Tuesday, August 16, 2011

I am from South Africa currently working in the US I want to stay here. Can a fellow South African sponsor me?

I am from South Africa currently working in the US I want to stay here. Can a fellow South African sponsor me?
I want to change my J1 visa to a 4 year student visa, but I need a sponsor to stay here. Is it possible that someone from South Africa can sponsor me to stay and study here or must it be an American citizen?
Immigration - 4 Answers
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American citizen for sponsorship. But you don't need a sponsor for a student visa, just the money to keep yourself, and a letter of admission to an accredited school. Talk to the school about this - their admissions office will help you.
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To sponsor someone for perm residency they must be immediate family, spouse, sibling, parents, children, step children. So no, not just anyone can sponsor you. To sponsor someone you must be a citizen or someone with perm residency for a certain period of time. You can change your visa for a study visa with a letter of acceptance to a school, show that you can care for yourself and your expenses.
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Must be a US Citizen.
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A financial sponsor can be either inside or outside of the U.S. Nothing in the law prevents an individual outside the U.S. from paying the educational costs for the student. The foreign student must still show that he or she has sufficient funds to cover education and living expenses while in the United States.

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What to give my exchange student?


What to give my exchange student?
I am from Australia and I am going to South Africa as an exchange student. What should I get for my exchange and her family?
Other - Education - 2 Answers
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vegemite
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if i was the one getting the gift i would want chocolate and/or chicken wings!

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best bank for students in south africa?


best bank for students in south africa?
hey! i'm moving to SA in december to go to university in stellenbosch. for the past four months i have been working to save up some money, and now i just need to decide which bank i'll be trusting with my hard earned cash... my question is: which bank is the best concerning services for students? that includes withdrawal charges, interest, payments every month, etc. i don't want to be cheated out of small amounts here and there or have to pay huge amounts of hidden charges or transaction fees. the majority of my friends in SA use standard bank, but i'm not sure if it's for me yet. could you please let me know your opinion and also why you chose that particular bank (ABSA, FNB, standard, etc.)? thanks! forgot to ask... anybody by any chance know how many (and where they are) FNB ATM's there are in stellenbosch?
South Africa - 5 Answers
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There is not much real competition between the banks meaning that you will end up paying roughly the same at all banks. ABSA is the largest band and will have the most branches and ATM machines and are a real pain when attempting to do foreign exchange transactions. Standard is also large. FNB is smaller and there ATM's are more difficult to find. Nedbank can be rather beurocratic.
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Each of the major banks in South Africa may have Student accounts ( Ie Accounts that are specifically suited for students needs,) ABSA has the student Silver Account. I've used it. My reason for choosing ABSA was because they always have ATMs everywhere.
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Yes, you should try any three of the major four, .i.e. FNB, Standard or ABSA. Absa has more coverage. The fourth one, Nedbank is for businesses people. though it also has appetising student packages. My younger sister is at university and she uses Capitec. They also have very good student packages. Problem is that is thinly spread (location-wise).
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The best option I found was a Lifestart account for Students at FNB. You get discount on so many items, no withdraw or deposit fee's, free internet banking, SMS Notification etc etc etc. The list is endless. It only costs R13, 50 a month. I think its great... I moved from Nedbank to FNB and have never looked back. Nedbank are money sharks!
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I would strongly recommend Nedbank I was with nedbank when i was a student They dont charge you any bank charges except for Saswitch and swiping of your card. They are really friendly and the ques aint that long usually.

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how do i get a scholarship to come to america while i am in south africa?

how do i get a scholarship to come to america while i am in south africa?
i have been checking on the internet and i cant find anyhing, i really want to come to america in june if possible. i finished my high school last year, i am in varsity now, but i am not njoying being here bcoz all my life i have wanted to come to the U.S.A so, can you help me get a schorlaship, or maybe even better a student exchange programme. or anything that will make me come to my favourate country!!!!
Financial Aid - 2 Answers
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I believe that you have to get a social security card to be a resident or even a student in the USA (I am not sure). There is not much that can be done, but try to get a lawyer and fight the law to a better education. Good Luck!
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You can go to http://www.all-about-scholarship.com it's about scholarships information. Good luck

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How is language instruction taught in South African schools?


How is language instruction taught in South African schools?
Do South African students have to learn all 14 of the official languages in school?, if not, what language is used in school in South Africa?
Languages - 1 Answers
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Correction: We only have 11 official languages. I depends on what school you choose, but mother tongue education is given. I am Afrikaans, but went to a Afrikaans-English primary school. I had all my classes in Afrikaans. We have English as a subject. We also had Xhosa as a subject. When I went to high school, I went to an all Afrikaans school. Had all my classes in Afrikaans, except English as a subject. Xhosa isn't compulsory in high school, but you can still choose to do it. In my high school we could also choose to do German / French. Some schools also have Spanish, etc. But according to region / province, the third language will differ, when you are Afrikaans / English, for example you will have Tswana as a third language when you live up north and Xhosa as a third language when you live south. This is just a very rough explanation!

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