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Morning Nairaland Family,

This will be my first post by the way. I just left the US embassy in Abuja; so here goes my experience/transcript. I went with my DW and Appointment was scheduled for 7:30am, got there by 7:00am. Happened to be the first on the queue just outside the embassy. The security guys told us we couldn't go in with any more than just documents and maybe your wallet, so I had to drop off my bag with the police van at that point (yea, I had to give a tip when I came back to pick up the bag). We went through the protocol of checking our documents, passport and DS-160 form, they asked for one passport photograph each from DW and myself. There were a series of other security points which we passed through with no issues. After the passports were checked and the passport photographs collected, we were directed to a sitting area with other applicants. At 7:40am, they called the first set of people in (about 20 in number), we lined up to the window where our fingerprints were collected and then next to the interviewing booth. From the way the interviewing area was arranged, you could hear the different interviews going on in the different booths, a couple of guys were being rejected and even the lady in front of us was rejected, though her's was a student visa application. My heart was beating fast sha, my DW and I were silently praying for favor yea. At 7:55am we were directed to booth 6, below is the transcript:

VO: good morning, passport please.
Response: good morning, (gives her the passport)
VO: what's your relationship?
Response: she's my DW, we got married in 2016.
VO: Why are you going to Houston?
Response: To have our baby, my wife is currently pregnant and we'd love to have the baby in the US
VO: Why the US?
Response: Well, I'd love for my child to have dual-citizenship and in the future, give them good opportunity to school in the US.
VO: Have you travelled out of the country before?
Response: yes, I've been to the Netherlands, France, Spain and Italy, and for our honeymoon, we went to the Maldives and stopped over in Dubai on the way back home.
VO: What's your budget?
Response: from our correspondence with the hospital, it should cost us a little over $14k, but I'm hoping to put together $20k before the trip.
(She then asks for my Financials, and I gave her everything- bank statement, payslip, employment verification, budget sheet)
VO: How long have your worked at your current job?
Response: I'm currently in my 5th year, though I've worked with other companies prior to the current one.
(By the way, she's typing all through the conversation)
VO: How did you get to know about the hospital?
Response: Some colleagues at the office have used them before, and made recommendations for me to use the same.
VO: can I have your correspondence with the hospital?
Response: (I give her the doctor's correspondence and directed her to the attached advised fees) those fees helped me build the budget I'm working with.
VO: (to DW) How long have worked?
DW: three (3) months.
VO: (to DW) would you quit your job or take a leave from work?
DW: I'll take a leave from work.
VO: When is the baby due?
Response: ....
VO: Is this your first baby?
Response: this is our first.
VO: Do you know anyone in the US?
Response: None resident, I do have a friend who's schooling in the US.
VO: Where's this friend?
Response: Maryland.

(Types for a while)

VO: I am going to issue your visa, however I will give you three (3) advice you must adhere to, otherwise it will affect any future applications to travel to the US. First, when filling the birth certificate for the child, you MUST NOT state that you are a resident of the state of Texas, because this means the child can access insurance which you are not eligible for, since you aren't resident. So make sure the birth certificate doesn't say that you the parents are resident. Second, do not ask for medical insurance. You are to fully finance your medical expenses and so you must not accept any form of medical insurance. Thirdly, you must ask for an itemized bill for all your medical expenses showing that your bills were completely cleared. This will be requested of you in the future, should you want to go back to the US. Make sure to adhere to this advice.

Response: That's understood. Thanks
VO: Here's a document showing how to pick up your passports.


Most of the questions were directed to me. It went well and by 8:05am we were done and left the place.