Bishopp007:


Kindly send PM.

Bishopp007:


You can applied from Nigerian but your credentials and experience have to be competitive enough because the company employing you will spend money and other resources to get you here. They will file H1B visa for you.

"The US H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ graduate level workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields such as in IT, finance, accounting, architecture, engineering, mathematics, science, medicine, etc"
http://workpermit.com/immigration/usa/us-h-1b-visa-specialty-workers

Bishopp007:
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3 applications in 17months and 2 diff type of visa but I will not be able to go in details about visa categories because of come detester pessimistic attitude

phermzy:
You mean to say, no one should try to remain in the us on a tourist visa as it is not worth it?

MsNgo40:


Well unfortunately, the one time I visited in December some years ago, turned me off so badly, that I do not ever hope to be return during that month or any time during the winter season. It's just too much....the layers and layers of snow, the gray skies, the chilling wind that feels like it's biting one's face off etc., (they don't call it the windy city for nothing)....lol.
Been there during the summer and it was quite nice. Been there during all seasons except fall...which I wouldn't mind experiencing.

Demonicide:
i have done that already Bishop , thanks so much for your attention.

iRyan:
being out of status in the U.S can be a very daunting experience... living and running from the law, not everyone might have the liver to pull through such experience... well though when it's all said and done, staying back in America would be worth the battle and struggle to some while to some it would be decision they'd wish they had never taken... it's all about taking chances. like I said it should be a decision people should know the possible outcomes

sevule:
Pictures of my visit to Chicago

1. Cloud Gate - A very famous man made sculpture also pretty cool
2. Crown fountain - Very cool concept, water cascading over massive video sculptures
3. Sculpture in Crown fountain
4. Somewhere in downtown Chicago

Bishopp007:



Can't see you in those pictures

MsNgo40:
How are you dealing with the snowstorm brother? Chicago is one of the toughest places to live in the U.S. in terms of winter season...

Bishopp007:



Though I will like to say illegal immigration should not be encouraged but the fact is that millions of illegal immigrant are here in U.S and they even contribute billions of dollar yearly to the economy.

It's a well known fact that 85% of immigrant in U.S today did not state their original intention to the V.O


Pls kindly reply my mail sir...

Will there be repercussion if you are out of Status ? YES! I will say your survival rate is 90% if you know what you are doing.

Is the risk worth it ? YES 200%.

Slaw12:
Pls kindly reply my mail sir.. Thanks

Bishopp007:


I will call you shortly pls

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!

stonemasonn:
Funny enough some areas in the south-west(US) are experiencing high temperatures and wondering if the winter is over.

Bishopp007:


Such is life, we cried about -6° weather in January and Califonia complained about over 80° heat.

Thank God spring is just around the corner

ttmacoy:
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 bro, I quite agree with you. If the proposal scale through, it will definitely hurt the Indians; who has totally take advantage of the loopholes in H1B visa.

I can't imagine 120k applications as against 400 from Nigerians, that in ratio 1:300!. Even in the war front, isn't it going to be an uphill task for 1 soldier to face over 300 well trained combatant soldiers? Lol. But , with this reform like you rightly said,it will open up opportunities for under represented countries like Nigeria.

No wonder the route of h1b to green cards(eb2/eb3) seems fast becoming impossible for Indians. It will take roughly 15 to 20 yrs for them to get GC!, because of many backlogs of applicants.

I think this one area Nigerians would have exploit to immigrate, but lack of awareness and that of local I.T firms like infosys, Tata et al, in India has contributed to low applications from our end.

I remembered, @Bossman (a nairalander and Chicagoan geek lol) once said , he was shocked when he see one Nigerian in their office under H1B visa, something very rare. And guess what, it was one those Indian I.T firm that filed for him.

I believe, with these lots informatioms come from brothers like Bishoop007 et al, in shortest possible time, people can be well armed and make better informed decisions regarding all these issues.

Demonicide:
Please Bishop what kinda of visa did you use back then? Is there any possibilities of one securing a Job with HND certificate?

MsNgo40:


Well unfortunately, the one time I visited in December some years ago, turned me off so badly, that I do not ever hope to be return during that month or any time during the winter season. It's just too much....the layers and layers of snow, the gray skies, the chilling wind that feels like it's biting one's face off etc., (they don't call it the windy city for nothing)....lol.
Been there during the summer and it was quite nice. Been there during all seasons except fall...which I wouldn't mind experiencing.

Bishopp007:
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It's 100% possible with Master degree here. I will advise you write GMAT or GRE then apply for Masters which will take you about 2years to complete.

damoceile:
just stumbled on this thread today, and I must commend the Op for a job well done....

this America dream we will all live it together by the grace of God.... Baba keep up the good work abeg

damoceile:
just stumbled on this thread today, and I must commend the Op for a job well done....

this America dream we will all live it together by the grace of God.... Baba keep up the good work abeg