I am beginning to change my mind from Dallas to El Paso. Having a great thought

I read it some where, but can't remember where. They were apologising that they are upgrading their saver. That it will be sorted out soon

dunwun:



Thought I was the only one. I'm having same issue, in fact i just sent them an email.

I guess it's due to the global IT issues they are experiencing. I suggest you keep trying.

Thank you noted also

akindolz:
Did I hear chicago? U say watttttt.....? Please don't dare use chicago as ur POE o....talking from experience please.

God forbid if her husband attention is needed in the US how will they resolve it? The VO reason outside the box. Even though her hubby is not joining her on the trip let him go with her to get the visa.
Thank u some much I have noted the Chicago POE.

Nogen:


Like she has right to choose VO herself. Her husband should be a tie she has back home. Don't even go through Chicago. It's worse than Houston for pregnant women.

Hello, I will advice u to go with ur hubby wen next u reapply. These are the possible reasons;

1. The VO will be wandering what will ur hubby be doing without assisting you.
2. Secondly make sure u use another VO wen next u go.
3. Don't use Texas as ur POE use New york, Chicago etc

Good luck!

dunwun:
Hello travels gurus
Had my visa interview yesterday but was refused; worst part is can't seem to place my hansd on what went wrong, so I'm skeptical about reappling for fear of rejection.

I really wish I knew what I shouldn't have done or should have done. Was pretty confident from all the learnings I had garnered here.

Background:

Applied for B2, used Lagos, married, self sponsored, travelling alone, budget of about 12.1K , Oakbend medical center, precious cedars for 10 weeks accommodation, Dr FF. SOA balance of about 3.5M in 2 banks with very good inflow and outflow. First time applicant to US, previously travelled for holiday to Ghana and Dubai. Work for a multinational.23weeks gone.

Transcript(in no particular order):

It seemed like I was her first interviewee or she just came from a break cos she had window blinds half way down her window and was settling down with a cup of coffee or something. Quite formal Black woman, no smiles etc. Hardly had eye contact, cos she kept typing, her fingers were so fast.Seemed to take forever, cos she kept typing.

where are you going to in the US? Richmond texas

Why?Vacation and child birth.

Who have you contacted? FF of OBC

How longdo you plan to spend? 10 weeks

Wherewould you be staying? Precious Cedars.

Where do you work? Xyz

What do you do there? Bla bla bla

how long have you been there? ...yrs

How much do you earn? Xyz

do you have a birth plan? gave her + FF correspondences and Precious Cedars emails.

CanI see your statements. Sure, passed them to her she studied and studied and studied.

So you are going for 3 months. No... 10 weeks.

I see you are married. Yes I am

Do you have any children. No, this is our first.

Have youtravelled outside? Yeah, UAE.

And kept typing and typing and typing.

I'm sorry bla bla bla, gave me the blue paper with 214b reasons for refusal.

...that's as far as I can remember...

I had a portmanteau filled with proofs, but you don't prove what you weren't asked, rightHow do I prove strong ties, thought my place of work, job role and the fact that my husband wasn't travelling with me was good enough.

Ireally do not know what to do differently?

The most important thing is for you to pay all ur bills without any aid and also Doctors and hospital correspondence. You can tell the VO of ur accommodation verbally.

hotstuff1:


Thank you so much for your reply dear.
i see...so the VO will not request for like hotel reservations and all that?Cuz that was my initial worry. If thats the case, i have close family in Indianapolis...would rather go there.

If you have not committed your Dr, you are free to change your doctor when you get there. Also tell the VO the truth that u want to stay in Dallas and have your babe in Houston. I also travelling to Dallas by October.

hotstuff1:
Hi everyone,
I'm super new to all this but just reading one or two post I feel so informed. Thanks everyone.
I need some advice, Im due August and planing to go for my interview last week in June. What bothers me is that I'm using doctor Fagbohun who is in Houston and I have family in Dallas. From reading through i'm guessing I have to get like a hotel some weeks before my due date...
How do I present this when interviewed?
Also, im just recently married and my passport is still in my maiden name, will this be a problem?

If anyone is going for an interview this month let us plan together please...i feel so lost..lol

please how much is diamond bank PTA rate? and how much were able to get from them?

Happymum:



I was @ diamond bank( sapele road branch,benin city) this morning and d marketers upstairs said there is a 1.25% charge for pos transactions when I use their international visa card. Please how true is this? Thanks

please how much is diamond bank PTA rate? and how much were able to get from them?

KayLayChi:


@ Woaini, can both parents sign the same letter and do you have a format of the letter used to apply for Nigerian Visa.

please send more pictures of the phone (both the back and battery). i stay in ph. Also wat is ur last price. u can send me a private message via jsdenniz@gmail.com

sinebaba:
location lekki

where do u stay?

sinebaba:
Clean white q10 available
28k each
Call 08134830575

@princezino Thank God! i have drumming like town crying here. Please email me with details so we can share/xchange idea and correspondences.
jsdenniz@gmail.com

princezino:
Hey @dyout.. We're headed to Dallas too. Garland..4 months.. Baby due in August. We've concluded arrangements with an OBGYN.. V/birth @ $2.3K. However Tests, Hospital (We're using Texas Regional at Sunnyvale), Paed are not inclusive. PM us to share / exchange info. **Phew! After months in ghost mode this feels good **

i noticed no body is talking about birthing in Dallas? please i have a place to stay in Dallas. i need a cheaper hospital and doctor. preferably Garland, Sunnyvale and Rowlet axis. i await ur swift responses

Please what is PTA? i thought it is BTA?

akindolz:
For better rates (on PTA & cards), pls go for Fidelity, stanbic, Diamond n Access. These banks really tried.....They r pocket savers!

From my findings i got a cheap hospital around Dallas in Sunnyvale, Texas Regional Medical center. Does any one knows much about the hospital. Please your assistance is needed asap.

Please what age range of doctor is advisable to use? please i need a cheap flight for September ending. Thanks everyone

please go through use this link.

http://www.travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/information/where-to-apply/agencies/dallas.html

woaini:
Please has anyone used the passport office in dallas? Or can anyone refer me to a page or someone post that used dallas passport office? I want to know if they accept consent form notorised in court or other notary public.

Please it's urgent, I need help

That is why i am recommending travelstart, they will give option of change of date with cost price of 15k, but dont want about infant, you call them for that.

modath:


From many mums experiences,one can deduce purchasing tix through 3rd party agents may create a bottle neck when it comes to adding infant tix or a date change.

Anyone with a different experience can help shed more light.


@mamatobenna,
Seconded.

Try using Delta or BA through agent like travelstart or wakanow. But travelstart is preferrable becos of the options of +-3days also there price is far cheaper than wat u stated earlier.

Beryl15:
@modath and @chloe7.
Thanks ladies for your responses. I'm traveling with a toddler so it would really be a journey of life with Qatar. 10 hour wait + belle would not be fun at all.
I had delta in mind but the fare no be here, almost 500k. Last time I used delta I got awoof ticket 198k

I've travelled Turkish airline before and the wait was 6 hour to & 23hours on return leg!

Also check through the thread u will some samples

WeirdMe:
Thanks @shimk @nefertitiram @dyout

I've gotten the embassy email address. However, I would like to know what responses the embassy gives. Also, what details do I need to include in the email. (Name, Passport Number) etc.

Thanks in anticipation.

Kindly search for change of intent thru the search box or go to thread 96 u will see it there.

WeirdMe:

Hello All,

Please can someone paste the email address to send the email of the change of intent to.
Also, what are the responses from the embassy after the email is sent?

Thanks.

@hotmummy2015, Please how much is the cost of the hospital? A frd of mine just told me about the hospital today in Atlanta. i am thinking of using the Hospital.

xxxx

hotmummy2015:
After struggling to find decent accommodation in Cunming Georgia, and reading some horrible reviews of the few extended stay hotels I found that were closest to my hospital ( Northside hospital - forsyth campus) I also couldn't get an apartment for lease cos the minimum lease term was 6months with strict cancelation rules and I only needed three months!!!

I have now found one in Alpharetta Georgia via www.airbnb.com at $697 per month very fantastic in my opinion, anyone who doesn't have close family can try the site as well as other extended stay hotels that have fair reviews - not the type that has drug dealers etc

just thot to share

xxxx

Thanks

shamecurls:



lagosniv@state.gov

Thanks

Nogen:




Lagos or Abuja. Lagos - LagosNIV@state.gov, Abuja - consularabuja@state.gov.


Subject: Change in travel plans

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to notify the embassy of a change in my travel plans. I have a B1/B2 visa which was obtained for a family vacation. I am pregnant and we have decided to have our baby in the USA. I have contacted a hospital in the USA for this purpose and we have adequate finances to cover all expenses.

I understand my visa covers for this purpose but would like to request you kindly update my records to reflect this change in travel plans. Also please advise if there is any other thing i would need to do.

Thank you.

Please i have been going through this thread for a while now, how do i get the email for the change of intent to the embassy or you can share with me? hope to hear from u guys asap. thanks

@Newmum15 i have gone through all your post i could not find it. if you find it u can re-post it for me to see. thank you very much

Nogen:


Just type in Newmum15 in the search box and all her posts including the letter of intent you are looking for will come up.

@Newmum15 thanks. Please can somebody come to my aid. Please can somebody share the US embassy email of change of intent. Thanks still waiting

Newmum15:
hello,if you go through my posts,you'd see it cos I've posted it for someone here before.i deleted it already from my phone so I don't have it anymore.

Please i have been going through this thread for a while now, how do i get the email for the change of intent to the embassy or you can share with me? hope to hear from u guys asap. thanks

nefertitiram:
@Newmum15 Thank God for you, that must have been very tiring.
Refuelling in Accra! Na wa o!

I have been spending a lot of my time watching Homeland security on youtube out of boredom and have become more sympathetic to CBP officers. They encounter a lot during the course of their duties! I think oyibos can't really differentiate us blacks from us or each other (the way we can't differentiate blonds and chinese) and Africans have this nasty reputation of capitalising on this to try to deceive CBP by swapping passports. that's why they called our brothers to come and identify you. Lol!

Hope you are well rested now