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Experience mother's pls advise needed. my 4 month old baby has stuffy nose, I noticed it on Friday. I guess water entered her nose while I was bathing her at night and she started coughing yesterday, little coughs not so serious sha. I used silver bird mixed with her oil on her head and in her bath water as well with shea butter on her nose but no improvement still the same. Pls can I apply mentholata(i guess it's mentholato, that's the name of the product I got it when I went maternity shopping, never used it before) Please can I apply it on her chest this night after I clean her up

seyewest:
WOW... Congrats This shows the importance of Research... Good luck and don't forget to share your POE on the thread when you get to US.

Thank you, will do

[quote author=LadyGuinivere post=54410749]@LadyTomi congrats .
Thank you for ;
1. The detailed transcript
2. Validating the broken record here that statements aren't needed and that preparation is keym
Safe trip and HML to sister aunty.

Hahaha at sister aunty. Thanks to you too LadyG, I remember when I first came to this thread and you answered my question, cleared my doubt and put me through

[quote author=Mel403 post=54408634]Congrats to u dear. Please did u all pay the visa fee separately including ur baby?


Yes I made individual payment for everybody including my baby

Hello House, I attended my interview yesterday with my husband and baby, and also fixed and interview for my parents and grandma at the same time(7:15am) both at the Lagos Consulate. So we went as two separate groups my family as one then my parents and grandma as another. Here is how it went.

Hubby and I: Good morning(hubby carried daughter, I held the documents)
VO: Smiles, good morning. Have I attended to you before
Hubby and I: No, you haven't
VO: Passports please
I passed them and she started typing not looking at us again but asking questions
VO: How long have you been married
Hubby and I: 2years (dunno but we kept on replying together most times)
VO: Is this your first child (still typing)
Hubby and I: Yes
VO: how old is the baby
Hubby and I: 4 months
VO: what do you do
Hubby: I am a territorial sales manager at Bleep covering both southern and western part of Nigeria(then my daughter start making some uncomfortable sounds like she wanted to cry, hubby started rocking her I started saying soothing words to her and she finally cried a bit, the VO raised her head, watched us and smiled, I quickly collected the baby and calmed her down)
VO: So how long have you worked at Bleep
Hubby: 4 months
VO: what did you do previously
Hubby: I worked as a customer relationship manager with coy abc for 5years
VO: what do you do
Wife: I work as a risk officer with xyz Bank(realised I didn't call my profile well, I repeated immediately I work as Risk Analyst and so so so Officer witg xyz bank)
VO: how long have you worked with the bank
Wife: 3years
VO flips through our passports(in my mind am like she is checking for any issued visa/travel history , we all had virgin passports, then she continues typing)
VO: where are you traveling to in the US
Hubby and I: Massachusetts
VO raised her head looks at us and goes back to typing
VO: what will you be doing there
Hubby: vacation and visiting family
VO: who will you be staying with
Hubby and I answered together
Hubby: Sister
Wife: My aunty
VO instantly raised her head with a confused expression and said, come again sister and aunty
Wifeinstantly replied) we call her sister here in Nigeria but she's actually my aunty
VO: smiles and says Oh I see
VO: your father or mother's sister
Wife: Mother's younger sister
VO: what does she do in the state
Wife: she's a medical doctor
VO: how long has she been there
Wife: 5years
VO: is she married
Wife: No, but she's getting married soon in about a month time
VO types a bit, brings out rubber band to bind our 3 passport together. I started pinching my husband like yeah we have gotten it but I said calm down what if she wants to tie them together and return to you, the she drops it beside her and hands us a white paper with a huge smile saying you pick up your visa in 3working days and circled the center for us. We were so happy smiled and gallantly strolled out. That was our first time ever applying for a visa and we got it yippe!!!

My parents and grandma's interview they are actually going for my aunty's wedding in June.
VO: why are you going to the US
Dad: to attend a relative's wedding
VO: what's the relationship to each of you
Dad: explains, my wife's younger sister and her (grandma) daughter
VO: where will the wedding be taking place
Dad: New york
VO: but your form says you are going to Massachusetts
Dad: that's where she lives but the wedding is in New York
VO: where will you stay in new York
Dad: reservations have been made to accomodate us at xxxx hotel the same venue for the wedding
VO: have you traveled before
Dad: Yes
VO: where
Dad: Germany(that was like 20 something years ago with the old Nigerian passport, so his passport now was still virgin)
VO keeps on typing and hands him white paper, I forgot to tell my dad that white paper is good news, he said he collected it stared at it for a while and felt like okay no problem we will stay in our house so he said to the VO
Dad: thank you for your time, we appreciate
VO: congratulations your visa has been approved you can pick it up in 3 working days
Dad: smiles ooh! Thank you.

That's how the 6 of us were successful, no document was searched. Thanks to the house I read and read and understood the process I didn't bother printing statement of Account or go with so many unnecessary documents. My mum carried like 50pictures saying she will show them how family history and her sister, I told her wasn't necessary she didn't listen (elderly people things, lol the woman said she didn't want to take chances)

Once again house, thank you!!! For all the useful information shared here.

burgessdon:
Please ,I want to confirm if the embassy still accept ds 160 confirmation page without uploaded pic on it. ...i tried uploading mine but was unable to do it..

1st try getting the correct size 2x2,
2ndly ensure the quality of the passport is good(my baby's passport was rejected at first cos it was over edited and the white background became blury)
3rdly try getting the right body measurement in the passport, I think the head is not suppose to be more than 1" (my baby's 2nd passport was also rejected the second time because her head occupied most of the space). So I Google for the right mesurement/dimension and worked on her passport to fit that with her head not more than 60% if the photo and it worked.

The rejection of passport always comes with an error message at the top, read the message and correct your passport.

burgessdon:
email them. ..they will send you a temporary password... They just resolved a similar case for me now. .

Thanks guys, I just gave it a try this evening an it went without requesting for temporary password, I clicked on create new user and it scheduled successfully

nefertitiram:
Do forgot password. A new password will be sent to the email u have previously used to create a profile. Then u change password and enter ur profile to book appt

Thanks, I have done that as well since yesterday but I haven't received a temporary password.

petersje8:
Try using another system. If you havent inputed the GTB receipt number, then create another account with another email. But if you have already entered ur transaction number then dont take my advise pls. You may have to call the embassy and complain.

I have been having the same error as well. I tried using another system but same thing. Please what do we do now?

OmoBendel24:
Okay, dig! Well, you have to carry her along to the interview. In essence, she has to be physically present at the interview....

Okay, thanks

OmoBendel24:
It depends on all variables being considered together though, but sure, it makes more sense applying with her. Or do you a reason to leave your little one behind save for the see-through selfish reason of 'ties'? Who then takes care of her in your absence and how too? Mother and child travelling and the husband left behind as a tie even trumps hubby and wifey travelling without the LO of such tender age on many counts IMO

No, I applied for her as well. We intend to travel together as a family, I was just wondering if I need to carry her to the embassy or just go with her passport alongside ours.

LadyGuinivere:
@LadyTomi
Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well. If you want something, invest a bit of hardwork- it ALWAYS pays. In this case, the hardwork os research. Go thru this thread to get a basic understanding of the process.
You are concentrating on purpose of trip. That , however is secondary to ties. If you have ties according to the vo's assesment then any purpose u choose is ok. I can't speak about your ties, I'm not a vo. But I'll ask you to self evaluate. Read the thread, then mentally weigh yourself. If u believe you are qualified for a visa, then pick the purpose that is the truth and fill it. Are you going for a wedding? Say so. Are you going for a vacation? Say so. Don't fill wjat you think will give u a better chance.
The truth gives you the best chance
Then when you read, you will also see tht your belief about 3 month visa is ill concieved. Visas are usually 2 years

@LadyG thanks for the earlier advise. I just stumbled on this thread two days ago and I'm still researching and going through every page but please a polite quick question. Is it necessary for my husband and I to go for our interview with our four months old daughter?

lorietta:
This is a very nice one @ladyGuinivere,pls could u look up my posts and advise me what ties I've got. The ties and purpose is my major ish right now! Truthfully, I want to attend my bro's wedding n catch up with my cousin n family too .

Okay, thank you lady G. I was actually waiting for your reply because from what I have read from the thread you actually happen to be the guru here. We would just apply for our annual vacation and not the wedding since I can't make that. I will keep on reading and keep you posted of how it goes when we eventually apply.

LagosNIV:
First of all, neither a letter of invitation nor a letter of introduction is a requirement for the visa. We don't care about them and we won't even bother to look at them... I don't know how many times I have said this.

If you don't plan to go for the wedding, then why say that? Even if you get the visa today it could raise suspicions down the road as to why you didn't travel as planned.

Here's an idea: BE HONEST

Thank you. We will just apply for our annual vacation then.

Hello house, please advise needed. I want to apply for a USA visa alongside my husband and baby. I work with one of the notable banks in the country while my husband is a regional sales man for a known commercial company. I also have an aunt in the state who is getting married soon.

Do I apply under my aunty who is a green card holder, with invitation to attend her wedding(which I know I would be unable to make because the wedding is before my annual leave)
Or I apply clearly for a vacation in the US with an introduction letter from the bank introducing me and my family.

Which will give me a preferred chance of getting a 2yrs multi entry visa so I can travel when convent for me within the 2yrs.

Also if I apply for vacation do I need to state I would be staying with my aunt during the period because she is willing to give me a letter to the consulate saying I will be staying without during my vacation but she is not willing to state her house address in the letter, she will just say she would accommodate us while in the US and provide her mailing address and phone no if they require further info from her.

Or we should just apply for annual vacation with the introduction letter from the bank without involving I will be staying with my aunt.

Please house, kindly advise because I fear getting a 3month visa if I just apply for the purpose of her wedding in which I can't travel within the 3month time frame.

This will be my first application. Do advise please, Thank you.