jennymee:
Good morning, I have been fervent follower of the group. Had my baby at WHMC in 2015, paid all my bills, got the zero balance letter. Fast forward to 2018, when we decided to renew our visa, interview was scheduled and the VO asked for an itemized bill and I was shocked because I thought I had all my documents, she asked if I would get an itemized bill from the hospital and I said yes, because I had paid all my bills and I was not told of any discount at the point of payment I paid 3000 dollars before delivery as a self paid patient and I VD. Called the hospital and I was transferred to the billing section, I was told the statement would be sent within 7 days of request, the bill was sent as indicated and I am seeing a bill of over 12000 dollars and with no payment on it. Pls what do I do, I am completely confused. Apologies for the long post. Mummies in the house please help a sister with the way forward.

Supernatural198:
Good morning ma,I don't know if am doing this the right way but I have been trying to my question across for days, I joined this forum few weeks back and I have been reading, am grateful for all the useful information here,but still I am a newcomer and this is my first attempt. I am 8 weeks gone and want to start my process too,pls I need info on hospitals around atlanta or california...to begin with, also am planning to apply with my husband. I will be glad if I can I get recent information. Thanks[b][/b]

LizaMarie:


Hi

Supernatural198:
Good morning ma,I don't know if am doing this the right way but I have been trying to my question across for days, I joined this forum few weeks back and I have been reading, am grateful for all the useful information here,but still I am a newcomer and this is my first attempt. I am 8 weeks gone and want to start my process too,pls I need info on hospitals around atlanta or california...to begin with, also am planning to apply with my husband. I will be glad if I can I get recent information. Thanks[b][/b]

urblackpearl:
Hello All,

When renewing via drop box (not pregnant but intending to use visa for birth if baby comes within the validity period of visa) should one select B1 or B2??

Note the previous visa was medical, used for birth 1st year (declared) and vacation 2nd year.

Thanks!

OmoBendel24:


Select B1/B2.... True and safer. This however isn't an escape route for the famous 221g followup interview ish based especially on your previous birthing whether on a birthing visa or not!

But what is the primary purpose of applying for the visa at this time (just in case you get called in for an interview)? Put all these into proper consideration though.

urblackpearl:
Hello House,

Any thoughts on this, please.

Mamaiyanu:


The 3 key docs most people are asked are bank statement, budget sheet, and doctor/hospital correspondence.


From my little experience the most important thing is not your docs, it's the answers to the questions they ask you and your demeanour.


Don't rely on just your docs, rehearse your interview. Read interview transcripts here and prepare good answers for possible questions.


All the best!

iykmon:
Also where you work or the business you do. How much you make(in flow in your account). The information you have written in your DS160 form. They want see that you can pay your bills and return home.

ozycy:

if you plan to travel for vacation, select B1/B2 and make sure you travel for that vacation. if you don't intend to travel for vacation, you can go ahead and pick same B2 and wait for pregnancy to happen. If called for interview, explain your self. or you just wait till you are pregnant before reapplying if you still have some time left.

chibertha:
Go through my post you will see how I resolved mine.

Lisaosato:


I'm ftm and going on my own missionary journey soon but let me advice small based on my sister's delivery experience 2 years ago because I went with her. Atlanta is relatively pricey, cost of living and all but if you have family around there I don't see why not. My sister used Emory, if you see surprise medical bills!!! She went into labor at home and we needed to call an ambulance, she paid over 20k in total medical bills for VD. But be warned there is a column for address on the birth certificate and my sister erroneously filled a US address, as simple as this sounds it made them deny her visa this year, not just her but same issue with 2 of her friends who delivered in Atlanta. Now they are paying to rectify it but the process is not making sense. I don't know if at the time of birth you can put in a Nigerian adresss or it only takes US addresses just to suffer someone later. Her other child that was born in another State does not have address on the birth certificate. I have never been to California nor researched anything about their hospitals because in my head a big place like that will be deathly expensive.

Og3chukwu:

When the hospital gave me the verification of birth document,they wanted an address inside the city limit of houston, Harris county,Texas. They rejected my nigerian address,i don't know if it applies to other state

Lisaosato:


Imagine that! So the address is on the birth certificate? My niece was born in Ohio, no address on her birth certificate. Hmmmmn Texas I want to go to � But is it that VOs don't know this? Because they really grilled my sister asking "Why should you put a US address when you are not a resident"

Oleayo22:
Hello everyone,
I have been a silent folloer of this thread. I gave birth in 2016 usa and i used B2 visa when i applied through dropbox. Now my visa expired in august and I submitted for another dropbox. I got the famous 221G and was asked to schedule an appointment for interview. The only available date I can see available is February 2019 which will be past my past edd. Though I chosen one date in Feb, just want to ask if there is anything I can do to FastTrack to get a date in November at most.
Cc Justwise, Firstymum, Ladyg, momo, shrekandfiona, Phema and everyone that has gone through this.
Thanks

Lisaosato:


Imagine that! So the address is on the birth certificate? My niece was born in Ohio, no address on her birth certificate. Hmmmmn Texas I want to go to � But is it that VOs don't know this? Because they really grilled my sister asking "Why should you put a US address when you are not a resident"

chibertha:
Go through my post you will see how I resolved mine.

BCCH:
Hi All,

I have followed and gained a lot from this thread also. We had our baby in 2016 and of course paid all our bills. Trying to renew via drop box now, we got the feedback to schedule interview. My concern mainly is what does this Itemized bill look like? If any body knows could you share a sample pls. Below are what we have

Letter from Hospital stating balance in zero
Also Zero Balance letter for different accounts - Like 5 of this
Also some itemized services and there cost - Like 5 of this as well(Is this the so called itemized bill?)

The consular specifically requested for us to bring: Itemized hospital bills & receipt for payment. - What's the difference between these two?

Thanks for your anticipated feedbacks.

Rgds

Lisaosato:
Hello house,

Interesting read so far. Please I have a few questions
1, I read some people where denied visa because the medical bills where too low, how low is too ? I intend to deliver with Dr Xydas and at HNMC in Houston and total medical bill for my proposed CS delivery is roughly $7100 is that too low?

2, A friend suggested I get a letter from a more expensive hospital, secure the visa, then use my less expensive option... is that safe? I don't want anything that will jeopardize my chances of renewal in future, I try as much as possible not to lie on my US visa applications.

3, Does anyone have a sample of a detailed letter from the Nigerian doctor stating the fact that the "condition" cannot be treated in Nigeria? I've tried to explain to my antenatal doctor but he seems to think I'm speaking about "fitness to fly"

Thanks to everyone. Congrats to the mamas who have delivered and success to the ones going for interview and flying and waiting to deliver.

Please anyone with useful info please reply, my interview is in 2 weeks.

mamast:


There are actually 2 different types of birth certificate.

At my Visa interview, the VO specifically warned me not to put a US address on the birth certificate. Having this in mind, i put my Nigerian address on the request for the birth certificate and the US address for postal address.

However, because the birth certificate didn't come in early by post, i went down to the county office to request for another one. The lady that attended to me asked if i wanted the detailed one or the other one (cant remember how she referred to it). I asked for the detailed one and i got the one that shows addresses, basically all my detail and it had my Nigeria address. When the one i requested by post came later, it was the other type that shows just the names of the baby and parents. There was no address on it. So i have 2 birth certificates in 2 different format

The way the VO admonished the need to use my Nigeria address, i jejely just adhered.

BCCH:
Hi All,

I have followed and gained a lot from this thread also. We had our baby in 2016 and of course paid all our bills. Trying to renew via drop box now, we got the feedback to schedule interview. My concern mainly is what does this Itemized bill look like? If any body knows could you share a sample pls. Below are what we have

Letter from Hospital stating balance in zero
Also Zero Balance letter for different accounts - Like 5 of this
Also some itemized services and there cost - Like 5 of this as well(Is this the so called itemized bill?)

The consular specifically requested for us to bring: Itemized hospital bills & receipt for payment. - What's the difference between these two?

Thanks for your anticipated feedbacks.

Rgds