₦airaland Forum

Hello LagosNIV,

If you have a U.S. non-immigrant visa that is not yet expired, how soon can you renew it? What I mean is how much time must you have left on your valid visa before you are allowed to submit it for renewal?

Thank you.

There are many Nigerians in the SouthWest (SW) Area because rent is cheap and public transport system is available if you don't have a car. That's where many of the Nigeria/African grocery stores are. However, I'm not sure about how safe the area is judging from the crimes reported on the news. I am also not sure how good the school district is. If you decide on SW and you're not comfortable with the public schools, I know people who put their children in the Charter school. I think it's called SKIP or so. They have a higher standard.

Sugarland is a good area but rent will be higher than SW. Katy is also very good but rent may be slightly higher than SW. For a 2-bedroom in Katy, you have to go above $800 per month. You have to weigh the benefits against the costs of living inKaty. If you live in Katy, you are probably in one of the best school districts for your children and the area is very safe. It is in the suburb and that means you will most likely have to commute to the city (Houston) to work (so, think time on the road and cost of gas). Public transport is not available within Katy, except the Metro bus that takes commuting workers downtown. That means your family will need a car to get around for shopping and every other thing.

Go on har.com or Google apartment listings and you'll get an idea of the different areas - the cost to rent and even the safety ratings.

All the best.