As a Lagos resident moving to Atlanta, or probably Georgia or any other states in the US jurisdiction by any means, you can’t wait to find out an estimated cost of what you should be prepared for right here. And what you should most likely expect in return.
These are the reality of things that you should braze up for
As husler
It is well noted that a lot of people leave Lagos for the US without an employable skill set, or educational background, however, they have that street hustlers’ instinct to survive. They may not be able to get any white-collar job, but they may get jobs that require more physical strength to do. At the end, when they secure a casual job, what they earn is usually good.
As refugee
Refugees fall into the category of those that their lives have become threatened by war or political supremacy. At this junction, for anyone to get such a consideration as this, it has to be proven beyond reasonable if you have to go through the legal channel. In some cases, illegal immigrants who usually embark on suicidal trips by road trip or sea may end up in the dune of the desert in Libya or the belly of sharks and whales in the Atlantic ocean respectively. And when these illegal immigrants get there, they may not leave the true life a free citizen enjoys.
As a love seeker
When it happened that you’ve finally found your true love in a foreign land miles away from you, then to be granted a visa and become a citizen by choice (if you wish) is legally recognized by the US Constitution.
Leave lasgidi as an educated fellow…
If you decided to further your education or get employed with the qualifications you currently bag, then these are the first things first that should be on your to-do list…
- Apply for a visa (it is free). Although, when you are employing a legit travel agent, you should be prepared to pay a premium.
- Gather something tangible into your account. However, if you will be sponsored as a student be certain that your sponsors gather well in his or her account…
- Get your international passport as soon as possible before your visa gets approved.
- Set aside, or keep your flight fee somewhere safe.
If you’re moving based on a student loan, then you might not really be expected to get tangible pay for years… Because you will need to offset your debt when you start working.
As a lucky fellow
If your parents are Lagos-based and it happens that they can secure their pass ticket to the US when you’re in the belly of your mum, then you can be lucky to become a naturalized citizen by birth.
A lucky fellow like this gets most of the benefits of being a citizen just as indigenous US citizens.
As a dreamer
This is where you practically secure a job in the US but working from home. So in this case, your body is right here in Lagos, but your soul, skills, and energy are needed somewhere else far away. Those with digital skills usually end up more with this kind of opportunity.
As a resident
If you are an expatriate that came to work in Lagos, at a point in time you will want to get back to your home in the US, and that involves booking flights ticket, depending on the state you’re moving back to, you should be expected to pay nothing less than $490 for the cheapest flight. Also, on average, expatriates are paid handsomely here in Lagos, and they are well accorded due regards. They also enjoy a host of African delicacies during their stay.
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