stevecrun:
I currently own a two bedroom apartment here in Houston and am looking to rent out the masters bedroom to anybody coming to stay in Houston texas..I don't want a smoker nor a heavy drinker..PM me those interested..

You don buy house since you own a two bedroom apartment

Are you looking for a male or female because there is a female who is looking for where to keep her head till further notice or when she get her own apartment..

labrinthy:
Hi all..want to thank everyone on this forum.i have been a silent follower,reading transcripts and comments..may God bless you all...visa was approved on 19th august at the lagos embassy...school resumes the day visa was approved and the admission officer has advised me to wait until spring so as not to encounter any problem at the port of entry...dont know what to do now..december seems to far...i need your thoughts on this..thanks ya all

The Admission officer already gave you the best advice which people here will give to you because it won't be good to have issues at point of entry and the immigration officer there can send someone back.

Just wait and move by first week of December which is a month to you resumption but if you want to go and resume this semester just ask your admission officer to give you extension letter that you will show at the point of entry to the immigration officer and that show help but notify your school with you flight intineary incase the immigration officer at Poe wants to call your school

Don't worry much because before you know it December is here and mind you September starts next week..

awe2015:


I dey hail you boss! Still waiting

Nah me hail you pass..

I will get that done this Sunday..

Kindly bear with me

warriboy21:


for were na

For where you dey nah...

Hmmn.. Is this advise strictly for geologist or any oil related career? I am interested because I use to think it is the other way round for people in Info Tech field.

MsNas:


Thank You. I tried to be as objective as possible so that it won't look like I'm condemning Canada in favor of America. My advisor's exact words during the interview was "Canada is not for the young who are just trying to start their careers. It's very very good for retirement and not for career starting. There is lesser possibility of changing jobs easily like it is done in America because many people tend to hold on to their jobs and not move. Thereby positions don't open often for people to get hired".

This is someone that lived in Canada for at least 15 years, he told me his first two kids were born there too. Canada is a large country but small in population in compared to the U.S. Which means lesser jobs. I'm not in any way saying people don't get jobs in Canada but the more population, the more the available jobs. I can't deal with the weather too. I regretted dressing for summer from the U.S the cold was another story. And in May oo. Lol. But thats just me Sha. Some people don't mind

foohard:
Hmmn.. Is this advise strictly for geologist or any oil related career? I am interested because I use to think it is the other way round for people in Info Tech field.

Can you explain what you mean? I don't really understand you.

It depends on the apartment' policy.I live in Texas and my apartment charges 1k5 to break a lease. Some apartments will only ask that you pay a certain fee which may not be more than a month' rent or two. Find out from your apartment office although it should be included in your lease agreement. cheers!

zeezahbee:
F1 student or not, you break an agreement then it's a bad one

In Texas, if you break a lease, you will be made to pay for the remaining months and sometimes forfeit your deposit. The money is so much that you wont have any choice than to stay back or sublet the apartment.

If you move out of the house without notifying the leasing agent, it will go on your record and it will be so hard to get anOther apartment.

I don't know how it works in other states but I know breaking a lease is a huge game. My advice is sign. 3 mth or 6mths lease and you can move later in peace.

I mean from my experience in USA, I usually feel people in Information Technology stands a better chance in Canada with regards to jobs after school because I have seen people here hunt for jobs for several months with nothing till their OPT eventually expired. Some of them relocated to Canada for Ph.D. as they know PR comes easily with Ph.D. which is my main purpose of advising people to consider Canada over USA because I know PR is key to every Nigerian schooling or wanting to school abroad.

What did you study or still studying in USA?

Also, F-1 student may have to contend with a new rule about OPT now. Read the bolded. It was posted on 13th of August 2015.

[b]Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colombia significantly curtailed immigration benefits for foreign students in the United States on F-1 visas. In her opinion in the case Washington Alliance of Technology Workers vs. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle invalidated USCIS’s 2008 17-month Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension rule. DHS argued that it had good cause to publish the regulation in 2008 as an emergency rule because thousands of highly skilled individuals educated at U.S. colleges and universities would otherwise have been forced to leave the U.S. Judge Huvelle held that DHS failed to show it faced an emergency situation in 2008 that exempted it from carrying out the notice and comment requirement, thus making DHS’ rule invalid.

The 2008 rule had three main benefits. First, the rule allowed F-1 students with degrees in certain Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) fields who work for employers enrolled in E-Verify to extend their OPT work authorization period from 12 to 29 months. Second, the rule eliminated the requirement that DHS expressly grant H-1B “cap gap” protection via notice in the Federal Register and instead made the granting of H-1B cap gap protections automatic. Third, the rule allowed F-1 students to apply for OPT during the 60-day period after graduation rather than requiring filing before graduation. All of those benefits have been eliminated with the invalidation of the 2008 rule.

Judge Huvelle stayed her decision until February 12, 2016 because the “immediate vacatur of the 2008 Rule would be seriously disruptive” and “would force ‘thousands of foreign students with work authorizations . . . to scramble to depart the United States.’” The Court said it “sees no way of immediately restoring the pre-2008 status quo without causing substantial hardship for foreign students and a major labor distribution for the technology sector.” That being said, as of February 12, 2016 all of the benefits of the 2008 rule will be eliminated unless USCIS issues a new OPT STEM extension rule via notice-and-comment rulemaking. The rulemaking process can take 90 days or more from the date a rule is prepared for publication, however, so DHS will have to issue a new rule very quickly to avoid the consequences of this decision.

Unless DHS passes a new rule this decision will adversely affect three key areas of business immigration:

F-1 STEM work authorizations will stop being valid on February 12, 2016. This will affect both F-1 students who currently hold STEM OPT as well as individuals who would be eligible for STEM OPT as of February 12, 2016.
H-1B/F-1 cap gap will no longer be automatic. DHS will have to formally announce that the H-1B cap is met and then publish a notice in the federal register. This will result in uncertainty for both employers and F-1 students, as “cap Gap” protections will no longer be automatic but will instead depend on affirmative action by DHS.
F-1 students will only be permitted to apply for work authorization while still in school; post- graduation applications will be no longer available.
The invalidation of the 2008 rule is concerning because employers and students have relied on these provisions for seven years and have made hiring, promotion, and staffing decisions in reliance on the work authorization conveyed under the STEM OPT rule. Alternative work visa options are extremely limited for F-1 students on STEM OPT, particularly considering restrictions around H-1B visas, so the United States will undoubtedly suffer from brain drain because foreign students in STEM degree fields will be trained in the United States and have to leave the country to work for foreign competition.

All told, this is another example of the failures of the current patchwork approach to immigration. Congressional failure to act results in DHS taking action via interim rules and policy memos that can be overturned at a moment’s notice. Such an environment makes it difficult for foreign workers and employers to plan for the future, creating a situation that benefits no one.[/b]

MsNas:

Can you explain what you mean? I don't really understand you.

well it you become a T.A or R.A , you pay instate.. it may vary with schools but I know Utdalls does.

zeezahbee:
Nop, I haven't heard of any. Like I have spent one year and am not getting any. Even people that have been here more than 2years.

You could check out other states but not texas

dworldsbest:
Hello auz, will my iPhone 5(16g memory) work in NYC?

Sure, why not.

iPhones are the reigning deal here in the US.

worry359:


It will with sim
But everyone will look and point at you
saying "Look at poor African who can only afford old phone."

Why should you say that? Are you in the US to see that almost everybody uses an iPhone? Even iPhone 4 and 4s?

labrinthy:
Hi all..want to thank everyone on this forum.i have been a silent follower,reading transcripts and comments..may God bless you all...visa was approved on 19th august at the lagos embassy...school resumes the day visa was approved and the admission officer has advised me to wait until spring so as not to encounter any problem at the port of entry...dont know what to do now..december seems to far...i need your thoughts on this..thanks ya all

Can you get an extension letter of resumption from your school? That is the only document that can ensure your safe entry into the US at this point.

Else, I'll advise to just be patient and defer to Spring 2016. January is just by the corner. There is no hurry in coming to America.

@Bigfrancis21 o

djmakson:
@Bigfrancis21 o

Hey pal, waddup?

warriboy21:
travel transcript. ....

I wish you well in America. I won't say "Welcome to America." My spirit is in Nigeria, body in America. I don't just want to remember my own travel. Not a good experience.

bigfrancis21:


Hey pal, waddup?

I'm very well brother. Yet to get a response from you.

GboyegaD:


Just manage the bills for the mean time. It's a phase.

True, God dey.

godG:


I wish you well in America. I won't say "Welcome to America." My spirit is in Nigeria, body in America. I don't just want to remember my own travel. Not a good experience.

thks buddy

Stewee:


That's because sports is very competitive here in the united states. For those of you in college(esp undergrad) it's an option you Wana explore if you love sports. Soccer is one sports Nigerians love but it's not a preferred sports here. Track and field is another option but making the try outs is another story entirely. As a sport lover I strongly recommend sports at any level. Even if you don't get awards for it, you'll get lots of recognition that are invaluable attributes in the American society.

On a lighter note... Look out for those teenagers who have been practicing since 2... They are out for blood! If you know say your power know reach, just enta library sharp sharp before you trend on Sports Central

But what's Sports Central?

[quote author=warriboy21 post=37206860]travel transcript. ....
@worriboy21 ur travel transcript was so interesting to read u said it all in full details.

goryorhal:

for UG or MS

for master

hardeorlah:




for master

Murray state
Univeristy of Bridgeport

labrinthy:
Hi all..want to thank everyone on this forum.i have been a silent follower,reading transcripts and comments..may God bless you all...visa was approved on 19th august at the lagos embassy...school resumes the day visa was approved and the admission officer has advised me to wait until spring so as not to encounter any problem at the port of entry...dont know what to do now..december seems to far...i need your thoughts on this..thanks ya all

ou

You have a golden opportunity, try and heed the advice. Use this time to know a lot of more about the school . Do you have any pre-reqs to do . This might be a great opportunity to read them up and convince you department to waive them for you on arrival by showing you know a lot more. I do not know what you finance looks like, but is also a good opportunity to try other schools for cheaper tuition. December will soon be here. The only draw-back I see here is this ''rumour'' that students that arrive in spring might be forced to do summer classes. weigh you options very well .

Walspring:


The Admission officer already gave you the best advice which people here will give to you because it won't be good to have issues at point of entry and the immigration officer there can send someone back.

Just wait and move by first week of December which is a month to you resumption but if you want to go and resume this semester just ask your admission officer to give you extension letter that you will show at the point of entry to the immigration officer and that show help but notify your school with you flight intineary incase the immigration officer at Poe wants to call your school

Don't worry much because before you know it December is here and mind you September starts next week..

thanks bro..God bless you..i will wait then

bigfrancis21:


Can you get an extension letter of resumption from your school? That is the only document that can ensure your safe entry into the US at this point.

Else, I'll advise to just be patient and defer to Spring 2016. January is just by the corner. There is no hurry in coming to America.

thanks bro,i will wait then..i requested for it but declined and said i should wait till december .they will send me another i20...God bless

GOOD day house, i'm ALI from Ghana..jst graduated from University where i studied political science. Currently, i intend to divert into finance. I want to know my chance of gaining admission in this field and any recommendation as to which university i should look at....

by the i am an ACCA Final student. thanks

bigfrancis21:


Sure, why not.

iPhones are the reigning deal here in the US.

Thanks boss

HOTWATER:
ou

You have a golden opportunity, try and heed the advice. Use this time to know a lot of more about the school . Do you have any pre-reqs to do . This might be a great opportunity to read them up and convince you department to waive them for you on arrival by showing you know a lot more. I do not know what you finance looks like, but is also a good opportunity to try other schools for cheaper tuition. December will soon be here. The only draw-back I see here is this ''rumour'' that students that arrive in spring might be forced to do summer classes. weigh you options very well .

thanks bro.will do exactly that

labrinthy:


thanks bro..God bless you..i will wait then

Let's give the thanks to God

warriboy21:
Guz I bought ultramobile Sim for 30dolls but it has refused to show network on my tecno m9 since iinserted it o

It jus shows searching but no network bars. Abeg who has had similar experience shud help o
Thks

I use ultramobile. Bought it for 10 dollars and subscribed the 19dollar plan. I activated it in the shop. Is yours activated?

[quote author=tipssy1 post=37251706][/quote]
lol i even hide some details..una for laf tire.....i was so tired typing i had to skip some details...i had an interesting experience though.

HoneyBronzed:
I use ultramobile. Bought it for 10 dollars and subscribed the 19dollar plan. I activated it in the shop. Is yours activated?

yes boss...nw its working in a nokia torch......hwfa d 19dola plan..is it gud