please I have been reading through the conversation. I keep seeing hospital and doctors correspondence. what correspondence is needed for a Medical visa applicant? I have doctor's fee schedule and letter of confirmation of appointment from the doctor. which other correspondence do I need to obtain?

Hello house,

Please how long does it take immigration to respond to a Visa on Arrival application email and what's the official price for VOA.

Thanks.

chinybelle:
Kindly help if your can.

My sis is trying to apply for b2 visa for childbirth in the US while her husband will apply for b1/b2 to join her after baby is born before they will all come back together. Her husband is sponsoring the trip and she is a stay at home wife,this is their first.

Now the question

Are they supposed to be interviewed together or will they book for interview separately ?

Thank u

Hi
Was your sister's visa granted as per been a stay at home mum?

Cardeezah:

Hi
Was your sister's visa granted as per been a stay at home mum?

No it wasn't.
Reason given was that they didnt establish enough ties both home and abroad.

we planning for Dallas or Tucson in Sep-Oct.
Anybody travelling there around skmilar time?

We are not from Nigeria though but forum have been great help.

Thank you all.

daurys:
please I have been reading through the conversation. I keep seeing hospital and doctors correspondence. what correspondence is needed for a Medical visa applicant? I have doctor's fee schedule and letter of confirmation of appointment from the doctor. which other correspondence do I need to obtain?

You do not need anything else. Some people try to use emails (correspondence) to show they are traveling to the US for maternity tourism and that a doctor has accepted them. Doctors rarely respond to emails themselves and emails are informal (and often rejected). What you claim to have is better.

Vlesparza:


You do not need anything else. Some people try to use emails (correspondence) to show they are traveling to the US for maternity tourism and that a doctor has accepted them. Doctors rarely respond to emails themselves and emails are informal (and often rejected). What you claim to have is better.

thank you for your response

phebeansans:
Yes thank you.I had to call them also and they told me it will be resolved.I got the received response afterwards. I am still waiting for the approval email and i hope it comes quickly.Please who has paid for visa on aproval online here?I really would appreciated a little guidance. Thanks

Hi Dear,

I am caught up in exact same situation as you but my trip is next week. Could you please advise if NIS has reverted after the initial “Received” response. Did they send you the approval letter? How about the online payment? Where you able to conclude? I am still waiting for the approval letter.
Many thanks.

I got the approval letter today.I had to call them at the immigration office repeatedly yesterday and this morning. They responded very nicely so maybe you should call them.However,i think they send within 48hours of receipt of your letter. I haven't made any headway with the online payment but when I asked them they told me to come and pay in Nigeria. I may end up doing that.

phebeansans:
I got the approval letter today.I had to call them at the immigration office repeatedly yesterday and this morning. They responded very nicely so maybe you should call them.However,i think they send within 48hours of receipt of your letter. I haven't made any headway with the online payment but when I asked them they told me to come and pay in Nigeria. I may end up doing that.

Thank you very much for the quick update. I will call if I don’t get the approval letter by close of business on Monday. Have a safe trip!
Kindly let us know about your payment experience on arrival. A friend had mentioned they rejected her Nigerian-issued cards including GTB USD debit Visa card for payment when she arrived some weeks ago. She had to beg a foreigner to pay for her with his card while she gave him cash. Meanwhile the NIS website had mentioned that Visa/MasterCard are accepted. I would have preferred online payment to avoid any untoward experience. For a first-timer, the process sadly is not as clear/smooth as other countries’ VOA programs.
Thanks again and have a smooth trip. Looking forward to your update.

Hello good people, my husband is a new US permanent resident and I know having ties with Nigeria is a big thing. I'm afraid this may affect my chances. What would be the best way to present my case during the interview? Has anyone been in a similar situation?

Pls any Houston bound mom here pls?

Coh15:
Good morning house. Please those that are making use of HNWMC how did you sort out accommodation. Please we are in need of a reliable accommodation close to dr. & HNWMC thanks


August - September
Thanks

Hello, have you gotten a place to stay?

ozycy:

Hello, have you gotten a place to stay?

No not yet

Hello fam! I am back to Nigeria after a successful journey. I had applied for a medical visa which was granted. I arrived Houston via British Airways at 35 weeks. I spent exactly 9 weeks.
Baby arrived 3 weeks later at HNWMC.
Doctor's fees $2000
Hospital fees $2100. The additional 100 was the hospitals fees for circumcision.


Baby's SSN came in the mail at exactly 5 working days.
Birth Cert was picked up at the Harris County after 5 days too. It cost $21. I was amazed at the ease. They are really organised.
Hubby had his notorisation appointment 2 weeks after baby was born. I received this 2 days later and scheduled an appointment for an expedited passport.
Passport was ready after 2 days. Costs $175

The pathology and pediatric bill came in at about 4 weeks.
At 4 weeks, everything was ready. So the next 2 weeks
was for holidaying, Lol.
Baby's ticket costed a whooping $450. I don't recommend British Airways to anyone for this kind of trip! I didn't even get a bassinet.


VOA letter was sent, the reply came in during the connecting flight so I couldn't print. I screen grabbed it and showed the officers. I paid $190 cash.
In all it was a great experience�.

CmMama:
Hello fam! I am back to Nigeria after a successful journey. I had applied for a medical visa which was granted. I arrived Houston via British Airways at 35 weeks. I spent exactly 9 weeks.
Baby arrived 3 weeks later at HNWMC.
Doctor's fees $2000
Hospital fees $2100. The additional 100 was the hospitals fees for circumcision.


Baby's SSN came in the mail at exactly 5 working days.
Birth Cert was picked up at the Harris County after 5 days too. It cost $21. I was amazed at the ease. They are really organised.
Hubby had his notorisation appointment 2 weeks after baby was born. I received this 2 days later and scheduled an appointment for an expedited passport.
Passport was ready after 2 days. Costs $175

The pathology and pediatric bill came in at about 4 weeks.
At 4 weeks, everything was ready. So the next 2 weeks
was for holidaying, Lol.
Baby's ticket costed a whooping $450. I don't recommend British Airways to anyone for this kind of trip! I didn't even get a bassinet.


VOA letter was sent, the reply came in during the connecting flight so I couldn't print. I screen grabbed it and showed the officers. I paid $190 cash.
In all it was a great experience�.

Congratulations!
Can you share hospital email and doctor email/phone/name ?
Also, where you stayed?
We are planning for sep-oct but can’t reach their website from our region.

Thanks

Pls any Chicago mum in the house, Pls I need help urgently in respect of accommodation. And anyone that has useful information in respect of accommodation should Pls help thanks.

CmMama:
Hello fam! I am back to Nigeria after a successful journey. I had applied for a medical visa which was granted. I arrived Houston via British Airways at 35 weeks. I spent exactly 9 weeks.
Baby arrived 3 weeks later at HNWMC.
Doctor's fees $2000
Hospital fees $2100. The additional 100 was the hospitals fees for circumcision.


Baby's SSN came in the mail at exactly 5 working days.
Birth Cert was picked up at the Harris County after 5 days too. It cost $21. I was amazed at the ease. They are really organised.
Hubby had his notorisation appointment 2 weeks after baby was born. I received this 2 days later and scheduled an appointment for an expedited passport.
Passport was ready after 2 days. Costs $175

The pathology and pediatric bill came in at about 4 weeks.
At 4 weeks, everything was ready. So the next 2 weeks
was for holidaying, Lol.
Baby's ticket costed a whooping $450. I don't recommend British Airways to anyone for this kind of trip! I didn't even get a bassinet.


VOA letter was sent, the reply came in during the connecting flight so I couldn't print. I screen grabbed it and showed the officers. I paid $190 cash.
In all it was a great experience�.

Congratulations ma on your new born and a successful journey
I have a few questions to ask you because i plan to use HNWMC too but in the letter sent to me the pathology and paediatric fee was not included how much was it

And also how did you sort out your accomodation in Houston

[quote author=jandj post=69792217]Pls any Houston bound.
Hi , I'm leaving first week of September.

Coh15:

No not yet

I sent you a mail.

ozycy:

Hello, have you gotten a place to stay?

Hi I'm also looking for a place close to the hospital,I'll appreciate any help i can get.

CmMama:
Hello fam! I am back to Nigeria after a successful journey. I had applied for a medical visa which was granted. I arrived Houston via British Airways at 35 weeks. I spent exactly 9 weeks.
Baby arrived 3 weeks later at HNWMC.
Doctor's fees $2000
Hospital fees $2100. The additional 100 was the hospitals fees for circumcision.


Baby's SSN came in the mail at exactly 5 working days.
Birth Cert was picked up at the Harris County after 5 days too. It cost $21. I was amazed at the ease. They are really organised.
Hubby had his notorisation appointment 2 weeks after baby was born. I received this 2 days later and scheduled an appointment for an expedited passport.
Passport was ready after 2 days. Costs $175

The pathology and pediatric bill came in at about 4 weeks.
At 4 weeks, everything was ready. So the next 2 weeks
was for holidaying, Lol.
Baby's ticket costed a whooping $450. I don't recommend British Airways to anyone for this kind of trip! I didn't even get a bassinet.


VOA letter was sent, the reply came in during the connecting flight so I couldn't print. I screen grabbed it and showed the officers. I paid $190 cash.
In all it was a great experience�.

Congratulations!

Congratulatons

CmMama:
Hello fam! I am back to Nigeria after a successful journey. I had applied for a medical visa which was granted. I arrived Houston via British Airways at 35 weeks. I spent exactly 9 weeks.
Baby arrived 3 weeks later at HNWMC.
Doctor's fees $2000
Hospital fees $2100. The additional 100 was the hospitals fees for circumcision.


Baby's SSN came in the mail at exactly 5 working days.
Birth Cert was picked up at the Harris County after 5 days too. It cost $21. I was amazed at the ease. They are really organised.
Hubby had his notorisation appointment 2 weeks after baby was born. I received this 2 days later and scheduled an appointment for an expedited passport.
Passport was ready after 2 days. Costs $175

The pathology and pediatric bill came in at about 4 weeks.
At 4 weeks, everything was ready. So the next 2 weeks
was for holidaying, Lol.
Baby's ticket costed a whooping $450. I don't recommend British Airways to anyone for this kind of trip! I didn't even get a bassinet.


VOA letter was sent, the reply came in during the connecting flight so I couldn't print. I screen grabbed it and showed the officers. I paid $190 cash.
In all it was a great experience�.

[quote author=CmMama post=69804384]Hello fam! I am back to Nigeria after a successful journey. I had applied for a medical visa which was granted. I arrived Houston via British Airways at 35 weeks. I spent exactly 9 weeks.
Baby arrived 3 weeks later at HNWMC.
Doctor's fees $2000
Hospital fees $2100. The additional 100 was the hospitals fees for circumcision.


Baby's SSN came in the mail at exactly 5 working days.
Birth Cert was picked up at the Harris County after 5 days too. It cost $21. I was amazed at the ease. They are really organised.
Hubby had his notorisation appointment 2 weeks after baby was born. I received this 2 days later and scheduled an appointment for an expedited passport.
Passport was ready after 2 days. Costs $175

The pathology and pediatric bill came in at about 4 weeks.
At 4 weeks, everything was ready. So the next 2 weeks
was for holidaying, Lol.
Baby's ticket costed a whooping $450. I don't recommend British Airways to anyone for this kind of trip! I didn't even get a bassinet.


VOA letter was sent, the reply came in during the connecting flight so I couldn't print. I screen grabbed it and showed the officers. I paid $190 cash.
In all it was a great experience�.


Congrats ma'am

Good morning house, my interview is in Abuja next Monday and I'm so nervous. I have been rejected once in 2016 when I applied for a regular tourist visa with hubby.
My main concern now is, I and hubby were able to get an appointment date together on same day. But he is suggesting we go separately to be interviewed as we went together last time and we were rejected.
I'm a little skeptical about it.
He has been to the US twice in the past, I haven't. He is also my sponsor for the trip.
How do I answer questions like "does your husband have a valid US visa?" And " will he be traveling with you?"
I'm just confused and don't want to say anything that'll make my story seem fabricated.
NB- We just got back from a 2week vacation to the UK last week.
I NEED MORE ADVICE FROM YOU GUYS .
thank you.

mpres:
Good morning house, my interview is in Abuja next Monday and I'm so nervous. I have been rejected once in 2016 when I applied for a regular tourist visa with hubby.
My main concern now is, I and hubby were able to get an appointment date together on same day. But he is suggesting we go separately to be interviewed as we went together last time and we were rejected.
I'm a little skeptical about it.
He has been to the US twice in the past, I haven't. He is also my sponsor for the trip.
How do I answer questions like "does your husband have a valid US visa?" And " will he be traveling with you?"
I'm just confused and don't want to say anything that'll make my story seem fabricated.
NB- We just got back from a 2week vacation to the UK last week.
I NEED MORE ADVICE FROM YOU GUYS .
thank you.

I do not see any reason for the two of you applying separately. It raises more questions than it addresses. We're also about honesty here and have seen people who have had previous refusals being granted visas once all requirements have been met. Plan well get all your required documents and you and your husband will be fine.

Who has tried to renew or apply for International passport using immigration Online portal?