Ulio:


Does this mean one can schedule an appointment before submitting the ds 160 form provided you have the correct ds 160 number

Yes you can, but not advisable, you may run into last minute pressure, if not confusion....

It is because of proximity to the embassy or consulate.

Bcpump:
For the birth certificate (sorry I'm not tagging who asked about that), after 2 days of hospital discharge, just go to the bc office in your county. that's what i did and i picked up as much copies as i wanted.

I applied for nigerian passport last week Thursday, paid 77$ money order and went to the embassy yesterday for my appointment. passport was also ready as at the evening of the same day. Told them I was traveling immediately.
All I paid was that 77$ money order to innovate. since the passport is cheaper than VOA, why do so many people opt for the VOA? everything took me a week.

iwuoahsamuels:
Hello house,
Any mums using OakBend May/June and have accommodation contacts or willing to share one close to Oakbend? Pls contact me Pls

@iwuoahsamuels My wife will be using Oakbend May/June and we need accommodation for her. Pls send me your contact for us to discuss. Would have sent mine but I am yet to figure out how to send messages on Nairaland. Thanks

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pls can you help me with the the email address of Dr F or Any DR from oakbend medical center and the quotes you received from them? My email address is lanzee4uall@yahoo.com Thank you ve

OmoBendel24:


Yes you can, but not advisable, you may run into last minute pressure, if not confusion....

I see, thanks

Ooops, she will need to pay for another visa fees.

You can only change the appointment once and since she has already exhausted that, she wont be able to get another appointment on that.

Sorry

tootush:
hello everyone. Urgent pls! A friend is supposed to appear for B2(Child birth) interview on Friday along with her mum but on getting there; the officials checking d names said the confirmation code on the Ds-160 didn't change as she has appeared before so she wasn't allowed in for the interview but they persuaded her to leave the mum to appear without her and she was so confused. eventually she left her mum to go in for the interview( virgin passport and even she wasn't the main applicant) lo n behold she was granted the visa without her.
Now she was told to wait 3 working days and she should log back on her profile that she should pick any available date and then go on emergency travel and scan d GTB receipt, doctor's correspondence,letter from the doctor and upload so she can qualify for emergency travel date as her edd is in march . Has anyone experienced this? pls share any info that can help. p.s. she has cancelled appointment once so am thinking she will need to pay visa fee again but no one is sure of what to do. thanks n srry for the lng story

Send me a mail or send your email here, I will forward the form to you.

Remember to book the appointment now.

Weperwema:
Hello house,can anyone help me with the draft sample of consent letter to be notarized by DH at the US embassy before issuance of international passport.DW is in Chicago.Thanks

So missionary journey finally complete (I already posted my POE story). Been wanting to post this but I kept postponing.

So I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl in nov in Colorado. Hospital costs:
2day vaginal delivery stay: 2300
Doctor: 2190 (but I got refunded 230 for some reason, no complaints here!)
For anesthetiser awon oloriburuku people. I didn’t take epidural o! During labour one of the nurses offered me Nitrus oxide to help with the pain and I said fine, I was even pretty out of it sef cos I can’t remember. Apparently the anestheologist came in for like 5mins and left. Only for me to get a bill from them like three weeks after of $2000!! If I took epidural at least I will know I gained something, nitrus oxide didn’t even do anything. I still felt all the pain. Anyways I fought well and btw guys most hospitals have patient care representatives they help with any issues you might have especially billing problems with external specialists. Try and find their details cos it was the babe that helped me cos she knew one of the doctors in the anestheologists’ office. I eventually paid $600 After plenty fight!
Before delivery I got admitted for high bp monitoring, got charged $535 after plenty haggling.
Tests: $500 ish

Got social security no three weeks after, applied for expited passport ($165)in Philly and got it same day. Applied for visa on arrival and got a response two days later. Paid $280 for baby’s Ticket for virgin atlantic, also apparently it was cheaper for me to get it there than in Naija.

I’m so thankful for this forum cos I got all the info I needed here.

Congratulations and welcome back

daks01:
So missionary journey finally complete (I already posted my POE story). Been wanting to post this but I kept postponing.

So I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl in nov in Colorado. Hospital costs:
2day vaginal delivery stay: 2300
Doctor: 2190 (but I got refunded 230 for some reason, no complaints here!)
For anesthetiser awon oloriburuku people. I didn’t take epidural o! During labour one of the nurses offered me Nitrus oxide to help with the pain and I said fine, I was even pretty out of it sef cos I can’t remember. Apparently the anestheologist came in for like 5mins and left. Only for me to get a bill from them like three weeks after of $2000!! If I took epidural at least I will know I gained something, nitrus oxide didn’t even do anything. I still felt all the pain. Anyways I fought well and btw guys most hospitals have patient care representatives they help with any issues you might have especially billing problems with external specialists. Try and find their details cos it was the babe that helped me cos she knew one of the doctors in the anestheologists’ office. I eventually paid $600 After plenty fight!
Before delivery I got admitted for high bp monitoring, got charged $535 after plenty haggling.
Tests: $500 ish

Got social security no three weeks after, applied for expited passport ($165)in Philly and got it same day. Applied for visa on arrival and got a response two days later. Paid $280 for baby’s Ticket for virgin atlantic, also apparently it was cheaper for me to get it there than in Naija.

I’m so thankful for this forum cos I got all the info I needed here.

Msadesina:


Thank you, read somewhere that card payment is $180. Wanted to confirm that as well, cutting off $10 too Na something

Be ready to pay $190 cos they won't accept naija card so take ur cash along to avoid any delay

Please guys does anyone know an affordable hospital and doctor in Austin, texas. I need help , Also please if you have information about Austin's POE, thanks and God bless you all

ibukunpops:
Ooops, she will need to pay for another visa fees.

You can only change the appointment once and since she has already exhausted that, she wont be able to get another appointment on that.

Sorry

I rescheduled twice in the past though, it was after the second time I had to pay another visa fees

Hi ozymes please am tryn to put DH thru with this notarised consent appointment in Lagos embassy...pls is it the 2nd option (to process citizens passport) or 3rd option(other notary services) that we r to click.pls thanks mamas and papas who have experienced this kindly help us .thanks.

ozymes:
You can download the standard form from the US Embassy site and print. Please signing the form should be in the presence of the Embassy notarization official. You need to go along with your govt issued IDs

Please, house help her to answer this question. I did not use the notorization option since i was there with DW and Kids to present myself at the US Department of State passport office to sign.

domrita:
Hi ozymes please am tryn to put DH thru with this notarised consent appointment in Lagos embassy...pls is it the 2nd option (to process citizens passport) or 3rd option(other notary services) that we r to click.pls thanks mamas and papas who have experienced this kindly help us .thanks.

Morning papas and mamas, pls can one apply for a U.S passport without SSN? Thanks

SSN can be gotten from the 3 day of documentation.

ALADE4J2:
Morning papas and mamas, pls can one apply for a U.S passport without SSN? Thanks

Hello house,
I picked my visa yesterday and it had B1/B2 even when i applied for B2. I told the VO i was going for childbirth & family vacation.
anyone ever experienced ths before?

I booked an apartment on booking.com for my stay and that was what i told the VO at my interview. Now, my BIL who is a permanent resident is offering us accommodation in his house (he's married with children). Note that we just told him we were coming to Houston after we had the interview and it was successful. His brother & nieces (my husband & children ) will be joining me later. I hope that will not be a problem at the POE? I hope they will not say I lied at the interview & also that we are coming to crowd his space/be a burden to him and his family?

Ojugunrege:
Hello house,
I picked my visa yesterday and it had B1/B2 even when i applied for B2. I told the VO i was going for childbirth & family vacation.
anyone ever experienced ths before?

I booked an apartment on booking.com for my stay and that was what i told the VO at my interview. Now, my BIL who is a permanent resident is offering us accommodation in his house (he's married with children). Note that we just told him we were coming to Houston after we had the interview and it was successful. His brother & nieces (my husband & children ) will be joining me later. I hope that will not be a problem at the POE? I hope they will not say I lied at the interview & also that we are coming to crowd his space/be a burden to him and his family?

Yes it’s normal if you apply for B2 and you’re granted you get B1/b2 regardless they’re under the same category.
Since you’re going to Houston I advice you to be very tidy with whatever you said at the interview or else it may pose problems to you.

chloe00:

Yes it’s normal if you apply for B2 and you’re granted you get B1/b2 regardless they’re under the same category.
Since you’re going to Houston I advice you to be very tidy with whatever you said at the interview or else it may pose problems to you.

Just curious, why did you pick out Houston?

Spatz81:


Just curious, why did you pick out Houston?

If you’ve followed this thread from part one you’ll know that Houston, Chicago, DFW, EWR are one of the toughest and passengers under go great scrutiny there. I’ve been through Houston point of entry in the past year and I saw what it’s like

Ojugunrege:
Hello house,
I picked my visa yesterday and it had B1/B2 even when i applied for B2. I told the VO i was going for childbirth & family vacation.
anyone ever experienced ths before?

I booked an apartment on booking.com for my stay and that was what i told the VO at my interview. Now, my BIL who is a permanent resident is offering us accommodation in his house (he's married with children). Note that we just told him we were coming to Houston after we had the interview and it was successful. His brother & nieces (my husband & children ) will be joining me later. I hope that will not be a problem at the POE? I hope they will not say I lied at the interview & also that we are coming to crowd his space/be a burden to him and his family?

It's normal for you to get B1/B2,even though you applied for B1.
I don't think changing your accommodation arrangements is such a big deal for you to bother yourself about it,it can easily be explained away,plans do change now and then. That your whole family is coming to stay with your brother in-law is not their business,the important thing is that your brother in-law is there legally and that he agrees to accommodate all of you.

chloe00:

If you’ve followed this thread from part one you’ll know that Houston, Chicago, DFW, EWR are one of the toughest and passengers under go great scrutiny there. I’ve been through Houston point of entry in the past year and I saw what it’s like

Wow... I interesting. Thanks.

dere5:


It's normal for you to get B1/B2,even though you applied for B1.
I don't think changing your accommodation arrangements is such a big deal for you to bother yourself about it,it can easily be explained away,plans do change now and then. That your whole family is coming to stay with your brother in-law is not their business,the important thing is that your brother in-law is there legally and that he agrees to accommodate all of you.

Do you think she would need an invitation letter from her brother-in-law to support this?

Ojugunrege:
Now, my BIL who is a permanent resident is offering us accommodation in his house (he's married with children). I hope that will not be a problem at the POE? I hope they will not say I lied at the interview & also that we are coming to crowd his space/be a burden to him and his family?

dere5:


It's normal for you to get B1/B2,even though you applied for B1.
I don't think changing your accommodation arrangements is such a big deal for you to bother yourself about it,it can easily be explained away,plans do change now and then. That your whole family is coming to stay with your brother in-law is not their business,the important thing is that your brother in-law is there legally and that he agrees to accommodate all of you.

Why didn’t she say she’ll be staying with the brother in law in the first instance and secondly did she mention the brother in law in the application. Those Houston people can be funny , I had a similar experience mine wasn’t even brother in law , I changed Airbnb address since I got a better one and trust me the Problem it almost caused for me in that same Houston airport was something else.

Hello beautiful mothers, pls CN anyone help me with tanco address, actually my sister was to do her baby's Nigeria passport and she needs it badly and I tried searching, it's not bringing out any info.

honestwife:
Hello beautiful mothers, pls CN anyone help me with tanco address, actually my sister was to do her baby's Nigeria passport and she needs it badly and I tried searching, it's not bringing out any info.

Have you suggested visa on arrival ? Every since the visa on arrival route was discovered late 2016 and dere5 was of great help people have stopped using tanko and the emergency travel document that madam Stella issued, even the tanko guy never picks his phone

Chimzy09:


Do you think she would need an invitation letter from her brother-in-law to support this?

What they do most times if they are in doubt is call the brother in-law and ask if he is expecting anyone. But again I stand corrected,as per I'm neither a visa officer nor a CBP officer,my answer is based on my personal experience.

ozymes:
SSN can be gotten from the 3 day of documentation.

Thanks. DW was told that she would need to wait for two or three weeks to get it in Houston.

Nigeria system is and can be frustrating, I sent for visa on arrival for my son and got a response that it was acknowledged but my husband and i have different names hence no link. I immediately realized I didn't attach our marriage certificate, so i did a fresh application attaching the certificate to the application and even my baby's birth certificate yet they still sent the response that my husband and i have no link so I should go to the embassy for visa. If i could won't I get Nigerian passport for $77 instead of applying to pay $190

I honestly think they do this on purpose cos the marriage certificate is there and lists our names. Except change of name is now a must in Nigeria. It's really frustrating that you have to pay $190 for a visa to a place of your own birth yet someone somewhere won't do the right thing by reading. Then eventually it will boil down to the Nigeria corruption system when you don't get it early. To avoid issues, I applied early enough.

chloe00:

Have you suggested visa on arrival ? Every since the visa on arrival route was discovered late 2016 and dere5 was of great help people have stopped using tanko and the emergency travel document that madam Stella issued, even the tanko guy never picks his phone

Pls Chloe, thanks for ur response, pls can u explain more to me on this visa on arrival and how to go about it, God bless u