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Hello VO!please the UID number on the new appointment confirmation paper is the same with the one on the old appointment confirmation paper hope is not a problem?is UID number general the same.Thanks.

Dear VO,

My wife will be about 20 weeks pregnant when attending her interview and her stomach is already bulging. The holiday plan is for her and my son to spend 21 days with family friends in Maryland then return to Nigeria. But she wants to use the holiday period to choose a hospital and doctor so that she could return later to have our next baby there. She has grown scared of Nigerian hospitals as she nearly lost her life during delivery of our first son in one of the top and popular hospitals in Lagos State. This also prompted us to change hospitals to another top hospital in Lagos Island but I am afraid that we are still not completely satisfied with the medical services despite their huge bills. As a result of this phobia for Nigerian hospitals, she is determined to have our next baby in the US where she can get better medical attention.

My question is that during the interview should she categorically state that:
1. She is travelling to have her baby since she is going for holidays (using the opportunity to personally search for medical care that suits her) and would return later to have a baby in the US?
2. She is going for holidays with a high chance of going back to have her baby in the US?
3. She is just going for holidays since this is the reason for the immediate travel?

Or would you advise she tries to get in touch with a medical practitioner first before travelling?


Thank you in advance for your usual prompt responses.

danowena:
Dear VO,

My wife will be about 20 weeks pregnant when attending her interview and her stomach is already bulging. The holiday plan is for her and my son to spend 21 days with family friends in Maryland then return to Nigeria. But she wants to use the holiday period to choose a hospital and doctor so that she could return later to have our next baby there. She has grown scared of Nigerian hospitals as she nearly lost her life during delivery of our first son in one of the top and popular hospitals in Lagos State. This also prompted us to change hospitals to another top hospital in Lagos Island but I am afraid that we are still not completely satisfied with the medical services despite their huge bills. As a result of this phobia for Nigerian hospitals, she is determined to have our next baby in the US where she can get better medical attention.

My question is that during the interview should she categorically state that:
1. She is travelling to have her baby since she is going for holidays (using the opportunity to personally search for medical care that suits her) and would return later to have a baby in the US?
2. She is going for holidays with a high chance of going back to have her baby in the US?
3. She is just going for holidays since this is the reason for the immediate travel?

Or would you advise she tries to get in touch with a medical practitioner first before travelling?


Thank you in advance for your usual prompt responses.

Hello danowena,

If your wife is currently pregnant she will need to bring some additional documentation to the interview. Pregnant woman often undergo additional questioning at the port of entry in the U.S. They are required to show documentation from the medical center where they will be receiving treatment and proof of sufficient finances to pay for all medical and personal expenses while in the U.S. Because your wife is showing (clearly pregnant) she will need to prove to the officer during the interview that she has a plan for medical treatment in the U.S. (a doctor or hospital that she has been in contact with); she will need to show proof of finances and a provide a detailed budget for the estimated expenses that she will incur during her time in the U.S. Having all of these documents in order will help your wife not only during the visa interview but also if she is granted a visa, it will help her at the port of entry.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

tunexman:
Hello VO!please the UID number on the new appointment confirmation paper is the same with the one on the old appointment confirmation paper hope is not a problem?is UID number general the same.Thanks.

Hello tunexman,

The UID number should be unique for each application.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

Hi VO, Please I will like u to help with this questions.A lady wants to apply for a USA visa for holiday with her son. She is gainfully employed with a manthly salary of 400k plus. The main issue here is that all her documents: statement of acct,I d card, passport ,etc are in her maiden name while the son's name is in his father's names. Pls , will this affect the application?She has the boy's birth certificate stating her as the mother(with maiden name) and the boys fathers name as the father. She didn't have a marriage certificate bcus they didnt do a "proper wedding/marriage". What are her chance and also what other document will she b needing from the child's father?

thank you

dear abujaniv,

I want to utilize the drop-off service for my parents visa renewal and I understand that there is a web-page where i am supposed to answer some questions to see if they are qualified and get a print-out to submit along with their passports and MRV receipts.

Please could you help me with a link to this page? I have been looking for it all over but i cannot find it. I keep being redirected to the usual visa-application interview scheduling portal.

Many thanks for your assistance here.

Zayn

Hello Vo
I will be visiting orlando florida,for vacation...I already got an hotel reservation ..Haven heard diff stories about the Us port of entry....What are the requirments needed to certify to the officers at the port of entry....Pls i need urgent response

abujaniv:
Hello danowena,

If your wife is currently pregnant she will need to bring some additional documentation to the interview. Pregnant woman often undergo additional questioning at the port of entry in the U.S. They are required to show documentation from the medical center where they will be receiving treatment and proof of sufficient finances to pay for all medical and personal expenses while in the U.S. Because your wife is showing (clearly pregnant) she will need to prove to the officer during the interview that she has a plan for medical treatment in the U.S. (a doctor or hospital that she has been in contact with); she will need to show proof of finances and a provide a detailed budget for the estimated expenses that she will incur during her time in the U.S. Having all of these documents in order will help your wife not only during the visa interview but also if she is granted a visa, it will help her at the port of entry.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

Hello VO,

Thank you for the wonderful response above. Coincidentally, I am in a replica situation with my wife's interview scheduled for next week in Lagos. Difference in our story is that my wife and child are planned for Texas. My challenges however are that we just learnt that airlines are reluctant to accommodate pregnant women that are more than 36 weeks gone. This has prompted us to change our plans from holidays to just having a baby. But we already submitted our DS-160 form that indicated she is planned to stay for only 3 weeks with relatives. However, with the change in plans we want to extend it to 4 months stay which is more than adequate for her to deliver. Additionally, I want to make provision for long stay accommodation rather than her staying with relatives who could start behaving very funny towards her later.
Sir, do you suggest we fill another DS-160 form to reflect the immediate changes in length of stay and intended accommodation? Or should we simply tell the interviewer of these changes during the interview?

Thanks a lot VO,but please let me explain myself better about the UID number.Have applied for US visa before and I have an existing appointment account so.I just make use of it recently inorder to make a new appointment(interview) but to my surprise the UID number is the same with my old appointment interview paper when I first applied.Please am scared my interview is very near.

Dear Abuja NIV team,

Please what could have gone wrong? I attended my interview on 8th December, i was denied base on flimsy excuse.

Here is the summary of my interview;

Q1. Why would u like to visit US at this time? I am visiting US to attend my cousin (mentioned his full name) graduation ceremony at Grambling state university and the event is coming up 18th Dec 2015

Q2. What do you for work? I work with xyz bank as bla bla

Q3. How long do you wanna stay in US? Just 2 weeks

Q4. When is your take off date? I will take off Dec 14th and return 28th

Q5. Are you married? Yes, i am happily married

Q6. Do you have kids? I have two lovely daughters

Q7. Why would you like to spend your Xmas with Cousin and leave your family behind? remember Xmas comes once in a year? Then i said myself and family already agreed that i go and return to spend new year here just to honour my cousin invitation.

****Then he handed over a green letter to me and my passport. But before he did, he touched the white and change his mind to the green because i can see inside his cubicle

When is the earliest time i can re-apply as a new year begin and i will be planning on my next year leave early enough?

cleric:
Hello VO,

Thank you for the wonderful response above. Coincidentally, I am in a replica situation with my wife's interview scheduled for next week in Lagos. Difference in our story is that my wife and child are planned for Texas. My challenges however are that we just learnt that airlines are reluctant to accommodate pregnant women that are more than 36 weeks gone. This has prompted us to change our plans from holidays to just having a baby. But we already submitted our DS-160 form that indicated she is planned to stay for only 3 weeks with relatives. However, with the change in plans we want to extend it to 4 months stay which is more than adequate for her to deliver. Additionally, I want to make provision for long stay accommodation rather than her staying with relatives who could start behaving very funny towards her later.
Sir, do you suggest we fill another DS-160 form to reflect the immediate changes in length of stay and intended accommodation? Or should we simply tell the interviewer of these changes during the interview?

Hello cleric,

The same answer applies for your situation as well. Plans can change - so the most important part for ALL interviews is to be honest and completely transparent about your purpose of travel. It is best to disclose to the officer immediately that your wife plans to have a baby in the U.S. and NOT to wait until the officer asks if she is expecting.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

G4money:
Dear AbujaNiv,
My wife just gave birth in the U.S Please I will like to know if I can use my b1 b2 visa that will expire in 3months to travel to the U.S please advise.

Thanks.

Hello G4money,

The visa that you have affords you the ability to go to a port of entry in the U.S. until the date of expiration on your visa. It is then the Customs and Border Patrol that will either approve or deny entry into the U.S. and determine how long you can stay.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

bmanbaba:
Hi VO, Please I will like u to help with this questions.A lady wants to apply for a USA visa for holiday with her son. She is gainfully employed with a manthly salary of 400k plus. The main issue here is that all her documents: statement of acct,I d card, passport ,etc are in her maiden name while the son's name is in his father's names. Pls , will this affect the application?She has the boy's birth certificate stating her as the mother(with maiden name) and the boys fathers name as the father. She didn't have a marriage certificate bcus they didnt do a "proper wedding/marriage". What are her chance and also what other document will she b needing from the child's father?

thank you

Hello bmanbaba,

It is imperative for ALL interviews that applicants are honest, clear and transparent with the officers. Documents are not typically reviewed during the interview and the officers rely on the answers to the questions they pose to inform their decisions.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

Zaynee63:
dear abujaniv,

I want to utilize the drop-off service for my parents visa renewal and I understand that there is a web-page where i am supposed to answer some questions to see if they are qualified and get a print-out to submit along with their passports and MRV receipts.

Please could you help me with a link to this page? I have been looking for it all over but i cannot find it. I keep being redirected to the usual visa-application interview scheduling portal.

Many thanks for your assistance here.

Zayn

Hello Zayn,

The website to check if you qualify for the Dropbox program is here - http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/niv_dropbox.html.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

tunexman:
Thanks a lot VO,but please let me explain myself better about the UID number.Have applied for US visa before and I have an existing appointment account so.I just make use of it recently inorder to make a new appointment(interview) but to my surprise the UID number is the same with my old appointment interview paper when I first applied.Please am scared my interview is very near.

Hello tunexman,

If you were refused on that application, you must complete another one. If you missed your appointment, you can reschedule ONE time with the same appointment letter. If you were approved and you have a visa that is expiring, then you can use Dropbox.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

abujaniv:
Hello Zayn,

The website to check if you qualify for the Dropbox program is here - http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/niv_dropbox.html.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

Dear abujaniv,

Thank so much for your response. I do not actually have a problem finding the information to check for qualification for the dropbox service.
What i actually need is the link to the page where I am supposed to get obtain a print-out for someone intending to utilize the dropbox service.
I understand that on that page, I am supposed to log-in and answer some questions to enable me obtain the print out for the application.

Could you kindly assist me with the link to the page? I haven't been able to find it on the embassy portal.

Thanks.

Zayn

Dotmax53:
Hello Vo
I will be visiting orlando florida,for vacation...I already got an hotel reservation ..Haven heard diff stories about the Us port of entry....What are the requirments needed to certify to the officers at the port of entry....Pls i need urgent response

You havnt replied me Sir?

Dear VO,
Thank you for the great job you are doing!
My friend had her baby early and the baby is very sick. I am in the US and have a doctor friend that has agreed to provide treatment until the child is well. I am happy to provide housing and other needs. Would it be worth applying for a medical visa or would it best to try to get a regular visa? If a medical visa is the best option, can you tell me what is needed and if both mom and baby need a visa or just the baby? We are very worried for her and are hopeful that she would be seen soon.
Thank you, again.

Hello VO,

I have a question about the H-1B. Based on the list of documents here, http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-typework.asp

The I-129 receipt number is required for the interview to verify the application, but no longer the I-797 receipt.

The link says I must bring "The receipt number printed on your approved I-129 petition."

I'm confused as to whether I just need to have the number handy, which I do, or bring along a copy of the I-129 petition with the receipt number written on top of it. By my understanding, USCIS keeps the original for their records.

Thank you.

abujaniv:
Hello cleric,

The same answer applies for your situation as well. Plans can change - so the most important part for ALL interviews is to be honest and completely transparent about your purpose of travel. It is best to disclose to the officer immediately that your wife plans to have a baby in the U.S. and NOT to wait until the officer asks if she is expecting.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

Hello VO,

Thank you so much. This was most enlightening.

abujaniv:
Hello tunexman,

If you were refused on that application, you must complete another one. If you missed your appointment, you can reschedule ONE time with the same appointment letter. If you were approved and you have a visa that is expiring, then you can use Dropbox.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

Thanks VO.May your days be long on earth with joy.

Zaynee63:
Dear abujaniv,

Thank so much for your response. I do not actually have a problem finding the information to check for qualification for the dropbox service.
What i actually need is the link to the page where I am supposed to get obtain a print-out for someone intending to utilize the dropbox service.
I understand that on that page, I am supposed to log-in and answer some questions to enable me obtain the print out for the application.

Could you kindly assist me with the link to the page? I haven't been able to find it on the embassy portal.

Thanks.

Zayn

Hello Zayneee63,

Sounds like you're talking about the confirmation page. You'll get that when you fill out their online application --> http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

VinaLC:
Dear VO,
Thank you for the great job you are doing!
My friend had her baby early and the baby is very sick. I am in the US and have a doctor friend that has agreed to provide treatment until the child is well. I am happy to provide housing and other needs. Would it be worth applying for a medical visa or would it best to try to get a regular visa? If a medical visa is the best option, can you tell me what is needed and if both mom and baby need a visa or just the baby? We are very worried for her and are hopeful that she would be seen soon.
Thank you, again.

Hello VinaLC,

Mom and baby would need visas and you can learn about the documents here --> http://photos.state.gov/libraries/nigeria/487468/pdfs/MedicalVisaInformation.pdf

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

AKO1:
Hello VO,

I have a question about the H-1B. Based on the list of documents here, http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-typework.asp

The I-129 receipt number is required for the interview to verify the application, but no longer the I-797 receipt.

The link says I must bring "The receipt number printed on your approved I-129 petition."

I'm confused as to whether I just need to have the number handy, which I do, or bring along a copy of the I-129 petition with the receipt number written on top of it. By my understanding, USCIS keeps the original for their records.

Thank you.

Hello AKO1,

Why not just bring a copy if you have it?

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

Dotmax53:
Like howmuch do you think one can take along for vacation
..pls help me stipulate a reasonable amount?? and what do you mean by declare?? Can i hold a mastercard intead of holding cash?

Ok Dotmax53, first things first: calm down. Deep breaths. It's ok.

You have to declare to Customs and Border Protection if you are bringing over $10,000 with you. Learn more --> http://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/know-before-you-go/declare

For all other POE questions, ask the experts --> http://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/know-before-you-go

Danowena, we got it here, don't worry.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

HELLO VO

A FRIEND OF MINE WAS INTERVIEWED AT US EMBASSY ABUJA ON 30TH NOVEMBER 2015 IN OTHER TO ATTEND A MEDICAL CONFERENCE IN US ON 11-12 DECEMBER 2015 AND THE VISA WAS APPROVED BUT PASSPORT WAS NOT DISPATCHED EVEN AS AT THIS MOMENT,AFTER SENDING MAIL TO SUPPORT A LINK WAS GIVEN TO TRACK THE VISA AND HERE IS THE RESPONSE FROM IT

" Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days.'

PLEASE WHAT IS YOUR ADVISE FOR HIM AND WHAT MIGHT HAVE GONE WRONG?

THANKS

zollar4life:
HELLO VO

A FRIEND OF MINE WAS INTERVIEWED AT US EMBASSY ABUJA ON 30TH NOVEMBER 2015 IN OTHER TO ATTEND A MEDICAL CONFERENCE IN US ON 11-12 DECEMBER 2015 AND THE VISA WAS APPROVED BUT PASSPORT WAS NOT DISPATCHED EVEN AS AT THIS MOMENT,AFTER SENDING MAIL TO SUPPORT A LINK WAS GIVEN TO TRACK THE VISA AND HERE IS THE RESPONSE FROM IT

" Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days.'

PLEASE WHAT IS YOUR ADVISE FOR HIM AND WHAT MIGHT HAVE GONE WRONG?

THANKS

Hello zollar4life,

Sounds like the message is pretty clear - it's undergoing administrative processing and we'll be in touch when that's done. Sit tight.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

abujaniv:
Ok Dotmax53, first things first: calm down. Deep breaths. It's ok.

You have to declare to Customs and Border Protection if you are bringing over $10,000 with you. Learn more --> http://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/know-before-you-go/declare

For all other POE questions, ask the experts --> http://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/know-before-you-go

Danowena, we got it here, don't worry.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

Noted with thanks.

abujaniv:
Hello cleric,

The same answer applies for your situation as well. Plans can change - so the most important part for ALL interviews is to be honest and completely transparent about your purpose of travel. It is best to disclose to the officer immediately that your wife plans to have a baby in the U.S. and NOT to wait until the officer asks if she is expecting.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

Wow! Thanks for the the very prompt response.