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diggz:


You say? How na?

I’m asking bros

2 pts behind city, 3 behind Arsenal

Not a bad season after all?

Newcastle although loosing to qualify

Utd can’t beat a 10 man villa

I no wan take chances abeg

Do we have any game plan today?

Why’ is Lavia not starting since he’s not playing on Weds?

Reminding me of Drogba and Malouda

June VB

EB2 FAD 15 Oct 23
EB3 FAD 8 Feb 23

This ref that was 5050

We need to make it to half time without conceding another

We have a gem in Lavia - press resistant, position awareness, holds the ball well, good er & can win the ball also.

Must find a way to keep him fit… Maresca’s ball is not complete without a fit Lavia.

Latvia brings confidence in midfield

I never even sit well

Congratulations

That’s some Good football

Madrid game plan appears to be cross and In Sha Allah hoping someone get to the end of it

Reminds me of an ex Chelsea coach

Struggling to make a clear cut chance against Arsenal at Bernabeu

Someborry wake me up

Arsenal for UCL

AirBere:
Bayern is much stronger team than Inter. Until the almost open net miss in the last meeting, they were the better team. I won't be surprised if they knock out Inter.

Huh

Wonderful

Tryhard:
For a study permit visa in SA, what can someone use in place of lease agreement or student campus residence? Thank you

Getting a lease agreement or RES ission is the best. If you don’t have that talk to the school international office if they can issue you a letter, I hope you’re going for postgrad. If that don’t work if you have anyone close to the school they can give you their lease agreement +ID and with a letter that you will be staying at their residence for 3 months (pending time you sort yourself).

Diamonds911:
Hello house, I appreciate the great advice and opinions shared in this group. I hope people who are more experienced here could lend some helping hand here. I am a DIY principal applicant for an EB2 NIW and recently submitted my DS-260 online through the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) website after my I-140 has been approved. I have also paid the Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fees for myself and my accompanying family .

As I understand, I am required to mail my civil documents to the National Visa Center (NVC). Since I cannot these documents online, I have a few questions:

port Photographs: Are port photographs required to be included with the mailed documents?
Photograph Attachment: If yes, how should the port photographs be attached to the application packet?
Document Stapling: Should I staple my photocopied documents (such as port, birth certificate, etc.) separately for each family member, even though they will be placed in the same envelope?
I would greatly appreciate your guidance on these matters.
Thank you all.

port photographs not required
Don’t need to staple just put them all in the envelope and arranged according to the cover page

Highway09:
alright thanks man. any specific middle class area i can settle down in Capetown? most of the places i am seeing online, the rent is a bit high. my budget is around 5-6k p/m for 1 bedroom flat.

What visa do you hold, you best bet is Airbnb as you can’t get a lease with a short stay.
That amount may get a bedroom flat in northern suburbs eg bellville Parow etc . However if you looking towards places closer to the ocean like century city you need a bigger budgets. The experience will be worthwhile than Durban or JHB

Highway09:
hi everyone. i am a first time traveler to South Africa. i am still contemplating on the city to settle for. i'm thinking Capetown, Johannesburg or Durban. any advice on the city i should settle for? i work remotely and i am more of an introvert but i like living in a bubbling and busy city with a good nightlife.

Cape Town

Gentleman009:


Thank you so much. This already explain all that I need.

So, for someone in the US, USCIS can issue EAD/AP just about the time their i140 application get approved and they just have to wait till their PD becomes current to file their AOS and submit their documents?

No, only when their PD becomes current in DOF.

Gentleman009:


It’s getting a bit clearer now.. what’s DOF/AP/FAD?

Also, that means that if they’re currently a April 1st 2023, they’ll treat April 2nd 2023 today, follow by April 3rd tommorow, then continue like that until it gets to Mr Johnson who submitted his application today? Meaning that Mr Johnson still has to wait for like 2yrs before it gets to his turn? And for people submitting next year, they have to wait for like 3yrs. They’re essentially treating backlog applications


And lastly, what has become stricter about the EB2 category so people can prepare in advance?

DOF is the date of filling for people in the USA to fill their adjustment of status and send their documents to USCIS. Benefits is they get EAD/AP (Employment authorization/Advance parol - this allow for them to work and travel outside the USA) before the FAD gets currents, whereas people outside the USA must wait for the FAD (final action date) to become current.

It is April 1 2023 now meaning they are attending to those with PD before April 1 2023. The PD is when your I-140 application was received and noted in the receipt notice. Those with PD of April 1 2023 and later are waiting for about 2 years now and the backlog keeps increasing.

The new policy change (read more) updated few days ago, reduced percentage in approval of EB2-NIW and Trump no difference in employment based policies (but hard-on on family based) may translate to greater movement of the VB in few years.

Glowing1:
I have gotten ission for a 2nd masters in USA , I already have a masters in Uk. The thing is that my Eb2 was received June 7, actively reviewing June 10. I live in Uk and don’t know if I should carry on with my F1 interview schedule for next week or cancel it?

Although many argue that submitting i-140 shows immigrant intent, however, majority claim that only filling I-485 or IVP show immigrant intent. Therefore, at your interview it may come up that you already have an immigrant intention which violates F1. your lawyer immediately.

On other note, for a PD of June 2024 to be current on FAD you are looking at FY2027/2028 so that’s a long wait ahead you might want to reevaluate your plans.

JohnPhysics:
Just asking and venting: Is this route still a viable option for anyone at this point? My date is 27 June 2023. With this snail-paced progress, when will it ever get to one’s turn? And even when it finally does, we still have the millipede-speed delays of the Lagos consulate to deal with. So I ask again, is this route truly viable anymore? So much money has been spent, and yet one is stuck. Age isn’t exactly on my side anymore. It’s frustrating and sad.

Your priority date is not current but it may be by April/July. If you a can afford I advise look through migrating to other countries with less backlog for a postdoc or research post still within your proposed endeavor & then change consulate. Right now you are looking at 2-3 years from Nigeria; whereas if you’re in London, for example, you could move this year.

Goal
We’ve played in more crosses today.

Fernandez don turn Lampard?

hunee:
They stated it on the letter that she can appeal within 10days?

Yes they did . They say she may within 10 days make written representation to the SA consulate general Lagos via the vfs

Hi all

A friend who’s a frequent traveler to Sa applied for visit but denied cos bank statement was not clear ; this is through vfs physically

Does she need to make new application or can one submit bank statements with a written letter within 10 days as they said ?

Thanks

BigMasquerade1:
Yes 1 years tourist visa to stay 30 days every visit, multiple entry.
I have 7m in my
Invitation letter from a pastor friend in SA
Yellow card
Marriage certificate with pupil notary
My church CAC certificate
Hotel reservation
Flight reservation
Letter of self introduction and recommendation on my letter head paper

I booked appointment and submitted

Congrats. Did you submit medical & radiography report & also police clearance.