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Travel / Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by Oke2017: 9:56pm On Sep 01, 2023
AMEN!

Thank you.

shyenar999:




Congratulations 🎉
Surely very soon, I will testify to this good news.
Travel / Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by Oke2017: 9:54pm On Sep 01, 2023
Yes I have a schengeh visa and I also I have previous US visa and also a valid US.
Trip was for 2weeks and 4days


OsiEnterprise4:





Do u have any travel history?

And how many days did you put you are staying
Travel / Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by Oke2017: 9:52pm On Sep 01, 2023
Yes, this is my first time applying, no relatives although I have friends but they weren’t included in the application. Yes, I’m going for tourism


Submitted these;

Employment letter
Promotion letter
Vacation approval letter
Payslips
Proof of funds
Letter of explanation
Previous US visa
Valid US visa
Visa stamps
Marriage Cert




[quote author=puffmama post=125516060]Congratulations, this is amazing .
Was this your first Canada visa ? Do you have relatives or friends in Canada or you are just visiting as a tourist

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Travel / Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by Oke2017: 8:26pm On Sep 01, 2023
Oluwaloniglory7:

Congratulations
Do you have relatives in Canada or you have a valid USA visa?



Thank you, no, I don’t have any relatives, I have a valid US visa.

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Travel / Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by Oke2017: 7:05pm On Sep 01, 2023
Visiting Visa Approval


Application submitted: 11th of August
Biometric: 21st of August
Correspondence Letter: 1st of September
Passport Request: 1st of September

GCKey Portal
3weeks from date of submission.

Wishing everyone a success story.

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 10:31am On May 03, 2023
Hello All,

A friend applied for US visa yesterday (M1) at the Abuja Embassy, his visa was refused, at 8:30pm the school called him to congratulate him, he told the school his visa was refused and he was given the blue paper. The school administrator said that’s not true as his visa status is showing approved! The school has called US Homeland Security yesterday and they confirmed that his visa was approved. I just checked the ceac visa status check and it’s showing approved.

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 12:18pm On Feb 07, 2022
MrsHappy:
Hello again, I have a question. When going for the interview, do I go with just my zero balance letters or I have to include the itemized bill?




Include your itemized bill, my hospital bill was around $5000 and I got my visa approved last month.

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 7:46pm On Jan 21, 2022
[quote author=koko83 post=109572588][/quote]





B2 -is medicals.
B1 -Business Trips

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 5:39pm On Jan 21, 2022
Visa Update!!!

Renewal Abuja
21st January 2022
9am

Got to the embassy at 8’40am with my son, was directed to window 10 for document checks, then went back in line. There were 3 VO’s (2 male and a female) the guy on window 7 only calls F1 applicants.

Got to my turn (Window 9)
Tall white male

VO: Hello Goodmorning
Me: Hi Goodmorning
VO: Passport please, place 4 fingers on ……
(Dropped my son and did exactly as told)
VO: Ermm, you’ve got to do it again
(Me, God Abeg oooo)
VO: okay all good!
Me: Thanks
VO: So where are you going to?
Me: I’m going on a vacation with my son to LA for the Easter hols
VO: Have you been to LA before?
Me: Yes I had my son in LA 2018
VO: okay, what do you do?
Me: briefly explained my job position and what my company does
VO: Is your husband going with you?
Me: oh not at all, he’ll be here working
VO: Okay all looks good, passes the white paper, pickup your passport from the location you indicated
Me: Thanks
My son: Are we done mummy?
Myself and VO: YES
Both laughed and I left


God is faithful!
Overly Faithful!

Thank you all for this thread and for everyone going for renewals I wish you guys all the best.

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 6:24am On Dec 17, 2021
Lawode:
Good morning, I know this might be a relief for someone out there as I also looked everywhere for it. We had our kids in the US on a medical visa. I went for a B1/B2 interview sometimes last week with my husband. We compiled all the documents that may be useful (receipts and zero balance) and prayed to God for favour. The interviewer did not touch on the births until we mentioned it ( this could have been a trap) and no further questions were asked about receipts. We discussed the reason for the trip and he wanted to know if my husband was sponsoring,
which he confirmed ( husband earns six figures ) and that was it. We got an approval! The only thing I know we did was prayers and faith in God.



Congratulations ���
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Oke2017: 4:08pm On Nov 23, 2021
floyo001:
Thanks for the info.
Pls was Mum's SOA her personal account of her business account?
Can one present business account?


She presented her personal SOA
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Oke2017: 7:51am On Nov 23, 2021
xteemd01:


1st: congratulations to your younger sister

2nd: In all sincerity, I want you to tell us approximately times what the 80% COA left was contained in your mum’s SOA *2, *3

Note: we won’t be able to tell the amount in your mum’s account since you didn’t give us the actual value of the COA. ���

This info will be really helpful to those that intend to go to the embassy but do not have any sort of funding.


Tuition fee for SNHU is $15k (was $30k, it got slashed by 50%)
20% scholarship
COA is $29k
Mom’s SOA was well funded (she owns a school in Abuja and Lagos )
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Oke2017: 4:59am On Nov 23, 2021
My sister’s F1 visa was approved yesterday,

22nd November 2021
Abuja
First Timer,

Southern New Hampshire University
Business Administration and Management
She got a 20% scholarship
Msc

The VO asked to see her sponsor’s SOA (My mom) and what she does, went through each page of the SOA, and asked how long my sister has been working with Globacom.

No question about the school.

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 7:32am On May 20, 2021
Hello, pls I send you a mail.



quote author=adycatus post=101861589]


Do u mind October date and Abuja? Then my contact can help you[/quote]
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 6:07pm On Jun 02, 2019
Ace2013:
@Oke2017 and all, i am planning for my wife to give birth in California. Please i need your opinion on St francis. I have seen advise on Parkview hospital riverside, what do you suggest? Are there affordable accomodation around? Appreciate your response. Please drop suggestions.


Accommodation in Riverside is quiet expensive, I don’t know about Lynwood (St Francis) I stayed at Inglewood Blvd, you should check Airbnb though. Also regarding st Francis, hope you know the bill is low, same as Parkview hospital. A friend of mine got in 2days ago, she has requested for the full bill and was given a quote of $13,808 that’s hospital bill (vagina delivery)
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 4:52pm On Mar 04, 2019
I was at the hospital in March 2018, a lady I flew with had her baby there, went to congratulate her, Parkview has low bill, lower than St Francis. But her Dr charged higher than the hospital bill. Everything she paid was about $5500 including Dr and hospital.




chumadon:
Hello everyone, am new here. My wife is planning to deliver in the USA. A friend recommended parkview hospital riverside California and doctor emeruwa to us. Was wondering If anyone here has used either the hospital or the doctor. Nothing beats first hand experience. I have also check here and can only see reference to dr mbagwu of st Francis. Pls help a brother. Thanks
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 4:26am On Dec 20, 2018
Not true

Each airline has their pregnancy policy. I flew Emirates at 34weeks 5days.




apex123:




The maximum time allowed for a pregnant woman to fly is 28weeks old.
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 6:13pm On Nov 21, 2018
I did the visa on arrival in May, i got a response a day before i was to leave California. I remember calling their office and was told to wait that I'll surely get a reply which i did. Just wait it out. You can also call their office.


Gilgil:
Anyone still with recent info on visa on arrival for baby?
I sent in an email to the address on NIS website and I am yet to get a reply.

Would appreciate support here cos we have already paid for ticket to return to Naija next week Tuesday.

At this point would doing a Naija passport scale through?

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 10:19am On Nov 09, 2018
If you have contacted those Birth Centers you will be informed of their policy, if there's complications Aunty na hospital you go end up .. High Risk or Not. And this birthing centre will not refund you if you're being transferred to the hospital thereby making your case an Emergency. And you know what that means. Plenty bills. So why go through all this stress?

From part 4 and 5 there are cases of visa refusal based on this.


Ruthina000:
Well, i don't think so. This is because I know some that have given birth in birthcentres. MamaOO, if I don't know I won't be saying it here.
But all well and good, let the person make her decision. It's just one of those normal questions of VO, you just have to state your intentions so far you don't have a high risk pregnancy except you're deceiving yourself.
Good morning guys.

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 2:48pm On Nov 03, 2018
My dear, she shouldnt try it! I know of someone who did the same.. got a visa stating shes going to Houston and then went through Florida (Cheap ticket) she was sent back oooo.


Chiowerri:
please i still need answers to my questions. Since she told the visa officer she's going to houston to use oakbend, is it okay if she goes to florida.

has anyone done this before and did they encounter any issue at Poe and visa renewal.

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 2:10pm On Nov 02, 2018
Lmaoooo.. who wan go mexico Hian.. shocked[1quote author=Fyorgyn post=72563628]
Ireland has stopped it since 2005...

We can face Brazil and Mexico grin[/quote]
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 1:21am On Oct 29, 2018
Just IMAGINE!

Chanbaby:



same thing they did to my friend and her hubby. They got visa for vacation she went to give birth then did dropbox and didn't indicate B2, she travelled again to give birth. when she told me i told her to change her poe to New York but the hubby was too proud to take advice. He said he has sent change of intent letter. when they got there it was same "You are a liar matter" Then they didnt have cash all they had was money in card. That's how they deported them.
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 3:45pm On Oct 28, 2018
Better ooo.. those officials no send anybody! Ofwhich i was kept waiting with this pregnant lady from Naija... i actually met her there.. smh... i dont even want to type about how she was talked down to.
She just dey cryyyyyy. They bought snacks for her and told her she'll be going back to naija. sad

Fyorgyn:


Chimoooooo

This ORD eh!

I knew it could have been worse. I'm glad I didn't even lose my cool. Kai.

Wehdone!
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 3:44pm On Oct 28, 2018
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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 1:28pm On Oct 28, 2018
Hahahahahha... just read your POE.. i think those immigration officers at O'hare were handpicked based on being Racist and an Idiot.

My experience in 2016 December was just something else! I wasnt even pregnant then ooo. Resigned from my job cause i had a better offer in another coy, na so i say make i go see Oga ( he was doing his Msc at Northwestern University) and i had 2 month break before i start the new job ooo.

Flew Turkish from Lag to Chicago.. got to O'Hare at about past 6pm.

cbp- passport please, how long are you staying
Me- 53days
cbp- why? How many bags did you come with? How much do you have? Dont you dare lie to me.
Me- vacation... 1 box and $1000 cash and debit card
Cbp - you are a liar, you are a terrible liar, you will be sent back. Please step aside
Me- ANGRRRRRRRRY AND CONFUSE (Whats with the liar thing)

He closed his unit and asked me to follow him ooo.

Got into one Interrogating Room (My 1st time with the secondary inspection)

Na so i sit from past 6pm to 11pm!!!! Got up and went to an officer told him i need sanitory pads.. He took me to one room opened 1 big drawer different sanitary pads (����) this ppl mean business.

Same officer called me in after 15min of changing up.

2nd cbp - Can i have your phone
Me- sure
2nd cbp- please unlock it
I did, he came back and asked me to follow him into another office

2nd cbp- who is xxxxx (oga's name)
Me- My husband
2nd cbp- how long are you here for?
Told him 53days, asked what i do back in Nigeria, told him and he said what about the new job? (This man sha went thru my mails) told him thats the reason im staying that long. Said okay, asked me to go wait outside.

Came back with my passport . I opened and saw that he stamped me in for 48days.

Me- Uhmmm you stamped me in for
2nd cbp- yes i did
Me- Okay, please do you know if the turkish office here is still open
2nd cpb - why? What do you want?
Me- (in my mind... I WANT TO BUY AKARA) I want to move my ticket to this exact date you want me to leave so i don't come back here
2nd cbp- will you pay for it?
Me- YES

He took my passport went in.. came back almost immediately and when i checked he has changed the 48days to 6month

Me- Thanks
2nd cbp- You welcome... enjoy your stay


Na so i go find my load ooo... got to the house at almost 1am. Oga said they called him to know if he was married and expecting me.

I swear then say i no go EVER use that airport.. errmmmm 4month later i still went thru Chicago ����� but no question asked. Maybe because na 1week i plan stay sha.


Fyorgyn:
I passed through the dreaded Chicago POE grin grin and had a very interesting encounter.

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 9:00am On Oct 12, 2018
When i went for mine in 2014 ( Lagos) i left it at the security post well not my bag ooo.. some ppl left theirs, cause of my documemts i didn't. Anyways you are meant to remove any metal object from your bag (blade, keys, phones et all) those were what i took out from my bag.






quote author=exquizit post=72002929]Hello papas and mama's.
Hope my question is not out of place.

Please my interview is next week and according to the mail I got, bags and phones are not allowed into the embassy. Are there storage lockers outside where these can be kept? Or how do I go about it as I'll be traveling to Lagos that day (not based in Lagos) my interview is in the afternoon. Also where will I keep all my documents if I'm not allowed to take my bag inside?
Please help me o![/quote]
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 5:09pm On Mar 23, 2018
Congrats Ugoguchy and welcome to LA.





ugoguchy:
went and picked up luggage and proceeds to agriculture,nothing was seizednalso checked the cash cause we declared above $10k,we finally made it out....
going to see my DR today....

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 4:52pm On Mar 23, 2018
PM me, i will give you details on hospital and Dr. Im currently in LA.






quote author=nala16 post=66038355]
Hi, please i'm also going to LA and still in search of a hospital/Dr. I ve called a couple of hospitals but not gotten a good deal. I'm a FTM, i'll appreciate it if you can mail me the details. Thanks[/quote]

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 7:57pm On Mar 16, 2018
obaalasepe:
Good evening Everyone , please I am here again to get more clarity on my case.
I applied last year August for birth tourism but was refused. I posted my transcript and I was told to wait till I am 5month pregnant.
I am presently not pregnant and I dont intend seeking birth tourism in US anymore because of some personal reason.
But will love to visit LA in May ending as one of my bucket list.
[b][/b]I will love to go for sight seeing, shopping and attending a Cake designing show
I like to stay for 6 weeks and return home in early July so that I can beat the summer crowd.
I have a planned Itinerary to back it up.
[b][/b]My question will I look desperate to the VO if I change from Birth tourism to pleasure?
Do I have to wait until I am pregnant again before I can reapply?
I need advice from you all.
Thanks




6weeks is alot of time ooo. Just my opinion sha. Cause those VO's their brain can shake. Especially if you're working.

Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Oke2017: 10:19am On Mar 12, 2018
MamaOO:

If you need anything or have questions, holler at me. I literally live 20mins from your hotel.

Oh.. wow! Will disturb you soon dont worry. Lol.. thanks for the offer.

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