stevecrun:
I know the person,you talking about..I don't want to be dragging with anyone for rent money at the end of every month.

Okay boss but I don't really think she will do that..

Walspring:

Okay boss but I don't really think she will do that..

if u say so

Urch1980:


Alabama A&M University
Major is MBA & management

sent PM

Mystiqme:

This man you are a bozz o. Going for PhD again. You want to leave that huge geology salary to earn pittance as a Grad student.

Hi mystiqme. I am a masters students in the ecology field exploring options of a PhD in the states. I think you are already there so I ask you leave clues as schools and useful links like steps. I considered leaving a pm but I don't know. I just need stuff like a tip or clues that serve as guide. Would you recommend your Uni and what are my chances of getting funding?

Hi guys, please if you order stuff from eBay and you are not home at the time of delivery, what happens to the package? will the delivery guy leave it on the porch? i stay in residential area so no door man

Urch1980:
Hi guys sorry I'm dropping my travel transcript and experience rather late...

Left muritala into. airlines on Monday, 10th August via emirates airline. Night flight, we took off 8:50pm o. The dot to dubai, 7hrs exactly. Got to dubai at 4am Naija time, 9am dubai time...has a layover of 7 hrs, and connected the next flight at exactly 4, but we didn't take off until 6pm dubai time...it was a loooonnnng flight to jfk new York, 13 hours...emirates was cool to fly with, services on point...the dolls they have as hostesses are cute and extra nice...food was there but a lotta rubbish, I couldn't eat most of them...layover was interesting, albeit long...

Arrived jfk 2 hrs behind schedule, and poe was very easy, as in, no hassles at all.
Immigration officer: hi,
Me: hi, good evening.
IO: place your hands on the machine bla bla bla...
Pass me your visa,
Can I see your i-20,
Alright, enjoy your stay in the United States.
Me: thank you.

It was past midnight, and the shuttle I booked to take me to bridgeport had closed for the day, since I arrived 2 hrs late, and they stop work at midnight...had to wait till 6:30 am at the airport...

Lemme skip all that cos there were some drama; I wanted to find my way on my own, but had to go back to the airport and wait till morning for my shuttle to resume work...

Got to my school at bridgeport and requested a transfer, and I was asked to present the admission letter from my new school, and a mail from the school that they are expecting me, which was done. And I got a mail thereafter that my sevis details has been released to my new school. And I left that weekend for alabama, where my new school is. I have registered and started classes, and menh, this place is lovely.

All the best everyone, God bless all our hustle and prosper our works in Jesus name, Amen.

That's the plane that carried me to US, A 380 airbus, the largest plane in the world...

And menh, the system works here...

That's not the largest plane joor

However, The Airbus 380 is the largest commercial airplane in the world. It took that title from the Boeing 747 series(my favorite aircraft) since its production.

Walspring:


Hmmmmm..

No be small thing oo

There could be further notice if the person is sincere. She could approach a friend and explain her situation or even a member of her religious group if she is active and humble. In all, I wish her the best.

For those who are quick to judge people because of their present situation, kindly desist from such act and instead, be kind to all and grateful to God.

GboyegaD:


There could be further notice if the person is sincere. She could approach a friend and explain her situation or even a member of her religious group if she is active and humble. In all, I wish her the best.

For those who are quick to judge people because of their present situation, kindly desist from such act and instead, be kind to all and grateful to God.

Thank you sir and God bless you..

HoneyBronzed:
Hi guys, please if you order stuff from eBay and you are not home at the time of delivery, what happens to the package? will the delivery guy leave it on the porch? i stay in residential area so no door man

It can be deliver on your door step if you not at home or you go to the nearest post office or courier office and pick it up but in most cases it should be drop in front of your door and its secure if I am not wrong

GboyegaD:


There could be further notice if the person is sincere. She could approach a friend and explain her situation or even a member of her religious group if she is active and humble. In all, I wish her the best.

For those who are quick to judge people because of their present situation, kindly desist from such act and instead, be kind to all and grateful to God.

Thank you for this sir, very inspiring, God bless you.

Walspring:


It can be deliver on your door step if you not at home or you go to the nearest post office or courier office and pick it up but in most cases it should be drop in front of your door and its secure if I am not wrong

OK thank you.

Hello aos pls, can i use current bank statement of account for interview @ d embassy? I also got a mail frm my skul dat dey re currently processing my 1-20 last week friday. How long does d process normally take dem?

HoneyBronzed:
OK thank you.

It depends on seller instructions. Typically, expensive stuffs are not left by your door. They'll try to redeliver and if not successful, you'd have to go pick it up or it will be sent back. I would call whatever the courier company is-FedEx,UPS,USPS with the tracking number to get specific delivery information..

foohard:
I mean from my experience in USA, I usually feel people in Information Technology stands a better chance in Canada with regards to jobs after school because I have seen people here hunt for jobs for several months with nothing till their OPT eventually expired. Some of them relocated to Canada for Ph.D. as they know PR comes easily with Ph.D. which is my main purpose of advising people to consider Canada over USA because I know PR is key to every Nigerian schooling or wanting to school abroad.

What did you study or still studying in USA?

Also, F-1 student may have to contend with a new rule about OPT now. Read the bolded. It was posted on 13th of August 2015.

F-1 students will always have 12 months to work after studies on OPT provided they've not used it up in previous advanced degree or Pre-OPT. The contention is about the extension for S.T.E.M. grads....and IT jobs are everywhere if you're skilled and know your way around.

GboyegaD:


There could be further notice if the person is sincere. She could approach a friend and explain her situation or even a member of her religious group if she is active and humble. In all, I wish her the best.

For those who are quick to judge people because of their present situation, kindly desist from such act and instead, be kind to all and grateful to God.

Seems the person is just arriving from Nig and might not be able to have any religious group or anything. What I advice just arriving is to have at least 3-6 mths rent till they are able to make friends and find a way out.

Nothing is free in America. Not everyone can to take people in their home for free.

zeezahbee:
Seems the person is just arriving from Nig and might not be able to have any religious group or anything. What I advice just arriving is to have at least 3-6 mths rent till they are able to make friends and find a way out.

Nothing is free in America. Not everyone can to take people in their home for free.

I still think it is about how people plan things. If she needs a place for a few days, someone here might be able to help her get.

GboyegaD:


I still think it is about how people plan things. If she needs a place for a few days, someone here might be able to help her get.

Then help her get it then

hello nairaland!!!
Finally reach USF tampa, florida today oo!!!
Will always appreciate your efforts.
POE @ washington DC this morning was cool. No wahala at all.
Finally 2:30min flight to tampa.
My brain just dey calculate naira equivlent here ooo for nomansland.
I don enter am tonight on top taxi + accomodation close to school. Kilode

I beg any1 @ usf or tampa,please, kindly help ur guy ooo, accomodation just for d main time b4 i settled my apartment.

Second, pls ow do i get a good and affordable apartment right here?

Third, which SIM will b Ok for use,..i av my z10 bbm with me.

Thanks

GboyegaD:


There could be further notice if the person is sincere. She could approach a friend and explain her situation or even a member of her religious group if she is active and humble. In all, I wish her the best.

For those who are quick to judge people because of their present situation, kindly desist from such act and instead, be kind to all and grateful to God.

First, the only Nigerians who will offer such help are those who are still in status. The ones who are on the run are all out to make money and would stick with the mentality of payment rather than throwing a helping hand. A lot of us came here without any accommodation plans and we were able to get some help. Quite a few nairalanders who are presently in ETSU would give account of the reception they received from fellow Nigerians without the mentality of "nothing is free".

If she has cash to spare she can get someone to stay with. But note that quite a few on here have made their house a lodge for money making ventures, mind you we still have few on here who are not money hungry.

iphyconsult:
hello nairaland!!!
Finally reach USF tampa, florida today oo!!!
Will always appreciate your efforts.
POE @ washington DC this morning was cool. No wahala at all.
Finally 2:30min flight to tampa.
My brain just dey calculate naira equivlent here ooo for nomansland.
I don enter am tonight on top taxi + accomodation close to school. Kilode

I beg any1 @ usf or tampa,please, kindly help ur guy ooo, accomodation just for d main time b4 i settled my apartment.

Second, pls ow do i get a good and affordable apartment right here?

Third, which SIM will b Ok for use,..i av my z10 bbm with me.

Thanks

Hotels would be quite expensive in Florida, you would have made arrangement from your school all this while. I pray you find a good Samaritan. Don't be in a hurry to get a line, get to school and meet people who have family/ group plan you can join, its cheaper that way.

slimmy05:
First, the only Nigerians who will offer such help are those who are still in status. The ones who are on the run are all out to make money and would stick with the mentality of payment rather than throwing a helping hand. A lot of us came here without any accommodation plans and we were able to get some help. Quite a few nairalanders who are presently in ETSU would give account of the reception they received from fellow Nigerians without the mentality of "nothing is free".
If she has cash to spare she can get someone to stay with. But note that quite a few on here have made their house a lodge for money making ventures, mind you we still have few on here who are not money hungry.

Which state or city is the person in need of accommodation in? If we are not in the same state, we may know someone who knows someone who can help. Slimmy05, where have you been all these days? You chop small ban?

OjaP:


Which state or city is the person in need of accommodation in? If we are not in the same state, we may know someone who knows someone who can help. Slimmy05, where have you been all these days? You chop small ban?

Yesso. I just resumed lectures too.

Walspring:


You don buy house since you own a two bedroom apartment

Are you looking for a male or female because there is a female who is looking for where to keep her head till further notice or when she get her own apartment..

OjaP

hello nairaland!!!
Finally reach USF tampa, florida today oo!!!
Will always appreciate your efforts.
POE @ washington DC this morning was cool. No wahala at all.
Finally 2:30min flight to tampa.
My brain just dey calculate naira equivlent here ooo for nomansland.
I don enter am tonight on top taxi + accomodation close to school. Kilode

I beg any1 @ usf or tampa,please, kindly help ur guy ooo, accomodation just for d main time b4 i settled my apartment.

Second, pls ow do i get a good and affordable apartment right here?

Third, which SIM will b Ok for use,..i av my z10 bbm with me.

Thanks

use T. Mobile

slimmy05:
Hotels would be quite expensive in Florida, you would have made arrangement from your school all this while. I pray you find a good Samaritan. Don't be in a hurry to get a line, get to school and meet people who have family/ group plan you can join, its cheaper that way.

Oga Slimmy! I still dey wait your reply ooo

awe2015:



Oga Slimmy! I still dey wait your reply ooo

Chai! no vex, school don start, materials don full everywhere. Replied.

slimmy05:
Chai! no vex, school don start, materials don full everywhere. Replied.

Thank you very much!

Teeswift:
Here is my transcript as promised on Tuesday. I had it with the

Chinese guy in windows 4 @Lagos consulate around 11.15am. Most

applicants in my front were avoiding him.
Me – Hey wats up, how are u doing?
Vo- Hi am good.
Me – ok
Vo – pass me ur documents
Me- ok
Vo- wats ur plans for studies in the Us?
Me- my plans for studies in the us is to pursue a masters degree

program @fiu
Vo- and wat would that be?
Me- MS In human resources mgt
He paused... looked at my i 20 for some seconds and started typing

vo- But this course can be done in Nigeria , why do u wanna travel

that far to the US to study HRM?

Me- I smiled , paused for a while .....and quickly used the

opportunity to think of my response. I told him, Well........,

thats correct but because academic programs most especially in

HRM are taught by highly skilled professionals and experts in US,

Moreso, I wanna be taught and equipped by first class

proffessionals,I wanna be that HR professional and consultant that

can help solve the problems of unemployment in Africa mostly

especially in my country Nigeria. To cap it all , degrees from US

universities are highly recognised and valued all over the world

especially here by Nigerian employers.

vo- looked directly into my eyes (he started typing fast)

Me - looked back @ and smiled
vo- still typin fast.....

vo- Wat will this degree do for u?

Me- Hmnnn..well..in addition to the reason to study abroad in

Uuuss. (I was draggin my response using that to think of wat to

say,i jst picked up suddenly), the HRM Ms degree program will help

me stand a higher chance in taking over the position of HR

consultant , which comes with higher pay , benefits, allowances,

and promotion when i return back to Nigeria.

vo- Do u work?
Me -yes
vo- Where?
Me- xyz company. a human resources and mgt consulting firm(my ID

dey my neck with suite)
vo- as wat?
Me -human resources officer
vo- av u travelld bfore?
Me -no
vo- why?
Me- Cos i had no reason to
vo- looked @me (started typing and clickin, typin ,clicks again)

for some seconds.

i jst they praise God for my mind.
vo- are u married?
Me - yes
vo- got kids
Me - yes
vo- how many kids?
Me - 1
the guy come pause, they look me for face
vo- so u wanna leave ur family and go to US....why?

By that tym i noticed this guy is very stingy with issuing visa.

and i said to myself ,tht devil will not stop me, not even u. i

must collect am o, cos i was already gettin pissed. But whn i

realised where i dey come from and where i dey go, guyz i behaved

my self o.

Me- yes , I av already had an agreement with ma wife to travel for

a year cos she is aware of wat we will both derive from it when i

return back home afta 12mths. thts y i decided to go for a 12mths

masters degree prog which aligns with wat i want ,so i cant be away

from them for too long cos i luv ma kid,wife , job and my country.

vo- who's gonna pay for ur fees?
Me - My wife.
vo- pass me her bank statement
Me- gaave him.
vo - opened all the pages and all

i started prayin...

vo- squeezed face and said , this is just half of ur fees- 7.4m
ME- MEHN I didnt knw where d confident came from , i jst forget say

nah consular i dey yarn with) I told him, sir as @ d date d

statemnt was printed, thts wat is in d acct even bfore tht date ,my

wife has done more than 14m transactions, so she got the money,

she earns 614000 monthly. she can take care of d bills.
moreso my dad is also ready to support me financilly in the US , i

av his bankstatmnt here too, can i present tht too?

vo-no

me - i work too and i also av my payslip here, i earn 375250

monthly, can i present tht one too?

vo -no

vo-( while i was askin he was busy typin stories)

vo-where does ur wife work?
me- An alternative power solution company
vo- oh! do mean the nigerian power holdin company?

me- No, its a private company , owned by expatriates.


vo- ok, as wat?

me- operations manager, has like 16 unit heads repotin to her

VO- wats exactly are they into?

me- they r into importation and sales of industrial Generators, ind

transformers, ind cables and wires and provision of alternative

power to schools, hospitals, private residentials and some

multinationals companies e,t.c

VO- Threw my affidavit of financial support and bank statemnt back

at me and smiled with d golden statemnt.....Your visa has been

approved bla...bla... bla,...,he circled a white A4PAPER and bla

...bla.... bla....

Me- i was blank , didnt hear any other thing again. Thank you bro,

i appreaciate, av a great day.

vo- u too,goodluck

me-rushed out ,pple on queue were just lookin at me noddin for me ,

some givin me thumbs up with some of their security because they knew

tht the chinco guy nah tough guy.



no b me do am , na baba God.

I just bought air ticket today.its damn xpensive...virgin atlantic

484k. lagos to london ,london to miami. school resumes nxt week

friday. thanks to all nairalanders.

Boarded airplane on 19th 9.58am(virgin atlantic) MM INTL.AIRPORT, a connectin flight from Heathrow to MIAMI and to arrive@ 5.05pm on 20th. Journey was smooth from Laagos to Heathrow. Gettin to heathrow, met a camerounian @d airport also connectin Jfk. We started talkin and asked him wat to encounter @ POE in Miami. He explained to me that i should av my My i-20 and passport handy, i was shocked and replied tht my i-20 is in my luggage tht whn i get to miami, i'll get it, the guy screamed tht y shld i make such a stupid mistake, tht they might send me bak or delay me @POE. I stood up and told him tht i'll get my bag in Heathrow, but told me not to bother tht it must av been sent to miami. Well, no harm in trying.
Na so my prob start for london o. Went to virgin and told dem that i needed my bag and explained everything to them abt how , i wld b refused @USA poe without d i-20. My peeps, con see searching by Uk border patrol, i was scrutinized like 7 times in different places before i kud get that bag, see serious immigration questions wey dem no ask me whn i wan enter US. i was finally transfered to their oga patapata in heathrow.
She queried me for like 20min and asked me tht if i finally get my bag where will i sleeep overnight b4 connectin US d fllwg day. i told her i can get an airport hotel around. The lady just stamped ma passport to enter UK for a day to get an hotel, entry 19th aug, and exit 20th aug, no course to work or recourse to public funds, she directed me and showd me a way out. i got to d baggage reclaim section and got my bag within 10min, I QUICKLY picked d 1-20 tried exiting , only to meet other 5 border control officers. These pple really dazed me, went thru all my docs, read everytin in them one after d other , my boxers everythin was checked. Asked both resonable and unreasonable questions. A yoruba lady was among d officers cos i realised tht her English na Naija own, she chkd me and told her oga to allow me go. In d end , the lady just spoke yoruba to me tht ''ma da awon ara ibi yi loun jare'' bi won se ma n se niyen(say make i no mind dem , na so dem they do wen dem see naija peeps). she apologised to me and told me she graduated from unilag. Before i knew it, i saw myself in the london city because of d one day entry i was given. heathrow too nah fine place and it was cold tht day. i didnt rent any hotel oo, went bak to d heathrow airport, slept on a chair till d fllwg day.

When it was 12.35 d fllwg day i moved in and connected my flight to miami. Peeps flight was supposed to move 13.05, he no move ohh, we were in d plane for 4hr.15 because plane just developd fault.see fear. it was repaired for 4hrs before it took off on 20th, meanwhile my orientation nah 21st, class start 22nd. i didnt want poe issue @all. i was supposed to arrived miami on 20th by 5.05pm. i got there 9.00pm. the pilot promised to b fast and he did. Miami too fine, i landed safely @nyt in d beautiful city. Got to poe, poe-hey! hw was ur trip ? Me- cool thks . poe- y us ? Me- to study. Poe- ur 1-20 pls and to study wat? Me- MS hrm.POE- Y HRM? Me- Cos it sells well in Nig and d degree is highly valued in Nig. Poe- really? Me - yes. Poe- enjoy ur stay in America. Went for orientation d fllwg day, ate buffet tire , am d only African in my dept. classes don start, group assignment plenty just in one day, dem come make me group leader wey i no like as i never settle down @ALL. UK people wahala too much, make una try to dey avoid those people. Nairalanders I thank una ooo and i give God d glory.

slimmy05:
Yesso. I just resumed lectures too.

Happy new semester.

Which state or city is she?

iphyconsult:
hello nairaland!!!
Finally reach USF tampa, florida today oo!!!
Will always appreciate your efforts.
POE @ washington DC this morning was cool. No wahala at all.
Finally 2:30min flight to tampa.
My brain just dey calculate naira equivlent here ooo for nomansland.
I don enter am tonight on top taxi + accomodation close to school. Kilode

I beg any1 @ usf or tampa,please, kindly help ur guy ooo, accomodation just for d main time b4 i settled my apartment.

Second, pls ow do i get a good and affordable apartment right here?

Third, which SIM will b Ok for use,..i av my z10 bbm with me.

Thanks

Hotels I'm FL are pretty high especially if you don't have a prior reservation...
You shoulda asked your school to help you make one. As a last resort, you can look for hotels close to your school, sometimes they have a special student discount. I tried to contact the only person I know in Tampa but he has moved out of FL.
Apartments should be easy enough just check Craiglist. Please be careful with Craiglist though.

About a SIM card... That generally depends on your budget. However, make sure the plan you opt for can support blackberry services. I know for a fact that T-mobile does cos that's what I use currently. A $40 plan on T-mobile or Simple mobile can give you limited talk and text with 1gig high speed internet.

Goodluck!

iphyconsult:
hello nairaland!!!
Finally reach USF tampa, florida today oo!!!
Will always appreciate your efforts.
POE @ washington DC this morning was cool. No wahala at all.
Finally 2:30min flight to tampa.
My brain just dey calculate naira equivlent here ooo for nomansland.
I don enter am tonight on top taxi + accomodation close to school. Kilode

I beg any1 @ usf or tampa,please, kindly help ur guy ooo, accomodation just for d main time b4 i settled my apartment.

Second, pls ow do i get a good and affordable apartment right here?

Third, which SIM will b Ok for use,..i av my z10 bbm with me.

Thanks

Welcome...God wey bring you enter go see you through...

You can use lyca mobile, cheapest I know of. 19 dollars per month, and you can do a top up of 10 dollars for international calls that will last you 6 hrs... so every month you load 38 dollars...good thing is calls here are unlimited, and sms too. But the Internet with lyca mobile may not be as fast as other more expensive ones...I also use z10, pending when I go fit upgrade to Samsung or I phone...all the best bro