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tombeck:
Please somebody should reply me. Thank you

I don't think this should present any problem

Graciousbee:
My question is, 1.has anyone experienced this kinda thing with dr fs package, do they have anything against him?
2. Was I wrong to have used the Visa for the same purpose twice as that's what really ticked her off
3. I'm expecting now and intend to travel again, my husband wants to go for the interview to also renew his Visa but he didn't use the last one he was issued, it was a training but it was later done in Nigeria and being busy never really had the time to travel. Is it wise to apply with him or go alone .
Please I need answers on how to proceed a new doctor since dr f, didn't seem to go down well with her.
Thanks everyone.

I think what happened during your interview was quite unfortunate. I also think the VO was just looking for a reason to deny you as it is their custom these days. They've been frowning at some low bills even though I'm sure they know deep down themselves that even though the bills are low, that they are genuine.
You were not wrong in using the same medical visa for 2 births. In fact people have been known to use visiting visa for 2 birth,talkless of you that used medical visa.
I'll advise you to apply again with your husband and present a new Dr correspondence that's in the neighborhood of 10k and above, and let's see what happens. All the best.

Msadesina:
Hi All

Please can someone assist with what to do concerning this issue. An invitation for 221g was received but the drop down to book interview is blank. We have used the provide feedback option but nothing has been heard from them till now.

Call them or send them an email

Ejiroogidi:
Good day all,I sent my passport in for renewal of my visa in December,passport was sent back with a 221g paper.
I tried to schedule a follow up appointment and got a date this same January.
On the 221g form,I was asked to bring my bills for child birth.

I replied and told him,child birth.
He asked to see evidence of payments.
I started giving the receipts one after the other and explaining the receipts to him.
He then told me that the average cost of birth in Texas is $33,000 and my hospital bill is showing way below that.
He said taxpayers get to bear the burden of this underpayment and the government.
I then showed him the mail I sent Dr X when I took in and and the bills I was sent from both Dr X and HNWMC. I told him I paid what I was asked to pay and even have receipts for as little as passport photograph I took for the baby at the passport office. He smiled and continued typing.
He asked what other countries I have been too and I told him,Canada,Uk,Spain,France,Germany,South Africa,UAE,Belgium etc.

Congratulations, I guess you are among the lucky few. God must have touched his heart, because from the way your interview was going I was almost certain that he wasn't going to give you the visa, but thank God it turned around for your favor

Kiaso82:
Good Morning all... I did my Dropbox in December 2018 and just got a text message this January 2019 that my passport is ready for pick up... also got an email confirming same. But before then I tracked it online and noticed it showed me on the dash board available appointment date. Please does this mean I am being invited for interview or what... I am yet to collect my passport. Did not receive any call or sms inviting me.

Can anyone advice on what to Do, as this is strange to me...
Kings

Most very likely you have been scheduled for a follow up interview. The surest way to confirm is when you get your passport back if there is a visa in it or not, and if not, visit your dashboard click on the available appointment date and it will take you to a date, if you are not satisfied with that date, wait for a while and visit again until you see a date you are conformable with and lock it down.

caleb404:
Good morning all, my daughter applied for a US visa and got it. Passport was delivered to DHL, but we were not able to get it on time, and now it has being returned back to the US embassy/consulate. Please how do we get the passport back?

Is there a procedure, number, email, or what do we have to do? I have emailed the Abuja Consulate but i got a generic answer with non referring to this situation. Please help.

Tell your daughter to phone them and explain herself.

PreciousNenye:
Happy New Year everyone. I just delivered my baby boy( 1jan ) Please can anyone help outline the requirements for baby’s US passport and Nigeria visa or passport. I can’t find it on recent post. Thanks n God bless us all.

Congratulations! Give your location so that people that have given birth in that city or state can give you accurate step by step procedural details of how to go about it and how long the whole process is likely to take.

Grubsk:
Hello everyone,

I really need your help; I have a B1/B2 valid visa which I have use before; am due to travel in February and I sent an email to the embassy informing them that I would be traveling to have my baby and I got the below response from them less than an hour ago. Please I need advise on how to book a second appointment and what to expect. Thanks

“Thank you for your inquiry.

Our records indicate that you applied for a different purpose of travel during your recent interview and/or DS-160 form submission. As your purpose of travel has now changed significantly to include medical treatment in the United States, you will need to return to the Consulate for a second interview. Please note that your visa is not valid for travel at this time.

Waoh, this is definitely a game changer.
OK now, this brings to an end the era of change of intent letter. People in similar situations are faced with 2 options, either to travel without informing the embassy and hope for the best at POE or apply for a fresh medical visa.

Enyinne:
How's our preggy mamas doing . I wish everyone safe delivery. Pls how many times can one do Dropbox on Usa visa as I hv renewed once using Dropbox before and my visa Is expired now . Am I still going to do Dropbox this time around .

Yes you can do drop box as many times as you want, there's no how many time limit. The important thing there is don't wait for too long before you apply cause I think it has a one year time frame from visa expiration date.

Jinglesbaby88:
Please, can a baby travel with just birth certificate and a letter from the parents giving grandma permission to fly to Nigeria with the baby? No ETC or UK passport for the baby because both parents are not British.

Without passport or visa on arrival? I don't think it's possible o.

MamaTuoyo:
Please when you applied via drop box, which documents did you submit?
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Most of the time, the DHL people don't allow you to add any supporting documents to the drop box application

Oleayo22:
Please whats wrong with Midas? I was thinking of using them.

My thoughts exactly. Pls torch light the matter o, before someone would enter one chance.

Veeii1:
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Hello all.

Who has travelled with 1 month for the us visa to expire to give birth and stayed for about 4 months?

I intend doing this.

Advice pls

No biggie, what matters is the duration the cbp officer stamps you in for, this would ditermine how long you'll stay

overlord77:
How do you know this, VO told you or you made an inquiry and it was highlighted?
I have always advocated for what's the true picture of things and not assumptions but if you have proofs of this, do share. We put so much mystery around this whole visa thing.

Do a search of birth centers on this thread then come back and comment again

Madriel:
Hello all.
Does anyone have info about going to deliver at a birthing center as against a hospital?
Please assist. Thanks!

Birth center delivery is frowned at by Visa officers. The only condition I would advice the use of a birth center is if you got the visa for that purpose, in other words, you told the visa officer that you plant to use a birth center and they went ahead and still gave you the visa

Momo13:
Thanks @ dere5. Lanham is 30 mins away from where I am. Please do you have a name? I'll Google directions. Thank you

They are called Midas Shipping, their address is:
4720 Boston Way, Suite C
Lanham, MD, 20706

Momo13:
Hello people. Please who knows of a reliable shipping company in Maryland Baltimore area? Need to cargo stuff urgently. Thanks

I know of one in Lanham Maryland. Lanham to Baltimore is about 45mins to 1hrs depends on the part of Baltimore you are coming from

I have been using Grandbelle for more than 10 years now and in that space of time my wife and I have shipped thousands of stuff through them due to the nature of our business,not a single item have they misplaced or lost. They are very reliable in my opinion

ninab:
Did you apply for a visa while owing in this era ?
Anyways can’t say but my cousin paid and was given
So just try wish you success

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Butterscotch18:
Dear Joanna,

Please I would appreciate a draft copy of burden of proof as well.
I already saw that of budget spreadsheet which you posted. Or was it someone else?
My email is mojisolacoker@yahoo.co.uk
That you very much my sister

To the best of my knowledge "Burden of proof" is not a single document (typed or written) . It a term used to refer to all the documents you take to support your claim /application when going for the visa interview to convince the Vo that you are actually going fot birthing and nothing else

ninab:
Hello please am new here and I need an urgent advice
I got my first visa in 2014 and I travelled to visit then went again to give birth note all this journeys has been as a family
I renewed successfully with drop box and after that used twice again the 2 years visa with my family
Now my visa is expiring and I intend doing another drop box but people’s have been scaring me with saying people are having drop box issue renewals
I don’t intend using the visa for anything other than to visit what do you suggest do I do the drop box or just pick interview and declare the birthing even dou I have renewed successfully

Do Dropbox and if peradventure they call you for follow up interview you go prepared.

nana101:
Hi house. Please what is the earliest I can get Birth certificate ready and the US passport. Can I get the 2 documents 3 weeks after delivery ND is it advisable to travel when baby is 3 weeks or 4 weeks old.

It is possible to get everything done in 3wks,but it all depends on the state you are going to,its faster in some states compared to others, everything depends on how fast you can get the birth certificate . And yes, you can travel back with a 4wks old baby.

Weperwema:
Hello Everyone,

Please I need clarifications on an issue bothering my mind.Is it a must that a baby born in the United States must be taken back within one year after being taken out to Naija after birth? The baby has 5yrs expiration on the American Passport .Thanks and God Bless

It is not a must for the baby to be taken back to the US after a year in naija. You don't even need to go to America to renew his/her passport after expiration, you can do that at the American embassy in Lagos or Abuja

chloe00:
Hello everyone good evening please who knows the website where I can apply for international drivers license online (IDL), thank you

I don't know of any website for IDL. You get it from the Police and not from Road safety o. And if I might ask, why do you need it? If it is to use in America, I will advice against it, use your normal naija license, the one issued by Road safety and you'll be Ok. I know for sure that Police in Atlanta don't recognize the IDL, but they accept the normal naija one, that has a barcode at the back that they can swipe/scan on their machine and all your details will appear. Same thing too if you want to rent a car also.

Phakabir06:
Thank you so much, really appreciates your contribution , I have schedule another appointment for Lagos by january.

I have read your post and I ca t realy place my finger on where your wife went wrong. It's a good thing that she has reapplied, let's pray she meets a more understanding and lenient vo this time around

benson3788:
Hi everyone, please I really need some advise. Girlfriend is pregnant (not a thing I'm proud of), and would like for her to have our baby in the US. I've been sore worried as not being married might pose some problems at interview. Please, any advise on ways to go about it? Thank you.

No biggie, let her just follow the same process married women follow too, the only difference in her case would be that she won't have a marriage certificate to present,(Dr & hospital correspondence, have enough money to cover the trip, get accommodation, get strong ties to home country, prepare budget sheet etc)

cascadoma:
Hello house. I am an aspiring father with 2 kids born in Nigeria. What are the steps I can take to book a Doctor/hospital like HNWMC for my wife's delivery sometimes next year in US?

Go to page 1,the steps are listed there.

IyawoToBe:
If you have the money at the moment, I'd advise you pay outrightly. If you arrange for payment plan, make sure you don't default. But i really don't know if an ongoing payment plan affect visa chances.

No I don't think being on a payment plan affects your visa renewal chances because I know two people that were on a payment plan and still got their visas renewed via dropbox
But again having said that, I think it totally depends on the particular Vo you meet during your interview if you are invited to come in for an interview after applying via drop box

@Tiyanya

Shine your eye! More often than not, if it seems too good to be true, then, it is too good to be true.Some of these ppl lure you with mouth watering deals and change it for you once you're in the US. Just be very very careful and don't be embarrassed to ask questions about anything you don't understand. 6k for an all inclusive deal in birth tourism of today is almost impossible.

nelodiva:
Hello everyone,

I have been reading the post but i dont think i have a clear answer to my predicament.

So my issue is that my passport is a virgin passport, I have only travelled to Ghana but after my wedding my husband requested that i apply for US visa which i did which is the normal B1/B2 visiting visa which i applied for in June and my appointment has been scheduled for September 26.

I just discovered I am pregnant and don't know what or how to go about changing my visa to a medical visa so they do not think i am lying during the interview.

Kindly advise me on what to do, what i need to have as I only have just a month to take action cause I do not want to be denied visa.

Thank you very much

Prepare for the interview as if you applied for & going for a medical visa interview and tell the vo that you wanted to go for vacation when you initially applied but you later discovered you were pregnant and would like to also use it to birth.

DeeandGLady:
Now this post has just scared me, I plan to travel with my mom, I will still be in Nigeria when she will have her visa interview, am planning she goes with my visa page for her interview, so is it possible they cancel or revoke my visa?

I stated in my past post how my visa was renewed early this year, I wasn’t pregnant when I renewed my visa, I have had previous birthing experience in the US paid all my bills and have my zero balance letters, my visa renewal was an interview no question about my previous birthing was asked, just a few questions asked about my work and places I have been to, we were to visit the US for Easter but we didn’t go to the US but went somewhere cos hubby had a training in another country, planned to go to US for summer until baby showed up.

Please I need advice should my mom have her visa while am still here, I need serious help with my toddler during the trip and after the trip.

Will advise you to travel 1st before your mum appears for her interview since you didn't apply outrightly for a medical visa.

Momo13:
Hi people! My previous visit to the us I stayed with my sister who no longer lives there (diplomat visa things). I'm applying for renewal and the question about immediate relative pops up. I feel that I should state no but hubby thinks they may view that as a lie and deny based on that or call for interview which I dont have the luxury of time for.
Please advise. Thanks

Your case is very straightforward,your sister no longer lives in the Us,so your answer should be NO.