Britsimon
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Just a correction. They don't tax you on amounts over $10k it is just that you have to declare amounts over $10k and potentially explain why you have that much cash with you (and where it came from).
Dv 2013 kenyan selectees report here!!!!
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Just a correction. They don't tax you on amounts over $10k it is just that you have to declare amounts over $10k and potentially explain why you have that much cash with you (and where it came from).
winters can be snowy but sometimes it over emphasized. I believe every place has its extremes and once you respect the weather and dress accordingly, your good.....THERE'S NO BAD WEATHER, JUST BAD CLOTHING!!!
The shut down has been lifted now go and get your SSN.
http://news.yahoo.com/govt-reopens-congress-ends-16-day-shutdown-070443283--finance.html
Gov't reopens after Congress ends 16-day shutdown
ok thanks
WHAT AN AMERICA (please give me a better title)
There is a cultural shock for visitors esp from Africa. It is like being in a long dream cos what you experience seems to be alien and unreal till many months later.
TRANSPORT. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WALKING BESIDE THE ROAD. A personal car is a basic need just like food, clothing, shelter, fresh air, appropriate temperature and healthcare. Did I hear some psychology lecturer add sex to this list?
SECURITY. I can say that it is superb. There is no fear of leaving your house unlocked cos more often than not, you will return to get everything as you left it.
AIRPORT& OTHER PORTS OF ENTRY. There are extreme security checks....you can't evade them. My Kenyan notes were tested 4 times in different machines to see if they are safe. My wimbi flour was subjected to extreme scrutiny ....samples were mixed with various chemicals as well as machines to see if it is safe. Royco was not spared either. There are sniffer dogs touching each of you. After what seemes like a century, when the security guards are about 40% satisfied with their work, you are told to hand over everything in your pockets, remove your coats, belt, shoes even shirt calf-rings then pass through some detector that seems to be like an X-ray that scans your body to ensure nothing is under your skin/stomach/intestines that isn't safe for America. The same process is repeated in like 3 or more sections before you go to a waiting area. Finger prints are taken and compared with the ones already in their system from their embassy in Kenya. They then take 3 or more minutes comparing the photo on the passport and you just to make sure you are the one and the same person not your clone or twin.
TRAFFIC LAWS. You may not see a single askari but everybody seems to be observing road signs. Try breaking one and you wont go 10Km before you hear a siren then get yourself in a cell. When you are caught, the Police system registers your discussion with the police and transmits it to a central system. Try bribing the police and you will be in jail ASAP. once you break the rule, your number plate is taken and data entered so that any police sees what you have done. Do some mistakes and you lose your Driving Licence. Hidden cameras and recorders are everywhere.
NATIONAL ID. Driving Licence is the national ID here. you know what I mean? It is needed to get a job, a bank account, a phone etc.
LAUNDRY- most homes have a cloth washing machine, drier etc. there is no hanging of clothes outside to dry.Whats your say our Kenyan women?
TV & INTERNET. There is cable TV which you pay for per month with or without internet. There is unlimited internet connection.
SHOPPING. There are no kiosks or soko. There are only malls like our westgate or sarit centre. You cant even know it from outside. It is just quite. This is where you buy your sukuma wiki....other foodstuff, clothes etc. No mama mboga, no hawking, no msona viatu on the roadside. Even in the city, you will hardly see somebody walking.
KITCHEN. A fridge is a basic need cos you shop once in a while, microwave, gas cookers etc are necessities.
AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING SYSTEM- houses are air-conditioned cos you cant stay without one esp in Minnesota etc. The outside environment esp in winter is freezing. You cant even go out. Even your car has heating system otherwise you freeze.
You cannot predict time using the position of the sun. 3 pm sun in winter is like 7.30 am sun in Kenya. It never comes to overhead position. Even with the sun, the environment is just too cold.
PHONE: most of them are post paid with no SIM cards. local calls are free but calling to Kenya can cost $8 a minute. you cant own a phone minus SSN-social security number, you cant open bank account without SSN
JOBS: No job without SSN. SSN is an equivalent of a kenyan KRA PIN. Remember, 50 years after independence and it is now that we are trying to have it. in USA, you only get SSN if you have a legal status. coming with a student visa doent allow you to work yet you are supposed to pay fees of about $7000. Most Africans do 3 or more jobs and go to school at the same time to make ends meet. No time even for yourself. Bills and tax force you to work extremely hard. Taxes are paid for all payments otherwise you risk facing the law. There are little or no lies here.
TIME MANAGEMENT. 7 am means 6.59 am, 30 minutes break means 29.59 minutes. Failure to observe time can cost your job. You are paid for work done.
RELATIONSHIPS: try making a woman PG and you will work for the kid and mother for 18 years. You cant deny responsibility unless you want a jail term. you must learn to contain your libido otherwise you are out for a big shock. If yours isn't containable, try getting some "better" lass, tie the knot and settle down with her. Try as much as possible to stomach most of her bottlenecks since the law favors them so much. You have to compromise a lot to stay safe. It seems women are more than men here. The moment one gets you, she is in hurry to settle down with you since her eggs are running out of stock.
WOMEN RIGHTS. the law is good for them. try provoking her and all she will do is call some number. Within minutes, police are knocking at your door to take you for interrogation. Most women take advantage of this to exploit men.
CAR INSURANCE. Rule: Young is careless. If you are a youth, you pay more for your car insurance. If you break traffic laws, your insurance fee goes up for three years. if you break a rule again within those 3 years, it also increases as well as other fines. More mistakes, you lose your car cos you are not safe to others and yourself
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. try throwing a banana leaf anywhere and you face the law. A city council officer doesn't need to see you. All it takes is your neighbor or anybody who sees you to dial a number so that police come for you. with your number plate, the police know where you stay and they will follow you there in a matter of minutes. remember there are hidden cameras everywhere.
SOCIALIZATION. Most often than not, everybody minds his or her own business. Very rare to find some women gossiping. There is no time and place for such
WEATHER. Very cold esp in winter (remember am talking about Minnesota). You must prepare. Most of our Kenyan light cloths cant help here. Heavy jackets are necessary. jeans is almost a MUST even for those of us who associated it to Ujambazi
BILLS: prepare to pay highly for everything. rent, stima maji, gas, food, fuel, tax, insurance, entertainment, TV, internet etc. Even if you buy a house, the land where the house is standing belongs to city council, so you pay for it per month
********************MORE INFO TO COME LATER. ************
COPYRIGHT 2013
DISCLAIMER: USE THE INFORMATION ABOVE AT YOUR OWN RISK. — in Spring Lake Park, MN, United States.
There is a cultural shock for visitors esp from Africa. It is like being in a long dream cos what you experience seems to be alien and unreal till many months later.
TRANSPORT. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WALKING BESIDE THE ROAD. A personal car is a basic need just like food, clothing, shelter, fresh air, appropriate temperature and healthcare. Did I hear some psychology lecturer add sex to this list?
SECURITY. I can say that it is superb. There is no fear of leaving your house unlocked cos more often than not, you will return to get everything as you left it.
AIRPORT& OTHER PORTS OF ENTRY. There are extreme security checks....you can't evade them. My Kenyan notes were tested 4 times in different machines to see if they are safe. My wimbi flour was subjected to extreme scrutiny ....samples were mixed with various chemicals as well as machines to see if it is safe. Royco was not spared either. There are sniffer dogs touching each of you. After what seemes like a century, when the security guards are about 40% satisfied with their work, you are told to hand over everything in your pockets, remove your coats, belt, shoes even shirt calf-rings then pass through some detector that seems to be like an X-ray that scans your body to ensure nothing is under your skin/stomach/intestines that isn't safe for America. The same process is repeated in like 3 or more sections before you go to a waiting area. Finger prints are taken and compared with the ones already in their system from their embassy in Kenya. They then take 3 or more minutes comparing the photo on the passport and you just to make sure you are the one and the same person not your clone or twin.
TRAFFIC LAWS. You may not see a single askari but everybody seems to be observing road signs. Try breaking one and you wont go 10Km before you hear a siren then get yourself in a cell. When you are caught, the Police system registers your discussion with the police and transmits it to a central system. Try bribing the police and you will be in jail ASAP. once you break the rule, your number plate is taken and data entered so that any police sees what you have done. Do some mistakes and you lose your Driving Licence. Hidden cameras and recorders are everywhere.
NATIONAL ID. Driving Licence is the national ID here. you know what I mean? It is needed to get a job, a bank account, a phone etc.
LAUNDRY- most homes have a cloth washing machine, drier etc. there is no hanging of clothes outside to dry.Whats your say our Kenyan women?
TV & INTERNET. There is cable TV which you pay for per month with or without internet. There is unlimited internet connection.
SHOPPING. There are no kiosks or soko. There are only malls like our westgate or sarit centre. You cant even know it from outside. It is just quite. This is where you buy your sukuma wiki....other foodstuff, clothes etc. No mama mboga, no hawking, no msona viatu on the roadside. Even in the city, you will hardly see somebody walking.
KITCHEN. A fridge is a basic need cos you shop once in a while, microwave, gas cookers etc are necessities.
AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING SYSTEM- houses are air-conditioned cos you cant stay without one esp in Minnesota etc. The outside environment esp in winter is freezing. You cant even go out. Even your car has heating system otherwise you freeze.
You cannot predict time using the position of the sun. 3 pm sun in winter is like 7.30 am sun in Kenya. It never comes to overhead position. Even with the sun, the environment is just too cold.
PHONE: most of them are post paid with no SIM cards. local calls are free but calling to Kenya can cost $8 a minute. you cant own a phone minus SSN-social security number, you cant open bank account without SSN
JOBS: No job without SSN. SSN is an equivalent of a kenyan KRA PIN. Remember, 50 years after independence and it is now that we are trying to have it. in USA, you only get SSN if you have a legal status. coming with a student visa doent allow you to work yet you are supposed to pay fees of about $7000. Most Africans do 3 or more jobs and go to school at the same time to make ends meet. No time even for yourself. Bills and tax force you to work extremely hard. Taxes are paid for all payments otherwise you risk facing the law. There are little or no lies here.
TIME MANAGEMENT. 7 am means 6.59 am, 30 minutes break means 29.59 minutes. Failure to observe time can cost your job. You are paid for work done.
RELATIONSHIPS: try making a woman PG and you will work for the kid and mother for 18 years. You cant deny responsibility unless you want a jail term. you must learn to contain your libido otherwise you are out for a big shock. If yours isn't containable, try getting some "better" lass, tie the knot and settle down with her. Try as much as possible to stomach most of her bottlenecks since the law favors them so much. You have to compromise a lot to stay safe. It seems women are more than men here. The moment one gets you, she is in hurry to settle down with you since her eggs are running out of stock.
WOMEN RIGHTS. the law is good for them. try provoking her and all she will do is call some number. Within minutes, police are knocking at your door to take you for interrogation. Most women take advantage of this to exploit men.
CAR INSURANCE. Rule: Young is careless. If you are a youth, you pay more for your car insurance. If you break traffic laws, your insurance fee goes up for three years. if you break a rule again within those 3 years, it also increases as well as other fines. More mistakes, you lose your car cos you are not safe to others and yourself
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. try throwing a banana leaf anywhere and you face the law. A city council officer doesn't need to see you. All it takes is your neighbor or anybody who sees you to dial a number so that police come for you. with your number plate, the police know where you stay and they will follow you there in a matter of minutes. remember there are hidden cameras everywhere.
SOCIALIZATION. Most often than not, everybody minds his or her own business. Very rare to find some women gossiping. There is no time and place for such
WEATHER. Very cold esp in winter (remember am talking about Minnesota). You must prepare. Most of our Kenyan light cloths cant help here. Heavy jackets are necessary. jeans is almost a MUST even for those of us who associated it to Ujambazi
BILLS: prepare to pay highly for everything. rent, stima maji, gas, food, fuel, tax, insurance, entertainment, TV, internet etc. Even if you buy a house, the land where the house is standing belongs to city council, so you pay for it per month
********************MORE INFO TO COME LATER. ************
COPYRIGHT 2013
DISCLAIMER: USE THE INFORMATION ABOVE AT YOUR OWN RISK. — in Spring Lake Park, MN, United States.
I used BA after booking with IOM. experience is the best teacher
Mushy_hot
Registered Users (C)
how much did you pay for BA?
i can feel you bro
already in texas. landed two weeks ago now preparing myself for the driving test.
already in texas. landed two weeks ago now preparing myself for the driving test.
aimanda7
Registered Users (C)
Need your help mates,
when I filled my forms I made a mistake on the" Permanent address in the united States where you intend to live. ...." I wrote a wrong phone number mistaking 80 to 08 , I ve just realized this mistake bcs I was about to call this person for some information. In addition this host person changed his address recently !! so, I need your help for the following questions:
1.what shall I do?
2.is there any negative impact on my case ?
3. will the KCC contact this address to confirm its authenticity ?
4. May I write to KCC to correct that mistake?
when I filled my forms I made a mistake on the" Permanent address in the united States where you intend to live. ...." I wrote a wrong phone number mistaking 80 to 08 , I ve just realized this mistake bcs I was about to call this person for some information. In addition this host person changed his address recently !! so, I need your help for the following questions:
1.what shall I do?
2.is there any negative impact on my case ?
3. will the KCC contact this address to confirm its authenticity ?
4. May I write to KCC to correct that mistake?
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Thanks enoo, I'm heading for Minnesota, this information will be helpful by God's grace we are landing March.
I am told Qatar has very friendly rates and is generally nice; what do you guys say?
A Elizabeth
Registered Users (C)
arrived safely
hi everyone finally arrived at my destination in missouri. went through washington dc. our plane was among the first to arrive at 8:30am we didnt get pple at customs it was just us and therefor we caught our connecting flight, only that the flight was 3 hrs late. so far so good and we thank God. for those still preparing all the best
hi everyone finally arrived at my destination in missouri. went through washington dc. our plane was among the first to arrive at 8:30am we didnt get pple at customs it was just us and therefor we caught our connecting flight, only that the flight was 3 hrs late. so far so good and we thank God. for those still preparing all the best
misses hi...
won't march be a bit late for u?i understand the visa is valid for 6months, after which u can't enter the u.s. Going by ur signature, u were handed ur visa early Aug '13, which means ur visa is s'posed to be valid up until Feb '14. Kindly enlighten me and other forumites..
any figures u have kaiaUG??
BA seems quite ok, but did u compare the IOM rates versus what other airlines were offering? still u havnt shared the figures with us...