omotech:
thank you I've seein it God bless you

jwillng:


No problem na. I go holla at you!

trumpclinton:
what happens when Trump becomes POTUS?
Help me advise illegals and intending illegals viz a viz overstaying and working with visit visa , B4 some people waste money enter Yankee

jwillng:
A library I visited. Built about 40 years ago-at a cost of of $800k-an expansion is built close by for about 23 Million dollars. This got me thinking $23 Million for a library-after building one 40 years before for $800k-definitely means the community and government has seen the benefits of having a library. I also learnt that community meetings were called before the County embarked on the new expansion. If Nigeria is to get to where we need to be, we must rapidly acquire knowledge. In my entire life in Nigeria, aside from University and secondary school-I only went to a public library twice. These libraries I have visited here in the USA are filled with old and young.

mike1994reds:


when trump becomes POTUS, he'll probably revoke whatever card u have, be it green or yellow and ask u to go back to ur country where you rightfully and legally belong. PESSİMİSTİC DUDE!

mikkyangel:


Bro,u are absolutely correct!,I live here and I know how the system works..

Bi/b2 can be adjusted. ..weda visa expired or not so long can find tru love..

Those who came as students too can get married and adjust ur status. ..yanky is so so wellcoming and accommodating...it's not dose yeye countries in Europe whereby b4 u get papers ehhhh,u go sweat die! I have lived in both worlds.

And another solid way u can find a lady is thru (be it in n9ja or wen one lands here is tru online dating )..

I heard d visa lottery will be open to NIGERIANS from 2018,let's keep our fingers cross eyoooo

jwillng:
All the houses here seem to be made of wood. When fire happens-the house is gone in seconds. Thats one bad thing I have seen here. Any strong wind and the house is gone. But the foundation looks Naija foundation.

jwillng:


I sent it already to all those who emailed. Send me a Nairaland PM!

jwillng:


Bros- I don send money already na. I don dey hustle before I even comot for plan. Nairalanders in Yankee are good people. They helped a lot.

FlowerPower:
Please anyone who is reading this post, be very careful. As a black person born and raised and in the US, almost half of what the poster says is not true. If you do not have any money or a support system, do not come over here. You will be working 3 jobs trying to survive. If you are educated, make sure you are going directly into a university so you can get an American degree and make a good salary from one job. I know quite a few Nigerian doctors and professors, but that is not the case for all Nigerians.

I won't get into why it seems black Americans are not able to obtain the same rate of education as Nigerians, but it is truly due to systematic racism. There is a lot of opportunity in the US, but this is not an equal opportunity place. Please remember you are still black to the white man. Initially they will treat you kind because you have seem different with your accent. However the work place will make you wake up quickly. It doesn't matter what tribe you come from. They see you as black and eventually you will realize what that means.

The good news for Nigerians is that they have a gateway to make it here if they do the right thing starting off. Make sure you have someone here who can support you for the first 6 months if you are coming here without a job. Don't end up like some of your brethren running credit card scams, driving taxis and working themselves to death for nothing. Do you ever wonder why your family member in the US can't send any money home? It's because the cost of living here is high and you have to pay for everything. I know a Nigerian young woman right now who came here with a smile on here face about 6 months ago and is now asking me if I know where she could find a job just to survive. After 5 years time, I can assure you the poster will see things differently about my country. Good luck to all of you.

FlowerPower:
Please anyone who is reading this post, be very careful. As a black person born and raised and in the US, almost half of what the poster says is not true. If you do not have any money or a support system, do not come over here. You will be working 3 jobs trying to survive. If you are educated, make sure you are going directly into a university so you can get an American degree and make a good salary from one job. I know quite a few Nigerian doctors and professors, but that is not the case for all Nigerians.

I won't get into why it seems black Americans are not able to obtain the same rate of education as Nigerians, but it is truly due to systematic racism. There is a lot of opportunity in the US, but this is not an equal opportunity place. Please remember you are still black to the white man. Initially they will treat you kind because you have seem different with your accent. However the work place will make you wake up quickly. It doesn't matter what tribe you come from. They see you as black and eventually you will realize what that means.

The good news for Nigerians is that they have a gateway to make it here if they do the right thing starting off. Make sure you have someone here who can support you for the first 6 months if you are coming here without a job. Don't end up like some of your brethren running credit card scams, driving taxis and working themselves to death for nothing. Do you ever wonder why your family member in the US can't send any money home? It's because the cost of living here is high and you have to pay for everything. I know a Nigerian young woman right now who came here with a smile on here face about 6 months ago and is now asking me if I know where she could find a job just to survive. After 5 years time, I can assure you the poster will see things differently about my country. Good luck to all of you.

WellEndowed:


I agree with the above except the taxi driver bit. I also believe the US is better than Nigeria no doubt. I was arguing sometime back with another Nairalander about the same thing. The opportunities are there in the US no doubt, but what are your chances of getting close to these opportunities when millions of people are fighting for the same thing?

A friend of mine (Twin A) and her twin sister (twin B) had three options: 1)Canada, 2)Australia , 3)US. Twin A chose the US even when twin B was pushing for them to try the options 1 and 2. Twin B refused option 3 and tried 1 and 2. Option 2 "answered" her first in fact she was in country 2 when country 1 "answered" her. She ended up with the two permanent residence. Fast forward 19 months later. Twin A who chose option 3 was still looking for a way to settle. Twin B was all settled, a good paying job, a car, free health care, got herself a mortgage-her own house, plus had her permanent residence.

To some it's all about living the AMERICAN DREAM. They don't realise what they are getting themselves into until they get in. You cannot discourage these lot. Their mind is made up and that it is...give them time,long enough for the scale to fall off their eyes.

Discover your own destiny. Stop doing follow follow

WellEndowed:


I agree with the above except the taxi driver bit. I also believe the US is better than Nigeria no doubt. I was arguing sometime back with another Nairalander about the same thing. The opportunities are there in the US no doubt, but what are your chances of getting close to these opportunities when millions of people are fighting for the same thing?

A friend of mine (Twin A) and her twin sister (twin B) had three options: 1)Canada, 2)Australia , 3)US. Twin A chose the US even when twin B was pushing for them to try the options 1 and 2. Twin B refused option 3 and tried 1 and 2. Option 2 "answered" her first in fact she was in country 2 when country 1 "answered" her. She ended up with the two permanent residence. Fast forward 19 months later. Twin A who chose option 3 was still looking for a way to settle. Twin B was all settled, a good paying job, a car, free health care, got herself a mortgage-her own house, plus had her permanent residence.

To some it's all about living the AMERICAN DREAM. They don't realise what they are getting themselves into until they get in. You cannot discourage these lot. Their mind is made up and that it is...give them time,long enough for the scale to fall off their eyes.

Discover your own destiny. Stop doing follow follow

maternal:


Well said. America does a good job selling themselves. In reality it's more of a 2 tier system (rich/poor) with the middle class slipping away. I had a cousin who wanted to do a master's abroad. I told him to choose option 1 Canada where I stay. He insisted he'll go and chase the America dream. After his master's he spent years trying to get status and finally came to Canada as a skilled workers. Got his pr before landing and has got a job with a major bank and his own place in a few months. My point is DO YOUR RESEARCH.

princey83:

Out of those 3 options. option 2 seems to be the best over option 1 and 3. i.e from survey. This survey was from professional colleagues I have asked that have migrated within option 1 and 2 and option 2 and 3.