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Summerbutterfly:
Hello everyone

I had my visa interview on the 26th of April 2022 after several attempts to get an appointment

I was asked the routine questions (purpose of travel, which I replied with for vacation, what do I do, I replied with I work as a medical doctor at a federal hospital)

At the end of the interview I was placed on administrative processing and I was sent supplemental questions to answer.

I’ve been To the United States twice in the past

And I’ve been to several countries (UK, UAE, Malaysia, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Turkey, e.t.c)

I wasn’t asked to show any document even though I went prepared

Now it has been approximately 2 months since I submitted the answers to the supplemental questions and I’ve not heard anything from the embassy. And I found out after the interview that I’m pregnant. Currently I’m about 12 weeks gone and DH and I are planning to have LO in the states.


Please has anyone gone through something like this before ? Because I heard you’re placed under administrative processing if your name has been flagged. I believe there’s no reason for my name to be flagged. And I’ve also heard the processing can take months

This happened to me in 2018 when i applied through Dropbox and my application was placed on administrative processing for about 3 months and i was eventually invited to appear at the embassy for a physical interview. I don't know about the name being flagged, but I'm certain that they might have some questions

Somandla:
Congratulations on the birth of your baby.

Yes you can make arrangements to pay while you in Nigeria and keep receipts for your next visits

Any idea why your baby was early, did you have any pre existing conditions or was it just spontaneous early labour?

Its no big deal, just discuss with the hospital that you want to work out a payment plan and choose whatever amount that you can handle. I know someone that it took about 5 years for her to clear up her bills from naija

Pls if you applied for visa recently, what interview dates did you get. I'm trying to know the wait period before an interview thanks

Pls how much will clear a 2012 Nissan Murano coming via Grimaldi?

TMJO:
Hi everyone, I’m new here. Hubby and I are expecting our LO at the end of September/October. We intend to have our baby in Houston but don’t know how to go about it in terms of accommodation and affordable hospital.
Oh and my visa expires first week in September. Can I use it anyway? Please advice

Yes, you can still use the visa, what the US customs and border patrol agents are after is that in as much as your visa has not expired as at the day you are entering the US, you are good to go. It's the duration that the cbp stamps you that ditermines how long you can now stay in the Us

aspiring44:
Exchange rate on duty implemented by customs.
Shipping/ terminal charges is still on the old rate

Thanks

oliverjiad:
it's already implemented a week ago
Jaid

Thanks

Pls has the new clearing rate been implemented, if not, does anyone know when it will start

Pls has the new duty been implemented, if no, does anyone know when it will start

amdman:
While thinking of ways to give back to the community, we came across this thread https://www.nairaland.com/6358078/onwe-zack-onyebuchi-provides-borehole and thought it ludicrous that access to potable water is still such a big deal for so many people particularly those in rural communities. We reached out to Zack and we were able to finance the siting of a borehole in Ogbana, Ntezi, Ishielu LGA of Ebonyi State to serve an estimated 2000 people. The project has been completed and the borehole is currently in use.

Pictures below show their previous water source and how it is now.

Na man you be! Well done

Pls how much will clear a 2012 Nissan Murano coming on Grimaldi line roro

mojisolani:
Pls don't use Dhl o, my husband sent me a Samsung note 8 and 10 piece of baby clothes,I received message from Dhl that the import duty and tax payment am to pay is 121,750naira before the package can be delivered

Avoid major courier companies like a plague.Instead,use freight forwarders. A friends brother sent him an IPhone 12 via Ups and he got a custom bill of 160k outside the money his brother paid Ups for sending it. Meanwhile I got the same phone from the Us via a freight forwarder and total money paid was 31k,which includes both sending and clearing cost.

Gazuzz:
Products are available, nation wide deliveries

Message Gazzuzz Autos on WhatsApp. https:///message/CNJWRUBB775EK1

Send your what'sapp number,I could not get it from the link you posted

GAZZUZZ:
Available

Will this sort out the check engine light that came on after the catalytic converter of a Ford Escape was removed?

SmartKitty:
Why? Maybe there are some people is willing to risk their own health and the health of the baby just for to get the anchor baby papers. The reasonable would be what you are advising.

Can you imagine travelling pregnant and with health issues, everywhere virus test, lines and all kind of people around maybe sick, then American hospital, we here locally are avoiding hospitals and contacts in clinics and public places, so many people die, very irresponsible. Or after a long tired trip just to be turned around and sent back because the law says no more birth on tourist visa. Anything could happen, very irresponsible.

Can you just keep your opinion to yourself,are you the gate keeper of America. She's an adult,the decision is hers to make and if she decides that she wants to travel to America to give birth then let her be,haba!

What's happening here o? Not a single post in 4 days. Na wah o

cinammon:
Guyssss I went for my interview today and I got my visa!!!!!!! I will post transcripts in 3 days time

Congrats, quite encouraging. Thanks for sharing

podada:
Guys, my DW is heavy and we are due for visa interview very soon.
what do you guys advise? do i go and declare we want to go and give birth or we just go and say we wanna renew our visas.
we had our first offspring in 2017 and cleared all bills a year later, total bill was about $9,000
please i need your advices

If you go for the interview and declare you want to go and give birth,I can guarantee that you will not get the visa. Getting visa for the sole purpose of gving birth in USA in no longer an option. Since you have paid for the visa I would advise you attend the interview and tell them you want to use it for vacation. Allow your wife to give birth in Naija and you guys can visit later for vacation.

maleekberry:
Please guys in the house I want to know if am going to be charged based on the CBN official rate of ₦305 to a dollar or the 360 to a dollar basics when buying something on ASOS thanks

You won't be charged at the CBN official rate, neither would you be charged at the bank official rate. Each Nigeria bank has its own rate at which they do their conversion for online transaction. For example if you use their card for a foreign transaction Access bank as at today 11/2/2020 will charge ₦366 to $1

iykmon:
This information is worth reading, we been reading denial denial for a while now. I think the US are trying to make money from us by making us do the right thing. i wish the hospital can put every cost without discount so that you are aware from the beginning.
I haven't renewed mine but i have commenced a process of making payment back to hospital to reduce my discount. Total amount charge was $13700 , i have paid up 9k. I hope to pay up the remaining or make up to 12k. It is a task i have to do if that is what will make me successful.

If you can pay 12k why not pay the whole $13,700 to be on the safe side

Beeyad:
Good day mama's & papa's,

Dis forum av been of help to me, started reading about June this year and promised myself to give feedback.

In d spirit of giving back here is my visa story & POE story.

LAGOS US Embassy:: B2 [Sept]

Congratulations! It's nice to read that they are still giving medical visas,so all hope is not lost indeed

noOnelikeM:
Please what happens when you pay the Dr fees and you are denied visa?
Is the fees usually refundable?
these fees are like $3-5k. Please share your wealth of experiences?
thanks your your answers.

Yes they are refundable

Great job, very educative.

trakos:
I know some of us here have been waiting for me to share this transcript , believe me I had it in mind all these while but I got so busy in the last few weeks that it became "work" for me to sit down and type something this long.Especially with the plot twist(like in a movie) that made the story a long one.But I knew I was going to to do it eventually , for others to learn from it.

We had our interview scheduled for Thursday 27th June,2019 (6: 30 am).Me and DW had flown into Lagos the previous day as we do not stay in Lagos.
After a long wait going through the screening and intake sections , we finally landed in front of this young white lady VO .She had been dishing out pink papers to people before us like that's what she's just there for, lol.

Na wah o! This one shake me o. What could have been their reasons for rejecting you the us visa after you had been told during the interview that your visa had been granted,I refuse to believe that it was because Canada had rejected you earlier,since when has one country's rejection being a basis for another to-do same

nasohian:
Hi everyone,
I have a child with a US passport and intend traveling for my second baby.
Child will travel with me.
I have valid B1/B2 visa which was vacation purpose and got it 8 months before I was pregnant.well did not plan to have child but it came.
I don't intend asking for change of intent at a critical time like this.
All receipts of first child's payment and appointment with Dr for this present delivery is available.
At point of entry what should be my purpose of trip?
Your advise pls
Thanks.

The purpose for the trip should be that you are there to give birth. From what you wrote I can see that you're well prepared, and if by chance the issue of the visa not being for birthing comes up,you can explain yourself properly that it was initially gotten for vacation before you got pregnant. All the best.

queensera:
Below is the list of Radio stations in Oyo State and her capital, Ibadan. Frequencies and their location.

89.1 – Lead City University Campus Radio FM, Ibadan – Lagos Toll Gate, Ibadan

90.1 – Space FM, 136, Liberty Road, Ibadan (1st Trilingual Radio Station in Nigeria)

91.5 – Star FM, Secretariat, Ibadan

92.1 – Ajilete FM, Gambari, Ogbomoso

92.5 – Impact Business Radio, Akobo, Ibadan (Nigeria’s first Business Radio)

92.9 – Royal Root FM, Jericho Area, Ibadan

93.5 – Premier FM (FRCN), Dugbe, Ibadan

95.1 – Raypower FM, Cocoa house Dugbe Ibadan

96.3 – Oke-Ogun FM, Alaga

96.3 – Lagelu FM ( also of Splash FM)

97.9 – Beat FM, Bodija, Ibadan

100.1 – Jamz FM, Lagelu Estate, Felele Area, Ibadan

101.1- Parrot FM, Ogbomosho

98.5 – Oluyole FM, Old Ife Road, Ibadan

99.1 – Amuludun FM, Moniya, Ibadan

101.1 – Diamond FM, University of Ibadan, Ibadan

105.5 – Splash FM, Felele, Ibadan

100.5 – Inspiration FM

102.3 – Petals FM, Old Bodija, Ibadan

102.7 – Naija FM, Bodija, Ibadan

105.9 – Fresh FM, Ibadan

106.3 – Lead Radio, Ibadan.

756 kHz – Radio O.Y.O Ile-Akade Orita Bashorun (Radio AM)

Check More Via Source:
http://www.nairaplus.com/2017/09/list-of-radio-stations-in-oyo-state.html

Cc: airmark
Cc: lalasticala

Thanks for this

AyaAremu:
Hello, has your status changed from the screen grab u posted earlier?
As it’s still the same thing at this end.

It has not changed o! The thing tire me o.

mizGene:
Wow...since 24th Apr and here I am 7th May and hoping for a miracle I may just do a recall asap, 5 working days is a long time.

Mine has been with them since the 9th of April and still no word

Thanks @ Dexterwise for sharing. Very informative.

Great job bro, thanks for taking time out to share your knowledge and enlightening us.

meelife:
For Point of entry, which is better with less drama from CBP officers,New york JFK or Atlanta?

I've used both and actually think both are the same.

Missvenus1:
Guys pls my mom has her own interview next week (alone). Cos I already traveled
She does not understand English very well.
My question is, do they have interpreters at the interview or maybe Nigerian VOs?

They would get someone to interpret for her