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Send a relative to the airport with copies of the documents

Jasmine08:
Hi guys.

Please I've tried sending a mail to oa@nigeriaimmigration.gov.ng for visa on arrival but it keeps bouncing back saying recipient's mailbox is full.

Does anyone have a contact I can call directly? It's urgent please

Yes I have got similar expirence. You are probably called to get your profile updated
Mine, I had baby in 2015 we renewed via Dropbox same year on going to renew via Dropbox in 2017 I was invited for interview it was just a 2mins thing.
My husband also sent his for renewal 2moths ago via Dropbox and has been invited for an interview which he has not done due to his busy schedule.

Note I was invited for the interview in January 2018 but I went some months later just to show I am.not desperate.
Check my transcript.

Annediniebimo20:
Good Evening House,

My husband and I were granted B1/B2 visitors visa in 2016 and in 2017 I gave birth in the US although we wrote to the embassy informing them of the change of plans. We paid all our bills and we have our zero balance.

We sent our passport via Dropbox for our visa renewal but we were asked to come for an interview. No reason was ticked on the form.

We are about to schedule our appointment, has anybody experienced this. Please advise Thanks.

U.S. Mission to Nigeria

Message for U.S. Citizens: The Re-opening of the U.S. Embassy Abuja’s Consular Section

August 20, 2018



The U.S. Embassy in Abuja’s consular section will reopen on August 24 for full services for both visas and American Citizen Services (ACS). Please note that consular functions at the U.S. Consulate Lagos were never affected and will continue as usual.



We regret the inconvenience this interruption of service in Abuja has caused.



Visa and ACS applicants with scheduled appointments for August 24 should come to the Embassy, as usual.



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Way to go.
I love WHMC because there you would be given a copy of the self pay package to sign on registration.

Artiod:
Hello Everyone, in the spirit of giving back here’s my story.

DH and I applied for a visa in March 2016, during the interview I declared I was going to give birth and the only document that was checked was my correspondence with the doctor. Our application was successful. I travelled in May to Houston and POE was a breeze. I declared to the CBP officer that I was having my baby and that was it. Had my LO at WHMC, paid all my bills and came home.

Fast forward to July this year we wanted to go to Atlanta for vacation and decided to renew our visa via Dropbox. Got the dreaded 221g request for a follow up interview. Went for our interview on Friday in Lagos

VO - Good morning
DH & I - Good morning
VO - Can I have your passports please
VO - What’s your relationship?
Me - We are married
VO - for how long?
Me - 4 years
VO - Okay I can see you’re going to Atlanta, have you been to the US before?
Me - Yes
VO - Where did you go to?
Me - Houston Texas to have my LO
VO - Okay why is your LO not going on this trip with you
DH - We wanted a trip just for the two of us we’ve not had one since we had our LO
VO - Okay do you have your receipts for your medical treatment with you
Me - Yes (hands over the receipts, zero balance statements, itemized bill and self pay package price list from WHMC all labeled)
VO - Thank you (goes through each page slowly and stops at the account statement from WHMC) please give me a moment
Goes for around 5minutes then comes back
VO - where do you work and how long
Me - Bleep for 9 months but prior to that I was at xxxx for 5 years
DH - xxxx for 4 years
VO - do you have family in Atlanta?
DH - yes my cousin lives there
VO - and in Houston you stayed with family too?
DH - Yes
VO - How much did you spend on your medical treatment?
Me - $11,084.65
VO - Is this only the medical bill
Me - Yes
VO - Do you know why you were given a discount of $14000 by the hospital?
Me - When I contacted the hospital they informed me that they have a self pay package which I included with my payment receipts that I handed over to you. I had a c-section so I paid $4200 for that and an extra $925 because my son came early and spent an extra day at the hospital. The payment was in line with the package.
VO - Okay will you be accessing medical treatment on this trip
Me - No but the plan is to have another child some time next year or 2020 so I’ll be using it then
VO - Okay (types for what seemed like forever)
Thank you for visiting the American consulate today. I’ll be approving your visa you can pick it up at the DHL location (hands over the white paper). I have made a note of your payment but please take your receipts along when you’re travelling to the US. Also when you do go to the US for your medical treatment please ensure you pay all your bills and don’t take insurance or aid from the government.
DH & I - Thank you and have a nice day
VO - You too

For your visa you start now
The other question is like asking if you are the one to budget when you want to build a house.

courage54:
Thanks a lot Ma, Am I the one to draw the budget sheet? And at what stage of the pregnancy is it advisable to start processing the Visa application? Kindly assist with any info that can aid the process. Thanks and God bless

It's a sheet that has the cost of all you intend to spend in USD and it's naira equivalent in columns and totaled
E.g. item /cost (usd) /cost(ngn)
1. Dr' s fee / 100 / 36000
2.. hospital / 200 / 72000
Fee
Total / 300 /108000

courage54:
Please house kindly assist with what a budget sheet looks like. My wife is a FTM

Thank you very much

freshdad:
The news I was looking out for. and @chibertha sis I see you too. congrats.

The bottom line from these 2 submissions for me- it is really not about divine favor always but doing things right.
I have read submissions from them 2 way back on the thread and I just know you would get it right if you do things right.

This is the reason why I have scanned copies of all my passports and visas( the day I get them ) saved in my email.
If the person has a copy it is advisable s/he goes with it and a copy of police extract or report

swanky6968:
Please house someone who have had travel experience to 3 different countries. But lost his passport, when asked should he day yes he has travelled before even when there is no passport to prove it. Or he should say no.

Good evening house. I hope we are all doing great
I went for my follow up interview today at 10am Abuja. visa granted

How it went-;

VO- good morning and welcome to the American embassy
Me- thanks and how are you today
VO- fine thanks
Vo- how many times have been to the US
Me- 6x
Vo- what is the longest time you have stay
Me- 6 weeks
Vo- you went in Dec 2014 and returned in March 2015
Me- yes because I put to birth.
Vo- where did you have your baby
Me- west Houston Medical centre
Vo- how many children do you have
Me- 1
Vo- what's your baby date of birth
Me- I gave him the date
VO- how much did you pay
Me- $8964.25
Vo- what do you do
Me- I work as dadada for xyz
Vo- how much do you earn
Me- NGN 000000001
Vo- after tax and all deductions
Me- NGN00001
Vo- has your husband been to the U.S.
Me- yes he was there for the birth of the baby
Vo- what does your husband do
Me- told him
Vo- how much does he earn
Me- NGN00000000001
Vo- are you pregnant
Me- no
Vo- if you get pregnant from now till the next 2 years will you be having the baby imthe U.S.
Me- of course yes
Vo- I will be keeping your passport. Go to this address for your passport. Bye and have a nice day
Me- thank you and have a nice day.

No document was checked

I went with the following document
Self pay contract document
All receipts
Zero balance letters from doctor and hospital
Itemized bill.

Good luck to every other person

Go along with a copy of that letter

joanazubu:
i have o.. the hospital said is standard for all .....got this feed back from the hospital on the discount
""""The statement format is default for all our patient accounts statements. And the request to remove the discount is not something we will do for anyone. This is a valid statement given to you. You were provided with a cash discount price sheet from your doctor as well as OakBnd , you can provide the embassy with a copy of that letter/form. To explain the cash price discount that was given to you.

Try emailing quest on Services@questdiagnostics.com
With your account details it might help

Ebony84:
Congratulations!!!

So happy to hear your good news..I'm in the same situation although I haven't submitted my application yet. I've been reading religiously to be sure i am ready for an interview if I get called in.

Can you and @Chibertha please help with Quest Diagnostics? After so much back and forth in the last 2 yrs, they refused to honour the hospital discount. Had to pay $1700 for the prenatal tests done, now they can't provide me with a zero-balance stmt. I paid over the phone too so no receipts.

Can you please advise if there's a way around it?

You might want to check www.universitystudy.ca
For schools, narrow down to your area of interest and start contacting all of them.

Kemsure30:
Good evening House
Pls I need to find out something’s and this is like the 5th time am asking without no help
Please I studied English education n graduated 2012
Since 2012 I opened my own female clothing store and hv been to 10 different countries including Canada to buy things that I sell in the shop
The problem I hv is that I graduated with a 3rd class and getting admission is really hard
Secondly I want to go for a fashion and arts business program or international business management program
Pls does this go with what am doing presently
Pls what schools offers admission with 3rd class certificate .house pls help me

Look for an airline that will not ask for fit to fly e.g. delta. Air France will take you up to 36 weeks for singleton and no stress pregnancy.
Go with fit to fly from your doctor not later than 3 days from date of travel and back it up with port health fit
To fly on date of travel.
With all these she is good to go

croyance:
Hello House,

I have my study permit approved and as at yesterday, my wife got her own SOWP approved too, but she is pregnant and to give birth very soon like 5weeks time. please what are the chances of traveling down to Canada without any problem at the POE? please i will appreciate any opinion from experience.

I have made plans for a 6moths Health Insurance in advance, securing accommodation ahead!

What @ozycy said is not out of place some men can be very heady. Thinking they are undoing the woman not knowing it is the child and themselves.

overlord77:
Why this na. Is the man not the father of the child? She should do the right thing and get him to consent. My opinion.

Thank I will do it sharp sharp

Frankrobbn1:
Hello chibertha,
Please explore to the below link you will find the form there.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/access-information-privacy/forms/request-5744.html

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Thank I will do it sharp sharp

Frankrobbn1:
Hello chibertha,
Please explore to the below link you will find the form there.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/access-information-privacy/forms/request-5744.html

Noted

Frankrobbn1:
Flawlessheyi,

HOW TO LINK PAPER APPLICATION ONLINE

First, you need to create an online (GcKey account) on CIC webpage using this link

(1) Go to this below listed link
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/e-services/mycic.asp
(2) Click on continue to Gckey
(3) Click on Sign up to go on next page and create your username, password and security questions.
(4) After creating my CIC account, click link application to this account.
(5) Then select category as Temporary residence and subcategory as Study Permit and extension.
(6) Then select Family name, given name and date of birth option.
(7) Fill your family name(surname), given name and date of birth as per Passport or Application form.
(8.) Next in applicant personal info panel fill Passport information only and DO NOT FILL CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH.
(9) Enter your course start date given on your offer letter exact same as that.
(10) Enter course end date as on offer letter only month and year is given so enter that only don't select the date.
(11) Enter your DLI no. same as given on the offer letter.
(12) Next search for your application.
(13) Your application will be found and can be linked.
(14) You can get real time updates on your paper application online.

All the best!

Congratulations

Aghatise:
Finally got admitted- PhD Engineering (Oil & Gas)@ MUN with funding..... thank God for this phase - it will end in praise.

Said he did not see it

Frankrobbn1:
chibertha,

Ask your friend to send down the consent form while you sign, date and resend it back to your friend over there to complete payment on your behalf.

Word. You nailed it.

feddy27:
hook up for what
you people just drop your email addresses anyhow on a public forum!
You are not even scared of total strangers

Good luck to all of you

Modified: so this is your first post and it's to hook up!
Sorry for you!!!

Look for a long stay hotel around to go and cool off first then you can think well.

Abiodunnn:
Hello house,
Please all Houston mamas that used Houston Northwest Medical Center, which accommodation did you use and how much is it? My host here is giving me problems already and im loosing my mind. Im due anytime soon and i dont want anything raising my BP.

Thanks so much

My friend there started filling out the forms but was asked for consent from me. How do I get that across
Is there a particular for to fill, if yes which.
It really will make sense to see that document before continuing with this new application

Frankrobbn1:
chibertha,

Do you have anyone legally residing in Canada?
Not just a PR or citizen, a student or a visitor can as well order for this note on your behalf.

Kindly, request for their address and names over there in Canada and complete payment using your credit card from here.

No you are to fill the latest one.
I think the one with 2017 is the latest

goingforward:
Can anyone please also help to clarify this:


I filled the imm5257 Schedule 1. But I noticed there is also the imm5257 (2017 form).

Can we fill anyone?

Thanks in anticipation.

goingforward

Chie my belle oooh
You sure are funny.

Emmasonic4me:
Maybe they have used Google Translator to check the meaning of your moniker....

#Sniper

Try phoning them too

Otapiapia1:
thanks bro..i appreciate. Those guys ain't replying their mails

Ok

Frankrobbn1:
chibertha,

Do you have anyone legally residing in Canada?
Not just a PR or citizen, a student or a visitor can as well order for this note on your behalf.

Kindly, request for their address and names over there in Canada and complete payment using your credit card from here.

I went to this link trying to order mine from 2016 but it was not possible because I am not a PR or citizen. Is there something I am no getting right?

Frankrobbn1:
Chyann,

Sorry for the outcome of your application. At 26 going for an undergraduate degree program in Canada must present a rational explanation to what you've been doing since you last left Highschool (STUDY GAPS). You failed to convince the visa officer that you're a bona-fide student and your reasons for going to Canada for studies is not justifiable considering the high cost of relocating to Canada, that was the main reason the visa officer is not satisfied that you will leave Canada based on your purpose of visit.
Order your GCMS note using the below link so we can take it up from there.

https://atip-aiprp.apps.gc.ca/atip/welcome.do?lang=en

The forms to be filled are country specific I believe.
If you chose your country the package appears

Jahluv:
This is contrary to my case(in VFS Ghana) office where I was asked to change the form from IMM5707E to IMM5645E.

I advice you pm him.

Abu46:
please sir,help a bro, i desperately need your mobile number.

I am not pregnant so not in a hurry.
To get expedited appointment take the earliest date you see then go to provide feedback on your profile choose the category applicable to you in drop down menu write a note and attach all necessary document's you will get a reply as soon as possible. A lot of people have done it.

Graceinme:
Same with me, my edd is early august and i have tried refreshing several times the available date is august 8. Its weighing me down. Auy luck woth yours??

Harris county BC issuance is one of the fastest I know.
For example if you put to birth on Wednesday and birth data collected and imputed next day go to the office close to renessiance centre on Tuesday next week you will collect it.
In fact in 3 weeks you will get every document and just wait to return.
Trust me

superdoll:
Please do u knw if the county hv improved on their turn around time for issuance of birth certificate. I knew it takes up to a month before its ready. I plan returning 3 weeks after delivery. Am really worried cos this is possible with oakbend (about 3 days with forth bend county). Please any advise?