nefertitiram:


You owe me! I prayed 4 you a few pages ago

Thanks alot for the prayer, it really helped me....how do I pay you - with dollars or wire transfer...

I want to thank everyone on this thread and also on the "Give Birth in the US" thread. You guys have been fantastic. I had my interview this morning scheduled for 9am . The queue was not as long as it usually is. My interview was very brief and straight to the point (about 3 mins). The VO refused the two people before me .

In the spirit of giving back and clarification of different notions, here is my transcript:

VO: Good Morning
Me: Good Morning
VO: Why are you going to the US?
Me: To witness the birth of my child and vacation with family
VO: Oh! Your baby - Congratulations
Me: Thanks, a baby XXXXX to be precise.
VO: Nice - Congratulations
VO: Is your wife already in the US?
Me: No. She would travel on the XX of XX (hands over a copy of DW Visa)
VO: Looks through the Visa and hands it back to me.
VO: You are going to Houston right?
Me: Yes
VO: What do you do sir?
Me: Work with Bleep as an XX (explained my functions in the office)
VO: How long have you been working in your office?
Me: XX years and XX months
VO: Okay. All your information looks good. ( then types for like 30 seconds)
VO: Hands me the white paper and circles where to collect the Visa. Then he says we should ensure we pay all our bills, collect zero balance payment and ensure we do not collect any form of insurance.
VO: Congratulations on your baby once again and enjoy your trip.
Me: Thank you and have a nice day.

P.S - The VO did not talk about my refusal in 2014, my bank statement, my ties to Nigeria or my pending immigrant petition. He was God sent! I give all the glory to God!


Nupital

Wow!

Different people with different experiences. I thank you all.

I strong believe in the correct representation of an applicant's information on the DS-160 form.

I will post my transcript sequel to my interview.

Regards,

Nupital

Thank Lady G..

Hello house.

I really need the house experience on this.

My wife was issued a B2 visa some weeks back. I have my interview for a B1/B2 visa next week.

My situation:

My parent filed a US petition for me in 2013 and it normally takes many years before approval. Also, my parents and all my siblings are in the US. I applied for the US visa for my sister's MBA graduation in 2014 but was denied. I now want to go to the US to witness the birth of my first child and also support my wife in the delivery process.

I am guessing they would ask me why I have a petition filed for me.... Truly.... I do not know the best response to give in order not to show that I might go and not come back (as wife would also be going).

Please house help!

Regards,
Nupital

Hello everyone..

I want to use this opportunity to thank everyone on this thread.

Particularly @Firsttymum @Favoredgal @ladyguinivere @Omodadi @nobody @Vamum @evemama @kemmytinio @happytbaby @vcole @twingirls .You guys have been tremendously helpful. My wife and her mom attended their visa interviews together yesterday at the Lagos embassy and were successful.

(The queue at the embassy was extremely long....seems everyone wants to leave the country...we were there at 7.30 am even though their time wasn't till 9am so we had to wait for a while) (their entire interview was for about 4 mins...VO spent a lot of time typing)

In the spirit of giving back, here's the transcript below:


DW: pointing to mom and saying "we are together "
VO: how are you related?
DW: she is my mom
VO: please pass your passports.... (while receiving the passports) how old are you (VO asked DW)
DW: xx years
VO: Where in the US would you be travelling to?
DW: Houston, Texas
VO: what is the purpose of your travelling?
DW: to have my baby and vacation
VO: (to mum) ma'am what do you do?
MUM: I am into trading..(states what she trades in)
VO: (to DW) where do you work?
DW: I work at xxxxx
VO: How much are you budgeting for the trip?
DW: Between 12k to 15k USD depending on whether it is VD or CS
VO: have you made any deposits?
DW: No we haven't. Doctor said there is no need to until we arrive for our appointment
VO: how do you intend paying for your bills?
DW: my mom and I intend to source for PTA, would use Form A where we can and then source the rest from the parallel market if need be
VO: have you travelled outside Nigeria before?
DW: Tanzania for honeymoon with hubby last year and neighbouring rep of Benin and Ghana.
VO: (Types...................types....) okay, at this point your visa has been approved.

Issues the almighty white paper and circles the address for pick up....gives advice on how we need to get enough funds to prove at the US border that we can sufficiently pay the bills........etc etc.....advises that we also keep all receipt of payments well.... (at that point DW mind don dey board plane and was dancing around in her head)

VO: so you both have a good day and they replied with all gladness

P.S - The particular VO that interviewed them got annoyed and was screaming at a lady before they called them to the VO's cubicle. But we thank the Lord that he touched her heart.


Nupital

omodadi:


If you've filled the form and you were able to submit, no qualms. Afterall, u completed yours. We discovered the forms are different for ppl maybe depending on wat uve filled earlier we thought (self and hubby) but I just read here now dt it's diff for man and woman ( I nor know) u remember JAMB has options abi? Same with DS 160.
Wishing u all the best!

Thanks alot Omodadi....you guys are real MVPs...

Gracias!

Nupital

LadyGuinivere:

Out of curiousity, both the new and old forms are they for females? Please verify. Cos the forms are more elaborate for men.
If u filled the ds 160. And it actually submitted u have no issh cos its designed to ensure u fill all columns before u can move to the next column.
Verify and pls get back to me/the house

Thanks for your response. I really do not know how i can thank you!

The forms i filled were for females.

So i tried filling two pseudo forms now : one for a female and another for a male.

The female was just like the form i had filled earlier without the two sub-sections.

The male form was more elaborate and had the two sub-sections i thought i did not fill.

Hence, the DS-160 is gender specific.

Really appreciate your efforts .

Regards,

Nupital

Thank you very much for the responses. @omodadi , @evemama, @ladyguinivere and @kemmytino.

I was reading through transcipts and i saw references to "travel history in the past 5 years" and other sections in the DS - 160 form . The question comes under "Work/Education/Training". While we were filling the form, we saw the section of Work/Education/Training and it only had a sub-section titled "Present". The two other subsections "Previous" and "Additional" did not show. I opened another DS 160 to confirm that i was not making a mistake and it still did not show the remaining sections.

Today out of curiosity , i started filling another form and i saw the two sections i did not see while filling mine.

I have submitted the form since Friday and booked an appointment. Please how can i rectify this problem? Do i fill another DS 160 form? Do i inform the embassy? What is the best thing to do?

Thanks in advance!

Nupital

Dear VO,

I filled the DS - 160 form online some days ago. I did not see the area in travels that says "travels in the last 5 years".

I have received a conformation email with the alphanumeric code. Just in case there is something wrong , kindly advise on what can be done to correct such.

P.s..I also applied for my Mum and still did not see that option.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Nupital

Dear House.

I am populating my budget sheet and have the following questions:

In the DS 160 form, i am the sponsor of the trip and have about 4 million in the account now and my wife has about 1.5 million in her own account. Would this sum be enough for the interview process?

The budget is at $16,000 now (Dr F and Oakbend Hospital) . Should i use VD or CS Fees to calculate the budget? (First Child)

I am confused on what exchange rate to use presently. Can i use the official bank rate ( 200) or the black market rate at 320.

Grateful for your responses

Nupital

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Dear Visa Officer,

Thank you for this opportunity.

I would like to apply for a B1/B2 visa for child birth. Please how many months bank statement does the embassy accept? 3 months or 6 months?

Regards,

Nupital

Dear Consular Officer,

Compliments of the season.

I really appreciate your efforts on this forum and would like to ask some questions.

My parents are US citizens via DV lottery. They filed a petition for me like two years ago but still no positive response yet.

I applied for a visiting visa in march 2014 for my sisters graduation and was refused.

I want to apply for a non-immigration visa for vacation and to witness the birth of my child. I also intend going for my MBA in the US in September as I have an admission already. I would therefore be applying for a student visa as well.


My Questions:

1. Would I be issued any of the visa as I have an immigrant petition in progress.
2. Should I cancel the petition and apply for my visas.

I would really appreciate your response.

Regards,

Nupital

vcole:
Hi nuptial. The advise is to go with a minimum of 6 months' bank statement updated no more than 30 days to your interview (basically printed out within 30 days of your interview). However you can take a year's statement or more to your interview, there is nothing wrong. I took 1 year's statement, others have taken 8 months, some others 13 months.

Thanks vcole. I will do 6 months as it is the minimum requirement.


Regards.

firsttymum:
6 months statement o

I am very sorry for the back and forth. Please understand.

My wife has her own statement which would have about 2 million and be for 6 months.

I have about 500k in an account (not my main account, used to save cash) and like 50k in my salary account now which was in the same region of 50 -100k balance in October and November. I will be able to make it 3 million around March mainly from Salary and other side business. Would that be adequate?

Thanks

firsttymum:
Ok cool... Build the account well.... Avoid funds that can't be explained or will raise an eyebrow.

It can just b because u r busy with work like I said. Prep ur wifey very well o

Thanks alot. Will prep her well and go with the 4 month statement.

firsttymum:
6 months for the bank statement.
What's the truth to ur question? The common answer to that question is "indispensable because of work"
Anyway what's ur real reason let's work around it

Thanks again for the reply!

The bank statement has been inconsistent for some months now. I have a project that i am doing and its zeros my balance. With this new development, i would stop the project and concentrate on funding the account appropriately. I can start that this month till March/April we intend applying. But that would only be a solid 4-5 months statement. Confused!

Reason for Wife's visa first:

Since i have been refused based on my family and siblings being in the US and no strong ties to Nigeria, i want my wife to apply first, then i go after she has been given.

Thanks yet again!

Morning House!

Please how many months prior should my bank statement be? Is 3 months okay?


I intend for my wife to apply first. If she is asked why i am not with her or why i am not applying for a visa, what is the best response to the possible question?


Thanks

vamum:


I also think you should allow your wife apply first, once she has her visa you can say you are going to witness the birth of your baby.

N4 million should be fine, but again its based on the judgement of the VO. i think what they are really interested in seeing is cash flow and the fact that you are not using your life savings to fund the trip (i.e more inflow expected)

Making payment for the hospital does not increase your chances, actually may irritate some VO's

Again, this is just an opinion.

Thanks alot...Appreciated!

twingirls:




I believe medical visa is your best bet
I see no reason why you can't apply together, Whether you apply together or seperately, the issue of all ur immediate family been citizens will still come up
4million in your act is not bad, since you both are still working
Personally, I do not think it's advisable to pay hospital bills, some see it as desperation while some may see it as seriousness, but the fact is, why pay when you can still get it without payment?

The koko and most important thing is prayers prayers prayers.
I wish you luck

Thanks alot. I think we would apply separately. My visa is important but not as important as hers.

favoredgal:


Make sure you declare your siblings in your form

Also in the spot where they ask if you've been denied before say yes and state how ur circumstances has changed and your ties (things that you have in Naija that's worth coming back for now) e.g I'm married, have a job with a decent income. Just imagine that you are not having an interview and the form is your only chance to sell yourself so sell yourself well

Noted! Thanks.

firsttymum:

Congratulations on ur pregnancy... Yes o, she's preggy u r preggy too
1. Just apply for the B1/b2 visa... One stone to kill two birds.
2. Either is ok.. But for the sake of strong ties I suggest she applies alone and then U apply later
3. I think it's enough, but then it depends on d VO. This u have to kabash...
4. There's no need to pay until u get to the US. Paying doesn't increase ur chances. But preparedness does. And of course prayers....

Thanks alot.

I know prayer is the key! We will do our best.

Good Morning House,

I am very new to Nairaland but this forum has opened my eyes to different scenarios in the venture to give birth in the US. It has been really helpful and i commend everyone that has contributed to make the thread this popular and informative ( i was referred to the thread by a colleague).

Our Story:

Myself and my wife got married in early 2014. She got pregnant in September 2015(4 months gone) and we would like to have our first child in the US. We have both traveled Ghana (vacation in 2013) and Tanzania (honeymoon). She has never applied for a US Visa. I applied in 2013 but was refused stating that i do not have strong ties to Nigeria. I was not married then and my entire family was and is still based in the US (all citizens). We want to be completely truthful to the embassy and the VO with regards the pregnancy. We intend to apply for the B2 visa(medical). We have seen some hospitals in the Phoenix, Atlanta and Houston in the range of $5000 - $7500 and we are pretty fine with any. We are both employed having a combined monthly salary of about N450k monthly and should have about N4 million combined as at interview date (looking at March 2016).

My questions are:

1. Is the Medical Visa the best option?

2. Should we apply together or separately;should she apply first then i apply after or vice versa ( seeing that i have been refused based on the ties to Nigeria)

3. Would the N4 million be sufficient to convince the VO that we have enough funds to sort the medical bills. If not, kindly suggest.

4. Should we make a deposit for the hospitals bills ( as i see some people paying and some not paying). I also saw a RED FLAG from the embassy saying that applicant should not pay the hospital bills before the interview.



Thanks House!