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Thank you to everyone always sharing their updates here; it is always useful. I just want to share my experience in case there is anyone with a B1/B2 visa and wants to have their baby in the US. With different stories flying around, I wasn't sure what to expect at the point of entry.

I travelled at 33 weeks and had printed all the documents; medical report from my Nigerian hospital, appointment from the USA hospital, Bank statement showing funds to sponsor the trip and I came in through JFK - Delta Airlines. There were no questions asked in Nigeria though I wore a free gown so you might not know I was pregnant.

When I got to the consular at the point of entry in the USA, the first question was How long are you staying? I said 3months. He looked up and said 3months?Why? I said I am here to have my baby. He looked at me and said why do I want to have the baby here?I said due to my medical history of multiple miscarriages. He just said give me a few minutes.He locked his window and stepped out; came back 5mins later and asked if I already have an appointment here;I said Yes and gave him the appointment letter and my medical report from my Nigerian hospital. He asked me to follow him for a secondary investigation.

We got to the office; quite a number of people there so you just wait till they call you to ask questions and give a verdict. I waited for about 45mins/1hr before they eventually called me.I however noticed they had been picking the file; once they see birth tourism, they just dropped it till one of their supervisors asked one of them to act on it.

She asked me all the questions.!!! Why USA?I told her I had always come in for vacation.She said she cant find the records; I told her to check. Unfortunately, I had just renewed my passport with my husband's name and didnt have the old passport with me. She just said okay. Asked how much the hospital gave me as estimated bill; I said 15k dollars and I have about 40k dollars in the Bank of America/Chase bank accounts. She said how was I able to send funds?I said my sister. She didnt look convinced but she moved on. She then asked if I had cash; I said just 300 dollars but I have funds in naira and also in my card account.

She asked if I had a return ticket; I said Yes and I have a good job back in Nigeria. Collected my work ID. Wrote down all these information. Got up to ask the first supervisor that I had funds to self pay but with Trump, she wasnt sure and the supervisor said if she can pay,Why not?Allow her. She saw her second supervisor and asked him the approach he took for the last birth tourism he attended to and that one said, if they can afford it,why not.Just let them know Trump has this ongoing case on it. I even thought she would stamp only 3months but she stamped 6months B2 and was now nice. Please sit on another comfortable chair; I wont delay you further;I just want to be sure bla bla bla.

They almost denied a woman when she said she came for medical checkup but hadnt booked an appointment. But her son stays here and her visa showed she stayed a while the last time so I guess they just let her go. I think what is important is your ability to show that you can self pay your bills.

All the best everyone!

Maybe she now qualifies for Dropbox. You know they changed the validity to 48 months. She can explore that

MaryAndrews:
Yes I know someone that got the same email this evening. Lagos appointment for 2023 that she checked tire before getting. No reason provided by the embassy for the cancellation.

Sincerechic:
Good morning all.

How many days after successful interview do we expect text message for passport pickup these days?

3 to 5 working days

uchetobi:
Iv been asking this too, guess there are very few people with successful interviews these days and those don’t come back to check the thread

3 to 5 working days

We got our visas! All Glory to God. A big thanks to everyone who was always dropping hints on getting dates and also their transcript. I originally applied early last Year and eventually got interview date of February this Year. Few days to our interview in february, they rescheduled to October. So we had our interview on the 7th October. I have been to the USA about five times but my husband has never travelled out of Nigeria

Interview time - 9:45am
Arrived - 7:30am
Venue - Lagos

It was one tall guy at the second window that attended to us.

Husband and I - Good morning
VO - Good morning
VO - Your Passports
Me- I gave him both
VO - I can see you have been to the USA a couple of times
Me - Yes please
VO -What were you doing when you travelled
Me-Vacation
VO- What do you do?
Me- Told him.
VO- Where exactly is your office?
Me- Told him
VO- How many branches do you have?
ME - Told him and I support all of them
VO- Who are you staying with at the US?
ME - My sister
VO- What does she do?
ME - She went for her masters about 3 years ago at XXXXX school and she currently works at the school.
VO- When did you guys get married?
ME- Told him
VO- Any kids?
Me - None
VO- I can see you travelled before you got married
ME- Yes
VO- Faced my husband. What do you do?
Hubby- Told him
VO- How much do you make?
Hubby- A profit of about XXXXX.
VO- But you wrote a salary that is less than 10% of what you mentioned
Me- Yes that is the salary he pays himself. the profit is different
VO- What kind of Bleep business delivers such huge profit
ME- He submits proposals to corporate organisations, different institutions, has top clients and has X number of branches with X number of employees
VO- So monthly, how much does he have in his account?
ME- Well between Bleep and Bleep
VO- He typed oooooo. Then he asked me. How much is your monthly salary?
ME- Told him
VO- When did you Sister get to the United States?
ME- I think about 3 or 4 years but I am not sure of the exact date
VO- He was just typing.....Can I see your marriage certificate
Me- Gave him.
Me -Also brought out a small album and asked if I could show him
VO- He said never mind
After a few seconds
VO - Gave me a white paper. Please pick up your passport between 3 and 5 working days


They actually denied a lot of people whether old or young so there is no formula. May God favour everyone.

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is Pastor Omotosh coming with his 5 singers I mean dos girls?

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How sad. May her soul rest in peace