A Nigerian woman, Deborah Boms, has opened up about her challenging journey of trying to secure a visa-sponsored job in the United Kingdom, UK after completing her studies.
Deborah revealed that she applied for thousands of positions and attended numerous interviews, yet none led to employment that would allow her to remain in the UK legally.
Her story has struck a chord with many online, particularly international students facing similar visa and job-search difficulties abroad.
In a video shared on her social media, Deborah documented her transition from an enthusiastic international student to a graduate compelled to return home due to visa and employment barriers.
The TikTok video begins with an emotional phone call to her parents in Nigeria as she prepared to leave
the UK. Her father reassured her, saying, “We’re waiting for you. We cannot reject our own.”
Throughout the video, Deborah detailed the behind-the-scenes struggles that were unseen by her followers. She revealed that the pressure of trying to stay in the UK without a sponsored job nearly derailed all her efforts.
“At some point, I stopped counting,” she said. “I made approximately 3,000 job applications and attended 24 interviews searching for a sponsored position. None of them worked out—it just never clicked.”
Deborah also highlighted that while many observed her adapting to life in the UK, attending school, and eventually graduating, few witnessed the emotional and financial toll of her extensive job search.
“What you didn’t see was how close I was to losing everything I was trying to build,” she added, visibly moved.
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