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 Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Babababy(m): 11:06am On Aug 11, 2013 |
dancewith: This is a bit tricky. The fact they were given a non full validity visas (2 yrs multiple) means the VO had the pregnancy in mind when issuing the visa. His/Her intention was to prevent her giving birth in the US since she expressly said she wasn't going to do that. She may well go right ahead and deliver in the states, but this may mean she won't be getting a renewal in the foreseeable future. |
| Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Babababy(m): 10:33am On Aug 11, 2013 |
bamakoe: Bettymafy what he tried to explain is that even though you travel in November when you visa expires, say on the last day of the visa validity, then 'technically' the CBP officer at the POE can decide to still give you a stay of six months which lasts till May the following year. This is going by the policy of visa validity being mutually exclusive of the I-94 stay. But that's only as technical as it gets, the CBP officer often looks at the visa expiry date and may not issue the I-94 stay beyond that date.Whao,ok let me try and explain again. A visa allows you knock on the door of the United States,it does guaranty entry. Regardless of duration of visa, if you have a two year visa, it doesn't mean you can stay in the states for two years. What it means is that you can knock n the door for two years. The sole responsibility of how long you stay rest with CBP (customs and border protection). Now if you are issued a 3 month visa between from August and its valid till November , you can enter the United States on the very last day your visa will be expiring. As long as enter the states before the visa expires. Now the CBP officer will check you documents and determine how long stay you need. Most b1/b2 visa holders are routinely issued a stay of 6 months,and in some rare cases 3months. While only b1 holders usually get the duration they requested for,which sometimes might be weeks or even days. It all depends on how the officer perceives your story. But in most cases you will be issued a six months stay. So even if you have a two years multiple entry, you have to leave the states within the period stated by the officer. In the past, the airlines usually give you a departure and arrival card(I-94), and its on this card that the CBP officer will stamp when you should leave the states, they have now put in place a new system since may 2013, and you duration of stay will now be stamped on your passport page . Now if you visa expires 16th of November and you enter the US on the 15th of November, the CBP officer will attend to you and stamp your duration of stay. So even though you visa would have expired the following day, you can remain in the states for the duration of the stay you are permitted. Please note, your visa expiry date has nothing to do with the duration of stay allowed by the CBP officer, always check your passport to confirm how much stay you are granted. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Babababy(m): 1:35pm On Aug 10, 2013 |
hardeymijuh: @ Am getting confused Babababy, when is the Visa expiring? I quite agree with Bettymafy's comment. Are you sure the Visa will stll be valid by then? My understanding from your comment is that you intend to extend the Visa at the point of entry. Is that possible even when the visa is expired or almost expiring?apparently a lot of people still don't understand the diffrence between a united state visa and duration of stay in the united state as stated in the 1-94 card. Take some time out and read from the link I attached ,it is self explanatory,let me know if you understand it afterwards. http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1298.html |
| Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Babababy(m): 11:32am On Aug 10, 2013 |
bettymafy: Welcome sir. You said your wife and son got 3month B1B2 visa? Isn't that supposed to expire before her EDD? Didn't you inform the CO that she will be giving birth in the US?Technically the visa is valid for the three months, which means they should travel within the three months , the CBP officer at the point of entry determines how long they are allowed to stay. They routinely give six months stay, but may vary sometimes depending on what the officer perceives. I didn't attend the interview with them either, the co didn't ask if she was going to give birth in the us. She only asked if she was going to seek medical aid. |
| Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Babababy(m): 11:16pm On Aug 09, 2013 |
@afrokimmy, I can't exactly give you any recommendation as I am yet to have a personal experience, but I will surely keep you posted depending on when you need the info!! I have some Leeds I am following ,nothing concrete yet. The bills in New York are indeed expensive, you will have to balance quality service against good care. |
| Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Babababy(m): 10:45pm On Aug 09, 2013 |
Hello everyone , been following the trend for a while and just decided to join today. Great contributions from everyone, am not sure even google could have done a more better job in letting people understand the process of having a baby in America. Well done guys. My wife is due in November and we plan on traveling next month. I have been traveling to the states for the past 5 years of my life on business while my wife has been to the uk but its her first time in the states. She declared her pregnancy at the embassy ,and she was asked if she would be seeking medical aid and she said no,as we intend to pay all our bills . I have a 2 year multiple entry and she and my little boy have a 3 month b1/b2. City of choice is New York because that's where we have family, as I will be leaving them after taking them their. As time goes by, I would be sharing all our experiences with you guys. New York is quite expensive, but we are trying to maximize our resources . |
