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Tbh Trump's proposed reform of the H1b visa will actually benefit Nigerians and other countries because for years now IT outsourcing companies from India have been flooding the H1b application every year resulting in it being oversubscribed and a lottery to select people. These companies know how to play the numbers game e.g. if they need 100 programmers they will send in 400 plus applications and should end up with about 100. This makes it very difficult for people from Nigeria etc given India alone has taken about 70% of the H1b visas available.

Trump's proposal to increase the min salary from $60k amongst others means people who are highly skilled and identified by American companies have more of a chance rather than just software developers from India who are being taken advantage off due to these companies paying low wages.

As you can see from the below link, in 2016 Nigeria only sent 402 workers under the H1B visa scheme compared to India who sent over 120k. Unless you want to tell me Indians are much more highly skilled than Nigerians you can see it is very unfair and guess what Indians still complain that it is not enough and want restrictions on country levels for green cards lifted.


https://www.recode.net/2017/4/13/15281170/china-india-tech-h1b-visas

BrightFuture48:
Thanks, nothing is impossible for God.

Actually, the recent hullabaloo about H1B under Trump administration make it a bit shaky, though not impossible.

I think the main goal would be making one self "extremely" competitive for the company; too good to ignore.

It's well!

Thanks �, this week has been mild infact today was about 12 degrees and we were dancing given last week it was as cold as -18.

pretty16:
OK. That's cool. Thanks for the info Bro. And a happy new to you and your family. Heard the weather is pretty bad over there. The Lord is una muscle.

Hey pretty16, yes I had to pay the $220 which is for the production of the green card itself.

It is advised you pay for it before you enter the US to avoid any delays in the production which took about a month for me, but it's fine if you pay after entry as well as your stamped immigrant visa is proof of your status.

One thing to note if you plan to start applying for jobs asap I will advise paying before entry to get the card as some employers don't understand that they can accept the stamped visa and may be difficult.

It is not a new fee though it recently increased from $160 I think.

Oladeep:
I'm fine and u? Yeah d fee is for permanent residence card. It's not compulsory to pay d fee before leaving naija but it's advisable to do so cos of POE uncertainties. Please those who have gone through dis should come clarify if they pay d fee before or after they left naija...
CC: Chokey419, ttmacoy

What immigration options are available to you from both countries?

If you have the means of migrating to the US legally (via marriage, family or work sponsorship) there are more opportunities there, if not Canada has more favourable migration policies for now e.g. the skilled worker programs.

MYBUSINESSARENA:
The gurus in the house, am a married man with a kid, with limited resources, am considering travel to Canada or USA.
pls advice on where and why, Thanks
@Mouth Gig
@justwise
@40manlappy
@ LadyGuinivere

It happens once in a while and shouldn’t be an issue.

If they were refusing you they will refuse and not ask you to come for another biometrics so don’t worry and go do it.

Gregi2017:
Goodmorning all and compliments of the season. Please i did like to know if anyone has an experience with fingerprint at the us embassy and got a call from the consulate for another biometric. My visa was approved but the status has been STILL AT THE CONSULATE. Got a call few days ago for another biometrics... kind of worried thought....kindly advice plz

Hey Rol3nd, decided to answer you here.

When you say local government certificate do you mean the long one which has details of both parents including occupation, address etc or the small one which is like a summary certificate? If he long one you can use this as that is what I used, if short then you need to get the NPC certificate or the long local government certificate.

Eligibility for the NPC certificate depends on when you were born. If before 1988 (never for clear guidance on the cut off date) you can only get the NPC Attestation. If after you can get the actual NPC certificate.

Worse case if they don’t accept the certificate you sent they will send you a request to produce the acceptable version or it you get to Embassy stage issue you a 221g request to send it. They will not automatically reject your application for that.

One thing that caught my attention you say she is your wife yet she is filing for a K1 visa. K1 is a fiancée visa. If you are already married shouldn’t she be filing the i-130 so you get a green card straight?



Last month my wife filled for (K-1) and all information submitted are accurate and truthful but birth certificate i submitted is the one issued by the Local government from my home town, now i am confuse because this same certificate i used through out my school days and for my school here in SA.

My questions are :

1: Is this birth certificate not recognize by USCIS, because i found a forum here and lots of people are talking about NPC birth certificate.

2: We hope this wont result to not getting approval on our case or what should do i do as we already received the form I-797C notice of application received.

I will appreciate your quick response on these...Thanks.

I’m addition to what others have said, even if he has a company who wants to apply for him they can only apply when the window opens April 2018 for an October 2018 start.

There is a 85k quota for H1b visas annually and based on prior years they recorded about 300k applications so even for those approved it becomes a lottery and those Indian outsourcing companies like Tata Infosys etc have for the game locked down.

Olamsanj:
Good day house! This question is for a friend who was denied an F1 visa thrice last year when he wanted to go for his Masters. Now a company in the US is filing an H1b visa for him which would be done with the processing in few weeks time. Please what are his chances of getting an H1b visa approved or there’s no problem?

Cc @Lagosismyhome, Twoods, Femi312, bigfrancis and all other gurus in the house

Same to you pretty16, how have you been?

The weather is getting colder oh, forecast -8 this week lol.

How long do you have left for your PD to be current?

pretty16:
Oh that makes sense. Compliments of the season ttmacoy. Great to hear from u from time to time. How's the weather there? Hope not too cold?

Hey the inerview was pretty straight forward as my petitioner was my wife and we have been married 6 years with a child so obviously genuine marriage.

He asked a few questions to verify how long we have been married, how did my wife get her green card etc but just straight forward standard questions.

The only delay was they did not accept my birth certificate (the smaller A3 one) so I had to get the long form version which I posted to the embassy and my visa issued and passport posted to me.

My advise is be comfortable discussing your application and your relationship to your petitioner and you should be fine. Given it’s an immigrant visa application, you don’t have to prove ties to Nigeria etc.

koolkesh:
That's great, congratulations to your friend. We would be waiting for the details.



If it won't too much trouble, I'd appreciate if you could share your experience at the interview was like.

@ pretty16

It does happen and the interview date will fall in the next month when his PD will be due.

Same happened to me, I got my interview confirmation in the month before my PD was current but it was for early the next month when my PD would be current. They have insight into what PDs will be current next month and start scheduling interviews.

Oladeep:
U mean d guy got IL before his PD? That's a very rare case o. I guess that must have been a mistake cos one almost impossibly gets IL before PD. as per my attestation, I'm still chilling till like when my PD remains a month to be current, then I will go and get it. I still have 3months and some days to go for my PD to be current. I'm hopeful

What is your current status in the US i.e. are on you track to get a green card and at some point citizenship? If yes I will advice you stay in the US and get the citizenship or at least green card as back up before making the move back to Nigeria. This gives you a safety net in case things don't work out, and if they do then fine, at least you come back with more savings and experience.

Also think of your future kids, having the citizenship will be beneficial for them and they will not have to go through student visa process in the future should they need to study in the US. While I am hopeful about Nigeria, I do not see the educational sector improving anytime soon.

You can always start working on buying land etc. before moving finally.

BluFlyBoy:
Greetings my fellow Nigerians. I'm facing the prospect of coming back to Nigeria after 8 years in the USA. I finished my post-graduate degree and I'm coming back with a Bsc, MBA and 2 years of work experience in the telecoms industry. I want to know from my people back home, how is the general national feeling, how they enjoy their lifestyle/quality of life and the hard-truths of what I'll be facing coming back as I've been so far removed from the national consciousness because I've been in the USA for almost a decade. I feel passion about my country and people but I need to know what too expect. So my people are you happy with life back home?

Check seatguru and your flight number for the exact seat layout. It will show the layout and also people's feedback especially for seats to avoid etc.

https://www.seatguru.com/

Edit: I just realised it was for a local Nigerian flight so ignore. You can use for your next international flight .

Bimpe29:
I want to be double sure, if seats A and D in the aircraft are window seats?.
Please anyone with superior knowledge should help me out.
I want an answer as urgent as possible.

You’re welcome.

What I explained was actually a foreign bond not Eurobond. Please look at jossey94 comment. He explained some key subtle differences between foreign bonds and Eurobonds that I missed out in my reply.

critic9ja:
thanks for the explanations

Hahaha at bolded.

Thanks for the correction, I get it now. The differences are in the currency, foreign country of issue and where it is listed.

jossey94:
Lol. You are not totally off the mark, but allow me to tweak the answer.

A Eurobond is a note issued by a country or organization in any currency other than the currency of the country in which it is listed. The name Eurobond just happens to coincide with the Euro currency. For example, this particular Eurobond is a dollar issue, but the note will trade on the London stock exchange. Get it?

A foreign bond on the other hand is a note issued by a country or organization in the currency of the country in which it is listed. e.g. This would have been a foreign bond if the issue was Sterling denominated and trading on the London Stock Exchange. Get it? Examples of Foreign bonds are Yankee bonds, Samurai bonds, panda bonds and others.

Hope I was able to convince you and not confuse you......(in our primary school debate voice).

Edit: what I described below was actually a foreign bond. Similar to an Eurobond but slight difference the Eurobond is issued in a currency other than the currency of the country’s issuing it, so in this case Nigeria actually issued the bond in dollars.

A Foreign bonds on the other hands is a bond issued inan international market and in that markets currency. The name refers to the currency e.g. Yankee bonds are bonds raised in dollars and listed in the US, Samurai bonds are bonds raised in Yen and listed in Japan, etc.

A simplistic example, Nigeria issues a bond of $100 at 10% for 30 years means Nigeria will pay $10 annually in interest to the bond holder and at year 30 return the principal of $100.

MaryBenn:
One question- what is Euro bond?

Someone pls explain this thing

I can see the logic behind locking in debt for long term investments, but if we are borrowing in November to finance 2017 budget, what's the plan to finance 2018 budget which is higher than the 2017 budget?

Government organisations tend to try to spend all money allocated before the year runs out to avoid a cut in the following years budget, hence how can we be sure there will not be reckless spending to make sure they spend the money by the end of the year?

No worries, whichever is quicker and easier for you to get.

Goodluck, you're nearly at the end of the journey

Oladeep:
Thanks Bro....I have decided to kuku get d NPC BC. I can't afford any further delay.

Hi Chekey, Oladeep, to clarify the local government certificate is indeed acceptable if you do not have the NPC certificate.

When I say local government certificate I mean the long form version which has details of both parents including occupation address at birth etc. not the small A3 sized version.

Depending on when you were born you can get either the NPC attestation or the local government certificate, whichever is easier for you.

My application was put on hold because I went with the A3 version and I posted the local government long form from Lagos Mainland local govt to the embassy and got my immigrant visa.


This is the US visa reciprocity webpage which explains what is required and as you can see in certain circumstances based on when you were born you can submit the local government long form. The key thing they want to see is all the details contained on the long version rather than the short version which has limited information.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/NI.html

Alternate Documents: For people born prior to 1979 or in some cases prior to 1988, a birth certificate issued by a Local Government Authority or a hospital or a baptismal certificate is acceptable. There is also the National Population Commission Attestation of Birth Certificate issued to people whose birth occurred before 1979 when the National Population Commission issued birth certificate was first introduced as a pilot program. Any of these is acceptable..

chokey419:
the one from npc. The local govt one isnt acceptable to nvc.

So they shouldn't count on dad's properties but the dad's brother should?

Yes their father having property should not stop them striving for theirs, but that in no way means the brother is entitled to the property.

NwaAmaikpe:



Your uncle is still family.

Your mom shouldn't be stingy, she should give him some properties. That's exactly what your late dad will have done for his brother.
After all, you said he isn't doing so well now.

She should give him some.
Just like your dad died to leave them, he will too.
Life is vanity upon vanity.

I'd also advice you guys strive hard for yourselves and don't count so much on your dad's properties. He worked for them, work for yours too.
They are just a bonus and not the principal.

He was probably planning it for a while as back up given Grace Mugabe has been gunning for power for a while now.

desreek9:
wow, this man planned the whole thing the minute he was sacked

This remains to be seen.... The new interim president has been Mugabe's right hand man for a long time now so hopefully it will lead to Zimbabwe's liberation not the start of another dictatorship.

sanky346:
Finally Zimbabwe has been liberated

Well presented facts? loooooool

Trust me you can always find information to fit whatever narrative you want.

If I want to prove Sudan is the greatest country on earth I can find so called facts on the internet that say that.

Just let people be, those who are suffering in the US they can always return to Nigeria if they feel there are more opportunities for them there. If they choose to stay and suffer then it’s their choice.

timesup234:
You are hilarious too for taking well presented facts as joke

I just read the interchange between Pidgin2 and timesup234 and you guys are hilarious.

I don’t know why you are so opposed to people making their choices but thanks for making me laugh so much this morning

Seems he lives and works in Nigeria and as driven past her a few times so decided to get her the crutches.

NwaAmaikpe:



Was he driving around with free crutches,

Is this arranged, premeditated or just a coincidence.


So this man left his country to drive around Nigeria sharing crutches?

If he really wants to help that girl, he should adopt her and take her out of Nigeria.

Yes I agree majority of Chinese debt is local, but that does not make it better .

The majority of Chinese debt is local held locally as opposed to at federal level in the US due to the pressure on local leaders to increase output and in return GDP and this is more dangerous because I can assure you even the Chinese government do not have a clear picture of how much they owe. There is also massive systemic risk due to the fact China uses government back banks to continue to fuel debt and if comes crashing it can be really bad. I do hope they are able to sort it out and transition their economy as it matures if not the global economy will feel it.

I also acknowledge the US debt has to be tackled and while I do not like Trump's crazy talk he is one person who has spoken about dealing with it and I hope he can. Obama literally increased the debt ceiling every year fuelling social programs and welfare.

Anyway on this US v Nigeria issue I don't think it warrants all this argument and insults flying all over. Every individual knows where the shoe is pinching him and can make a decision accordingly. There are people who will make it in Nigeria and those who will not, those who will make it in US or China and those who will not.

Even New Zealand supposedly one of the best countries in the world for living standards has one of the highest homeless rates in the world and one of the highest teenage suicide rates so every country has it's pros and cons, its good sides and challenges though some more than others.

Just30:
actually the Chinese debt is owned by China itself

You also have some people who have bigger homes in the suburbs where their families stay and maintain an apartment in the city for work.

BlowJobs:
This Maserati was parked close to the apartment where we worked today. I mean, who drives a Maserati but lives in an apartment? lol. Boston people. Rent is expensive in Boston so i can understand. and also the houses are tightly packed. It was hard finding parking

last pic is surrounding areas

You do realise China’s debt has been growing rapidly over this century and is now over 220% of GDP?

How do you think they funded all the construction and infrastructure spending to move people from the rural to urban cities?

At the moment the Chinese economy is still addicted to debt and they are trying hard to transition to a consumer driver economy like the U.S.

Besides i’m not sure why you are all arguing on this thread, there will be people Nigeria will work for, some China will work for, some US will work for. Live and let live and stop all this petty arguing.

hodari:
Forget this fridge matter and listen very well.

In the next 2 months we will see the Petro Yuan backed by GOLD.

China is officially the largest economy on earth and Russia is China's military muscle. This move will kill the US dollar.


US debt is a staggering 20 TRILLION dollars, most of it owed to China. UK own debt is £ 1 TRILLION. In effect, these countries are bankrupt.

If you continue to leverage your future in such countries then you're a bigger fool than i thought.

Wise words....

BlowJobs:
Stay away from baby mamas especially with multiple baby daddies, those guys will always be in her life. Mind you, if you're single, decent guy and hard working, they will do everything in their power to hold you down. Some will go as far as getting loan for you, enticing you with money, giving you rides up and down to where you wanna go (if you don't have a car yet) until they hook you.

Stay away from ill tempered ladies. Small argument, they start threatening to stab you

Stay away from the "get out of my house ladies". Doesn't matter if you rent the house together. Simple misunderstanding, the first thing they say is get out. Yankee can be really really tough without accommodation

Stay away from "I will call the police on you" ladies. Doesn't matter what you guys are arguing about. they treating you with police every time. you as an immigrant want the police off your back for whatever reason. it doesn't always end well.

Stay away from ladies that can't keep a job. those type just want a guy they can leech off. you will work and work till the rest of your life. they are the real definition of "baboon dey work, monkey dey chop". mind you, if this is your wife and it is your arrangement for her not to work, well, that is your decision.

Stay away from Women that will marry you just to keep you hostage. These category only want a man in their house so they can boast to friends they got a man. When it comes to filing your papers, their answer is ALWAYS NO, then they result to claiming you just want to use them for papers.

Stay away from lairs, the ones that will injure herself and tell people you did it (especially white women). As a black man, you are always guilty before proven innocent. It is best you stay away from trouble as much as you can.

Stay away from over jealous Women. This type of women are controlling. If you by mistake say hello to another girl, a simple "hello", they accuse you of wanting to sleep with her. this particular category will blackmail you with tears. a lot of them are really abusive.

Generally, you need to find what works for you. doesn't matter the race. Find a partner you know through thick and thin, come rain or shine, He/She has your back. And you also need to play your part. Be a good ambassador, no need to lie to anyone for green card. Be truthful from the onset. Telling a lie means you will need to tell more to cover your track. You also need to stay in your boundaries, you are seeing one girl, sleeping with several others. that will get you in trouble. Be smart, be wise, be humble, be diligent, be respectful. You need to understand your partner will be from a different upbringing and most likely will have a different perspective. so, you both will understand things differently and do things differently.

Oh about the baby mama, Sometimes, a lot of them are victims of bad relationship. you need to also use your discretion. Some of them are really awesome ladies.

And last but not the least, stay the fakk away from impregnating anyone if you know you are not gonna be committed. Better still, say the fakk away from impregnating anyone at all.

When you say 2 year visa to work at a factory, what visa are you referring to? I hope not 2 year B1/B2 visa? I will be suprised if a factory paying $15 can sponsor you for an L1 or H1 work visa.

Regarding permanent residence your employer will have to sponsor you for a green card so if you have a work visa e.g. L1 or H1 visa, you should discuss agree if/when they will start the green card processing as it can take up to 2 years.

The other option is via marriage or if you are in a position to invest I think up to $1m (I may be wrong on the amount)

jimikata:
Hello at OP, i want to ask a simple question.. will a person on a two year work visa/permit from Nigeria to usa be able to renew the visa or get a residency permit after the expiration of the contract (factory job).
am about to get into this, and was told it's $15/hrs job with accommodation.

The fact he keeps comparing people who are illegal and doing menial jobs in the US to bank managers in Nigeria says it all.

MISTAICEY02288:
Lol... And thats why i said you ignorant. Lemme tell you this. If you still say in UK, i can still manage to agree with you a bit, cos things are tough in UK than America and they have higher taxes. I know of families that were kn the UK for years buh later had to relocate to America for better life.

You sayin theres no way an immigrant doing same higher payi profeseion with someone doing similar profession in Naija is totally outrageous. I am still saying it, most immigrants even doing menial jobs in America are better than some peoplethose doing higher paying jobs in Naija talk more those doing higher paying job in America too.

I rest my case

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