"Trump says he'll open America's doors to high-skilled workers who pass a civics test - so long as they can speak ENGLISH - and close it to people who come by 'random chance' in major immigration reform"

Long overdue, probably mirror the Canadian immigration system.

linearity:


How will he be able to make that? He has stated himself that, he has been denied visa multiple times, without a visa, he will not be able to make that trip.

sop it abeg

akdjr:
But why was he banned from entering America?

Halliburton scandal!!!!!!!!!!

such is life

Dee60:

Very interesting.

The presidential aspirant needs to answer this question - Can you go to America?

If No, why would you want to rule Nigeria when you cannot go to America?

If Yes, why dont you just pay a day's visit so your critics can keep quiet?

This saying is so true - The rich also cry.

With so much wealth, some people would not be able to do what even a common civil servant or graduate trainee or even a student can do!

ameri9ja:


Marrying citizen does not make u citizen. Citizenship is long process

even being a permanent resident should keep them in the country.

It's so disheartenning that's as a Nigerian, you feel you are a victim of circumstances of what is going on Back home. Some of my friends recently got full time position (sponsorships as long as they would be with them for atleast a year) with several multinational companies that have satellite headquarters in thier respective countries or region where they came from for thier masters. Some mineral exploration companies would rather hire a Ghanaian than a Nigeria because they bgghave interest in Ghana or planning to, or a heavy construction company would hire an Indian before a Nigerian because they have offices in India.
Now you resorted to grabbing certificates, professional licensure to meet up with the demand.

Just another day of being a NIGERIAN

babyfaceafrica:
Source?

lol

"Nothing dries a vagina quicker than a woman reaching into her wallet"....Chris Rock.

and Kwara state Government spent billions of naira to build you a Fort in Ilorin, our Country Nigeria is a joke

tizentos:
Very true,those indians have good support system for graduate education funding unlike Nigeria.

Nevertheless, the job prospect of studying in Stanford is very high for EE. Although the repayment period is around 5-10 years(for Stanford's foreign student loan) and 15-20 years for mpower financing but its better to study without the burden of thinking about outstanding debts.

Moreover,the deadline for admission offer accept/reject is mid-April. Till then,I just have to chill, hoping I get funding from other schools I applied to.

Of course, A specialty is a secret to success in the US. I cant go to MIT and study English, but I would go to Auburn(the biggest sports institution in the US I stand corrected) to study sports science. I studied Geological engineering, its only about 10 schools in the entire US that incorporates Civil engineering, mining, and geology into one program. It doesn't mean a person that went to the University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign for the EE program wouldn't get the same job as you did, its all about job market upon graduation.

tizentos:
Thanks everyone for the input...great response!

Although am optimistic, but am also looking at a worst case scenario.What are the pros and cons for getting a loan to study in a school like Stanford. The school has a loan package for international students. What's your view on this?

it's great if you are very sure of a Job after graduation regardless of what you Visa status is, The Indians take thousands of dollars in loan package from their home country most of them pay it off during their CPT and OPT. For instance, I still owe my school but I made a payment plan to clear it within a year of graduation. don't be scared, just be smartly aggressive.

urbanemind:
I think d Arabs should teach these guys how to spend money , cuz it seems to me they're clueless on how to spend money..
Imagine Mega billionaires driving those Junks of a car..
wetin dem come get d money for.?

Mark Zuckerberg chased out his neighbours with money he bought their houses, they spent their money seriously don't be deceived by the lowkey

and Mark Zuckerberg is buying up his neighbors houses i hate all this type of topics on here, they barely drive themselves, Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld are known in the car world as profound collectors of Porshes. They spend their money seriously, or the art collection they buy. please this is a invalid topic no offense

another one wey I learn today

"I got a mail from my bank asking me to fill the W-8BEN form which says "Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting(Individuals), Just fill it up and send. It's for tax purposes. You might get a lot of money in your savings account for which they pay you Interest or got a brokerage account with some stocks that are paying you a dividend or got referral money from a bank. In either case, they withheld a little bit of tax... At the end of the year, you will receive a 1099INT/DIV with some amount withheld by Federal or State and don't forget to include the withheld amount in your taxes too.."

Uli-Nnewi connect

Students on CPT, OPT, STEM OPT are exempt from FICA Taxes (Social Security and Medicare Taxes). Some employers would deduct those taxes from your paycheck. But, you can get a refund of FICA taxes from the IRS... Students on F1 Visa who are working on OPT are Exempt from FICA Tax for a certain period. If your salary is $50,000 per year, then $3,825 is paid as FICA tax annually as an Employee.
As per IRS, you don’t have to pay FICA Taxes (Social Security and Medicare) for F1 Visa student until 5 years in USA.
The employer’s payroll processing team should be aware of this
If not, no worries, you can educate them and ask them not to deduct FICA taxes from your paycheck.
Worst Case: If they continue to deduct the FICA taxes, you can claim it back while filing your taxes in April (or later).



just something I learned today, notify your employer if they don't stop withholding it, file to get it back

baba acting like a dope dealer its called burner phones

EZEIGBO1OFIMO:
uncle Sam gave a quota, we filled it, voila!!, end of story .

yeah!

so many Nigerians we no too plenty like that the Tristate area and Texas give false numbers

bigfrancis21:


I don't see Nigeria returning anytime soon to the lottery program. Don't even think of counting on that. There are too many Nigerians in the US already, which disqualifies her from the lottery program.

TheKingIsHere:


Someone said his new is Tyrion ebuehi

Idowu wore 14, Tyronne wore 17

yinkbell:
who was that guy that wore jersey no.17(defender) and the substitute goalkeeper 23.?

Tyronne Ebuehi=no.17
Frank Ozoho= no 23 plays for Deportivo la coruna

Oluwaseyi00:
Iwobi and that No. 17 guy

NUmber 17- Tyronne Ebuehi Nigerian-dutch born kid

TheKingIsHere:
That guy that played number 17 is the man of the match.

He played and locked the right wing well.

Tyronne Ebuehi....Nigerian-Dutch born kid

Takoradi sounds like a nice place there are nice places to visit around West Africa.

I know a guy who earns half what his wife earns, the guy relocated to another state so as to be away from his wife the wife is running after him still the guy he's intimidated, she loves him to a fault though. Sometimes if she cares about you the husband, it doesn't matter especially in the western world.

please stay safe and vigilant.

maybe we should try concrete-mix asphalt paving in Lagos.

personally, I think for a newcomer to Lagos, that Yaba-Jibowo-Surulere-Ojuelegba is a benchmark.

femi312:
All these no name universities, what will life be after graduate studies? Even people who attend top schools still hustle to get jobs..sigh

femi tell them abeg

she super daft too

all the Kraks tv skits she was in.