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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Thegamingorca(m): 9:15am On May 04
wallg123:

He answered your question here


You've basically reposted the same answer he needed clarity on

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Thewritingnerd(f): 9:51am On May 04
Personally I feel like if people want to come ask for information under the guise of “my friend” , “my bro”, it shouldn’t be a problem.

After all, we see when people use ad-hominem attacks and other personal digs at people based on their past posts just because they don’t agree on a topic.

Most times, you don’t even have an answer to their question, you just want to specifically pick on the “my friend”, “my bro” part of the quote.

Knowing who a particular question is about, doesn’t remove or add anything to the quality of the response they get, so I don’t understand the fixation. 🥴

ehizario2012:


You seem to have so much personal detail about this your friend.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by wallg123: 10:25am On May 04
Thegamingorca:



You've basically reposted the same answer he needed clarity on
If you can’t see the answers there then you weren’t interested in the answers or should I spell it out like ABC for you ?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 10:47am On May 04
kwakudtraveller:

I hope something works out for them soon. It must be emotionally exhausting for his pregnant wife. Excuse my curiosity, did they work more hours as a student or as care workers doing another job outside their main gig?

Husband working for care agency on sponsorship, doesn’t get much hours and the owner of the care agency went ahead to inform HO, was then given 2months to leave. Came in via care route, never been a student.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 10:52am On May 04
Ibro99:
Hi, please if you don’t mind for the sake of others to learn from what do you mean by visa was withdrawn due to less hours?


Minimum hours to be sponsored is 37 or 37.5hrs I guess. So, if you’ve been working less than that you ain’t meeting the HO requirements. But there are some exemptions shaa (like sickness, maternity, strike action etc)

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 10:57am On May 04
Please anyone leaving in Oxford or its environs, I need suggestions on dorms/backpackers in Oxford, tried to search online couldn’t find any.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Gloriouscrown: 10:59am On May 04
Zahra29:


You're welcome

Not required if the applicant has been living in the UK with valid immigration permission for at least 12 months.

Thanks so much 🙏
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goodenoch: 11:08am On May 04
kwakudtraveller:

Lol I said some people on the thread sound like her yet you are looking for me to respond to her. It was a full stop statement. For a lawyer, you sure are lacking in the comprehension department.

Clearly a waste of time engaging you as all you’re good for is playground insults. My bad.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by kwakudtraveller(m): 11:24am On May 04
Schoolhike:


Husband working for care agency on sponsorship, doesn’t get much hours and the owner of the care agency went ahead to inform HO, was then given 2months to leave. Came in via care route, never been a student.
This is messed up. If your friend has a UK driver’s license, he might be able to get something ASAP. I’ll shoot you a contact number in your inbox.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 11:26am On May 04
deept:


But a certain part of the UK has a law against :hate speech' where they commit large part of police resources to enforce in a country where you are supposed to have free speech. While no police resources to combat real crime.

Note: hate speech in quote because I know lecture will come up on what hate speech is and what it is not.

I definitely agree there needs to be more resources to fight serious crime.

However, within the context of my previous post, lending your friend/family/acquaintance money and them not paying back is hardly the type of "crime" you'd expect the authorities to spend time on.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 11:29am On May 04
Zahra29:


I definitely agree there needs to be more resources to fight serious crime.

However, within the context of my previous post, lending your friend/family/acquaintance money and them not paying back is hardly the type of "crime" you'd expect the authorities to spend time on.


Small claims court is usually the place to go....... But if they have no money to pay, it would simply be a "moral victory" .......

But if they got a property, you can charge the debt to their asset (this process would make them pay up).......

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 11:30am On May 04
deept:


“The common people pray for rain, healthy children, and a summer that never ends,” Ser Jorah told her. “It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace.”

Sir Jorah Mormont GOT

Lol, nice quote

However many countries have the above in abundance and are still migrating in their droves
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 11:32am On May 04
Lexusgs430:



Small claims court is usually the place to go....... But if they have no money to pay, it would simply be a "moral victory" .......

But if they got a property, you can charge the debt to their asset (this process would make them pay up).......

Exactly, if they do have money to repay their debt, the court could instruct bailiffs as well to seize items of value
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 11:39am On May 04
Ibro99:
Hi, please if you don’t mind for the sake of others to learn from what do you mean by visa was withdrawn due to less hours?


The care agency's license was revoked due to non compliance with the conditions of their sponsorship license, such as being able to provide the work they claimed the sponsorship for. A lot of agencies are under investigation and being struck off

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 11:48am On May 04
Zahra29:


Exactly, if they do have money to repay their debt, the court could instruct bailiffs as well to seize items of value



Absolutely, but all this comes with additional cost...... It's totally dependent on what the total value of debt......
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 11:52am On May 04
Zahra29:


The care agency's license was revoked due to non compliance with the conditions of their sponsorship license, such as being able to provide the work they claimed the sponsorship for. A lot of agencies are under investigation and being struck off


This COS been a total shambles...... Destroyed many people's hopes and expectations (caused by the greed of Nigerian's)....... Why are we made like this....... We step into something, until we destroy it, our eyes no dey ever clear.........

NB : I know other countries might have also abused the process, but we seem to be the baba of them all........ 😊

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Gloriouscrown: 11:57am On May 04
Hello Everyone,

Please can children come along with their parents to the Nigerian High Commission for passport renewal? My appointment falls on term break and there's no one to look after them.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Thegamingorca(m): 12:03pm On May 04
wallg123:

If you can’t see the answers there then you weren’t interested in the answers or should I spell it out like ABC for you ?


No need to be rude, clearly this is upsetting for you as well. Since you are going about this already vexed, why not let the original poster provide the clarity.


Thank God the original poster has provided clarity already. You can now continue to crawl about being enraged by the situation now grin

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by toughest007: 12:10pm On May 04
Gerrard59:


To add, the Chinese DON'T force their cultural norms on others. Yet to see or read where Chinese stipulate the presence of Chinese language schools or Confucian Institutes before a loan is lent. But for Ghana and Uganda, they must accept LGTV and how to change their genders to one of the numerous 5 billion genders in the world before money is borrowed.

If you say it too loud, you'd be seen on here as anti-west, anti-nato, anti-US, and all the other related 'antis'.

The western custodians here would begin to question why and what you are doing here in the UK, grossly implying you shouldn't speak, reason and critic things objectively as a proper human should, just as you have nicely done!

I say it again and would say it a million times more, the western propaganda have really sunk real deep. It's a shame!

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by toughest007: 12:14pm On May 04
wallg123:

He answered your question here

Less hours isn't quite clear.

Since you understood it, you could just as well clarify for those with a curious mind.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 12:46pm On May 04
Lexusgs430:



This COS been a total shambles...... Destroyed many people's hopes and expectations (caused by the greed of Nigerian's)....... Why are we made like this....... We step into something, until we destroy it, our eyes no dey ever clear.........

NB : I know other countries might have also abused the process, but we seem to be the baba of them all........ 😊

Complete and utter shambles.

So many people have lost thousands paying for care CoS, only for the companies to lose their licenses and with the new regulations it's much harder now to get sponsorship in care.

It wasn't just Nigeria but other black and brown countries, such as Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, were also heavily involved. Corruption and greed....definitely an own goal.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by D1uncle: 1:01pm On May 04
Lexusgs430:


I use vpnify.......

Thanks. I see it’s £30 annually. Is there a cheat code, or is there a fee for outright purchase? Thanks again.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Gerrard59(m): 1:04pm On May 04
toughest007:


If you say it too loud, you'd be seen on here as anti-west, anti-nato, anti-US, and all the other related 'antis'.

The western custodians here would begin to question why and what you are doing here in the UK, grossly implying you shouldn't speak, reason and critic things objectively as a proper human should, just as you have nicely done!

I say it again and would say it a million times more, the western propaganda have really sunk real deep. It's a shame!

Well, in a way, I can understand how it is odd to criticise a country or alliance when one lives in that area. But as a black African, I don't see why I should steer away from the Chinese or join the Western criticism of China considering Africa has a lot to benefit from China than from the West. Also, history is important as the Chinese have NEVER colonised or brutally enslaved or slaughtered blacks in any form. In fact, the first encounter the Chinese government had with us was constructing a railway in East Africa with their rudimentary knowledge. Till date, the relationship has remained the same - trade - and practise your culture the way you want.

It was not the Chinese that butchered a mass number of Namibians or plundered and murdered Congolese or enslaved millions of Kenyans or raided Nigeria of resources while aiding and betting corrupt rulers, some of whom were installed to serve their interests. Isn't it surprising how no one in the West does not criticise Paul Biya of Cameroon but does the same for the folks in Niger and Burkina Faso?

In summary, no one likes the black man, most especially the black African man. So, it is important to focus squarely on what benefits us rather than do follow follow for wetin no concern us. If the West has a China problem, that is their business, not ours. Just because they have such does not mean we should have it. Africa does not and should not have a China problem. It is in our best interests to trade and do business with the Chinese according to the terms we agree with the Chinese. Anyone who does not like can move to Mars!

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 1:14pm On May 04
D1uncle:


Thanks. I see it’s £30 annually. Is there a cheat code, or is there a fee for outright purchase? Thanks again.

I use modded version..... It's FREE...... 😁😜

If you want it...... See me on the other side...... 😉😁
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goodenoch: 1:17pm On May 04
Gerrard59:


Well, in a way, I can understand how it is odd to criticise a country or alliance when one lives in that area. But as a black African, I don't see why I should steer away from the Chinese or join the Western criticism of China considering Africa has a lot to benefit from China than from the West. Also, history is important as the Chinese have NEVER colonised or brutally enslaved or slaughtered blacks in any form. In fact, the first encounter the Chinese government had with us was constructing a railway in East Africa with their rudimentary knowledge. Till date, the relationship has remained the same - trade - and practise your culture the way you want.

It was not the Chinese that butchered a mass number of Namibians or plundered and murdered Congolese or enslaved millions of Kenyans or raided Nigeria of resources while aiding and betting corrupt rulers, some of whom were installed to serve their interests. Isn't it surprising how no one in the West does not criticise Paul Biya of Cameroon but does the same for the folks in Niger and Burkina Faso?

In summary, no one likes the black man, most especially the black African man. So, it is important to focus squarely on what benefits us rather than do follow follow for wetin no concern us. If the West has a China problem, that is their business, not ours. Just because they have such does not mean we should have it. Africa does not and should not have a China problem. It is in our best interests to trade and do business with the Chinese according to the terms we agree with the Chinese. Anyone who does not like can move to Mars!

This is insightful and I agree fully. Just to point out that the conversations here as far as I have seen haven't really been a criticism of China in the sense of saying Nigeria or Africa shouldn't do business with them or shouldn't learn from them, but rather in the context of where one would rather live, based on their relative societies/laws.

It's not a criticism to say China is totalitarian. It's a matter of fact. There's a single party with decisions made centrally about all aspects of people's lives. Criticism is extremely frowned upon, to the point that if you were in China and you said the things you said about the West here about China's oppression of the Uyghurs; for instance, on Weibo, you'd very likely end up in jail if not worse. Despite all the negative things the West inflicted on Africa, I am sure that there's nowhere else in the World where an African today can migrate to and have as much opportunity to succeed academically, financially, career/business wise and even politically, as in the West.

There are a lot of problematic aspects of living in the West, but most people would rather live there than in China because of the societal and economic liberalism it affords. That's also not an opinion but a matter of fact - migration trends show that clearly that Western countries are the most desirable locations for people to relocate to globally.

The point is ultimately not that the West is perfect or that it shouldn't be criticised - I don't think anyone has ever said that here. It's that the criticism ought to be fair, and that when comparing it to other countries, it shouldn't be a case of comparing the worst of the West with the best of China or whoever else.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by wallg123: 1:18pm On May 04
Thegamingorca:



No need to be rude, clearly this is upsetting for you as well. Since you are going about this already vexed, why not let the original poster provide the clarity.


Thank God the original poster has provided clarity already. You can now continue to crawl about being enraged by the situation now grin
Not my fault you lack comprehension… now run off grin
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Datakey: 1:22pm On May 04
Lexusgs430:


I use vpnify.......

Good boss

Which of the server do you use on match days ? And how much is the subscription? Looking for a VPN to use for my iptv
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 1:27pm On May 04
An update on this scam I thought my daughter did not fall for........... 🤣😂


She actually fell for the scam, she transferred £2300.00 to the scammers, when they requested more money, was when she decided to seek counsel from her father.......

I received 2 letters from Santander (addressed to my daughter), I did not want to open them, but my wife insisted we did.........

The first letter referred to a £2300 claim (my heart stopped), my wife and I spent about 5 minutes screaming at ourselves (daughter is currently at university). After we finished screaming, I opened the second letter........

The 2nd letter stated funds have been successfully recovered from the scammers JP Morgan chase account...... We called my daughter, did the calm talking, screaming and investigating how she managed to fall for this scam etc etc etc.........

NB : Lesson from this scam - : I am withdrawing all big deposits from all my children's account (I no fit shout)........ 😜🤣😭😂

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 1:28pm On May 04
Datakey:


Good boss

Which of the server do you use on match days ? And how much is the subscription? Looking for a VPN to use for my iptv


I use any other country....... FREE (modded version)...... 😁

Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goodenoch: 1:30pm On May 04
Lexusgs430:

NB : Lesson from this scam - : [b]I am withdrawing all big deposits from all my children's accou[/b]nt (I no fit shout)........ 😜🤣😭😂

Thanks for sharing, Chief. My madam received a call from someone claiming to be from her bank on Thursday or so. She shut it down pretty quickly but it appears these scammers are trying it on more and more nowadays.

I'm going to send a message to people I know to beware. It's not common for funds to be recovered to congrats cheesy to your family.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Gerrard59(m): 1:36pm On May 04
Goodenoch:


It's not a criticism to say China is totalitarian. It's a matter of fact. There's a single party with decisions made centrally about all aspects of people's lives. Criticism is extremely frowned upon, to the point that if you were in China and you said the things you said about the West here about China's oppression of the Uyghurs; for instance, on Weibo, you'd very likely end up in jail if not worse. Despite all the negative things the West inflicted on Africa, I am sure that there's nowhere else in the World where an African today can migrate to and have as much opportunity to succeed academically, financially, career/business wise and even politically, as in the West.

For societies to prosper and develop, there are certain factors involved:

- Right to free enterprise
- Protection of private property
- Democracy or a semblance of it
- Ethnic/religious/racial dominance.

The last part works perfectly well for China as it is disproportionately Han Chinese. So, the term "totalitarian" sounds misplaced as the system works for them. In my books, so far there is economic prosperity, whatever political system a country desires to have as preferred by the majority is acceptable.

There are a lot of problematic aspects of living in the West, but most people would rather live there than in China because of the societal and economic liberalism it affords. That's also not an opinion but a matter of fact - migration trends show that clearly that Western countries are the most desirable locations for people to relocate to globally.

The point is ultimately not that the West is perfect or that it shouldn't be criticised - I don't think anyone has ever said that here. It's that the criticism ought to be fair, and that when comparing it to other countries, it shouldn't be a case of comparing the worst of the West with the best of China or whoever else.

I think we as black Africans even have a moral right to live in the West considering our histories. BTW, the West isn't doing us any favour as we are taxed for our labour and time. So, it is a mutual alliance. When the West is tired, they put up barriers as we have seen recently. The belief that the West is generous with allowing us access to its territory simply for humanitarian purposes does not follow. It is strictly economics, and we should acknowledge it. Nothing goes for nothing. We are dealing with people who propagated capitalism.

As for criticism of China, as a black African, I find it very odd. Why should people who have not built a functioning society criticise those who have done so? People who cannot ensure adequate distribution and stable electricity are advising those who build nuclear power facilities on how to generate electricity? It is like me advising Dangote on how to make and spend money. E no make sense to me. A Swiss criticises or lectures China? Fair deal. A Nigerian doing the same is appalling.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Datakey: 1:41pm On May 04
Lexusgs430:



I use any other country....... FREE (modded version)...... 😁

I have the iptv installed on my iPhone, so they must really chop my subscription money for VPN.. 🤣🤣

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