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Dreamchacer2:
Transit free routes (transfer without a visa) from Lagos/Abuja to Barbados are tricky. It's easy to list Istanbul, Havana, Panama City, Luanda and Brazil and say they are transit visa free. One should consider which airline is flying the particular leg of the journey, is it in a partnership with other airlines (star allegiant), what terminal the airline is entering in a particular airport, what about checked luggage, and how long a delay you have in connecting between flights.

GRU, Brazil, Sao Paulo is not entirely transit free. If you arrive in one terminal and have to depart from a different terminal, you are NOT free to transit WITHOUT A transit VISA. You will have to pass thru Immigration Control. I don't know for a fact in practice because I never had to test the theory BUT I did contact GRU Airport and ask them directly, along with TAAG Airlines and the Brazilian Consulate. If you arrive in Terminal 2 by Ethiopian or Royal Air Maroc, then you need to stay in Terminal 2 and depart with a partner airline, if you are headed to Barbados. All of the large, commercial airlines like Emirates, Turkish Air, United,etc arrive in Terminal 3 of GRU Airport and none of these airlines fly to Barbados from Terminal 3.

Obviously obtaining a transit visa is urged, as you don't want to be the test subject, who gets turned away by Immigrations and told to return home.

Not sure what this conversation is aimed at but you need a transit visa only if you intend to exit the airport for most countries ie Most major cities have more than 2 airports so if your flight landed in one airport and your connecting flight is in another airport in same city, you will need a transit visa bit if its same airports bit different terminals, you don't need a transit visa but the visa of your final destination.I have had many connecting flights to europe when i didn't have a visa and it wasnt a problem since i was not exiting the airport for any reason but if your layover is long and you need to be lodged in a hotel outside the airport, you will need a transit visa but if there are no plan of exiting the airport you arrived in and your connecting flight is same airport but different terminals then you do not need a transit visa for most countires

justwise:
Let's be honest we do.

Please do share..Many of us stand to gain from it...

Supernaturalone:
It's only an interview that gives you the opportunity to present your case and documents that support your intention to give birth. You cannot do that via interview waiver aka drop box. I'll suggest you call the contact line to ask if you can switch interview type, failing which you may have to make a new application.

Still not cast in stone..yeah many of us have been invited for 221g but a friend did drop box recently with her hubby.she had her baby in 2017 in Dallas.Bill was approximately 11k because she had a labour scare.well they both got their Visas renewed via drop box this March.Truth is we are not sure really what these guys want or are looking for..Maybe its the bill spent but she didnt even have the opportunity to present her bills via drop box...Its so confusing sometimes..but nothing is absolute

aamey15:
Thank you for your prompt response, i have been refreshing the page since.

Hmm just what i tot, i guess hubby just felt its going to be an earlier date, so can i have an option of changing from interview waiver to normal interview and maybe then search for emergency application date? or i have to do another application

The suggestions here are not absolute...I mean no one is a Visa officer here..You can try your luck otherwise follow your heart...

Blackfinegirl:
It's better to be truthful, so you will have peace of mind when you travel.

Did you use your b2 to go on holiday before getting pregnant?

Yet to go for my interview

FOLALANA:
My Wife had a similar issue. We got our visa in Feb 2016 but she was not pregnant at that time. When we decided to have our baby in the US before the expiration of the visa, we sent an email in March 2017 to the embassy to seek clarification our current visa was valid for the trip or if we needed to apply for another visa..

The feedback from the US embassy was that there is no legal requirement to inform them that we seeking to give birth in the United States or that your purpose of travel has changed. We were advised to show the border protection agents upon arrival in the U.S our birth plan, which would include correspondence with your doctor, the cost of the delivery, any receipts showing prepayments for care and evidence that we have the ability to pay for all costs while in the U.S. up to and including living expenses.

Hope this helps.

Regards

My dear that was then when the Embassy were still lenient on people travelling on a B1/B2 Visa.A friend of mine who got her Visa for tourism and used it for vacation 3 times sent same Intent notification and her Visa was revoked immediately and she was asked to apply for a medical visa and schedule an interview. With all that is happening its just best to be upfront.I applied for a B2 visa in January for Vacation via dropbox but was called for a 221g.I choose B2 even though i was not pregnant because I knew i was trying and it could happen within the 2 years validity so I will mention that upfront..Things are more stringent now so its just better to be safe

lexmikey:
Thanks for your response, how do I go about this, is there an email I can write to? What are the necessary information I should include to help them link this new explanation to my earlier submitted application?

Please what was the outcome..I made a similar mistake for a denial almost 6 years ago.I put in the recent one but this old one skipped my mind

BOmum:
Thanks guys..Also please I am applying for visa with my 5 year old son but there was no letter for finger print capturing for him.Does this mean he wont be captured even though we are both applying?

Please house any idea on this? Dont want to travel all the way with my 5 year old for nothing...Help!

Maggiespecial:
I went for my biometrics today and my husband asked this same question about dropping of passport, they said we can send it Tru DHL and it must get to dem within 30 days.

And since u can send it Tru DHL, u can as well send it to where you actually did d capturing.

Hope I av answered your question??

Thank you.please any idea if kids do biometrics too.Applying with my son but not sure if he is to go with me for bio

Thanks guys..Also please I am applying for visa with my 5 year old son but there was no letter for finger print capturing for him.Does this mean he wont be captured even though we are both applying?

[quote author=Blackfinegirl post=76953374][/quote]I think its to send in your budget sheet and the correspondences you got from doc and hospital.Same one you used in getting your Visa.If youre sponsoring then you may want to include your bank statement i guess

BOmum:
Please people do you need to submit your passport physically when asked to or it can be mailed to the embassy.Also must your passport be submitted in the same location some did the finger capturing....

Trying to choose a capturing location so need these details urgently please

Help!

Can someone please respond...haba

Please people do you need to submit your passport physically when asked to or it can be mailed to the embassy.Also must your passport be submitted in the same location some did the finger capturing....

Trying to choose a capturing location so need these details urgently please

Help!

NIFES:
Oh, nice.

Just got a date...First week in May

NIFES:
Hi mama.
Have you been able to pick a date for your follow up interview now?

I have joined the search o and the hourly checks are tiring.

My dear I am still on it o..No date yet..I recently initiated a feedback on my page and complained about not getting dates and my travel period being close, also asking if i could be moved to Abuja just incase Lagos is fully booked..Atleast when I checked yesterday I saw the feedback had been escalated unlike the other ones where they will just respond saying dates are the discretion of bla bla bla and cl9se it out so hopefully something comes out of this escalation

VeraPee:
Good Day Everyone and happy weekend to you all. I have been following this thread for a while and have found it very useful. Thanks to everyone here who has kept the thread alive and active.

I intend to travel to the USA to have my second baby. So my story is this.... I initially applied for a vacation visa October last year via drop box. But I was asked to schedule a follow-up interview which will be in May this year. In between this long wait, I am now pregnant and would want to have my baby in the US(I had my 1st there too and paid all my bills). My questions:

1. I intend to declare to the VO my change of plans during my interview but what is my chance of getting a visa since the original purpose is now different from the reality on ground?

2. Does anyone here have a Dr's contact in New Jersey who I can contact to schedule an appointment? I have tried a few but they are not willing to issue any formal evidence of appointment which I can present at the embassy (in the event that they ask for it)

3. In my application, my destination is New Jersey, however, I already have a Dr. in Texas who is willing to birth the baby and also issue an evidence of appointment. Do I stand a chance at my interview since my original application is to go to New Jersey?

Your kind opinions will be highly appreciated....Gracias

Plans can always change giving the long months between you drop box application and interview....Any thing can happen with 4 months plus including pregnancy. Just be truthful and say it as it played out.Your destination can change too if your plans change.Youre no longer going for vacation but birthing so you can switch to Texas too.You don't exactly need an appointment from a dr.Just quotes from them on the cost will do and your budget sheet. But be careful not to present a quote from NewJersey which is some worth pricey and then you get your visa but end up using Texas with a more cheaper rate.This is currently some of the struggle so if you present a quote and your visa gets issued, use that medical facility or another within the same price bracket to avoid the wahala everyone has now

Please people how can one change appointment to Abuja..I have been looking for date for over a month..Lets ignore all this distractions and respond to valid questions on the blog biko...Help!

Mumtwins2:
People with blank appointment pages ... have you been able to schedule .. this is becoming fustratinh

Still on the matter...really upsetting

Pls quick response needed- How do you sign your form when applying online.If i print after validating so i can sign, scan and attach, it gives me an error.. please someone should guide me pls

didismyname:
Please can anyone help me with an itemized bill?? Want to be sure is what I have.
Secondly, I have not been able to schedule my follow-up appointment and the letter says book an appointment 2 working days from the date received

Just keep checking....some of us have been looking for dates since January

MsJanez01:
You saw one yday.. there is hope. Mine has ben crystal clear since Jan.. lol

Loool...just keep checking...do you still have time?

ibkjjoo:
Hi all,
Greetings to everyone.
Pls I just applied for visa for myself, DH and my LO for the purpose of childbirth in the USA. We went for interview and was denied Visa for reasons unknown to us. We want to attempt applying again.
Pls is it advisable for us to apply together as a family again or I should apply alone?

Thanks

Share your interview transcripts so the house can advice you better

Mumtwins2:
Changed to schedule interview but the page is blank. No appointment dates .. have you experinced this
.

Lol welcome to the club

MsJanez01:
Hmmm. So have u gotten a date now? Its becoming really frustrating. Cant believe this stuff has been lingering since January. Am thinking of applying afresh but scared it mit be same story cause fresh applicanta aren't getting this issh

My dear i saw a date yesterday but when i tried to choose it gave system error and after i refreshed date disappeared till now nothing....Still in the matter...I would have started a new application but the money is too much to let go for(3 people-entire family) I will have to wait it out since i still have time

NIFES:
I hope you read the attached 221g document/letter through very well to see whether you were required to book an interview appointment or just to make some documents/information available via the DHL.
Some people said they only sent document not asked to present self for another interview.

I did..its interview

ozymes:
Revoked? Don't think so, maybe cancelled (IMO)

Okay so can she travel with a cancelled visa? My dear revoked means to officially cancel

Ah breaking news:

A former colleague just called to say her visa was revoked.She has travelled for vacation with it 3 times and has never given birth before in the US.She sent a change of intent mail even after using the visa for vacation 3 times and visa was revoked....

Stay woke guys....

Please guys quick response..My friend applied for visa via drop box in November but was invited for interview in December.She finally got a date for the 14th of March.The purpose of her trip is vacation/attend a wedding...A few days ago she found out she is pregnant and her interview being so close she started contacting hospitals but yet to get a correspondence given that she found out barely a week to her interview.Her purpose of visit remains valid as she still plans to go for the wedding in May but now that she is a few weeks pregnant, the story has changed...What can she do given her close interview date...

Secondly has anyone gotten date recently for interview..I am still unable to get a date o..Its been 1 month now..I have written and called but still discretion response

CoCoLav:
They haven't opened up an interview date for your file because they are still running their background checks. As soon as they have received a recommendation on your file, they will open up a date for your interview. This is why interviews are usually brief, because most times they already have the full information they need and a decision/recommendation has been made. When they are ready for you, they will give you an interview slot.

I don't think so o as I saw some dates that first week I picked my passport but I needed to be sure I would make it as I w9rk and I dont live in Lagos or Abuja which means I need to plan a travel.So i didn't pick a date till a week later and since then all the dates are gone.I think its about availability rather than checks

MsJanez01:
Hi dear. Have u been able to pick a date?? Trust me ve been on dis date issue since last week in January. Ve mailed and called.. i keep getting the response no date available and availability of date is strictly at the discretion of the consular. I am tired

Not yet...I havent gotten a date yet o....I just tire...I have called and emailed but same discretion response.I check like 3 times daily o...will just keep checking....fingers crossed

Yettyolaseni:
Houston Northwest Medical Centre have this letter for zero balance and have seen 3 people that did Dropbox for their renewal and visas were granted to them.
God's grace is want is needed for renewal and issuance of visa.

Please can you snap the full letter if no personal detail is included so some of us can use as well since its a generic letter