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valeroso:
Thanks Salsera. Only problem now is I have gotten the letter and the VI address was written on it. Can I still submit such document to Ikeja?

Yes, you can. It doesn't matter if it's addressed to Ikeja or VI

EvaMD:
thanks a lot this is very helpful and thoughtful

catherine0709:
Hi Everyone is this the new site for UK visa application
https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/next

@EvaMD, that was a question o

fizzone:
Dear All,

My wife and I were denied USA visa in May, but now she has applied alone for a B1/B2 visa. While I will apply later, Her interview date is early August and EDD is October. Here are my questions.
1. Can I go ahead and also apply prior to her own interview date , this is to enable me get a date early enough for my own interview
2. Hope the B1/B2 Visa she applied for wont be an issue since she is going for Birthing, some one says she should have applied for B2 VISA

Please I need an urgent advise

I believe you can go ahead and fill your application form so u can get an early interview date. Just make sure the interview date u will choose is after ur wife's interview date.

2n2k:
Visa applications especially for general visit visa cannot be handled outside Nigeria. While you fill the form online, supporting documents are hard copies. So how will they take such physical documents to UK and return them within a week

Lagos especially VI get delayed because of many numbers of applicants. Note that over 70% of applicants get decisions within 5 working days if you apply in Abuja while less than that percentage get decisions within a whooping 10 working days in Lagos (Ikeja and VI)

My mum and sister applied for UK visit visa last year August at Ikeja, when their parcel was returned, it had Sheffield written on it, that is, it was returned from Sheffield.

chimafranks:
Good morning lovely people,
please I need detailed advice, I intend to give birth in the US, though I don't hv visa yet. Hubby's own is expired and he has applied for renewal via Dropbox. I hv 2 kids already and we are trying to get visa for myself as well as my kids and d interview date we got is sometime in August and I am due for delivery in November. I have letter of correspondence from doctor already. And hubby has over N15m in his acct, wic I belive can cover all our bills. I am currently self employed.
Please what are our chances?, also giving dt hubby renewed tru Dropbox does it hv any negative impact?
What other documents do I need to boost our chances?

Hello, search for Phema, she posted a comprehensive list of docs to take along to the interview on this thread, that was in year 2014 though. You can work with the list, you will be fine

chikos:
Hello all,

Pls I have a question. If your husband is currently in usa but will not available to witness the birthing and process document, should he go ahead and pre sign the consent letter and get it notarized before the birth of the baby. If it is possible, where can he notarized the consent letter.

Thanks

You should have notorised it before you left Nigeria and then travel with it cos there is no where he will notorise in US.
The way out is for him to notorise it when he gets back to Nig and then send it by courier to you.

Hello @ozycy, I sent u a PM, kindly send Tanko/Eddy/Amb Stella's num to me so as to process the Nigerian visa.
Thanks

emeldamicheals:
Hello everyone,
Abeg, make una no vex
If i want to travel with my baby that has a US passport to the UK. How do i go about it?
Does she need Visa or not?
Which is better to travel with? US passport or naija passport.
Thanks...

No, she doesn't need a visa.
To be on the safe side, get the Nig passport for her especially if she has overstayed on the duration stamped on her US passport when u brought her into Nig.
You should travel with both passports.

Mobiyinogal:
Hello house please I need advice my husband wants us to apply for the visa with the kids, am going to be applying to go give birth want to be honest from the start but I dnt know if we would get it what's your advice, we have no travel history either. Am due September, v doctors correspondence and hospital also.

I suggest you apply alone and let your husband and the kids serve as your tie to Nigeria. When u get your own visa,let them then apply for theirs. Alternatively, you could apply with your husband and let the kids serve as your tie to Nig, when you get your visas,let them apply for theirs. I feel you stand a better chance than applying together as a family. Ensure you have enough money to show that you can afford the whole expenses

Kemo88:
Hi everyone,
My hubby and I are about to sign the consent letter for ETC/Nigerian Visa. I used my maiden name on the letter as as All my documents and passport(don't have a new passport yet) still bear my maiden name.
1) I would like to know if it's going to be an issue to the Nigerian embassy that my surname/last name isn't the same as my husband's name on the letter of consent
2) I would also like to know if using my new surname on the US birth certificate would be acceptable since all my documents still bear my maiden name. Should I just go ahead and use my maiden name on the birth certificate? Or should I use my new name? or is it ok to hyphenate my maiden name and new name (e.g: smith - Coker (maiden-new)

Please this may sound silly but I'm really confused. Thanks

It won't be an issue, you need a photocopy of your ID card to be submitted with the letter so it's the name that's on the ID card(that ll be your maiden name since all your docs are in your maiden name) that you will sign on the letter.

luckyman23:
Please are the bureau de change at the Lagos international airport are still operating?

If u ve asked a particular question twice or thrice, and nobody is giving any reply, it simply means nobody has an idea. Do the honours and find out elsewhere, don't spam the thread abeg.

@Nenya, read the post u quoted, she already mentioned the hospital,Dr and the bill. Its in California.

abujaniv:
Hello HerbertObi,

Unfortunately, if your last visa was issued outside Nigeria, in the past one could not use Dropbox. However, the guidelines for the Dropbox program will be changing effective March 15 and are as follows:

To qualify for the DHL Drop Box Visa Renewal Program, visa applicants must be applying to renew either a B1/B2, an F or M, J, an L, or an H visa (must be applying for the same class of visa). They must satisfy all of the following criteria for their visa class. If applying as a group or family, all members must fulfill each criteria to use the program.
For a B1/B2 visa holder:
• The applicant is a Nigerian passport holder; if not a Nigerian passport holder, the applicant principally resides in Nigeria and their last visa was issued in Nigeria;
• The applicant’s last visa interview resulted in an issuance;
• The applicant was issued a two-year B1/B2 United States visa;
• The visa expired no more than four years prior to reissuance;
• The applicant was at least 14 years old at the time of the last issuance or will be under the age of 14 at the time of reissuance; and
• The applicant has never been arrested nor had an encounter with law enforcement, customs, or immigration officials in the United States.


Regards,
Nigeria NIV Team

Does this mean a person qualifies for dropbox if they didn't use the visa?

@Abujaniv, does somebody that didn't use his 2yrs US visa qualify for dropbox?

Hello LagosNiv, does somebody that didn't use his 2 year US visa qualify for dropbox?

Hi, pls how much will it cost to fix my broken iPad 2 screen.

yarimo:
But when will ABABOKU of ile ife will be crowd?

R.I.P English Language

dalambusu:
Is she clocking 26 yrs or 626 yrs abi eye dey pain me ni?

She is clocking 26 yrs, her first son is 6 yrs and the 2nd son is 1yr. Check the pic well

blaize777:
Abeg who knows list of shopping mall in Houston way no cost ooo very affordable ones for my baby stuff cloth etc and my self and hubi too .

Check babymallonline.com or target.com

Quakertellicus1:
For once...it is the fault of the airline.

You leave passengers hanging for six hours...no explanation,no rescheduling.

Arik air better improve.

...and who is to call them to order? The "busy minister "

enitan46:
Good morning all. My wife plans to travel with our son around 6th to 8th April to deliver our second child in Texas, US. She would be 35 weeks at that time however, and we understand that some airlines would not allow a pregnant woman as advanced as 35 weeks travel with them. We want a direct flight however. Pls anyone has a suggestion (apart from Delta Airlines, cuz they are pretty pricey)?

In addition, a friend advised us she shouldn't fly to Texas directly cuz their immigration guys could be very difficult. Any suggestion on that too? We are doing this for the first time. Thanks a lot in advance

Not many airlines go direct to the US without any stop. I am only sure of Delta Airlines and Arik but Arik doesn't lift preggers after 28weeks so ur best bet is Delta cos they carry up till 36weeks.
Also, if u didn't get ur visa specifically for birthing in the US, I advise that u avoid a POE such as Houston. You can use other POE just like ur friend suggested.

Christyline:
Great moms! How una dey o? Has anyone flown BA to Atlanta before? There is an almost 10 hours layover at Heathrow airport! How does a pregnant woman without a UK visa survive almost 10 hours wait without doing anything. Any advise on how to kill boredom during the long wait?

You can get the browsing time using more than one email. Once u exhaust one, set it up with another email. I did that and never got bored. You can also window shop. When u r thirsty, ask for free water. Sleep, if u feel like, they also allow pregnant women stay in the Business class lounge.
My layover was just for 5hrs though.

LadyGuinivere:
Thanks happytbaby.
Airline said na agent. And airline no get our email na so ow them go tell me?

Ehyah! Sorry about it but then the airline should ve ur emails. I bought my ticket on Wakanow last year and I was sent reminders for my itinerary, even when my check in time changed,i was notified. I can't remember whether it was wakanow that was sending it or BA though.

Somebody needs to spark this up on twitter. This is a FP material, Mods should do the needful

dedalove:
Hello fellow mothers, I have been able to learn a whole lot as I plan for the trip ahead. I will be going to Houston via Delta airlines and so it is a connecting flight. Please I will like to know how and when you apply for the wheelchair services as I may need it as I am quite heavy already.
I will really appreciate your reply and congrats to all the new mamas.

U ll request at the airport, during check in.

glassy2606:
The 3500 is for 2days stay excluding doctors bill.doctors bill is 1000 forgot to mention it cos I paid dat seprately.as regards d documentation,I got d birth cert d 2nd day.but I had to travel to atlanta for babys nigerian passport and blue passport,I got d 2 same day I applied,the nigeria embassy did nt want to gv me but I saw one man and told him I was not feeling too well dat I have to go back to nigeria,guess he pitied me,he told me to gv him 10mins nd came back wth my babys nigerian passport.

Hello, kindly share cost details of the accommodation u used. Thanks

mee1984:
Hello everyone I have been a silent addicted follower of this thread. My first visit to the USA is next week and I was wondering if I need a yellow card for it. Thanks in advance

Nop,u do not!

Hello, pls help a sis. I am torn between registering for either Chartered Institute of Public Management, (CIPM) or Institute of Public Diplomacy and Management (IPDM). Does anyone have an idea about these professional courses? It's relevance and acceptability in Nigeria. Accreditation too. I am a Msc holder and I work with the federal government. Kindly advise me. Mods,pls help make this topic popular. Thanks

ibiba:
Pls how do you book wheelchair service? I've checked online with airfrance but I only saw meet and greet. Thanks

You book for it at the airport during check in.