set preferredStatusBarStyle when view controller is presented

MyController.swift

// in myViewController
class MyViewController: UIViewController {
  
  override var preferredStatusBarStyle: UIStatusBarStyle {
        return .lightContent
  }
  
  override func awakeFromNib() {
        super.awakeFromNib()   
        modalPresentationCapturesStatusBarAppearance = true //allow this VC to control the status bar appearance
        modalPresentationStyle = .overFullScreen //dont dismiss the presenting view controller when presented
    }
}