerio reminds me of football in Africa, where we dominate any age based competitions but could not be found anywhere when it comes to competitions that have no age restriction. I can't blame these students because H1b route is fraught with various complexities and uncertainties, plus as humans we often take the easiest route. However, the problem with marriage in most cases is you will be tied down with someone whom you shared nothing in common but have to behave as if everything is okay. Most of these girls (in most cases) or guys (in limited cases) often rip you off of your money, body and time because your stay depends on them.

I could remember when I came in 2013 we had about 10 Nigerians in my school, but only two of us graduated as the remaining opted for marriage. Not because I too didn't want to do the same but because I had my wife back in Nigeria then. Also because I was lucky to secure funding after one year of self sponsorship.

One of the problems for Africans is that there is not much places to turn to for educational funding. Most of these asian students flooding US schools came from humble background like us but because they were able to secure loans in their various countries and have little to worry about paying tuition or daily expenses. Hence, they often graduate in higher rate and pursue their respective dreams compared to students of African descent.

What I have noticed is that once you are tied down with someone to secure your legal stay, then there is higher chance you will be abandoning your dream that brought you here in the first place. But, and I mean this, you have to do what is needed and apply Maslow's hierarchy of need, if every other door has been shut on you. That is, no more funding from home or other place.

I agree with you absolutely ... I can relate well with your point. This is also some of the good things I see the proposed new green card process President Trump wants to introduced if successfully passed by the congress. Students who graduate for schools there with good grades would be given a play ground/green card (as they would be recruited by companies there instead of letting them return back to their home countries)

Devilcalibour:
not trying to insult you don't mistake me, about 2% Nigerians are better than Indians in IT if u have any engineering student as your friend ask him or her about programming,python, Java and coding honestly I don't know what they are teaching them in school if they don't know all these things
You can go to YouTube computer hack, game hack, computer shortcut all d channel are own by Indians.

True be told those Asian folks have better track record when it comes to IT or anything that has to do with numbers in comparison to an average Nigerian. Having said that, H1B is not limited to the field of technology as there are many fields that Nigerians excel as well. It's all about finding your niche.

Spygadgets19:
Lol ok thanks. Am also looking for a funded program either for PHD or Masters, but I doubt if my second class lower can help me.

What matters is your CGPA, not your class of degree. Convert your CGPA using the WES online CGPA calculator, and if your CGPA is at least 3.0/4.0 , then you've got a high chance.

Darkhorse007:


Nice thread! I have been meaning to create a thread like this. Following!!!

By the way, I am a PhD student here in the US. Even though I am single, it is not my ultimate plan to use marriage to get a green card. It is never my thing.

I like your motivation, provocation and inspiration. It is what you believe that you can achieve.

Thedream1900:


True be told those Asian folks have better track record when it comes to IT or anything that has to do with numbers in comparison to an average Nigerian. Having said that, H1B is not limited to the field of technology as there are many fields that Nigerians excel as well. It's all about finding your niche.

You may be correct but that is a subjective issue but the truth is many Nigerians are not serious. The average Nigerian is more interested in the path of least resistance. You opted for employment based path not because it was the easiest but because your motivation was based on principles and determination. A number of your folks were distracted along the way, many overwhelmed by the American culture, even those married felt no qualms remarrying to obtain Green card, and others without the dexterity for higher education. Most of these ones have the financial backing but unfortunately couldn't follow through. In your case 80% were dropouts and that's not very different in other schools. If you could succeed other could. I will only excuse those in the minority without the financial capability to finish their studies.