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Average cost of Vaginal birth is between $10k - $15k anything less is suspect and that is for self pay. To say that the VO's do not understand is grossly incorrect.

The form attached above by lynniebabes is just a bill for hospital stay only plus $1200 as stated in the form.

Let's read the starting paragraphs carefully - -

Thank you for choosing West Houston Medical Center as your provider of choice. We strive to provide caring, comprehensive, cost effective quality services to the patients, families and community we serve.
The prices quoted today for your delivery are discounted rates that are contingent upon payment being received in full prior to discharge. The discounted rates below are for hospital charges only and do not include the physician, pathology, radiology or other fees for other professional services.

Please find below if it woul help anyone for planning purposes

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-have-a-baby-2018-4#14-arizona-37

pragya2017:
How long should i wait to apply for Visa. i applying for Fall 2019. Eg if i get admission around January/Febuary. How many months to resumption should i apply for Visa.

Thanks

Not earlier than 120 days. (count back 4 months or 120 days from resumption date - for your visa appointment)

AARasheed:
My uncle is in a lot of businesses. All legit though.
Never applied before and i dont have relations in the US.,

You did not mention the university or I missed it. Don't be too worried about it, stay strong!

AARasheed:
There isnt. The inflow and outflow was normal/
I am 26 and single.
the account holder is my uncle.

What type of business?-- no details please, just type of business
Have you applied for US visa before?
Do you have family/relations in the US?

AARasheed:
F1 Visa
The account had well over a hundred million naira
Tuition is approximately $20k
Masters
My interview was short but went well. I gave good answers to the questions asked. Why this school? Who is paying for my studies and why? Standardized exams? and thats all/

Is there a recent huge dump of money in the account?
School
Age
Marital status---yours
Relationship to account holder

AARasheed:
Hello house, I am a new member here.

My visa was approved at the Abuja embassy yesterday pending an account verification. I just checked my status now and it says refused. I am 100% certain that the account is genuine because i went with my uncle to pick it up at the bank. I also got a mail with the normal refusal letter to go pick my passport at DHL.

Please could this be an error or i should i call the embassy for clarification. Please who has been in my shoes before.

Thank you.

What class of visa? B1/B2, F1 etc
How good financially was the account?
If F1 What's the name of the school?
Cost of attendance
Bachelors or Masters
Details of your interview....
there could be several reasons..... shed more light on the situation.

992finland:
https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/visa-statistics-2017/


This so so encouraging ...unlike USA very poor on visa issue

What about this?

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/visa-statistics-third-country-2017/

Ameera2018:
Someone please assist !!!

Please who knows a reliable shipper in Maryland or environs apart from Midas shipping. Please help.

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mutico20:
Hello,please someone should help me ooo,how can I apply for America visit visa in Dubai.

Are you a LEGAL RESIDENT in UAE? If YES follow procedures and apply online, if NO apply from your country of origin.

Beehandz:
My wife has an existing profile before. She has been denied before as stated above. Is it possible and advisable i request her previous profile to be deleted so i can create a new profile for her under mine. We intend travelling together next year with our baby (her visa was issued with mine)

You can not ask for a file to be deleted(in this case a profile), however you can ask that the files should be merged into one - yours.

ab4m:
Hello room,
I just got approved to write a professional exams in US "CPA".
Please which type of Visa will I apply for as am confused if it's B1 or a Student VISA.

Thanks in anticipation

B1/B2. Any training or certification under 6 months. CPA is a professional certification for employment in USA (accountants), could be interpreted as an escape route by the VO. (Think like the VO) What is your next plan if you passed the exam?

oma226:
Good Evening NL, I'm 22 years old with a bachelor degree in Geology. I've decided to go for another degree in Computer Science and I was offered admission. I've been refused a B1/B2 visa before together with my parent but when they decided to go without me, they were issued a VISA. They both travelled together, my dad stayed in the US and my mom came back to Nigeria. She has been travelling back and forth until recently when she was invited for reinterview about my dad and her VISA was revoked and was told to reapply on her own. Now I'm filling my DS-160 and there's a field about the information of my father which asked if he's in the US. Right now I filled it as YES and stated is Legal Status as Non-immigrant. I just want to know if it's the right thing to do and it won't blow back on my face. Moreso, my mom will be covering all financial expenses.
Any other information you feel I should know would be much appreciated also.
Thanks

Call your Dad to confirm his residency status, because he's over there does not mean 'legal'. Your answer becomes a lie if he's not legal resident. Your moms' visa was revoked because of your dad staying behind.

lanrems:
Good day all, I need to know if it's advisable for a family that just had a baby in the United States to arrange for payment plan or try to make full payment, because of the unpredictability nature of the immigration rules this days.
Thank you all!

Whatever you do make full payment before your next visit/entry and keep your receipts.

physoular:
Dear All,

I was recommended by a friend to this forum after shared by issue with him
1. during visa fee payment, I used exchange visitor instead tourism/leisure. what can i do
2. I have an appointment scheduled for B2 at Abuja US Embassy. I just realized that I made a spelling mistake in my appointment confirmation. wrong letter was used instead of w, i used m, and I booked my appointment as well. I navigated to the "Update profile" section to update the applicant name, but unfortunately it did not allowed me to make any updates only to the name field. I'm more worried now. Is there a way I can fix this spelling mistake in the name ?

Note that there are no issues in the name mentioned in DS 160 or anywhere except the appointment confirmation.
Could anyone please share your experience if you have faced any such scenario and could you please tell me how did you fixed this ?

Thanks in advance !!

On the appointment website, click provide feedback and select 'any other query' for reason, then state your passport number, full name, DS-160 Confirmation Number and your email address and express your situation in few words. Someone will respond in about 48 hours or 2 business days. If you did not get a response check if your account has been reset.......then fill in the correct info.

Adebuble:
Yes he is under 16, and I did Dropbox for my visa renewal.. Pls do I still need documents..eg father's consent..

If the father has a valid visa you don't need a letter of consent, but if he doesn't its good to have one handy and do not present until asked.

hardeyswaggz:
Hello good people, in the last time I went for interview, I had WES evaluation of my result. Now I want to make another trial and also try other countries, would I need to do another evaluation? Will I make use of same evaluation? Please enlighten me

WES evaluation is valid for five years from the date of issue.

smokey12345:
pls i want to ask this question that has been baffling me, is it possible to get US visa non appearance.. some people and i have been arguing over this for days now.. thx gurus

Yes for other types of visas, B1/B2 is out of that possibility.

Adebuble:
Pls I need help..


I have a US visa and my son's appointment for visa is next week, pls do I need to get a letter from my job for him?

And what other documents do I need to take along..

If your son is under the age of 16 you don't need any letter. Go with documents you used for your interview, you will be representing/answering for your son.

bookason100:
Guys I need your help!

I started my DS-160 application last month, but didn't complete it. Now the issue is this, I tried logging into my ds-160 page to complete my application, but the message i get each time I put in my application ID is:

"No matching data found"

I would have started a new application, but the issue is, I have already booked an appointment using the old ID.

How do I go about solving this problem
Your input is highly appreciated

After 30 days of inactivity your information is deleted. Start a new application, complete and submit the application. Then send an email to the embassy requesting change of ID on your appointment application. you will get a response within 48 hours max.

wacky81:
Hello nairalanders:
My little niece will be traveling to study in South Africa, her passport wil expire by JANUARY 2022, and the duration of her study is 3 years starting January 2019.
According to the embassy the passport must be valid atleast 3 months after intended duration of stay,
Please will the passport be accepted or given a consideration for Visa?

Also, which of the South Africa visa application centre is preferable?
Is it ABUJA, PORTHARCOURT OR LAGOS.

THANKS

Her passport is good for visa and can always be renewed at the Nigerian Embassy in South Africa.

unclephilio123:
Ma,with due respect.........I had filled and submitted my DS 160 form,before schedulling appointment interview.The error I committed was clickiing "Yes"whre I was asked are u above 80years in my Cgifederal.secure.com which automatically qualify me for Drop Box.To me,this is a normal mistake that could happen to anyone,my cursor was on Yes button instead of No.Meaning bcoz of dat minnor blunder now,I hav to pay another money ba?

Send email to customer service and explain your situation, you will be assisted!

[quote author=DMeanMan post=49942251]Hello Everyone,

So I have a quick question.

My firm recently became partners with a US Based Firm and part of the terms of the agreement include getting their Technical Hands Trained and Certified by the later.

A top Management Executive (a camouflage name for the Owner) of my Firm has a property just a couple of minutes drive away from the Training Location (a 20,000 square feet service shop in Texas).

I have already completed and submitted the DS 160 Form (where I chose my boss as my contact in the US) but I am having a double mind.
My boss or The Company inviting me for a Training Who is my contact person?

LadyGuinivere pls put mouth on this one. Thank you [/quote
Your boss can still be your contact but someone from the company is a better choice.
Good luck

MercyLady3:
How do you prove that you are married at the embassy, without previously doing court wedding ?
Let us assume you did traditional and church wedding alone.
[[[ Can you get documents for doing traditional wedding alone ?? ]]]
If you plan to travel overseas as a couple (You and your spouse), what are the evidences that you are married according to most embassies procedures.
[You know you may need to present documents to show that you are married the same way you would present copies or originals of your BSc. certificate as a proof that you are a graduate]
What documents is enough, you acquired after marriage to follow up procedures you want to pursue in life? [Excluding court marriage]
You can share your experience or knowledge about it.
Thanks.

You don't need to provide any documents, fill out your applications accordingly and book your appointment as a couple. If necessary pictures taken during traditional wedding are acceptable, traditional wedding is recognized.

lekan96:
USA academic calender
Winter (jan)... Spring (april)... Summer(june/july).... Fall (Oct).
Please correct me if am wrong, a friend here in nigeria said spring starts on january and i doubt it. Thanks

Correct for seasons but not for academic calendar.

Winter is a short 3 week session in January - limited number of classes
Spring starts late Jan / early Feb and ends in May
Summer classes - June through August - limited number of classes
Fall classes from late August /September to mid December

Julius1717:
i greet everyone, pls I need your help on something.
I have a uncle who is in the u.s for more than 20 years now and is a green card holder , he is a brother to my late mother so we don't answer the same surname.
He wants me to come and join him in the u.s ,
He wants me to come with a visiting visa , and said the student visa takes time,
Pls I want to know what my chances are because I only have a high school certificate which I got 6 years ago,
Have just been into normal hustling and I have less than 200k in my account...
And also what I want to also ask is if I get there will I be able to get a green card ? Even when am coming with a visiting visa... Pls anyone should pls enlighten me ... Thanks all

Work on getting a visa first after which you can now worry about the next steps, not impossible but challenging.

mscindee:
Guys please what is the receipt number? Is it the transaction reference number or the deposit slip number...

transaction reference number

belloluddy:
Thank u sir. Me and my husband booked our interviews differently, on different days and we got our visas on different days as well. We travelled differently, like 5 months apart. I spent 7 days on my trip while my husband spent 9 days on his trip. However, we paid our kids visa fee differently, booked their appointment together, and I will follow them for the interview which is next week Wednesday. I just wonder what I will be asked.

Maybe the VO would be interested in who accompanies them, funding? not a problem I can tell from here. I don't know any question about your kids that anybody would ask you can not address. I'll be waiting for the good news on wednesday the 2nd.

belloluddy:
Hello great people on earth. This forum is fantastic
I have a few clarification please
I and my husband have a running USA visa since last year, and we both visited the US just one time each,spent just 7 days on our visit which was last year May, but we have little kids who don't have visas yet. The kids are minors, ages 5 and 7
We all wish to visit the US in december for few days together with our kids who don't have the visas yet
Since they are considered minors, please what procedure will they use to get the visas
Secondly, do they stand the chance of geting the visas, since myself and my husband used them ( our kids ) as ties when we both applied for our visas.
I am a Structural engineer and my husband is a banker.
NB: we don't have any history of family trip abroad before, except local travellings within nigeria
Thanks and God bless u all

The chances are good. Your kids WILL NOT be interviewed, if needed you (either parent) will be interviewed but I believe you will be using the dropbox. Follow the process just like you did for yourselves and book appointment asap- only a few days left on the Nov. calendar. Did you and your husband book your appointment as a couple? If yes use the same account to book the appointment for your kids. Do not change anything on your page just ADD your kids to the list. Good luck

duchessgoddess:
Hello everyone.

please I need help with this:
I plan on applying for a b1/b2 visa to the US for the purpose of childbirth. Would it help my application if my husband applies with me? Although, he can't travel this time around with me cos of work.

P.S , I don't have travel history.

Thanks so much.

Yes your husband can apply as well, if granted he does not have to travel with you or travel at all.