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    TAKING DOCUMENTS TO THE INTERVIEW

    in Africa: Sub-Saharan

    Posted · Edited by naijaboy

    I have read various opinions about this. Some have said yes, some said no, some have said only a few where only the petitioner has sent the WU funds for example birthdays/holidays and only small amounts; and definitely not from the beneficiary because it could be construed as payment.

    Personally, I chose not to send any, because of Lagos being Lagos I did not want any "upturned eyebrows" at my sending funds to my husband and family.

    Do a Search on "Sending Western Union receipts" and you can get the various reasonings in depth.

    My fiance took a years worth of moneygram receipts to her interview.. i send her allowance every 2 weeks.. It didn't raise any red flags that i know of

    What is your favorite Nigerian Dish?

    in Africa: Sub-Saharan

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    Now I am a guy and I cook a little bit but not as good as my baby! This talk of food is making me so hungry that I feel like flying to Nigeria now just for that food even though I just came three weeks ago, since I am going back again in December, I wjust have to wait and salivate....my favourite food is Eba and some nice egusi vegetable soup with caryfish, stockfish and Nice "obokun fish" (like cat fish here in the US but taste much better)

    Omo u don hamma :dance:

    What is your favorite Nigerian Dish?

    in Africa: Sub-Saharan

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    My favorite Nigerian Dish is most def Ogbono soup and eba! My fiance hooked up the best Ogbono soup with okra for me! I also love egusi and rice and stew with fried plantain :dance: I tried to cook rice and stew for the first time and it came out good! I then tried Ogbono and it was a disaster! The soup didn't draw i put to much palm oil and i didnt use ant crayfish.. $30.00 went down the drain :(

    I cant wait for my baby to get approved! i go chop well well oooo!!!

    Soup+OGBONO.jpeg

    TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA

    in Africa: Sub-Saharan

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    The interviewer at my fiances interview last month asked her why didn't we do a introduction? He said since shes Yoruba why would her parents allow her go to America and get married without doing a introduction.. She told him that most of my family are in America and we just agreed on doing everything here in America.. We feel like if we would have done a introduction and brought pics he would have used that against us.. So for us its safer not to do any type of traditional ceremony.. Better to be safe than sorry..

    So has anyone considered moving to Africa instead of living here in America

    in Africa: Sub-Saharan

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    @ Naijaboy

    My hubby and I have been married for almost 5 years. Our original plan was for me to move to Ethiopia (thats where we met, I love Ethiopia and I wanted to learn more of his language). So we approached it from both angles, I applied for positions in Ethiopia (and grad school- I figured I defer 1 year, to live in Ethiopia) and began his paper work to come to the US. The visa came through first, so he moved to the US and I started my PhD program without the deferment. When I was seeking positions in Ethiopia, my husband advised me to look for positions where I was employed by a US company/organization but living in Ethiopia- as the pay was vastly different based on which country you were affiliated. Further investigation proved this to be correct (persons with the same job title were paid wildly different salaries that couldn't be explained by differences in experience, this observation was consistent).

    Our goal is to create flexible situations for ourselves. Our long term goal is to eventually live in the US at least 3-6 months out of the year, spend 2-3 months of the year in Ethiopia, and travel the rest of the year. In order to achieve this long term goal, we've started 2 business that can be done anywhere in the world with an internet connection. We put a lot of time in these business, we choose things that were expensive to start up. Realistically, I think it will take 2-5 years before we're making enough money from these businesses that I could replace of our incomes. My husband was self-employed all his life, until he moved to the US. He misses the freedom and flexibility. We are planning for him to transition from being an employee to being self-employed in the next 1-2 years. I am making strides to grow my career so that I can command a higher salary and earn the ability to have alternate work arrangements.

    I was fortunate enough (Blessed really!) to receive an offer from an amazing US company with projects in Ethiopia. I will be based in the US, with occasional travel to Ethiopia. Further, the company has emphasized that its very welcoming of alternate work schedules and arrangements (one person in our team actually lives in the UK, but flies to the US 2 times a year). If I stay with the company long term, I believe the office culture is such that I could successfully propose alternate work arrangements which they would agree to.

    Anyway, advice is to think in terms of what YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE can do to achieve your goals (i.e. where you want to live and how you will support yourself financially). And seek opportunities from others that push you towards your goal (whether its a job in your home country, higher pay & better vacation/ flexible work arrangements in order to travel home more/live for several months).

    Thanks for this! Very helpful! :thumbs:

    So has anyone considered moving to Africa instead of living here in America

    in Africa: Sub-Saharan

    Posted · Edited by naijaboy

    Nigeria is not a safe enough place for whites so it is not an option for us at this time. That being said there is a lot of need for "catching up" in the electronic areas , online shopping, something like paypal, web sites for companies.

    Funny u say that Nigeria is not a safe place for whites when i saw countless amount of white people in Lagos just last August! As a matter of fact so many White families work at shell and other big corporations in Nigeria.. I was surprised at all the white folk i saw at the palms in Lagos every weekend.. I even took pics lol

    So has anyone considered moving to Africa instead of living here in America

    in Africa: Sub-Saharan

    Posted · Edited by naijaboy

    I was Born and raised In America. My Parents are Both Nigerian. I often considered living in Nigeria but i do not know what i would do for work in Africa.. Now that my fiance is Nigerian these thoughts are becoming more of a reality.. We often discuss different businesses i could get into but the risk of loss are usually to high for me.. After staying in Lagos for all of September I can really see myself making the move! I just got to figure out how to make cash in Naija! Anyone else ever felt like me? Lets discuss and give tips! :):thumbs::D

    Speaking Pidgin

    in Africa: Sub-Saharan

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    Just like English language, Pigdin different from Country to Country and region to region.. I be naija man and my wife na from SAROLAND , Dem Pidgin differ from Naija small.But its still funny to hear hear speak it

    Weytin be soraland self?

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