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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by makinde851: 9:18pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
Pls guys in the house this would be my first time leaving nigeria. And I don't know much .. My POE is newyork I'm going for undergrad do I need a one way or 2way ticket and which airline is adviceable to. Fly with |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by LUCAS99: 9:20pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
Snazzygirl:I have been in the United States for almost 3 years and will be graduating next semester. I will definitely have to talk a recruiter. Serving in the military in exchange for U.S. Citizenship in less than 10 weeks sounds like a good deal to me. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by bigfrancis21: 9:21pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
makinde851: You should book a 1-way ticket. But someone had mentioned recently that the 2-way ticket he had found was actually cheaper than 1-way, which is strange anyway. But if you do find a 2-way ticket actually cheaper than 1-way, go ahead and book it however you would only utilize the one-way (destination flight) part of the ticket and ignore the return part. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by Nobody: 9:24pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
Stewee: What are the risk involved |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by bigfrancis21: 9:28pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
LUCAS99: With all these rush people have for citizenship, citizenship isn't favourable for americans when it comes to taxation. Be aware of the double taxation requirements for US citizens. As a US citizen, if you happen to be working abroad, say in Nigeria, you are required to pay taxes to the Nigerian government as well as to the US government - you are taxed twice. Now, this is in full effect for american expatriates working for the US government but in countries abroad such as a visa officer, for example, but now I am not too sure if this applies to a US citizen who happens to be working for a private company in a foreign country or a US citizen working for the Nigerian government in Nigeria. Some people are renouncing their citizenships because of the double taxation of US citizens by the law, the most common examples being facebook co-founder, Eduardo Saverin, Jet Li etc. Double taxation is even worse for business owners as they would have to pay a greater part of their profits as taxes. There is a business man based in Nigeria who is quite wealthy. This man's children were all born here in the US and are citizens and his spouse is a citizen but this man chose not to pursue residency or citizenship in the US so as to avoid the very burden of paying taxes on his business profits to the US government after paying taxes to the Nigerian government, which does not make sense to think when his business operations are not based in the US at all. Instead, he visits his family regularly on B1/B2 visitor's visa. This is to just let everyone know of certain requirements of US citizenship. 1 Like |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by Nobody: 9:36pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
bigfrancis21: You are right, boss! |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by tosynbolade(m): 9:49pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
chidexhenry: http://www.etsu.edu/gradstud/gscholarships/gats_positions.aspx |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by makinde851: 9:58pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
bigfrancis21:okay thanks which airline is adciceable and I wouldn't need a transit visa |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by bayocanny: 10:01pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
happney65:Boss leave the man alone jare, the guy is a crook 1 Like |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by tayhur009: 10:08pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
profojah: I have been around sir, tried your number today wasn't going through. We have talk sir. How is everything with you. ? |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by Stewee(m): 10:20pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
SantaClause: I'm not tryna scare you bruh. You seem to have it all sorted out. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by kellycute(m): 10:24pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
my nairalanders, I hail o. You guys should wish me favour, interview loading... Let the word of prophesy start pouring upon me. Am not even feeling the tension at all. I'm actually excited about the whole thing lol. Hope am alright sha. 1 Like |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by kellycute(m): 10:30pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
Please I wanna ask if the total credit hours for a course per semester, is the same thing as total credit unit for a course per semester? Cos sometime VO used to say credit hours or credit unit, so I wanna know if they are same thing. Thank yall |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by zeezahbee(f): 11:17pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
bigfrancis21:Can international student get loan? I know only PR and citizen get fafsa |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by Nobody: 11:30pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
chidexhenry:Thanks Chidex,. How's preparation going |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by Nobody: 11:36pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
tayhur009:Yeah,.. I'm fine bro!. I'm around, You can come whenever you're free |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by Nobody: 11:42pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
Abeg Who is JoeDeetus?. Pls don't send me any mail again, I take God beg your papa!. Send your mails to Slimmy05, Djmakson, Walspring and SirRiddy. They have money and recharge card to give out! |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by bigfrancis21: 11:46pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
zeezahbee: Lolll. Come on Zeezah. You should have known me by now to know better. Did I write anywhere in my post that international students can obtain FAFSA? I only mentioned that majority of college students utilize FAFSA, the majority which of course are residents and citizens, to buttress a point that he is not alone in going to school on loan as majority of college students do so. As for the means of getting the loan, he already knows what I am talking about. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by bigfrancis21: 11:53pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
makinde851: Use Emirates and you won't need a transit visa for most airlines since you won't be leaving the airport anyway during your stop-over at dubai or doha etc. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by zeezahbee(f): 12:17am On Aug 01, 2015 |
bigfrancis21:I understood your post well. I was only asking a question Na. I thought fafsa now has a loan package for international student bescause a friend actually needs one? Well maybe he wants to collect the 3k credit card and won't pay back lol. That's some deep shitt. #justGuessing |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by musicwriter(m): 12:17am On Aug 01, 2015 |
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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by musicwriter(m): 12:19am On Aug 01, 2015 |
bigfrancis21: To you all Africans.. Whatever you do, try your possible best to avoid the life of credit while in the US. Cause once you begin taking credit cards, there's no going back as you'll see it as a lifestyle. Eventually, you'll gradually owe a stockpile of debts that you will not be able to pay back. The purpose of credit is not to help you, but to lure you into poverty. That's the original idea. This was originally a capitalist trap set for black slaves in the cotton fields, in order to keep them in perpetual debt and unable to make savings, and unable to free themselves from poverty. But, it unfortunately permeated into US culture. See "The hidden history of US credit card empire" http://www.africason.com/2015/06/the-hidden-history-of-us-credit-card.html A word is enough for the wise. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by zeezahbee(f): 12:20am On Aug 01, 2015 |
profojah:Like seriously he has been sending me Emails too. Saying he knows I love him and I should give him my number . He should stop this shitt. It ain't funny |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by zeezahbee(f): 12:24am On Aug 01, 2015 |
kellycute:Yes. 12 credit unit or credit hr |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by Cool2015(m): 12:24am On Aug 01, 2015 |
bigfrancis21:Boss!!! U've got a PM from me. Reply me sir. Ty |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by mbeenox: 12:28am On Aug 01, 2015 |
bot dollar at 235 today there's God o |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by Nobody: 12:53am On Aug 01, 2015 |
zeezahbee:that's the very first step to start building up a bad credit |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by Nobody: 12:54am On Aug 01, 2015 |
zeezahbee:laughing out loud.. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by Nobody: 12:56am On Aug 01, 2015 |
mbeenox:take heart..I knew it would grow worse..I bought dollar 189 during my time..it's well |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by Nobody: 2:44am On Aug 01, 2015 |
f8luv87:Nope but how I wish I could so I can scare hell out of you. *Evil grin* |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by bigfrancis21: 2:58am On Aug 01, 2015 |
zeezahbee: FAFSA has no direct loan package for international students but as an international student who has been using a credit card for sometime, say 1 year, and has built some history of on-time payment, you could qualify for a loan from a bank. Without that, the odds against you are high as an international student. Like I mentioned before, one of my friends, an international student, was in dire need of tuition money, and he applied to a bank for loan and he was approved instantly because he had a credit history, which was pulled before him right there in the bank. This would not have been made possible had he not had a credit history. The thing people fail to understand about credit history is that it is just a way to show that someone is financially responsible. Your credit history is the length of time from the very first day you started using a credit card till date and shows how you've managed your finances all that time. Or maybe the 'credit' in front of 'credit history' makes people ignore the 'history' and what it means. Or have we forgotten the simple definition of the word, 'history'? It is simply a history of your finance management. Your credit card does not have to be $5000 in limit, it could be $300 or $500, you spend $50 averagely per month and pay back the $50 on time (this is especially for those 'frightful' of over-spending on a credit card. It doesn't have to be a huge-line credit card. Go for smaller credit lines, to make it easy for you to manage). Do this for 12 months, and you have 1 year of credit history and on-time payments. When in dire need of a loan to solve a pressing issue, you go to the bank, your having a credit history helps you in getting past the initial doubt of if you are a worthy borrower or not quickly and onto the next stage of how much loan you could obtain. Now, we all know how difficult it is to get a loan from banks in Nigeria except you have a collateral such as land or landed properties. Think of how easier obtaining these loans in Nigeria would be had we a credit system in place and all you needed to do is establish at least one year of borrowing and on-time payment of your expenses to make you eligible to walk into any bank and request for a loan. The credit card system helps to weed out those bad at finances from the ones really good at managing their finances. That's just the point. Credit history shows your credit worthiness. How else can you prove to someone that you are good in borrowing money and paying back on time as at when due? We as individuals all have that one or two friend (s) that we would readily lend money to anytime they ask because they have always paid back their debts to us as promised, thus they are credit worthy. In other words, they have established a credit history with you and are safe borrowers. 'Safe borrowers' is the key phrase here. On the other hand, we have that one friend who would never pay back money borrowed from you even with force or some that delay to pay back and we are always reluctant to lend money to them should they ask. Or maybe we are just fixated at credit history from one angle - our point of view. Put yourself in the position of a money lender or bank. Who would you rather lend money to - someone who has established history of borrowing and paying on time (thus less financial risk and more likely to pay back your money) or someone who has no history at all (how sure am I that he would pay back on time or at all? More financial risk). Now don't get me wrong. I am not asking anybody to get a credit card if they don't need one at the moment. You don't have to have a credit card anyway if you don't want to but for the sake of future needs to borrow money for pressing needs, especially if you plan on staying behind in this country, having a credit history helps get you through the process much quicker than those who don't have one. Just bear that in mind. By the way, darklight isn't even eligible for a credit card to start with as he just arrived the US and does not even have an SSN needed to apply for one. 5 Likes |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 7 by Nobody: 3:08am On Aug 01, 2015 |
bigfrancis21:Hey, you have a lot of facts. I really do not value citizenship a lot. What I value most is job. If I work and get little connections is okay for me. Most people think having a US citizenship, all their problems in life are solved. What matters most in life is good health and having enough money to take good care of your family. |
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