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Hello mamas and papas,
If you need a shared accommodation in Houston, pm me.

In the spirit of giving back.

VISA
I went for my Visa in November, 2017

VO: Passport please
Me: Here it is
VO: Why are you going to the US?
Me: To have my baby.
VO: Are you pregnant?
Me: Yes
VO: Why do you want to go to the US to give birth, why not Nigeria?
ME: I had an operation in Uni, had complication and went under the knife again. I'm kind of scared for my life. I want the best medical care to being my baby to this World alive.
VO: Have you travelled before?
Me: No, I'm a kind of busy career lady. Thank God for maternity leave, that's why I'm venturing into this trip.
VO: Do you have a hospital and doctor?
ME: Yes, I have correspondence from Houston Northwest... and Dr. X. Dr.X gave me appointment. (I handed him the correspondence and appointment letter)
VO: Giving birth in the US is very expensive
ME: Yes I know, my husband and I can afford it
(I handed him my budget sheet and statement, I had over x2 of my budget in my account)
VO: Someone transferred a huge amount to your 3 weeks ago
ME: Yes, my husband its meant for this trip.
VO: Okay, what do you do and earn
ME: I work as bleep at bleep and earn bleep
VO: Where does your husband work:
ME: He work as bleep at bleep
VO: How many kids do you have?
ME: This is our first
VO: Do you have families in the US that will take care of you?
ME: No, my mum has applied for visa too, she will join me shortly after I travel (see my confidence lol, as if I have the visa already o )
VO: Okay, but why not your husband?
ME: Hubby is a very busy somebody
VO: So where will you stay
ME: Bleep hotel.
VO: When is your due date.
ME: 25th December
VO: Wow Christmas baby, please go and have the cute baby in the US
ME: Shine shine my teeth
VO: Pick your passport in the circle addres in 3 days

TRAVEL and POE
I flew Turkish from Lagos to Newyork. I travelled exactly 3 weeks after I got my visa, November too.I went straight to Airport health to get fit to fly and gave it to my airline

1 hour to land at JFK, I cram all my doctor, hospital name, address, hotel name and address. Every damn thing ooo.

CBP: Passport please
CBP: What food do you have?
ME: Ogbonno, Garri, Stock fish, Iru, Semolina, Wheat meal
CBP: Here is your passport
ME: Thank you.

Note: I was relaxed, confident and smiling all through.

I was surprised and lost, in my mind I was thinking where will they ask me the questions i read on nairaland hmmm. So I saw some naija peeps and asked them where is the place they ask questions. They said for me to be where I am, no more question. I told them they have not stamoed me in ooo. They started laughing at me. They told me to open my passport, then I saw CBP stamped me in for 6 months. WONDER.

I passed the night in Newyork to rest, the next day I continued my journey to Houston on a local flight.

MY MUM

She went for her interview 13 days after I travelled, I already made coloured photocopy of my visa page and date page for her. I told her to go with my birth certificate too, so that they won't say she's not my mum, lol.

VO: Where are you going to in the US:
Mum: Houston, Texas
VO: For what?
Mum: My daughter is pregnant with her first child and has requested I join her to welcome the baby and care for them both. The baby is my first grandchild, I'm excited. I have my daughter Visa and data page here. (Passed it to VO:
My mum categorically told me the VO said
VO: thank you, you made my job easier
VO: When is her due date
Mum: 25th December (same date I said during my interview, train your mum/hubby well)
VO: Hey Christmas baby, so when did your daughter get to the US
Mum: Bleep
VO: Pick your visa in 3 days time

My mum arrived in the evening, I delivered a beautiful baby girl in the morning before her arrival on 23rd December. I collected zero receipt from hospital and doctor after I was discharged before going home.

Went to birth and records to get baby birth certificate after 5 days $23 in Houston
Baby SSN arrived 10 days after I gave birth
Got her passport too and I went to Turkish airline office in Houston to buy baby's ticket $93.
I got to the airport early to request for basinet. It was free.
Paid $190 for visa on arrival time in Nigeria.
I used exactly 8 weeks in the US and returned to Nigeria.


I stayed in a rented apartment, it included feeding and transportation. If you need hospital, doctor, accommodation in Houston, you can send me message. I will be more than ready to give answers.

God help us all.
Cheers (shine teeth)

Much thanks chibertha.
Hopefully I will bring testimonies from my VO and POE experience.

chibertha:
You stand a chance of getting a visa especially if you can proof that you can cover the cost for the trip and have strong ties back home in Nigeria e.g. your job which you have stated pays well.
So you be your own sponsor, if you ask me.
If the babies father is still singing the same song with you ( you know what I mean) then you can put his name on BC then go with the notorised form for that purpose to get American passport and his ie passport page and consent letters for Nigeria embassy runs ( I said letters depending on the final decision you take when you get there) passport, visa or ETC.
Finally if he ( ie baby dad) is not on the planet again you might consider not putting his name on BC for now just to get you guys home easy. It can be added latter.

Thank you Babatwi.

Babatwi:
I know a single mum that travelled to give birth but she used her own bank account statements. She didn't have any issues whatsoever,right from visa application to poe to getting babies birth cert and passport to returning to returning 9ja,no issues whatsoever

Hello house,

Please I need VO and POE firsthand feedback from any single mum or anyone who knows any single mum. I need info so as to apply for my visa.
I want to use my dad as my sponsor and I also have a great paying job, so proof of burden should not be a problem.
Got my hospital and doctor correspondence already.
Do I stand a chance of getting my visa?

Biko help a sister.
Thank you

biolarh:
just want to say a very big thank u to every one that contributed in one way or the other

my interview was approved today at Lagos embassy today:
me:good morning ma'am(with a smile)
vo:good mawn(passport pls)
vo:why r u going to d us
me:to have my baby cos am pregnant and my hubby is the one sporting my trip
vo:so u Wanna have ur baby in the us
me:yes ma'am
vo:why us
me:to have access to good health care service (me I xplained some personal issue to her)
vo:were dos ur husband work
me:bleep(i gave full details of his work)
vo:have u contacted any doc
me:yez,doc Nicolas xydas and d name of the hospital is Houston north west medical center
vo:aw do u come about the hospital
me:did extensive research on the internet and I learn a lot(nairaland forum u know)
vo:aw long av u been working
me:6yrs

pick up ur Visa in 3days time, congratulations
seriously I just started smiling me saying tnk u Jesus. the interview was very lively seriously and I learn a lot from dis forum dat we should give details of our ans
thanks naira landers and I bless God my creator.

my question now is
1)will be going next week and I will be 35weeks By dat time(pls I know is late don't abuse me please) the medical someone said she did at the airport ,is it for scan or wot and pls house enlighten me on how to go abt it
2) in the form I fill on my ds form my intended date of arrival is next week Wednesday but want to extend it to Friday, will dat bring alert at the poe or any were
3) house u can play suggest which flight to bud dat won't raise any alert of my weeks
thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! am so grateful for ur contribution

Please can you send me Dr Xydas contact details and break down of your bills on d.morolake@gmail.com
Thank you