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coronahope said:
Hahaaaa...long way behind you bro! You guys are trailblazing for some of us. Holding on to hope though that in due time i too will announce some good news. For you going ahead of us we pray for your good progress.
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May your hopes come yo fruition in due time.
 
usken go said:
I agree. The choice of where to live is not an easy one to make. For instance I have been at it since I decided to pursue the dv and I think there was thread which went quiet.
The factors outlined by B. simon are what I aspire for. With a family of three young kids, the move needs some thinking and meticulous planning.
My host is a family man and we have discussed this for a very long time.
He lives in Burtonsville and he says it is a good place for a family so we start there but nobody knows where we will end up putting our roots down.
I anticipate that it will be near a good agricultural college/research institution so the west coast comes up, good elementary and middle schools and most important, very low crime- this made us forfeit a good job offer in piedmont area. Certainly not in the north due to climate. This is what we are aspiring for. This is perhaps what B.Simon's third paragraph is all about but it is easier said than done! We can only try.
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Just remember you start putting down roots the day you arrive. You tend to follow on from the coincidence of where your host lives. You'll get a job near there, perhaps schooling near there. It is harder to move again later once you have taken that first leap.
 
Britsimon said:
Yep I saw that - and was surprised that people applauded the actions as if smacking the kid around the head a few times would make the boy think "oh yeah, violence is bad". Sheesh.

Anyway, you mentioned living in Baltimore and, given the attention Baltimore has had that would seem like an odd choice to make. However, Burtonsville is not Baltimore - and it is well placed between Baltimore and Washington. So that would be a smart choice.

In general, I think people don't pay enough attention to where they are planning to live. New immigrants have no roots in the USA, they can choose to live anywhere, so it amazes me when people choose areas that have problems. Cheap doesn't always mean bad, but doesn't mean good either. Go where the work is, where economic conditions, social conditions and leisure conditions are going to add up to a nice life.

I met an African American family last night who had with them their 13 year old son. The son is almost 6 foot tall already, good looking, well spoken, totally able to communicate with a number of very wealthy individuals in a social setting. He wasn't out of place at all. He's doing well in school, I am sure he will play basketball in University and has an incredible future before him. Much of that is simply because his parents have been able to make sure he lives in a nice area, with good schools and so on, and they have done an awesome job in raising a fine young man. There is a lot of talk about racial disadvantage in America, but this family proves that the color of your skin does not have to be a factor if you don't let it. The choices you make on where to live will be choices you make for the life ahead of your kids. It is worth aspiring to get into the best environment possible.
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Thanks Mr @Britsimon for the important point. So from your experience of being in the state. What are some of those awesome environments you can suggest to us?
 

Thanks Mr @Britsimon for the important point. So from your experience of being in the state. What are some of those awesome environments you can suggest to us?[/QUOTE]

Well there are many awesome places - to suit all tastes, budgets and so on. But it is common sense. Check out unemployment rates and the economy in the area. If the area you are looking at has high unemployment or social issues created by poverty, it is not a great area to go to, no matter how inexpensive the housing is.

Also, don't be tempted to move to an area simply because a lot of your countrymen are there. It is comforting to be among those who understand you and advantageous sometimes, but use some common sense and consider more integrated areas too.
 
To those who will be interviewing in Nairobi, it is a bit cheaper to carry money to the embassy in local currency.
I noticed that banks and bureaus will give you dollars at higher rate than the embassy.
 
Britsimon said:
Yep I saw that - and was surprised that people applauded the actions as if smacking the kid around the head a few times would make the boy think "oh yeah, violence is bad". Sheesh.

Anyway, you mentioned living in Baltimore and, given the attention Baltimore has had that would seem like an odd choice to make. However, Burtonsville is not Baltimore - and it is well placed between Baltimore and Washington. So that would be a smart choice.

In general, I think people don't pay enough attention to where they are planning to live. New immigrants have no roots in the USA, they can choose to live anywhere, so it amazes me when people choose areas that have problems. Cheap doesn't always mean bad, but doesn't mean good either. Go where the work is, where economic conditions, social conditions and leisure conditions are going to add up to a nice life.

I met an African American family last night who had with them their 13 year old son. The son is almost 6 foot tall already, good looking, well spoken, totally able to communicate with a number of very wealthy individuals in a social setting. He wasn't out of place at all. He's doing well in school, I am sure he will play basketball in University and has an incredible future before him. Much of that is simply because his parents have been able to make sure he lives in a nice area, with good schools and so on, and they have done an awesome job in raising a fine young man. There is a lot of talk about racial disadvantage in America, but this family proves that the color of your skin does not have to be a factor if you don't let it. The choices you make on where to live will be choices you make for the life ahead of your kids. It is worth aspiring to get into the best environment possible.
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Your comment made me review the spanking incident and the interview given by the mother and the kid later, and also look up the history of Baltimore and it is lamentable, reminds me of your guy in attachment 274, waiting for his chance.o_O
I still stand convinced that it can be very disturbing to see your kid in a mob that is destroying what has taken lifetime efforts to establish, places where maybe his kins go every morning to earn a living. That is not the way to make your voice hard, never mind how you bad to be heard. The mother said that that is not how the kid was brought up, and that she was only trying to take off his mask so that he could just do it as himself! The kid said that he regretted his misadventure. The police boss said that he wished he had more parents like her.
And above all, the leadership of the town took this tragic case very seriously and said that they would pursue justice.
All said, I am not immigrating to that side of Baltimore, or any other place where dawn never comes.
 

Your comment made me review the spanking incident and the interview given by the mother and the kid later, and also look up the history of Baltimore and it is lamentable, reminds me of your guy in attachment 274, waiting for his chance.o_O
I still stand convinced that it can be very disturbing to see your kid in a mob that is destroying what has taken lifetime efforts to establish, places where maybe his kins go every morning to earn a living. That is not the way to make your voice hard, never mind how you bad to be heard. The mother said that that is not how the kid was brought up, and that she was only trying to take off his mask so that he could just do it as himself! The kid said that he regretted his misadventure. The police boss said that he wished he had more parents like her.
And above all, the leadership of the town took this tragic case very seriously and said that they would pursue justice.
All said, I am not immigrating to that side of Baltimore, or any other place where dawn never comes.[/QUOTE]

The Mom is a single mother and I am sure that in itself is a tough job. She is doing her best to raise her kids as best she can, and she was absolutely right to let the child know that his presence at the protests was unacceptable. The only issue I have is the slapping around the head. That, in my opinion, only teaches kids that physical violence is some sort of solution. It isn't. Kids don't need that lesson - there are better ways to ensure their behavior than beating them. Beaten kids just become adults that beat their kids and so on. But anyway.... - WAAAAAAY off topic....
 
Britsimon said:
Your comment made me review the spanking incident and the interview given by the mother and the kid later, and also look up the history of Baltimore and it is lamentable, reminds me of your guy in attachment 274, waiting for his chance.o_O
I still stand convinced that it can be very disturbing to see your kid in a mob that is destroying what has taken lifetime efforts to establish, places where maybe his kins go every morning to earn a living. That is not the way to make your voice hard, never mind how you bad to be heard. The mother said that that is not how the kid was brought up, and that she was only trying to take off his mask so that he could just do it as himself! The kid said that he regretted his misadventure. The police boss said that he wished he had more parents like her.
And above all, the leadership of the town took this tragic case very seriously and said that they would pursue justice.
All said, I am not immigrating to that side of Baltimore, or any other place where dawn never comes.
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The Mom is a single mother and I am sure that in itself is a tough job. She is doing her best to raise her kids as best she can, and she was absolutely right to let the child know that his presence at the protests was unacceptable. The only issue I have is the slapping around the head. That, in my opinion, only teaches kids that physical violence is some sort of solution. It isn't. Kids don't need that lesson - there are better ways to ensure their behavior than beating them. Beaten kids just become adults that beat their kids and so on. But anyway.... - WAAAAAAY off topic....[/QUOTE]
Agreed. Back to the lane.
 
Well am another success story in US:):D:D am in Coppell,Tx and life is good hear and to me you dont need three jobs to survive hear,If you have one job that has OT its better than having 2 or 3 jobs..........Advice please have some money to buy a car.........here in TX you cant depend on ya host to drop n pick you from work coz pple have different schedules.........ameneties here is awesome and wish those guys checking results tonight the very best:D:D
 
Hi good people. Am new to the forum and finding it quite helpful. Am on the DV 2015 selectees and waiting to go for my interview next month. I am a single mom with a daughter and i included her from the beginning in my applications and i don't think there will be a problem. My only question is whether i should be worried. We split with the dad way before she was born and he is in none of her records. Will this be sufficient for the IO or what should i expect?
 
You are gud to go n hope ya kids birth cert is blank in the dads column...they might ask..wish u the best in joining us here.
 
Hi family, I was recently diagnosed with hypertension. In addition, my aorta was found to be unfolding, a condition called aneurysm dilatation. Am currently on medication for hypertension.
Qn. Could this lead to visa denial? Kindly advise. I intend to carry my x ray and ct scan reports to IOM.
 
JC4sure said:
Hi family, I was recently diagnosed with hypertension. In addition, my aorta was found to be unfolding, a condition called aneurysm dilatation. Am currently on medication for hypertension.
Qn. Could this lead to visa denial? Kindly advise. I intend to carry my x ray and ct scan reports to IOM.
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The medical can cause a denial in 1 of 2 ways.
1. That you are found to have a disease of public health significance as defined by the CDC (list below)
2. THat you have a condition that might cause public charge concerns.

Hypertension could not affect your case.

Aneurysm dilatation might cause concern for point 2 above, but I think since you know about it you have to raise it during your medical.

CDC list of diseases
•Chancroid


•Gonorrhea


•Granuloma inguinale


•Leprosy, infectious


•Lymphogranuloma venereum


•Syphilis, infectious stage


•Tuberculosis (TB), Active—Only a Class A TB diagnosis renders an applicant inadmissible to the United States. Under current CDC guidelines, Class A TB means TB that is clinically active and communicable.
 
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