bigfido:
Emeldamicheals big congratulations to you. Same thing they did to my wife o. Only difference is I had paid 80% before travelling. Full doctor's fee and 70% of hospital. In fact I just completed payment for the hospital yesterday.

Guys if it is possible for you to make payments before travelling, kindly do so. They are not stopping you from coming into Houston but rather trying to protect the tax payers money. It's very important to make some form of commitment financially.

Good luck to everyone

Making FULL payment doesn't also guarantee you entry. There are people who got in with less than $500 cash and debits cards only. There are people who have been traveling to the United States for decades who have also been turned back. There is no magic formula for any POE that's why you are told that your visa doesn't guarantee entry to anybody.

Not sure this rat listens to the news. That's over 40k u just destroyed.

Kemo88:
Please I have a quick question. Do you need to wait for the social security number of your LO to arrive before you apply for the US passport? Is the birthcertificate alone sufficient. I'm asking cos the hospital said the official birth certificate will be ready in less than a week but the social security takes 12weeks. Thanks

Some passport offices will accept the application without a SSN others won't. Ours was rejected at the post office and we had to go back when the SSN came through. The good news is that it doesn't take 12weeks. You should get the SSN within 9 business days.

danowena:

Honestly, there is little or nothing you can do. I copied the NIV because the embassy is the link between us and their government. Perhaps on reading it, they may be able to use one of their channels in addressing such actions at the POE. From a personal point of view, I believe 8hrs wait after a long haul flight is too much for a pregnant woman. But you also said her Tommy is not protruding so it is possible they didn't realise she was pregnant. Fighting it may only put you under the spotlight and I wouldn't advise you go down that route.


follow her advise but please note the possible repercussions she mentioned. I once asked the NIV questions relating to simple change of flight within the time frame one was stamped in, and the response I got amazed me. Although I used the vacation as the example when I asked.
You can direct your questions to them directly as they are in the best position to give you an official solution. Use this link:

https://www.nairaland.com/1792662/u.s-non-immigrant-visas-listening/79#42539921

I doubt the embassy will even bother getting involved in such matters especially since they both belong to different government agencies. The embassy is under the Department of state while the CBP is under Homeland security. Another reason people are told that visas only take you as far as POE while CBP determines if you even get in and for how long. So, there is nothing to complain about in my opinion since they were simply doing their jobs.

She is not the first female helicopter pilot. Why do people spread false information in this country? Ridiculous

jasmine21:


He is currently on a student work permit (after graduation). Working towards a standard work permit (H1-B visa). What do you think?

jasmine21:


He is currently on a student work permit (after graduation). Working towards a standard work permit (H1-B visa). What do you think?

Let them use an alternative if it's possible. It would be plausible if they were attending the students graduation or something of that nature as immediate family members.

jasmine21:
Hello Everyone,

I have some questions. My cousin is in the process of registering with the hospital and she needs a physical address to provide to the hospital for further communication. Now here is my question:

Is it okay for her to give the address of a non citizen (not a green card holder) to the hospital? Will the American embassy in Nigeria frown at it & thereby deny her?
Can the cousin who is NOT illegal and has his proper papers)be sanctioned for inviting her despite not being a citizen?

We just need to know if it's anything to worry about. Thanks and God bless as you reply.

So, this person if I understand you properly isn't a citizen or PR. Is he a student? They may want to know his legal status in the Country. Revealing this persons legal status in the United States would paint a clearer picture.

vamum:


Sorry I am beating a dead horse, but I couldn't resist. Clarifying, are you saying you got a discounted bill of $7k and paid or you got $17k, paid $7k and ABSCONDED? If it is the latter, i want to put your question back to you.

Sir, I applied to come to your house in 2012, you rendered services to me and gave me a bill, i didn't pay up to half of the money and i left. I probably even did shopping for the baby, family and myself too. I then send you an email/letter 4 years later asking for permission to come to your house again. What will you do? Will you be VERY forgiving and allow me come again and even dash me more money still in the spirit of forgiving? or will you not ask me to come and wait for me with Police, Army officers, etc? may be I am hoping that they you have forgotten? or you have written it off as a bad debt?

God Bless!!

Even if they make it to POE there is no reason they should not be deported and banned from reentry . The audacity of even trying to go back is mind boggling.

This clown has several billions in the names of of proxy. He has several landed properties in Texas too. Go after his known associates and they will sing like a bird

IjayMama:
K. Thanks very much. When putting monetary value to the items, did you use dollars or naira and you had to get receipts for the items from Naija?

The items were things we actually bought in Houston and so we still had the receipts. You need to get the receipts from where you bought the missing items and I believe they will do the conversion and pay you the equivalent in dollars or Naira.

IjayMama:
Hello house, my question doesn't relate to birthing but I could use some help. Flew Air France to JFK & on my arrival one of my bags didn't arrive. Been calling to follow up but not much has been achieved. Just got a mail from them requesting me to file a claim & put a cost to the contents of my bag but @ d bottom of the mail, it's written dat d airline doesn't pay for jewellery & that bag is full of jewellery. Any ideas on what to do esp to get value for my missing items? Anyone been in a similar situation?

The airlines have a maximum they pay out in such cases. Just list whatever you can provide receipts for and they will send you a check after 3-4months. We got a check of $1349 for a claim of $2049 from United some months ago. Good luck

ajujuju:
Hello mommas n papas n future parents.

I hv known about this thread for a while but till yestrday i decided to just read and note. Im not a first time mum, infct im duebto hv my second child in may/june.

Heres my story:
2 years ago hubby n i applied for a visit visa and at d time i was abt 25weeks pregnant. I didnt state it in d form and did not volunteer at d interview. Interview went well and d VO dint even ask to see any documents. At POE i had no issues even tho i did not enter with hubby. I simply told d DHS officer that hubbycouldnt mak ot because of leave. I was let in. No questions asked. Had my child paic my bills and returned.
Even went on holiday again this time with d whole family before the visa expired.

Visa expired, hubby and I requested for dropbox and he was granted but i was asked to come for interview. At d interview:
V.O: when was ur last trip
Me: June 2015
V.O: ...and before that?
Me: 2013
V.O: how long?
Me: 3months, I had a baby.
(Officer types for what seems like eternity)
V.O: how come you did not inform us you were pregnant?
Me: because i was not asked at the interview
(Officer types for what seems like eternity)
V.O: but u knew and did not say
Excuses himself and goes to supervisor and returns and asks...and now y are you applying?
Me: to renew my visa incase i need to uae it again
V.O : ahh ha! Im sorry you do not qualify for visa bla bla bla..

I was disapointed n crushed especially because i knw my rights. Its not an offence to travel to give birth and theres a law against visa officers asking women about pregnancy or refusing to renew bcx they had a baby in d US.

Outraged, I walked away but felt crushed. A V.O desion cannot be challenged or appealled.
Finally talked myself into reapplying and prayed like hell.

Fast forward to my second interview and was glad to deal with a woman. Heres our conversation:
V.O: where are yu goin?
Me: houston
V.O: For
Me: Childbirth and vacation with my daughter
V.O: any docs correspondence?
Me: yes im using the same doc that birthed my first child
(I issue her correspondence and savings plan)
V.O: did you like the doc?
Me: yes he took care of me post partum
V.O: U paid with a credt card?
Me: No debit. All payments were made befre discharge from hospital.
V.O: Thank you, your visa will be granted, please pick up at ....and do pay all your bills as you did the last time.


The essense of my story is to encourage you all to try. A denial isnt equal to a ban unless u realĺy erred. Plus mayb if i was honeat n upfront the first time i wont have wasted 32k d second time. Be confident and say the truth. I knw hw it felt to be denied. And i knw how it feels when you let fear cripple you. Just try. Theres no harm.

Ps: my bill is abt 9k for cs (all inclusiv) im hoping to find a mom who can help with a cheaper bill in houston. I know hospitals and docs have been discussed and i knw u all want me to read...trust me iv bn reading for abt 2years bt the pages are far back and d price of dollar has changed. Someone help.

Nobody has a right to a visa no matter how many times you have been granted one in the past. It's a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the VO. If you simply told them you wanted to go for a second missionary journey I'm pretty sure you would not have needed a second interview.

Huge mistake. Why does he think big recording artists setup their own labels in the states? Jay Z, P Diddy, Usher etc. This might look like a good deal but it's a poison pill for the industry.

This person was tortured and killed some place else before his body was brought to this spot. The Nigerian police are criminals. Taking part in extra judicial murders since 1900.

Meanwhile some greedy polithievecians are stealing billions. They will never live to enjoy that money.

vcole:
In my opinion, if you want to go for birth purposes simply apply for a US medical tourist visa. Seeing as it is not illegal to give birth in the states, adequate planning and preparation would most likely result in a visa grant.
Also, I think it is best to just go with the document from the doctor/hospital that you are actually going to use instead of one you just contacted for POE purposes.
Honesty is usually the best and safest policy really.
What about us when don use our visas tire, renew tire. Come carry belle? Hian. Mae this door never close o! But serzly sha @FTM has a point. Use the visa. Pick a low peak period. Choose a cheap destination. Then truly change the intent.
Again we need to come up with other locations for birthing. Nobody has explored the Reno option somebody mentioned. Houston don tire for us o!
Btw a friend just birthed[b] triplets in houston. Paid all her bills but used medicaid for NICU. 70k usd for 2 weeks. I tried explaining why she shudnt take it, she no hear.

@FTM share the transcript mbok!

I guess the abuse of the system is in full swing the Naija way. People will claim to have enough funds during interview to embark on this journey only to end up saddling the American tax payers with their unpaid bills. Why do we now wonder when our people are quizzed for several hours and even deported? It's annoying and ridiculous. Must we leave up to our stereotype in the international community?

Neake07:


The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) is a program of the United States Government which allows citizens of specific countries to travel to the United States for tourism, business, or while in transit for up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa.

I have European passport

You have to declare your intentions at POE which is child birth. You don't need a visa as long as you have not visited Syria, Iran or Iraq in the last 5years. Good luck

Lawlessness

This is the type of information FIRS should pounce on and investigate all these people to make sure they are paying their fare share in taxes. Westley Snipes was sentenced to 3years for tax evasion.It's time we take payment of taxes seriously in this country because no more free crude oil money to play with.

justwise:


...just wondering why black on black killings don't attract this sort of protest...black life matters only when killed by white?

justwise:


...just wondering why black on black killings don't attract this sort of protest...black life matters only when killed by white?

Everyone knows that the blacks who commit these heinous crimes are held accountable by the system. They are never given a free pass on any level whatsoever. How do you think America became the only country in the world to incaserate close to 2.3million human beings mostly people of color through decades of a failed drug war? Even though statistics show that whites use drugs at the same rate or even more than black folks. Now that the drug epidemic amongst whites has reached an alarming proportion politicians are no longer for mass incaseration but rehabilitation and treatment.
People protest police killings because they took and oath to serve and protect. The criminals are not under any such obligations. Anytime the instrument of state is perceived to be used to subjugate or oppress a minority then we have a problem. I will admit that the media has successfully ingrained certain stereotypes in all of us...
** A Muslim or someone with a Muslim sounding name shoots up a mall and we immediately think -terrorists
***Mexicans are illegals
*** Blacks are considered criminals
*** A white man who shoots up a school full of little kids or a church full of blacks is labeled mentally unstable.
The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses. Malcolm X

Please, take the time to read some of these articles to further shade more light on this life changing issue.

1. http://atlantadailyworld.com/2015/12/04/alabama-cops-planted-drugs-and-guns-on-thousands-of-black-men-for-decades/

2. http://thegrio.com/2015/05/12/fbi-white-supremacists-law-enforcement/

3. http://www.dailydot.com/opinion/black-on-black-crime-police-brutality/
4. http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5678c575e4b014efe0d6a2cd

5. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/12/black_community_is_concerned_with_black_on_black_crime_suggesting_otherwise.html

7. 'Boom, Boom, Boom': Woman Points Fake Gun at Police | NBC Connecticut http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Boom-Boom-Boom-Woman-Points-Fake-Gun-at-Police-in-Torrington-363536941.html via nbcconnecticut

8. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/10/31/us/heroin-war-on-drugs-parents.html?referer=&_r=0

I believe that AmeriKKKa is simply a well packaged fraud in terms of justice and equality ...ma 2 cents

nefertitiram:


5 years us visa.

Oradew is not Nigerian cos Nigerians get 2yrs visas

Must be a Ghanaian! So, certain things will definitely not apply.

Banks to stop use of ATM cards abroad from January 1st!!!


http://www.punchng.com/banks-stop-use-of-atm-cards-abroad/

Licious801:
In the spirit of giving back;
I and fiance (now hubby) got Chinese visas in 2010. 3 months, one entry. I got a job within that period so we couldn't make the trip. Fast forward to 2015 Sept, we just found out we were expecting number 2 and decided to have the baby in the US. We renewed our passports, got one for our daughter and then contacted an agent and paid him for everything. Our interview was on the 25th of Nov. We went that morning with our burden of proof, Hubby's biz documents, bank details, letter of introduction from my office, emolument letter, letter stating I was going to be on leave in Dec cos we stated we'll be traveling on the 20th of Dec to spend 2 weeks in the US, 6 months payslips, 6 months bank details, marriage certificate cos I still use my maiden name.
Our interview went like this:
Us: good morning
Vo: good morning. Passports please. I see your daughter can't be interviewed today. What's the problem? We explained that there was a mistake with her barcode and we were told to reschedule her interview for a later date after sorting it out
Vo; hand me the passport let me see if there's anything I can do to help. He checked and crosschecked on his computer, then handed it back to us saying he was sorry there was nothing he could do about it we'll just have to reschedule. We said thanks for trying
Vo; What do you want to do in the US?
Hubby: vacation
Vo: Where would you stay?
Hubby: we already booked a hotel in Houston Texas. Vo checked to confirm
Vo: why Houston?
Hubby: cos of the weather won't be as cold as other states in December
Vo: do you have family in the US?
Both of us: no
Vo to hubby:what do you do and how much do you earn
Hubby: I do Bleep, my pay depends on the particular job and client
Vo; what's the range?
Hubby; it really varies
Vo: so how much did you make last month?
Hubby: Bleep
Vo: wow! That's impressive
I was adviced by my colleague to hang my ID card. So the vo saw it and asked: how long have you worked in xxxx
Me: 3 years
Vo: what's you job description? I told him.
Vo: how much do you earn
Me: Bleep
Vo: enjoy your vacation in Houston. Handed us a white paper and asked us to pick up our passports on Monday
My daughter's interview has been rescheduled for 31st Dec. We did all we could but they said she has to be finger printed
Sorry for the long post. Lol

You guys knew you were pregnant as at the time of being interviewed but kept that information. Sending change of intent letter might help you if you avoid the tough poes'. These people calculate during secondary inspection to determine if u were pregnant during interview. So, stay clear of Houston and Chicago poe for your own sake.

Chizee02:
Hello everyone, am very much new here but have read a lot from all parts of these trends and must confess that I have benefited from them. I am a primip at my 29wks, didnt start the birthing arrangements on time but have registered with doctoresparati, and already gotten the price list and doctors personalised letter that I will take to the embassy during my interview as I intend being honest . My appointment date is on the 14th January and will be 35wks then , also plan to leave for Elpaso at 36wks. Please my experienced friends, I want to ask if I will be allowed to come with my hubby during the interview cos he will be sponsoring the trip. Also I want to know if there's any additional or new document to go with apart from the Dr's letter & price list from doctoresparati, budget sheet, proof of ties in Naija, proof of economic solvency, payslip. Any other pertinent information or advice that will boost my chances of getting the visa will be appreciated.

As per your hubby...he will not be allowed into the embassy without an appointment. His bank statements can always represent him ( ) adequately in my humble opinion. Good luck

megastu:
This could work against you in your next visa application.

Be mindful.


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nefertitiram:


Bros, how?

She may be denied and asked to reapply when she has successfully cleared her bills. Remember we all claim to have enough funds during the interview. Even the reply to the change of intent email from the Embassy usually highlights the prohibitive cost of health care. So, coming back to say you didn't know child birth was expensive in the United States and therefore you ran out of funds will sound funny and disingenuous at best. Ma 2 cents

ackoxy:
Hello wonderful mommies with a mission to birth in the USA. So I have been following this thread from the first part, and I must admit I skipped some pages..so I have the intention to birth my second baby in the US.
My question is has anyone used delux childbirth or heritage childbirth services in lagos?
What are your reviews on them?
Is there any other good childbirth service in Abuja?
My other question is, in 2005/06 I applied for a vacation visa and the age in that passport was reduced as advised by my sister. However I was denied the visa as there wasn't enough financial backing and I was even a student back then.
Fast forward to 2010. I got a new passport with my current age and have travelled to 2 African countries with Dubai. m married, haven't changed my maiden name In the passport. Will this pose a problem in my visa interview? How do I go about the age thingy, even though it has been more than 10 years?
Lately, for mums that travelled with their toddlers alone, did you use a daycare? What is the cost? How did you cope alone without any help? Thanks in advance.

Your information and the transcript from the first denial is still very much alive on their computer systems. If you are truthful during your interview and fortunate to meet a compassionate VO he will definitely deny your visa application but you may just escape a life time ban for material misrepresentation We had a friend who did the same nonsense when he was younger . He later won the green card lottery but his past came back to hunt him and his family. He's DV application was denied but because he was forth coming with the truth he was able to avoid the ban according to the VO.

bigass:
My friend's husband is a doctor. They both got visa to give birth. Now d husband said he will deliver baby himself and call the ambulance. So no cost of delivery.

You will be taken to the emergency room. For a foreigner with no medical insurance your bill will make your head spin. ER is the last place a foreigner without insurance wants to find herself. So, this is a horrible idea. You may as well deliver at the embassy in Lagos it's still considered American soil

Nobody should blame this young lady. Google bleaching cream imports. Nigeria is the highest importer of bleaching products in the WORLD. Now, let that sink in folks. Men must truly be loving this rubbish if not women would not embark on this self mutilation.

frodobee:




http://www.forbes.com/sites/peteguest/2015/11/11/nigerias-cabinet-kemi-adeosun-tasked-with-fixing-africas-largest-economy/2/

Whoever wrote this piece is a clown. How does punishing individuals or corporate bodies for their flagrant disregard for our laws put a dent on investment? America issues billions in fines against corporations yearly and these idiots have never made such an assertion. Everyone has the right to be stupid but whoever published this trash is abusing that privilege.