This is a survey questionnaire on whether moving to the United States actually increases Nigerians financial status.

You dont have to include your name. Please fill with all honesty. Thanks.

1. How old are you?______________________ 2. Do you work? Yes

3. Were you born in Nigeria?

No No

Yes

4. How many years did you spend in Nigeria? _______________years 5. What do you spend most of your money on (per month)?

Food Housing Education Electricity Clothing Transportation/Gas Other___________________________________________________________________ (please write the other option here)

6. What is the major expenses of your family (what does your family spend most of its money on)?

Food Housing Education Electricity Clothing Transportation/Gas Other___________________________________________________________________ (please write the other option here) Why did you move to the U.S? Better job opportunities Better education Because my parents moved Because I won a lottery Other___________________________________________________________________ (please write the other option here)

7.

8. One of the reasons why I moved to the U.S is to increase my financial status/ finances? Yes No 9. The major reason why I moved to the U.S is to increase my financial status/ finances? Yes No 10. Do you think your financial status has increased since you moved to the U.S? Yes No 11. If yes, why do you think your financial status has increased? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 12. Keeping your migration to the U.S in mind, when would you say your financial status has increased? <Feel free to pick as many options you think apply to you> When my expenses are much more lower than my income When I always have money in my bank account When I can pay for my education without borrowing loans When I have a lot of assets-cars, houses, shares, investments When I get fully paid for the work I do.
13. What financial strata would you say you belong to? When in Nigeria Upper Upper (Mike Adenuga) Middle Upper Lower Upper Upper Middle Middle Middle Lower Middle Upper Lower Middle Lower Lower Lower

Now in the U.S Upper Upper (Bill Gates) Middle Upper Lower Upper Upper Middle Middle Middle Lower Middle Upper Lower Middle Lower Lower Lower