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gingalady:
Hello House, Long Post alert

I arrived in Canada yesterday with my 20 month old daughter. This is a flight and POE post.
First of all i want to say that life is a manifestation of your faith and Courage so this journey starts in your mind. So its better you see how you want it to go and then PRAY endlessly about it.

As you recall i applied the last week in November and was approved first week in December... the fastest i had ever heard!!!

Next was getting currency for the trip. I applied for PTA at Zenith bank and got $4000 at 358 same day.

The rest i changed at BDC at 361. But i made sure it didnt get to CAD10,000 so i didnt have to declare.

We used Ethopian airways and was originally checked in one of those seats with extra leg room cos of my condition but that wasnt was i asked God for though... after everyone had settled in, one of the crew members sent for me to give me back my doc documents cos Ethopian airways makes you go to their own doctor in VI to get fit to fly 2 days before the trip and my daughter ran after me. She asked how i was going to manage and i said my dear, God will have to help me.

So she sent someone to my seat to get my things and moved us to two seats in BUSINESS CLASS!!
I was overjoyed!!!! It was a long flight but i was super comfortable to say the least. Food was at your request and they are so courteous and professional.

We finally arrived after 20 hours, but there was a 3 hour transit at Adis Ababa. We moved to immigration for declaration card and the rest. I was carrying baby milk so i was sent to customs.

VO: Why are you here for 72 days?
Me: im here to have my baby
VO: How much do you have on you?
Me: 9000 CAd and already brought it out for her to see
VO: okay so its in cash. What about emergencies?
Me: i have $3,500 in my dollar card and my husband will be sending more if i need it.
VO: what does he do?
Me: He is an IT manager

Smiles and types...
VO: is someone getting you? And how many kids do you have?
Me: yes my friend is outside and i have just her. My daughter was on the stroller so i picked her up
VO: awwww she is gorgeous!!!
Stamped me in for 6 months and said have a safe delivery. The exit is that way...

My host was outside waiting and we came home. We have called a few docs now and waiting for appointment

So all i can say is.. pray! Pray and then pray again!!! Everyone back home prayed with me for favour. Just have a positive outlook about this journey. He that started a good work is faithful to finish it.

Wish all expectant mums good fortune and FAVOUR!!!!

MamaOO:
Why would anybody wanna go give birth in Brazil tho? It’s no better than Nigeria. In the quest for giving birth outside Nigeria and dual citizenship, we should be careful o, before we start flooding Cambodia and Venezuela sef with birth tourism.

fruitfulie:
Having applied in the last week of in December 2018, I did my bio-metrics first week January 2019. i followed the advise given here by mentioning that i would be having my baby while on visit to my brother. The response to application came yesterday and I was denied. It was specifically mentioned that my coming to have baby was the reason for denial.

This is not to say anyone should lie about their intentions, I am just giving feedback..................

I hereby pray for as many that are awaiting decisions, that the results shall favor you all.

e seun o.

Wumi93:
Good day
I just tracked my application and realized my passport has been ready for pick since January 18th How long can I leave the passport at vfs before I collect as I won't be going to Lagos until 12th of February. Can I wait till then?

aklas87:
Gud day house, pls I need ur advice on something .
in 2017 I applied for visitor visa to Canada and my application was ready in december 2017, but unfortunately I was unable to pick it up since then due to a very "pathetic" reason. On Monday I went to VFS for the collection but I was told d application is no longer with them dat I should contact d embassy, wen I contacted the embassy through mail I received a response dat my passport has been sent to Zonal immigration office in Lagos.
My questions:
1. is it possible for me to get it at immigration office?
2 Do I need to pay some amount of money at immigration office nd hw easier or tedious is it to claim it?

pls serious answer or advice is needed.


below is d embassy response to my mail:

Good day,
You did not collect your package from the VAC within 30 days of their receipt of it. The VAC contacted you 3 times indicating that your package was ready for collection.
Your passport has been returned to the following address:
c/o Assistant Comptroller General
Nigeria Immigration Services
Zone “A” Headquarters
Ikeja, Lagos
Sincerely,

chikos:
Hi, please did you declare birthing at point of entry or u included in your application?

Oluwo1:
Hi @all.. please I need advice, sister is pregnant and would like to have her baby in Canada, I think shes 2months or so. She just graduated from the uni, fresh passport, not yet married.. what's her chance of getting a visa if her fiance is going to sponsor?

I've gone through the thread but noticed most people here have either been to the US or have good personal bank statements.

Please help. Thank yku

Silin:
You might be sent back; you better call them.

Please kindly help me with the phone number.

Thank you.

purplerain1:
you can find other places for scan way cheaper than in the hospital, pls pls don't run scan sessions in the hospitals very expensive,this is for the lady saying over 1k for scan

Iamajoyfulmothe:
Does this apply to using a midwife at a hospital? Not for home birth.
I am a first time mother considering using midwife at a hospital as I have heard Fantastic reviews about the midwives in Canada. I've been told they are more patient, dedicate more time and are highly experienced. Hence I am considering this option as the thought of labour scares me to be honest. I need all the patience and care I can.get

I wouldn't consider any form of home birth though. So what d you think? Is using a midwife at a hospital also considered an abuse of Canadian visa? Please note that I don't mind the extra cost of possibly switching to a doctor at the hospital should things get complicated.

Silin:
Hello fam, my appointment confirmation is showing my old passport number that was stolen. I already have a new passport . In which I updated in my DS-160 form. I tried if I could change the old passport number in the appointment confirmation page. It wasn't editable. Now my question is will the old passport number in my appointment confirmation affect my interview. Please, it's urgent. I really need your guidance gurus in the house.

Thank you.

EOA1:
Hello House, I started renewal process for my self, wife and son in August last year via Dropbox. My wife and I visas were approved but my son was requested to come for interview which we promptly scheduled for February 10, 2019, the next available date. While reviewing his documents today, I discover that remaining validity of his passport will be four months, which is less than the normal six month validity advised. Kindly from your experiences advise what we should do.
He is 20 years old now and we have travelled to US together severally but not in the last four years and have been applying together that's why I could not realised that he is now of age which must have led to his been asked to appear for interview.

wintabotom:
Please guys advise me I had taken a medical visa in 2017 visa expired in December last month. I had traveled to the USA twice after. I recently applied for an F1 visa and was denied the VO asked for my English proficiency test but I didn’t take it with me. After reading this thread one thing I noticed was that he looked at my hospital statement (0 balance) gave him and he didn’t have any issues with it but pointed out that he knows I don’t knw but hospitals that give this kind of bills do some things behind that I don’t know. I explained to him I paid 5k and shows the contract for sef pay. He sounded like it’s not my fault and he didn’t have a prob with it. He later ask for the English test which wasn’t with me and got upset due to that and denied my appli. It seemed I was almost getting the visa until the English test question came up. The VO added that you can come back for a b1 b2 but u don’t qualify for this visa.

Guys I want to apply to Canada for a visa just Incase I have a baby this year. I was denied in Dec and Jan . [b]Do u think Canada wld give me knowing USA just denied me. [/b]I have 2 years Uk visa and about getting school admission to Ireland.. Please advise me should I apply next month to Canada or wait till I get the Ireland student visa .

Nonkala:
Pls can someone help me out wt ds question thanks

flgd:
Please assist with a response. Is it necessary to print and sign IMM 5645e for family visit visa application?, thanks.

Hotstepper:
To go bk to Naija. I understand that some people have to go bk to work but atleast give 3 weeks to make sure baby's docs r all ready

Hotstepper:
Hello Everyone! Happy New Year. I hope everyone is doing great.

I said I was going to clear up some things since it is becoming rampant with mums who come in to have their babies.

I know there are agents in Nigeria who are in this thread who get people from here as clients and there is nothing wrong with but but please try and paint a better picture.

Now my observation plus experience from mothers who came in nd reached out to me, thus why I decided to take out time to clear up issues. It is 8:45pm Eastern Time.

1.Make sure you can comfortably sponsor your childbirth trip.

2. Please Canada is NOT US. You can see my "NOT" is all in Capital. Please if you are not ready for Canada, stick to the US. They are 2 diff countries with 2 diff policies. While US is a Capitalist country, Canada is a Social Welfare State. Canada has free medical and US does not so Canada has a one -tier health care system. Drs here can do without international patients and be very fine.

3. Let no agent tell you that you can have a baby in Canada plus accomodation, omugwo, pick up nd drop off for 6000 CAD..7000 sef will not be enough.

4. If you are going with an agent in Nigeria who probably has not been to Canada ( most of them now add Canada to their plan cuz Canada is now hot for childbirth),make sure u know exactly what their services cover. Alot of things I did in 2018, I will not repeat it in 2019. If ur agent in Nigeria just collects ur money nd u come nd what u r told is not what u see,please manage it like that nd try and speak up so others will learn .

5. budeget atleast 1000/1500 for accomodation cuz it depends in the city u live in. Canada is very large so getting from point A to B is far. Toronto is like lagos, even if say u get a dr for 1500, ur accomodation might be the same price or more and that is if you see. I know someone who paid 80 dollars a day on Airbnb nd couldnt cope after 2 weeks then contacted me and I know how i tried to find acxomodation for her.

6. If you are aware you are preggy, please try and start yoir visa application on time. most people says they travelved at 36 weeks to the US plz dont try it for Canada unless it is really not ur fault cuz its war finding drs on a normal day then imagine at these stage of ur pregnancy.

7. If you are coming with kids,please most times do ot expect to be in 1 bedroom in somebody's house. Also have in mind thar even the no of people renting a place, determins the cost cuz landlord will factor light nd water bill and that is if you find as most people do not like taking people with little kida esp if he or sge lives in the house. Also, if you MIL, Mum or hubby will not be around,make sure u have arrangement for someobe who will look after the kids while u head to the hopsital. DO NOT DEPEND ON UR HOST U MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW. You cannot take the kids to the hospital with u because there are changes they will be taken away from u. Saying this cuz it almost happened to someone 3 or 4 months ago. I knoe someone that her hubby had to buy last min flight cuz of the condition of his family and had to lodge them in a hotel until they left canada so you can imagine

8. Do not be in a hurry to go and if you may,then u must start ur documentations on time, right away .

Enjoy ur week .

flgd:
Thanks, does this apply to imm5645e too. Cos i was told that one has to be printed and signed. The place to sign on it does not allow for you type in a name.

pufframmy:
yES HAVE TRY BOOKING.COM TWICE AT FINAL STAGE ASKINGME TO PAY
BEFORE THE BOOKING NUMBER WILL BE OUT

drunkpunk:
I uploaded that and it said error

teamchocolate:
Hello everyone. Being following this thread and hoped to come share my success story but alas I was refused.
Here goes my transcript cuz I notice not many people have being putting their visa interview transcripts.
As soon as they directed me to this woman at window 4 my heart sank cuz she just put stack of blue paper in front of her as if say na her stationery be dat. Plus she had been issuing everyone blue paper since I got there.
VO: Good morning (Frowning ) and asked for passport and ds160
Me: Good morning and hands it over
VO: So why are you going to the US
Me: I am going to have my baby
VO: where
Me: Houston Texas
Vo: where in Houston Texas ? is it oakbend medical centre? ( in my mind was almost going to ask her how she could know that cuz I don’t remember filling that in the form).
Me: Yes it is
Vo: Who is accompanying you
Me: My husband
Vo: does he have a visa
Me: Yes. would you like to see (she says yes and I give her) that’s the only document I showed her throughout
VO: have you travelled outside the country before
Me: Yes UK 20.., Dubai 20..
VO: Have you ever been refused a visa before
Me: Yes UK and Canada 20..
VO: did they give you a reason
Me: they said something about cash flow ( UK said they were not sure I could afford the trip- I used my own account at the time)
She types for a very long time just frowning. Didn’t ask to see any document, no question asked about where I work or where hubby works, who is sponsoring , account statement, assets we had and just hands over the blue paper. Sorry you are not qualified Bla bla.
I had landed property documents from my husband, account statements of almost 8M when budget estimate was just 5.1M. The main reason I was even denied those visas for the UK and Canada was that we were paying for our house at this time so our account was not that buoyant. Meanwhile hubby has both UK and US visas 5 years and 2 years respectively and he travels often but I don’t.
I am sad because I am aware that you can’t apply for the next 6 months by which time baby would have been born by God’s grace. Someone told me to try South American countries eg brazil or re-apply for Canada. I really don’t know cuz am due in the about 3 months and I just want the best for my baby.
Does Brazil make any sense at all or should I re-apply for Canada. Been on the Canada thread and it’s not that informative.
House pls advise.

9JAFULLBREED:
Well you’re not alone.

Maybe u should re-apply for Canada or check below links for Brazil


https://nomadcapitalist.com/2018/11/18/brazil-citizenship-birth/

https://www.nairaland.com/2608582/giving-birth-brazil

drunkpunk:
Good morning. Please when trying to schedule an interview date and you're asked to upload a passport, is it your passport data page or passport picture? Thanks

Obylo1:
Hello pls am new here, have gone through the recent thread but can't seem to get the exact process on how to begin the process of applying for the canadian visa. My purpose of travel is childbirth. I was denied for d US and am already 31weeks gone. Pls can I still meet up with processing time before am due or no longer fit to travel? I want to know my chances as I put in alot into the US including making some payments and would not want another effort in futility. Thanks all. Pls pls respond...

Jrevelation:
I have my passport & DS-160 page with me and appointment confirmation, what else do I need again?

Attraction:
Please I just paid my visa fees, how do I secure appointment immediately, the conference I'm going for is in February 14th -17th .

Please help me, can I book appointment before I fill the forms....

drunkpunk:
Good evening. Please how does one get a date? I just finished filling my B2 form and I didn't see anything concerning interview date. please how do I go about it? Thanks

SaladsandChapman:
Hello everyone, please this is urgent, please what is the prerequisite for a good passport photograph, my passport photograph wasn't included in my DS 160 at first, now I tried uploading it and the passport photograph was rejected. Please I need help with this. Thanks

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.

chikos:
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I ve done this