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While I do not know for sure, certain things can be inferred. Since Musk got his US citizenship in 2002, and there is no record of his being married to a US citizen at the time or having served in the US military, he must have gotten his green card no later than 1997. In the 1990's US immigration rules were quite a bit looser than they are now--and they were especially loose for Canadian citizens.Musk enrolled at Stanford for two days in 1995 and then withdrew to found what became Zip2. Technically speaking he would have had a 60 day grace period after leaving Stanford before he went out of status from his student visa and would have had to leave the country. However--as I said--things were looser then. Student visa holders weren’t closely tracked until SEVIS was introduced after 9/11. Prior to 1997 there was no real penalty for overstaying one’s visa. Musk, as a student visa holder, would have been admitted to the USA for “duration of status” to study at Stanford—meaning that there was no clear expiration date and no real way to enforce the requirement that he leave the country after withdrawing from Stanford. I’m skeptical of the claim that others have made that he had trouble getting a US driver’s license, as two days (at Stanford) would have been long enough to apply for a driver’s license and a US social security number. As I said—these things weren’t checked all that closely in the 1990’s. Plus he’d studied at another US school pre Stanford giving him more time to establish himself in the US. Musk’s brother Kimbal—OTOH—who never studied in the US might have had a bit more trouble getting a driver’s license and US social security number during this phase.So—yes—Musk was probably technically out of status for a period of time following his Stanford withdrawal but there were few if any consequences to this at the time. Once Zip2 was funded in 1996 by VC’s, the VC’s would likely have both offered to—and insisted upon—helping get his immigration status on a firmer footing. VC’s—even in the looser 1990’s—wouldn’t have wanted to fund a company with founders in a questionable status. So since he got his green card by 1997, we can infer that he got his green card in about a year (from 1996 to 1997).That’s actually fairly fast for a green card, which implies that he got his green card by a fairly fast mechanism. Two fairly fast mechanisms are the so called “national interest waiver” and the “alien of extraordinary ability” route. I’m guessing he didn’t go the “alien of extraordinary ability” route. Although Musk has certainly done extraordinary things after getting his green card, his track record before getting his green card doesn’t seem strong enough to warrant an extraordinary ability claim. So I think he probably went the “national interest waiver” route which allows one to bypass the first step in the green card process—allowing for a faster green card—by claiming it is in the US “national interest” to do so. The final stage in the green card process would have been faster too because he could have done it at a US consulate in Canada as a Canadian citizen.So—although I do not know for sure—I’m guessing he followed roughly the following steps: he obtained a student visa to study at Stanford. He then fell out of status—but with few consequences given the environment that existed in the 1990’s—for awhile after withdrawing from Stanford. Once Zip2 was funded, he was sponsored for a work visa (TN or H-1B) and was assisted in filing for a green card via the national interest waiver. The national interest waiver petition was successful, and he completed the green card processing at a US consulate in Canada in 1997. Five years later, he went through the usual process to apply for US citizenship by naturalization on the strength of his five years of US permanent residency.

Let me guess, you've been contacted via email by somebody you’ve never met. they've told you a story about being a deployed soldier. At some stage in the dialogue they’ve told you about some kind of emotional drama, sick relative/kid etc. They tell you that because they are in a dangerous part of the world with no facilities they need you to fill in a leave application for them. Some part of this process will inevitably involve you having to pay some money on their behalf. The money will need to be paid via ‘Western Union’. Since you havent had much involvement with the military in the past you dont understand and are tempted to help out this poor soldier. they promise to pay you back once they get back from war.if this sounds familiar you are being scammed. There is no soldier just an online criminal trying to steal your money. If you send any money via Western Union it is gone, straight into the pockets of the scammer. you cant get it back, it is not traceable, this is why scammers love Western Union. They aernt going to pay you back, once they have your money you will only hear from them again if they think they can double down and squeeze more money out of you.Leave applications need to be completed by soldiers themselves. They are normally approved by their unit chain of command. If there is a problem the soldier’s commander will summon them internally to resolve the issue. This is all part of the fun of being a unit commander!! If the leave is not urgent they will wait for a convenient time during a rotation etc to work out the problems, if the leave is urgent (dying parent/spouse/kid etc) they will literally get that soldier out of an operational area ASAP. Operational requirements come first but it would need to be something unthinkable to prevent the Army giving immediate emergency leave to somebody to visit their dying kid in hospital etc.The process used by the scammers is known as ‘Advance fee fraud’ and if you want to read about the funny things people do to scam the scammers have a read over on The largest scambaiting community on the planet!

There are numerous types of work permits for South Africa. Most of them are listed here: Work Permits for South Africa.Most work permits only allow you to work for a specific company and this will be detailed on your permit sticker in your passport. The Quota and Exception Skills Work Permits (UPDATE: These two visa types are now gone and a Critical Skills Work Visa remains) both allow more freedom of movement between companies.What you should do to get a work permit is to find a job and company willing to employ you, and wait while you receive your permit (this could take months).NB: It should also be noted that currently (Feb 2014), one can arrive in South Africa on a tourist visa and then search for work, and upon signing an employment contract, apply for a change in visa status while in the country. This is set to change in the very near future. UPDATE: This changed on the 26th of May 2014 and you now cannot change your status within SA (a few exceptions do however exist).

NOOOOOOO. You are talking to a military romance scammer. I received an email from the US Army that directly answers your question that is pasted below please keep reading.I believe you are the victim of a military Romance Scam whereas the person you are talking to is a foreign national posing as an American Soldier claiming to be stationed overseas on a peacekeeping mission. That's the key to the scam they always claim to be on a peacekeeping mission.Part of their scam is saying that they have no access to their money that their mission is highly dangerous.If your boyfriend girlfriend/future husband/wife is asking you to do the following or has exhibited this behavior, it is a most likely a scam:Moves to private messaging site immediately after meeting you on Facebook or SnapChat or Instagram or some dating or social media site. Often times they delete the site you met them on right after they asked you to move to a more private messaging siteProfesses love to you very quickly & seems to quote poems and song lyrics along with using their own sort of broken language, as they profess their love and devotion quickly. They also showed concern for your health and love for your family.Promises marriage as soon as he/she gets to state for leave that they asked you to pay for.They Requests money (wire transfers) and Amazon, iTune ,Verizon, etc gift cards, for medicine, religious practices, and leaves to come home, internet access, complete job assignments, help sick friend, get him out of trouble, or anything that sounds fishy.The military does provide all the soldier needs including food medical Care and transportation for leave. Trust me, I lived it, you are probably being scammed. I am just trying to show you examples that you are most likely being connned.Below is an email response I received after I sent an inquiry to the US government when I discovered I was scammed. I received this wonderful response back with lots of useful links on how to find and report your scammer. And how to learn more about Romance Scams.Right now you can also copy the picture he gave you and do a google image search and you will hopefully see the pictures of the real person he is impersonating. this doesn't always work and take some digging. if you find the real person you can direct message them and alert them that their image is being used for scamming.Good Luck to you and I'm sorry this may be happening to you. please continue reading the government response I received below it's very informative.   You have contacted an email that is monitored by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command. Unfortunately, this is a common concern. We assure you there is never any reason to send money to anyone claiming to be a Soldier online. If you have only spoken with this person online, it is likely they are not a U.S. Soldier at all. If this is a suspected imposter social media profile, we urge you to report it to that platform as soon as possible. Please continue reading for more resources and answers to other frequently asked questions:  How to report an imposter Facebook profile: Caution-https://www.facebook.com/help/16... < Caution-https://www.facebook.com/help/16... >   Answers to frequently asked questions:  - Soldiers and their loved ones are not charged money so that the Soldier can go on leave.  - Soldiers are not charged money for secure communications or leave.  - Soldiers do not need permission to get married.  - Soldiers emails are in this format: john.doe.mil@mail.mil < Caution-mailto: john.doe.mil@mail.mil > anything ending in .us or .com is not an official email account.  - Soldiers have medical insurance, which pays for their medical costs when treated at civilian health care facilities worldwide – family and friends do not need to pay their medical expenses.  - Military aircraft are not used to transport Privately Owned Vehicles.  - Army financial offices are not used to help Soldiers buy or sell items of any kind.  - Soldiers deployed to Combat Zones do not need to solicit money from the public to feed or house themselves or their troops.  - Deployed Soldiers do not find large unclaimed sums of money and need your help to get that money out of the country.  Anyone who tells you one of the above-listed conditions/circumstances is true is likely posing as a Soldier and trying to steal money from you.  We would urge you to immediately cease all contact with this individual.  For more information on avoiding online scams and to report this crime, please see the following sites and articles:   This article may help clarify some of the tricks social media scammers try to use to take advantage of people: Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/61432/< Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/61432/>   CID advises vigilance against 'romance scams,' scammers impersonating Soldiers  Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/180749 < Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/180749 >   FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center: Caution-http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx< Caution-http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx>   U.S. Army investigators warn public against romance scams: Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/130...< Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/130...>   DOD warns troops, families to be cybercrime smart -Caution-http://www.army.mil/article/1450...< Caution-http://www.army.mil/article/1450...>   Use caution with social networking  Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/146...< Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/146...>    Please see our frequently asked questions section under scams and legal issues. Caution-http://www.army.mil/faq/ < Caution-http://www.army.mil/faq/ > or visit Caution-http://www.cid.army.mil/ < Caution-http://www.cid.army.mil/ >.  The challenge with most scams is determining if an individual is a legitimate member of the US Army. Based on the Privacy Act of 1974, we cannot provide this information. If concerned about a scam you may contact the Better Business Bureau (if it involves a solicitation for money), or local law enforcement. If you're involved in a Facebook or dating site scam, you are free to contact us direct; (571) 305-4056.   If you have a social security number, you can find information about Soldiers online at Caution-https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/sc... < Caution-https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/sc... > . While this is a free search, it does not help you locate a retiree, but it can tell you if the Soldier is active duty or not.  If more information is needed such as current duty station or location, you can contact the Commander Soldier's Records Data Center (SRDC) by phone or mail and they will help you locate individuals on active duty only, not retirees. There is a fee of $3.50 for businesses to use this service. The check or money order must be made out to the U.S. Treasury. It is not refundable. The address is:  Commander Soldier's Records Data Center (SRDC) 8899 East 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249-5301 Phone: 1-866-771-6357  In addition, it is not possible to remove social networking site profiles without legitimate proof of identity theft or a scam. If you suspect fraud on this site, take a screenshot of any advances for money or impersonations and report the account on the social networking platform immediately.  Please submit all information you have on this incident to Caution-www.ic3.gov < Caution-http://www.ic3.gov > (FBI website, Internet Criminal Complaint Center), immediately stop contact with the scammer (you are potentially providing them more information which can be used to scam you), and learn how to protect yourself against these scams at Caution-http://www.ftc.gov < Caution-http://www.ftc.gov > (Federal Trade Commission's website)

As someone who works as a consultant for a large number of government departments, I can state categorically that our department of Home Affairs will easily nor quickly facilitate visas.You will probably need to hire a reputable visa consultant and even then the process will be painfully slow.

Hi, the two links below can assist you.Requirements for general work visa – work permit South Africahttps://www.nwivisas.com/south-a...All the best.

Please note: In SA, according to new immigration law, we now call permits visas, except for permanent residence permits.With a job offer (you will need a work visa) from an MNC, the first question is whether you work for them already in your country of residence. If yes, you should consider an Intra-Company Transfer Work Visa. If not, you will require a General Work Visa.Your question, though, is about how much time and money. Time - much quicker from application to decision if you do it outside of South Africa (which you usually must do). However, if it is the General Work Visa, you will wait a long time for the Department of Labour to finalise an important part of your application. Lastly, if your skills are on the South African critical skills list  - you would do best to apply for a Critical Skills Work Visa. This is the best for the long term - achieving permanent residence quickly.A last point - does your MNC have a mobility division or a consultant or supplier of visa services? Are they supporting you with your visa? This can reduce both costs and time.This webpage should assist you with work visas in general: Work Visas for South Africa.

The short answer is to find agents who usually advertise in newspapers and online who help you move to New Zealand, Australia and Canada. On the other hand I recommend you consider teaching English in China.White people in China live with a measure of privilege you will only find in Asia. Even though I know African people teaching in English in China, Europeans are preferred because of the cultural-bias in China. Here’s some advantages:No Crime: Chinese government punishes small crimes severely. People who smuggling drugs receive the death sentence. Terrorists are caught, hearings take place with a death sentence within about a month. People do not take chances here because of they don’t need too and because the police interprets the laws very strictly. You can walk around with a lot of money in your pockets after midnight with no fear of being robbed.Cost of Living: Inflation is very low in China. In 2013 I paid R4 for a can of coke, in 2016 I am still paying the same amount. Unless you are living in Beijing or Shanghai, housing rentals are affordable. And most schools will include a free apartment.Language Barriers: As the English teacher you will receive an assistant to help you with daily tasks like banking or getting things done outside of the school. Your children may learn Chinese language quickly and benefit from that for career prospects later in life. You will have minimal requirements to speak Chinese in your daily life while within the school grounds.Anyway there are many more reasons. Here’s what you need to get a work visaA bachelors degree (any major)TEFL / TESOL certificateTeaching experience (optional)An offer from a school to apply for work visa in South AfricaIncome ranges from R20,000 to R40,000 or more after tax depending on the city and school. Remember the cost of living is so low, that you will be able to keep about 80% of that income after tax. You can find reliable job listings in China here.You can always transition to South Korea, Japan, etc.

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