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favoredgal:
Ha! thats not what i meant! get your burden of proof + cash ready even if they delay you they will definitely let you in

Ok thanks. I'm just so agitated cos I'm a first time mum to be. Do I need to send a letter of intent to the embassy? I wasn't pregnant when I got my visa via Dropbox and I've had previous visas. Also please what's burden of proof. Please advice

favoredgal:
become hostile? if anything they have relaxed compared to when i had my first baby in 2014...i think iv read a couple of good stories recently.

I think people that get hassled these days are people that did not get a "medical visa" but if you are well prepared they will definitely let you go

Is it a problem is you don't have medical visa? Please I want to know. Because I have had a visiting visa since last year and I just got pregnant and I intend to use it. Is medical visa a criteria

thegreengooner:
Kai! You wan't your new born to be catching cold from birth? All I know is that Alaska is cold and has a lot of snow.

Lol that's the only place I have someone to stay with o. Na so I see am. God dey! I go eventually find someone wey know about the place

ozycy:
You still have a whole Lotta tym before your travel date. I will advise you read up as much as you can, you can type in whatever you are looking for in the search button and start reading.
1) you don't have to go to US to talk with a doctor prior your intended Time you want to go for delivery. You can search for a doc and do all the talking and exchange of email from naija. If possible get a a breakdown of the cost and carry your cash and burden of proof and travel.
2) you can type in Alaska in the search button an see wat comes up. I don't think much have been said abt Alaska.
3) you apply for birth certificate and SSN same time. Just fill d form given to you in d hospital after delivery. And you will receive SSN and birth certificate separately, you may Hv to pick up birth certificate but SSN will be mailed to you.
4) it's good you v made enquiries abt the hospital, it usually doesn't include prenatal visits with a doc, epidural, and the rest but you can call the hospital to verify.

I really appreciate this. Thanks God bless you

Good morning everyone.
Please does anyone know anything about having a baby in Anchorage Alaska?
First time mum here.. Help!!!

customised87:
Instead of saying you coming for prenatals, simply tell them you came to visit family and you will also use the opportunity to scout for a hospital that you can travel back and birth in.
Alternatively, you do not need to travel to US before getting a Dr /hospital. Simply google search hospitals in Alaska,get dre phone contacts and call them one by one to get dre price quotes,negotiate and ask for appointment letter when u get one that fits ur bugdet. Make sure the hospital is not too far from where u ll be staying. You could also ask ur intending host if they can help in getting a hospital.
After giving birth,you either apply for a Nigerian passport for the baby if u are close to/or in Atlanta,NY,or Washington or apply for a Nigerian visa on the baby's US passport if u are in other states.

Thank you so much. I appreciate your response. When I said "what do I tell them?" I meant at the hospital. Should I tell the hospital I'm registering for prenatal or just birth? If I travel in the 4th month and see a physician do I tell the physician I'm here to register for prenatal or for delivery? I heard hospitals don't agree to individuals registering for delivery without doing prenatals with them.
In my 4th month , At the POE I'm just gonna say holidays. But when I'm going in my 8th month I would tell them delivery at the POE cos I've already registered and paid.
I'm more concerned about the hospital so I don't just travel for nothing.
Also when i call the hospital over the phone do I tell them I'm coming in from Nigeria to have the baby? Or do I just sound like I'm currently in the US and I'm just booking?

shrekandfiona:
Nna mehn this ya question na jamb qwestion o. Anyway make I try answer you.

You said you already have the visa, during your interview did you declare your pregnancy? If no, kindly mail the consulate with a notification of birthing intent for the letter, read backwards you'll see so many mentions of it.

If you declared your birthing intention already and you still wanna go upfront, then at the POE when asked what you're here for and how long you intend staying, simply say you're here to do an appraisal of the hospital and pre register/pay all fees prior to due date. You're here for about 2 weeks. Show them your cash for payments, doctors/hospital correspondence etc.

Biko I go stop here hand dey pain me. Start from part 1 there are plenty tins to read up na

Thanks again. Actually I've had visas for a very long time now. My last few visas we're drop box so do I still need to inform the embassy ?
I was trying to find out from you what I should tell the hospital not the POE. I see I confused you. Should I tell the hospital I'm registering for prenatal or I'm registering for just delivery or I'm registering for both prenatal and delivery? I heard some hospitals wouldn't agree if they know you are coming from another country to their hospital just for delivery. So they may turn me down. I'm asking so i don't just waste my money traveling in the 4th month if I'm gonna be turned down by the hospital.

shrekandfiona:
Make i answer the ones wey I fit.

1. Will be perfect if you can afford it. Makes it a well planned journey
2. The only thing I know about alaska is the extreme weather
3. For alaska, dunno the process but where I birthed, a social worker brings the form to you after birth to fill, have ready your baby's names. Birth certificate is ready at the County 2 days later, SSN comes in 8 days later via post.
4. Nope the prenatal fees depends on the doctor you use only if the hospital provide in house doctors. Most hospital don't though so you have to source for your doctor that is affiliated to the hospital you wanna birth in.

Advise: read up for better clarity.

Thank you so much for your advice, God bless you.
You said it's better to go ahead of time if I can afford it. What do I tell them? Should I tell them I'm a foreigner who what's to come back to have a baby or should I just act like I'm doing prenatal and I'm around until I give birth ? Cos paying for prenatal sounds like I want to stay for it but I don't intend to stay(should I tell them I don't intend to stay?)
What's the other alternative to going for prenatal? Should I just contact them through email?
I can't find anything to read up so I'm highly confused.
Furthermore, a baby with US passport, how will you bring him/her back to Nigeria? Do you need to get a Nigerian visa or passport or can the baby travel on your own passport?

Good day everyone,
I'm a new mum-to-be and I'm glad I found this thread cos I've been googling and googling and asking around but I'm still totally confused. I have a US visa, I'm only in my first trimester and I want to have the baby in the US by Gods special grace. I'm starting to asks questions early cos people have different suggestions.
1) is it true that if you can afford it, it's good to go to the US around the 3rd or 4th month, talk to a Doctor,register and make some payments then return around the time of delivery
2) I intend to go to Alaska cos that's where I have someone to stay with , does anyone know anything about Alaska?
3) what is the process of getting the US passport after delivery? I read online that the hospital in Alaska gets the birth certificate ready in 5days. Does the birth certificate come with the social security number or do I need to use the birth certificate to get the social security before I can apply for the passport?
4) I saw their cost of delivery (for non insured) at 2,400 dollars VD. Does this usually include the prenatal fees.

I'm entirely confused. Please help me so I can make plans in time. Thanks a lot

@LagosNiv @abujaNiv
Hello Visa Officer,
I have had a 2-year b1/b2 visa issued twice(last one expired in 2013 November) I have also had an F1 visa issued which expires next month. In addition I have an EAD card(OPT issued in June) I left the US in June because I found I job in Nigeria and I love being close to my family. However, I have a conference to attend in November in Newyork and would like to attend.
1) is it ok to apply for a B1/B2 since my purpose of travel is just to attend the conference? Because I don't want to go into
The US with my EAD card as that would be dishonest, since I'm not going to work.
2) I know I'm eligible for a dropbox, do I still need to fill out a DS160 or is there any other form I need to fill. Can you walk me through the process of the dropbox. (I have searched online and still don't get it)
3) I hope I wouldn't be confusing the embassy cos I have a valid F1, valid EAD yet I want a B1/B2 because the purpose of my travel is just for the conference? FYI : I am not using the F1 or EAD cos I decided to relocate back to Nigeria after being done with my studies.
Could you advice me generally?

Thanks,

@abujaniv
Hello Visa Officer,
I have had a 2-year b1/b2 visa issued twice(last one expired in 2013 November) I have also had an F1 visa issued which expires next month. In addition I have an EAD card(OPT issued in June) I left the US in June because I found I job in Nigeria and I love being close to my family. However, I have a conference to attend in November in Newyork and would like to attend.
1) is it ok to apply for a B1/B2 since my purpose of travel is just to attend the conference? Because I don't want to go into
The US with my EAD card as that would be dishonest, since I'm not going to work.
2) I know I'm eligible for a dropbox, do I still need to fill out a DS160 or is there any other form I need to fill. Can you walk me through the process of the dropbox. (I have searched online and still don't get it)
3) I hope I wouldn't be confusing the embassy cos I have a valid F1, valid EAD yet I want a B1/B2 because the purpose of my travel is just for the conference? FYI : I am not using the F1 or EAD cos I decided to relocate back to Nigeria after being done with my studies.
Could you advice me generally?

Thanks,

Hello Visa Officer,
I have had a 2-year b1/b2 visa issued twice(last one expired in 2013 November) I have also had an F1 visa issued which expires next month. In addition I have an EAD card(OPT issued in June) I left the US in June because I found I job in Nigeria and I love being close to my family. However, I have a conference to attend in November in Newyork and would like to attend.
1) is it ok to apply for a B1/B2 since my purpose of travel is just to attend the conference? Because I don't want to go into
The US with my EAD card as that would be dishonest, since I'm not going to work.
2) I know I'm eligible for a dropbox, do I still need to fill out a DS160 or is there any other form I need to fill. Can you walk me through the process of the dropbox. (I have searched online and still don't get it)
3) I hope I wouldn't be confusing the embassy cos I have a valid F1, valid EAD yet I want a B1/B2 because the purpose of my travel is just for the conference? FYI : I am not using the F1 or EAD cos I decided to relocate back to Nigeria after being done with my studies.
Could you advice me generally?

Thanks,