finegirlna:
pls house what does this mean Your case is open and ready for your interview, fingerprints, and required documents. If you have already had your interview, please check your status after two business days. If no interview was required, please check back in two business days for the status of your application.). does it mean i will be called for an interview

It simply means that they haven't decided on your application yet, But u have to check your applications regularly to know the outcome or to know if interview is required or not.then if no interview is required,that means your Visa will be issued. I think they will give u the visa,because if they want to call u for interview,they would have sent u an Email straight, thats how they called my wife for interview when she did Dropbox.

finegirlna:
good morning mamas pls how do people get called for interview through dropbox is it by email or text or phone call.and has anyone been denied even without being called for interview ( i mean d embassy returning ones passport to dhl without visa in it). thanks

They will send U an Email, and tell u the time & the exact day of the week that u can come for your interview. No i haven't heard or seen anyone whose passport has been returned to DHL without Visa on the Passport.

Rhonkee:
Hello house. Myself and hubby has our visa interview here in Lagos ystr and we were denied. I'm totally confused as to why. Here is my transcript ur was a long interview that's why I'm so pained



Pls come to aid plssss

For me the interview was good and i didn't see anything u did wrong because the VO seems ok with all he saw. But the Only thing i guess was the fault is the issue of strong ties at home.because u dont have any other kid to run back to and your only strong tie which is your husband is also looking for visa to travel with u. In my own opinion,just reapply alone and u will be fine.

Udy05:
Hello House, Pls i need to know if pregnancy qualifies for expedited appointment? I was denied VISA and DH said i shld reapply but i have a short time. Pls help
Thanks!

Yes i think it qualifies u,because pregnancy is under medical and medical reasons qualifies for expedited appointment,especially when u are running out of time on your delivery date. So give it try it will work.

justwise:



I think they are going to amend the 14th Amendment rather than repealing it completely

I dont know why this man won the Election,He is also appointing all his Racist close allies that will work with him. Odikwa Egwu!

drafrican:

I got a dec ticket for 391,000

All these cheap tickets i have been seeing,why is it that i can't get to Seattle for this December to return January for my family? the cheapest i got from wakanow is 1.6m for my wife and my 2 children, I dont know why.

dere5:



She can try reapplying with her daughter alone this time around and let her husband stay behind and act as her tie home.
She can try Abuja .
I don't think the new us president has anything to do with it,she should just reapply
She can reapply immediately,like a week or two after her last interview

For me i think she should apply alone,since she doesn't have much time to her Delivery date and let her Husband be her sponsor & strong tie together with her Daughter since she is not working for now.

temmyo:


well said!

However the issue most people have with @ipuntforprofit's post is that he called people on this thread legal immigrants which we are not.

Also, his original question was why people were still planning to give birth in the u.s since Dona has been elected. The simple answer to that is; plans to repeal or not, the 14th amendment has not been repealed YET.

U have said it all, Changing a constitution as big as 14th amendment requires a lot because its not only about citizenship by birth but also,naturalization, civil rights, human rights,etc. In 1993 senator Harry Reid from Nevada now the US minority Leader has tried to stop it through the senate,but the bill didnt go anywhere and he Later apologized in a speech in 2006 that it was the highest mistake he has ever made and in the Current congress, King has introduced it in the House and senator David Vitter of Louisiana,a Republican senator has done the same in the senate but their bills doesn't go anywhere beyond introduction.The interpretation is that it will not be easy to change because some said u have to change the constitution to do that and changing a constitution in the US is never easy,while some said u can do it through congress and senators.So first of all the supreme court has to rule on how to change it first before any procedure to change it will begin. So even if Trump wants to do that it might take the whole of his first term in the Office to do that,and it can never be easy to achieve that,which he might eventually fail.So for now all is fine for everyone,Nothing mega!

IPUNTTOPROFIT:

You can only speak for yourself ....because most Nigerians just go there in the aim to give birth for the Child citizenship. .....any 1 that does that is what

Its not illegal immigrants,. illegal immigrants means people that come to the US through the back door without visa,like the mexicans and other Latinos and those that have overstayed their Visas not we that travel legally with visas obtained from the US embassy. When u apply for your US visa,is it not Non Immigrant visa u chose, so why are u now classifying yourself as Illegal Immigrant? Moreover, mind u that u cant just stop 14th Amendment that was passed in 1868 and has been in existence since then.Before u do that,it has to go through processes from referendum to the congress and to the senate and then to the supreme court,it was after all these then if passed that it can be changed. He can't come one morning and just change the Law of the Land that is as big as 14th Amendment.

modath:


Austin don't come here with common sense nah..

Which tenable excuse person get to "vacation" for morika in this time of "cheap dollars"? & not have F&F side eye person ? Flight alone sef na one blow 3 die..Left me oo..

Its not easy at all,i have been looking for a cheap ticket for my wife and 2 kids for winter vacation to Seattle this xmass,but all the prices i have seen are all on top of mountain. Its not easy at all,may God help us.

modath:


Me na morika get me before inauguration , my baby's SSN wey I differ, let me go get it before dem stop drop box renewal!!

I know 3/4 of Trump's campaign was showmanship but some things go change for either better or worse, any loose ends need to be tied though.

I dont think he can amend 14 Amendment at all,because the law was passed by the US senate and Congress since 1868 and no US President has ever tamper with it.So i dion't think his will be different.

chloe7:
Akorkor this host issue you started is a good one actually i'm lad people are finally pouring out their minds, now just like the thread on bellanaija too we have arguments for and against

Mamatam some people are just witches they are there to upset for no just reason, i'm glad you were patient to a fault so if your hubby sent them all out high five for him they deserved it, as much as this incidence as i'll refer to it will impair your attitude towards accommodating people in the future which is normal, don't let it stop your good deeds of taking people in at your discretion but please if they do anyhow don't let it reach this extent before you send them packing.
I have no chills at all and I can't tolerate everything the lady did to the extent of Bringing her mum, my own belief is when you're in someone's house behave like you're in your house, cook, load the washing machine & dishwasher, clean, don't let your host feel like you're a burden. Infact if you do well your host will be the one to invite you again next time that when will you show face again, the woman funny sha she wan chop naija food she no Bring Ordinary Maggi knorr, issorit!

Odikwa Egwu!, She even have a good Humour to have tolerated her that much. How can someone accommodate u in His/her house for child birth,only for u to bring in your pregnant friend also and your mum as well,. I wonder how some people reason sometimes. This is even enough reason to throw her out of His/her house,Apart from the fact that she is not helping in doing other house jobs.

sucre26:
Hi everyone, Please I neee advice. I gave birth a year ago in Maryland but the hospital bill was way more than the expected amount i had. So I've been on a monthly payment plan since then. I also haven't returned back to the Usa since I got back. My visa will be expiring very soon. Is it advisable to apply for a new visa while still owing or just finish the payment before applying for an new one. Has this happened to anyone before? Thanks

For me i will say its better u finish your previous payment before applying to be on a safe side,.because it might appear on your new interview and if they reject u based on that,then it might be hard for u to get your visa back again.So just play safe,because this Vo's are so unpredictable.

Chanbaby:
My nairaland family help a sister, I had my interview on Tuesday (Nov 2)I was asked to pick up my visa in 3working days. Will I get a mail or text from the VI courier service saying my visa is ready or I should just go there tomorrow since it's the 3rd working day. I have been tracking it all day. These are the replies I got : passport still in post and your passport still with the US embassy.
I really need to go home a pregnant woman away from her home the stress is too much and I haven't seen my hubby in 3weeks now he is home alone.
Pls kindly advice me.

The Embassy usually sent u an Email that your passport has been returned to the DHL address u chose if its ready for collection. Also since your US Embassy Log-in is still telling u that your passport is still with the embassy why going there and why the rush?. just be patient u will get your passport with Visa or u can give the white paper to someone to collect it for u when its ready and send it to u via one of those local courier, so u can go see your Husband u left since 3 weeks. My in-law own stayed up to 6 business days before he got it,it depends on how busy they are.

LadyGuinivere:

Diri kwara gi o!

So u are igbo woman? I didn't even know.

[quote author=lobus post=50509059][/quote] Its quite annoying when they bombard someone with same question over and over again,But i believe she answered well,the CBP officers she met are just looking for a way to find loopholes so that they can punish her.Sometimes when u see a devil looking for a way to bring u down,u just bypass him before its late,u know. because all she wants is to enter US which she has got. Let them continue looking for their trouble elsewhere.

@geojay,Thank God and congrats on her Visa. I told u she will be fine.

favored247:


And Procedures Part 4 by favored247: 6:38pm
Good day house..im a silent follower here but want to ask question o
Had my visa oct 2014. I applied for vacation to see my relative. In the course of the interview the v.o asked if i will use my visa for childbirth,i said yes if it comes. In jan 2015 i travelled for childbirth.it was successful. Now i've travelled again for another childbirth on that same visa. At poe dey asked my reason for coming i said vacation n childbirth.

Now i never sent a letter to d embassy for change of intent. Will this affect my renewal for a visa ?though this isnt my first visa as i had my first visa on student basis which i returned to naija after schooling. Thanks

U wouldn't have any problem on your Renewal since u were asked about it during your interview and u said yes,Moreover u have used it twice for Child birth and have no issues on your POE. Also this is not your first US Visa. So i think u are OK,just make sure your payment receipts and zero balance letters from both births are ok,then u are good to go whenever u apply for renewal via Dropbox and they called u for interview,thats if they will even call u for interview,because i have seen here on this forum a lot of people that gave birth in the US and still renew via Dropbox without being called for interview.

geojay:

Ohh okk, thank goodness, this is not our first time, me and hubby went before for vacation the first time, then went back again when i got pregnant and came home with our first baby, now america baby is going on first vacation, with me for deleivery so thats why we wnat to apply for my mum so she and baby can have fun time while i face the delivery wakawaka and hubby just transit through usa too few months ago with his own visa. I just pray my mum get the utmost favour. Though a friend was telling me they wont bother her because of her age, but i dont wnat to take any risk. Also i dont know when going on now, will my baby use his america passport or nigeria passport as america passport have nigeria visa on it but nigeria passport doesnt have any visa on it.

She will get the Visa for Sure by the grace of God.Your baby has to go with both passports unless the Nig visa in his US passport is still valid up to the time of your departure to US and your arrival back to Nig after birth,then u can go with Only his US passport,but if not,then u have to travel with his Both passports.

geojay:
Austine2020, we were given the visa since 2014 which we used for holiday with hubby, later we used same visa for childbirth last year, which we informed the embassy while going and all bills paid and sent to the embassy in nigeria. We renewed the visa by dropbox this year, hubby has used his, as me and baby are going now, i already sent letter to embassy again about the intention of going for delivery and reveived response. Hope that is ok?

I think Its very Ok, since u renew through Dropbox and still sent change intent letter to the embassy.Most especially,its not your first visas and not the first time u or your family are traveling to the US,unlike the family i told u about,it was their first US visas and they got it for Vacation. but never travel for vacation and later wanted to use it for childbirth.And on the process of looking for her mum or her mum in law visa,wahala started.

geojay:
Good morning lovely people, please does anyone have information on applying for B1/B2 visa for my mum of 74years of age. As me and my baby are travelling together for my childbirth, hubby wont be around till baby is born, we just thought of applying for my mum to come along with us to reduce stress of caring for my baby and delivery and for her to have a holiday 3xperience. Her visa fees has been paid and appointment scheduled for this oct, we have moved out flight plan till after her interview. Please i just wnat some infos which are;
1- please what are the likely questions she will be asked at her interview and likely documents to go along with as hubby stand as the sponsor.
2- has anyone flown turkish airline from lagos to houston, please what was your experience like. Thanks so much

Before u apply for your mum,I hope u got your visa for childbirth or atleast u have used it for the purpose it was issued if u didnt got it for childbirth. If not,better travel to the US first before she apply. because, i guess i have read here of one family or so that wants to apply for her mum or mum in law, after they refused her mum or mum in law visa and still calls the family back on appointment and later cancelled the whole family Visas. So pls be careful so as to avoid stories that touches the heart.Am just saying!

Otubio:


I noticed you modified your post after i responded so i will quote and respond to this. I will try to make this last response since i do not want to take away from the main purpose of this thread. I did not accuse anyone and never said i was holier than though. I simply stated the truth. My assertion that people lie is based on evidence and not hearsay. My partner is an immigration lawyer and has defended SEVERAL nigerians. There is presently a Nigerian woman refusing deportation in Houston that she is about to fly down to defend..

Am not saying or advocating that people should lie about their pregnancy during their interview or at the POE,afterall we preach about truthfulness in this forum.But all am against is u saying that people lie 99% about their POE experience that resulted to their deportation or Visa refusal when you are not there with them, because i have seen a lot of controversy here when one is telling us why he, she or her girl friend was deported and some people refuse to accept the story,. In my own opinion we are not obliged to question someones story when we aren't with the person when it happened. we can only give advice based on what we are told and not saying that he or she is Lying,.Simple!! Today i read about someone who used visa on arrival with Qatar airways, some of us including me has thought that its not possible,but the Lady has told her story, we dont have to say that she is lying because we are not there or we haven't tried it while she is telling the truth.All we have to say to her is to tell us more or ask her questions about it so that others can follow the same way since its possible to do so. My opinion though!

Otubio:


Honesty is very important. Most women that have had issues at the POE usually lie. They usually will not give you issues if you tell the truth. If you tell them, you are here to give birth. Medical Tourism is actually welcomed in the USA. As long as you did not lie to the embassy in Nigeria, if you get to the POE and tell them you are here to give birth, you won't be troubled. Most women that have had issues or were turned back usually lie or try to hide the pregnancy. A lot of people complain about several POE's as being difficult but they never tell the truth. They usually will get here and try to cover up the pregnancy. By the time the POE officer finds out, it's usually too late. Anyway, congrats and safe delivery.

Are you trying to be second Justwise? The most truthful men on earth that never Lie. Ekenekwam gi(i greet u well).Mind u that there some difficult POE in the US like Chicago and Phila, whether u like it or not and even if u said the whole truth at their POE,they must look for a way to find loopholes against u, Thats what i mean,.So when People tells us why they were sent back or detained by the POE officers, we need to Believe them and take their words & not yours,because u weren't there with them. So stop judging people by saying that they Lie about their POE story or Visa application stories when u are not the one that it happened to.

fehinebony:


Its not an option anymore, I called their customer care to confirm, the only option now is to book via their customer care lines and it's usually not the same price as what is seen on their website.

Oh, i didn't know that it has changed, I bought last in November Last year. I went through their website and thought it was still the same,not knowing that they have stopped it.

OmoBendel24:


Did two BA bookings to different destinations in the US on wakanow over the weekend (trying to trust them again after one very annoying failing on their part previously), paid using my naija bank MasterCard and was auto-ticketed, less than 300k the one, less than 400k the other. Seems tickets ain't flexible though, not so sure, but will be using them on the dates they were bought for.

Why dont u book direct from BA website and pay naira equivalent at any GTB bank at the rate of 314naira per1 dollar as at today BA rate. And they will issue the ticket and sent to your Email.instead of using those Ticketing agents or Using your mastercard. Thats how i normally purchase my wife and kids BA tickets.

TripleKMama:
I nefa watch d video o. No data for now but I tink d first point being dat she no inform at initial interview (just like me) and she no com write change of intent. Which I did.
Truth is these guys are so thorough & well trained to look out for other stuffs we may not rily know! Do dey make mistakes in d process? Hell yes! But na their country so make we free dem.
Me I wrote Change of intent but got a Generic reply which I still printed out. I no attend d conference for which genuinely got d visa. My mama die. Burial. Condolence. Memorial. Etc. Some pipo Get genuine reasons for not following up wit their plans & truly, God has d final say. And if after every, dem no allow u enter, just carry ur waka back to naija dey pray God to open better doors for ya pikin so. Ayam not a US nor UK citizen buh I dey make am for dis life & after I check out,na heaven dey wait me. Wot else do I live for?. It are not a do-or-die affair biko. Amem? Amem!

Its true Dear, its not everyone that knows that giving birth in the US is not illegal. We are opportuned to be part of this great forum that explains all about US Visas and Procedures of giving birth in the US as well. The woman might not even know anything about airlines pregnancy rules or anything about letter of intent change or even Documents to travel with,like Correspondences with Dr or Doctors appointment letter. Because i can hear her said that she went to the US last in 1975. I must confess that i didint know anything about all these as well until i stumbled to this Forum,.Thats why i so much pity the woman,because ignorant can cause u the problem of your Life and ignorance is not an Excuse for offence.

justwise:


You stated that the woman violated airline rules and failed to inform the embassy about her pregnancy but at the same time accusing the British immigration lady of blocking women using other airlines.

Hahaha,U understand nah,i just felt sorry for the woman,Lol. all her plans,her dream US baby, Her ticket Money,Her joy, Her time,etc. are all in vain. Even her visa was cancelled as well, as i heard in that video. But all hope is not lost for her,because she will still have her bundle of joy in Naija safely by the Grace of God.She is just an unlucky woman that had a very bad day. but life must go on.

justwise:
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You are contradicting yourself

How?

tablesturn:
That was a good video to buttress the essence of this group. Say the truth and be set free. SHe should have been truthful to the US embassy from the beginning and all this would have been a breeze.

May be if she has sent a letter of intent change to the embassy to notify them about her change in travel plans, it should have solved the problem for her immediately even without them consulting the US embassy. because the white woman asked her if she told them about her plans during her visa interview and she said NO. But her case are many,because she also violates the Airline Law on the actual weeks with which she can travel with Pregnancy. All in all, it was a bad day for her also that the Oyibo embassy liaison officer was on duty that particular day. My take was that any day my wife will have the opportunity to give birth in the US,she wont fly any European Airline.because i dont want any story at all. They always ask too much questions on what doesn't concern them. They wont give Babies born by non citizens in their country passport but they will also try to block people using their Airlines to travel for child birth to the US for citizenship.I just pity that woman.

quin9:
@Chanbaby
Carry the 2 statements,explain to the VO as he goes through them
-that is his salary account...
-that one has cash inflow from importation business he does on the side
Atleast that is what I did,my husband's accounts were both in his name(personal and business) all I did was explain,although we already had our money for the trip saved up in another account.I presented all and explained each as VO flipped through.

Very true, they should use both statement of Accounts.since both Accounts are in his name and explain it all to the VO. It wiil enhance their chances of getting the visa even more, Good luck to them.

In the spirit of giving back as we preach in this forum. My wife went for her interview last week after being rejected through Dropbox interview.The interview went like this..

DW: handed her passport(she goes through it)

VO: you have been to Europe few times and to the US twice,why didnt u do Dropbox?

DW: i did dropbox and was called for interview,but was rejected.

VO: why were you rejected?

DW: because i stayed 2months in my first visit but i still travel the second time last year and stayed 3weeks.

VO: why did you stayed 2months when u filled in your form that u will stay 2weeks and what were u doing in the US for 2months?

DW: I didnt know it was against the law, because i was stamped in for 6months and i was busy travelling from one state to the other and enjoying my holiday. Am sorry, i have learnt my lesson now,it wont repeat again.

VO: but thats not enough reasons, its not against the law to stay 2months since u were stamped in for 6months. but we deserve to know why and what u were doing in the US for 2months leaving your work at home.Did u gave birth in the US?

DW: No, i didnt.
VO: how many kids do u have?
DW: 2 kids a boy and a girl.
VO: would u like to give birth in the US with this visa,can u afford it?
DW: Of course,yes we can afford it and who wouldnt love to give birth in the US, but not now because am not pregnant now,but if God permits,i will love to do that in the future.

VO: thanks for being honest,How much does your husband make in a month and what job does he do?
DW: He is business man dealing in....... and makes.......monthly from sales.
VO: whats your Job and how much do u earn in a month?
DW: i am into......and makes.......monthly.
VO: can i have your statement of account?
DW: gave her statement of account,with frequent activity and a balance of 6m plus.
VO: Looks through some pages of it,and continues typing,when she finished typing,she looked up and said,You can go through our website and see the requirements for giving birth in the US,If u want to use this visa for child birth and make sure u didnt take medicaid or any Govt Aid for payments. Even if its checkup u did in the US,make sure u pay cash and collect your zero balance letter,so that it did not affect your next visa application. Your Visa Is approved.Handed her the usual paper.

Thanks Lady G and everyone for your contributions when the first dropbox application was rejected.
My question is,does this mean that she is officially cleared to use her visa for both vacation and child birth as well? am asking this because she didnt go to the visa interview for child birth.

Sorry for the Long post.