aamey15:
Hello Everyone,
So hubby, my son and I just got our Visa approved today but ehn it wasn't easy oo...

I'm so,so happy for you,favour found you. I must confess after reading your first post,I was one of those that though that you had an almost impossible task ahead of you convincing the VO that you didn't know that you were pregnant when you got the visa, because that's the line a lot of people use after intentionally lying during interview, but I guess God saw your honest heart and granted you favour. Not a common occurrence at all.

aamey15:
Hello everyone,
Please i need you advise. I travelled in nov 2015 and had my baby in Cook county hospital Chicago. In February 2016. left USA in march 2016. When i got the visa i didnt know i was pregnant.. was probably 1 and half months gone ..so when we eventually pregnant and decided to travel to have my daughter i sent a change of intent stating i was travelling with my son(a year snd half) and hubby. At POE we stated that i was gonna stay for 4 montha and hubby was staying for 2 weeks(he had a training). Paid all my bills and got receipts before i left
This year hubby and i changed jobs and all so we just applied to renew our visa (dropbox)since we both have not been able to travel... now they have invited all of us for a face to face interview.. i dunno y oo..
Please can anyone advise me... thank you

Lile someone rightly said,It's quite obvious why they want to see you. Did you use the visa for what it was gotten for? You stayed for 4 months,did you state at your visa interview that you were going to be away for 4 months?
I sincerely hope that they believe you when you tell them that you were not aware that you were pregnant when you got the visa,a lot lies on you to try to convince them that truly you were unaware. Go with all your receipts and zero balance.

goobyparks:
Please who has travelled with British airways ? I need your help urgently pls. I called to add my baby's ticket and they said I can't pay over the phone (or even through the travel agency from naija). Said I have to go to their ticketing office @ Dallas, Phil, NY or Baltimore. Problem is i'm in Virginia, hw do they expect me to start travelling wit my newborn jst to add her to my return ticket.
Has anyone been in this situation? Pls how did u do it? Is there any alternative? Also can someone go to their ticketing office to make payment on my behalf?
We are due to travel on 25th. pls help

I don't know about British airways,but I've read of people paying to add baby at the airline office in naija while mother and child are in us.

biodunajayi:
I have a visa that would expire in April 2018 and I intend to travel in March 2018 for child birth. Do I have to apply for renewal of my visa ?

No you don't have to apply for a renewal or get a new visa, your old visa is still very valid in as much as you enter the Us before it expires, even if it is a day before expiration, you'll still be ok.

babiebearie:
Hi all,
I have been a silent reader and it's my first time commenting. Don't know if i will get an adequate response to my question but i will try my luck�. I discovered everybody here is applying from Nigeria so the story is different. My question is can i apply for birth visa( i mean stating the purpose) while on a student visa in another country. I'm considering this option because it's gonna take 10yrs to get citizenship for my LO if i chose to givie birth here and the cost of birthing is almost the same. Thanks

I guess you are good to apply if you can show evidence that you can afford it and your studies can also act as burden of proof to show that you have a good reason for returning after birth.
Just read this thread very well, you'll be alright.

femochee:
Hello house,
I have been a silent reader for some time now and have come to appreciate the vast impact that this forum has made on families across the country. Well done house.
DW and i will be having our VISA interview on January 19, 2018 and we are yet to have a correspondence with an hospital or Doctor in VIRGINIA (Hampton).
Please house, i need assistance with correspondence from a Virginia hospital or Doctor. I have nowhere to turn to but this dynamic forum.
Thank you

I sent you a pm, reply.I don't know any hospital or Dr in Virginia,but I just might be able to help you.

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Baba,where is part 6 o,we are ernestly waiting o.

Nogen:


Ozycy, we are good my sis. How are your children? Been silently following the forum even though I'm done with child bearing. I am still deeply attached to you guys here. Lol.

Lol Nogen! you for no "done with child bearing" after 3 at one go.
Anyway on a serious note,glad to hear that the triplets are doing great. Love to them

Uniquezuri:
Hello House,

please has anyone processed a visa on arrival recently? any issues? any way to fast track? I have sent the mail to oa@nigeriaimmigration today. keeping my fingers crossed. then i also stumbled on a website in Houston clainming they do infant visa to Nigeria for $475 for expedited service. i called their number and guess who the operator is? An Indian!!! smh.. please don't fall for the scam or if you have used them please enlighten the house.. it just didnt ckick for me.

i will be back to share my successful VBAC experience with the house for those planning to VBAC in Houston. Right now i need to sort Visa on Arrival.. please help if you can. ( I already shared my POE experience). Thanks in Advance.

Naija Infant visa for $475 by Indians, what won't I hear. This na original one chance o

nobody09:
thank you dear.. i heard buying the ticket over there is cheaper thats why i thought about doing it that way.

I will advise you buy your El-paso ticket way before you leave naija, from my experience the farther your travel date the cheaper your ticket can be.

Springdance:

For 2 adult and 1 infant, I got it for 550k.

This your deal sweet nor be small.

iwuoahsamuels:
Pls house , need some clarification on these , I engaged two hospitals and below are excerpts from each
Hospital 1: “You are not required to pay for the acceptance letter but if you are requesting on be written for
any reason you will first make $200 non-refundable fee“
Hospital 2, after sending my requested status profile : “I have scheduled you to come see Dr ** on 21st may 2018 by 11am. Pls let me know if there’s anything else I can help with”
My question: do I need to pay a certain amount for an acceptance letter that I need to go to interview with or for Poe?
Does the response or correspondence from hospital suffice for what I need for interview and Poe

Some Drs do require you to pay a deposit for correspondence, which would be deducted from your final bill at the end of the day. But you end up forfeiting it if you don't use that particular Dr.
The 2nd letter you posted here is not detailed enough,it's suppose to also indicate how much the service would cost,it would also help if you have something to show how much the hospital services will cost also.

crownofwealth12:
Hello i have been a silent reader..please my gurus i really need urgent advise...my hubby and i have been to Dubai once and we applied for US visiting visa In November but was denied..now d problem now is Im planning to get pregnant but we are so scared...im have Joint Problem..osteoarthritis of hip joint....we planned on giving birth in US Cos of dual citizendhip for d baby and also because of my ailment..we will need very close monitoring from doctors because its risky with the way rhe gealth sector is in naija...please what can we do...we thinking of reapplying by march...please advise me...God bless U

No need to be scared, because you were rejected the 1st time doesn't mean you'll be rejected again this time around if you prepare adequately. You are in the right place. Just get a pen and paper and start reading and jotting down points and useful info. I've read here of people that were rejected trice and were successful on the 4th attempt,so buckle up, gather all you need and put in your application. All the best.

beautyuche:
Good morning House,
Please I need clarification.
I just applied for my mums visa. I and my sister are due two days apart and we both plan to birth in the usa. She had her first last year and this is my first.
while filling the form i put in she will be traveling with My sis, her daughter, the husband and my self. All of us have Usa Visa plus her child has a usa passport.
I was told this is wrong as the VO will fell its too many people traveling.
Please what do you advice?
cc<Just wise
cc<Twoods
Biko I am confuse now help a sister. mean while closest visa date is 29th january we will be traveling march.

I am assuming you have already submitted the application, Just let it be. The only issue I see there is that your sister that is traveling with her whole family should have a good burden of proof to show at POE that they plan to come back home after birthing.

QSola:
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TWoods:


Using a birthing center is likely a red flag because it suggests you really don't have the funds to have a baby in the US. But since you're not seeking a visa, you should be ok. IMO, the important thing is that you paid all your bills and have evidence to prove. But again, no one here is a VO so take any advice you get here with a pinch of salt.

As an aside, i found this part of your post interesting... "hubby already gave me $9,000 for the trip". Sounds like you're asking your father for money. As a couple, i thought all monies in the marriage belonged to both. But that's just me thinking out loud.

tpako! Why do you like behaving as if you did not live in this obodo naija before you left for America or as if you don't have family members in this naija. Have you been away for so long that you have forgotten how things are back home?

Weperwema:
@Everyone Please I need someone to help with a direct contact of a Doctor DW can use(my email is bluemoon1759@yahoo.com)in St.Louis Missouri....please a doctor you have tried , what is it like to fly Delta Airline and experience with POE in Atlanta?......my people please I need una help for info...

Sorry, can't help you with Doctors in Missouri.
Atlanta Poe is okay,if you do your home work ie, you arm your self with the necessary burden of proof.

[quote author=Oluwadamilola89 post=62893631][/quote] I think your best bet this time around is to just come clean and tell the VO exactly as it is and just hope for the best.

honeywealth:
Hello everyone,I'm new here.just need ur candid opinion.I got my visiting visa early Nov,planned to travel in Dec and also got a new job in Nov,and so I can't travel in Dec again as I'm currently on 3 month probation.I also discovered I was pregnant late Sept before I went for interview but I went for scan and no gestational scan was seen.I was told misabortion in d hospital and to go with my normal life.mid Nov I went for a scan in clinix to just check myself out and pregnancy was confirmed this time.my current plan with husband is to gv birth in US with my tourist visa.he's of the opinion I don't need to register or contact any hospital till I get in US.When we get there then I register.Chicago precisely.I have plan to travel in April that time I will be around 8months.I will be off probation at wk at that time.I have a 2 bro in law in Chicago that I can stay with.One of them is a nurse in cook county hosp.I also hrd that Chicago POE is strict.We currently have plan to hold enough cash at point of entry.my visa is a new one that I've nt use at all.I have also sent letter of intent to embassy on it last week sun till now I've not gotten any response from them.I just need suggestions if all I'm doing is save and is not going to affect my visa renewal.pls help a sis.

You obviously have not read this forum at all.What you want to do has some serious repercussions. If you don't get a Dr & hospital correspondence before leaving naija you are likely to be sent back with your big belle at Poe. Your being pregnant and not knowing during your interview which lead to your not telling the VO, might give you issues during renewal. Cause they might think that you held back vital information
If I were you, I'll try to get or tell my bro in-law to get me Dr and hospital correspondence since he's a nurse and travel with that.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY READ UP HERE. It'll help you a great deal

To think that this Rayray of a woman has done this same thing to a lot of women here and you ppl have kept quiet and allowed her to getaway with this kind of nonsense,were you people afraid of doing wahala with her because you were in a foreign land? Well someone needs to teach her a lesson o.

hotlarry:
A quick one please.

At POE, when asked where one will be staying,can u give them the hospital or Dr's address?
Please need ur kind advice.

But wait o,where do you plan to stay before? Why would you give them Dr or Hospital address,are they the ones accomodating you? Don't try it o, you can even be sent back if they suspect that you don't have a place to stay or that you are trying to be funny.

captain90210:
Hello family, please is there any advantage paying the $150 (or thereabout) hospital registration fee alongside correspondence with your doctor before going for the interview? At least to show some form of genuinety. Thanks

Most Dr & hospitals that collect this will not even send you correspondence if you don't pay it. It is what assures them that you are not wasting their time, since it will most likely be deducted from your total bill at the end of the day.
With regards to the 'genuinenty ' issue you raised. It all depends on the particular Vo and how he sees it. People have paid bills of $12k upfront and still didn't get visa,so it can be an advantage and at the same time not mean Jack.

Pls whats the roro clearing cost via Grimaldi for:
2009 Jaguar XF
2008 Hyundai Sonata
Thanks.

toesyn:
Good evening all,

So I went for another interview today after coming out clean that I didn't use my previous visa for the purpose which I was meant for... Transcript below...

VO: Good morning, Passport Please
Me: Good morning and I gave him my passport
VO: Why are you going to the US and where
Me: To have my baby and am going to Boston MANOR
VO: Where will you be staying
Me: Ramada Hotel,gave him the address
VO: What do you do
Me: Told him where I work
VO: What does your DH do
Me: He owns a business and I explain his business and when he started.
VO: How much does he make a month
Me: I told him and he said wow, and I immediately, I told him I have his statements of accounts to prove he make as much as I claimed, he said I should give him the statement of accounts, which I did
VO: Have you travelled outside Nigeria before
Me: Yes, UK, UAE and US
VO: Why US and not UAE to give birth
Me: Because US gives dual citizenship which my first child already has and I don't want to deny my second child the opportunity too
VO: Does your husband have valid visa
Me: Yes and I gave him copy of his visa
Then he asked to see the receipt of my past delivery and I showed him,
VO: Are you using the same contract and hospital
Me: Yes
VO: Have you contacted the hospital
Me: Yes, he asked for the mail and new contract, and I gave him.
VO: Your Visa has been approved and he gave me the white paper.

Lesson: I realised that everybody's story is different but the most important thing is to be always truthful... And likewise, don't be scared about saying the truth.
Most importantly, I prayed, Yes... I prayed.... because the VO did not even talk or say anything about why I was denied last month....which was when I came out clean that I didn't use my visa for the purpose it was meant for before going to give birth.

Thanks to everyone for their contributions here, because if not for this place, I won't know I can go to the embassy and say I want to have my child in the US.

Sorry for the long post.

So,so happy for you

captain90210:
Hello NL members
Great job you guys are doing here. I'm a silent reader here and believe me I've learnt a whole lot from the few days I've spent here. I've practically imagined likeable questions from VO and CBP at Poe. But I know God's grace will always abound.

Now my situation is this:
1. My intent is to have DW give birth in the us,
2. I've learnt here to make all intentions known both at the interview and Poe.
3. I have a friend who's got a green card in us, willing to send me and DW an invite for visitation (if that will get us the visa) and thereafter use the same visa for child birth purpose later next year.
4. Or I jejely make arrangements for visa interview without the invitation from my green card friend in the us.


Permit me if I haven't framed this scenario well (as a learner) but your sincere advise would be appreciated. Thanks

Which ever scenario you choose is ok,the bottom line is to do your homework very well and get your burden of proof ready.

kokorita:

Morning house, please I need an advice for a good friend of mine.she had her baby boy in Maryland , She was billed 4,100.66 dollars for lab test and she asked them before the test. How much it was. And the doctors office nurses said its the lab department that handles that. Now she got a mail giving her a break down of the lab test and charged her that huge amount just for test. She's confused . Please house any expenrice or advise. Thanks

But wait o,did you say Maryland? Didn't she do her research? Most of us that are here have read that Maryland is an expensive state to birth.If this bill is just for test alone,text that doctors in some other states include in their Dr's bill which at times is about $2000,then she should tighten her belt for hospital and Dr's bill o.

kokorita:
Lol. So what do you advise. She's really worried

Plain and simple, tell her to tell them that the bill they gave her for test alone is the total cost of her hospital and Dr budget, that they should give her a discount o,if they know they want to collect their money.
But alas! If that shakara nor work, just tell her to jejely negotiate a payment plan o,I nor fit shout.

chimzee:
Hello everyone. I'm due in march, had my first baby in California and it was really expensive. looking for somewhere cheaper and a few people suggested oakbend medical center. Please does anyone have any experience using oakbend. What Dr can I use as ill be having a c section? And please can i get any info about accommodation around the hospital. I also wouldn't mind getting someone to share an apartment with. Thanks in advance for the info.

My advice is read this thread, you'll get all your answers. It's a do it yourself forum
Oakbend is one of the most used medical facility here

Ayotundesh:
IHello please I've tried to reply everyone that sent Mr a message...
But I only got an alert in my email but did not see your message.
I don't really know how NL private messaging works...

What you get is an automated mail, just reply the mail and tell the person that you got a mail from them and that they can get back to you on this email address, thats when they will reply you and to tell you why they want to get intouch with you