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Silent reader here
Aplied for 6-month visitor visa - standard application
Biometrics submitted on 3 Nov 2021
Paid email to UKVI with escalation for withdrawal on 25 Nov
Passport return request (via SITEL email) on 1 Dec
Physical withdrawal form filled at VAC on 7 Dec
Passport collected (after call from UKVI) on 8 Dec
*App and web tracker are still reading as Application transferred to DMC*
*Password was returned with a note about a temporary withdrawal of travel documents and not a cancellation of my application*
My advice - Go to the VAC if you can.

Thanks for all your contributions, they helped me immensely.

Hello @desoul,

I'm trying to connect with you via pm. Please accept it. I need your help with a VOA.

The summary of the letter: I said I renewed my visa via drop box in 2015 but I didn't use it. I travelled to xx country instead. I'm xx months pregnant with my second baby and I've contacted the hospital / doctor that I used the first time so I have updated fees.

I rounded up be saying I understand I need to show proof of all payments on the first delivery and evidence that I can pay for this one.

Finally, I asked them if they're was anything else I needed to do.

mimimum:
Hello dear, Please can you post a sample of the letter you wrote to them? I intend to write one too.

Hello,

In the spirit of giving back: I wrote to the Lagos embassy to notify them off my updated intention to give birth in the US (I had initially obtained the visa visa dropbox in August 2015 for a holiday. I did not go to the US but I went to another country for the holiday). Their response is below:


Thank you for your inquiry.

Please note that there is no legal requirement to inform us that you are seeking to give birth in the United States or that your purpose of travel has changed. The Customs and Border Protection, a branch of USCIS, determines a traveler’s eligibility of entry to the U.S, you should be prepared to demonstrate to the immigration officer at the port of entry why you are seeking medical treatment and that you have logistical and financial plans for the treatment. You should show the border protection agents upon arrival in the U.S. your detailed birth plan, which would include correspondence with your doctor, the cost of the delivery, any receipts showing prepayments for care and evidence that you have the ability to pay for all costs while in the U.S. up to and including your living expenses.

We recommend that you review the regulations on non-immigrant aliens entering the United States for purposes of childbirth at https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/882/~/visit-the-u.s.-while-pregnant-and-the-risks-involved and plan accordingly. Please you should not stay in the U.S. longer than you are permitted by Customs and Border Protection at the port of entry. The Department of Homeland Security at the port of entry will determine your eligibility to enter the United States on any travel.

If you choose to give birth in the U.S., we advise you to bring evidence of payment, both when you enter the U.S. on this visit, and at your future U.S. visa interviews.

nefertitiram:
Lolz! Lagos is always harsh. I don't know if it has become harsher! Can you copy and paste here?

mrsmo:
Thanks. I was able to sort it out after my post. *smile* I was able to get appointment for Tuesday next week. Pls where was your consent form notarized ( US embassy in Naija or by a Notary public) and did you pay with money order of $165 or cash. Thanks

My hubby came to houston so we notarized at a UPS office near us. I paid the $165 fee in cash.

mrsmo:
Hi dear,
Am having Difficulty scheduling an appointment with the passport agency. The rep I spoke with says since my travel date is April 16 that I do not qualify for the14days timeline and that I should go to a post office close to me.
When is your travel date. Y

Hi,

I'm a silent reader who used NL info to get to the US (Houston) and have my baby. Baby is a month old and I'm leaving this weekend.

Call the agency again and tell them you need to get a visa for your baby's trip to Nigeria and that their rule says "within four weeks of your departure date if you need to apply for a visa".

Better still, just use the automated scheduling number. It has less drama and i used it. Check for it on-line.

good luck.

PrincessMum:
Hello Everyone,

Please for previous and current Houston or Atlanta mamas/papas, does anyone have info/number of a reliable agent for obtaining Naija visa in Atlanta or any neighboring State that will take a maximum of 3 days (I'm currently in Houston). The number of the Naija Embassy agent (Mr Tanko) I have has been unavailable for almost 2weeks and I'm running out of time...Pleeeaaaase help a sister out.

@Damsel020...hi dear, please did you eventually use the info i posted earlier for obtaining the Naija visa? If yes, pls what was your experience, how did you go about it and how long did it take? my DH is skeptical on going that route..

Hi,

Please can I have the number for Mr Tanko? I'll be needing a visa shortly. if you didn't use him, can you gimme info on how to get a Nigerian visa for baby? I'm currently in Houston.

Hello,

What's the last price for the car? I'm offering 1.4

Hello,

What's your last price?

Can I get the maxima for N850k?

Can I pay N900k for this car?

Can you sell it for N800k?