Petitioning application procedure: Bringing a Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States
These are the basic steps required by a US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident of the USA. These steps should be followed as a guideline and not as specific requirements for any given case. Every case is unique and this does not address that uniqueness. This document contains condensed and general information obtained from www.uscis.gov, […]
Ten business opportunities to consider as an African in the US
Entrepreneurship in the Black community in the U.S. Becoming self-employed is the guarantee for every African immigrant to engage in productive activities without the need to fear job loss or pay cut as the grim of economic crises bow to the vicissitudes of time in the U.S. While I am not unmindful of the challenges […]
What career strategy should an African Immigrant consider?
I have spent considerable time reading and listening to resource person’s talk on career development. While working on this topic, I stumbled on Elana Lyn Gross career’s talk centered on a fellow black and who by her background happens to be connected with a black immigrant from Jamaica. What intrigued me in the article is […]
Five challenges new African immigrants face in the US and how to overcome them
Living as an African immigrant in the U.S. has its price; not many expected what they met until they see it firsthand. While this may look daunting to aspiring immigrants, history is filled with challenges confronting foreigners on American soil as it is in other countries accepting aliens. With regards to living in America, the […]
Marriage Based US Immigration Choices (K1, K3, IR1 Visas & DCF) for Non-US Citizen fiancé(e) or spouse living overseas
Each year tens of thousands of visas are issued to a spouse or fiance of an American Citizen so that they may move to the US and be with their loved ones. For a non US Citizen Fiancé(e) the most common way of bringing them to the US is a K-1 (fiance) Visa. For a […]
African Diaspora History
The African diaspora is myriad and multifaceted. All over the world, there are populations of African descent present from the farthest reaches of China, the jungles of India and the Alps of Europe. Although foreign Black people or African diaspora are always attributed to be of African descent, migration, slavery and trade have blurred these […]
US Visas Types
This guide is a concise overview of the typical immigration process for people looking to migrate to the US. We would be focusing on the different types of visa issued by the US, the process to get them and a few other factors in relation to immigrating to the US. The US visas The […]
US Based African Diaspora
Definition of the African Diaspora. The African Union (2011, p.3) defined “the African Diaspora as consisting of peoples of African origin living outside the continent, irrespective of their citizenship and nationality and who are willing to contribute to the development of the continent and the building of the African Union.” This definition is very broad, […]
Studying in the US: Overview
The United States has one of the best education systems in the world and it is recognized by many African immigrants as the destination of choice to attain academic brilliance. In fact, more than 30% of international students today are pursuing an education in America. Furthermore, according to Quacquarelli Symonds World University ranking, thirteen of […]
Survival or Growth: Why do African migrate?
African immigration to the United States In recent years, The number of immigrants has exploded all over the world reaching a record high of 21.3 million people in 2016 drawing alarm in many countries. Consequently, one in every 33 people in the planet today is an immigrant. The report by the World Economic Forum (United […]
How to Rebuild your Career in the United States as a Skilled Immigrant
A lot of skilled Africans authorized to work in the US are stuck in survival jobs, although the United States is a land of opportunities and a place where dreams come through. Africans are not exempted from the many that have migrated in hopes of a better life. Refugees moved to the USA, fleeing […]
Raising African Children in the USA
Many Africans today are seeking better futures for their children by opting to give them an education in the United States. Moreover, many prefer giving birth and raising their children on US soil in a bid to secure brighter and better futures for their children and the immediate family as a whole. However, for immigrant […]