dremye:


No response?

chibertha:
POE is usually the first place your plane touches ground in this case NYC

overlord77:


Again I ask, what is wrong with Chicago POE? Let's stop creating this fear for people please. As long as your intentions are genuine and story coherent/straight forward, you have nothing to fear.

overlord77:


I don't think so. What makes it more different than Houston, NYC, ATL etc.?

dremye:
hello beautiful people, i am particularly new here. my wife is pregnant and will be due in january. we applied for b1/b2 for child delivery in USA. our interview is scheduled for November.so she plans to leave by 1st week in january. we applied for the whole family. myself, hubby, wife and daughter of 2yrs. any advice going into the interview and beyond?

DeeandGLady:


From what people have posted here it will be better you apply alone first before the rest of the family does, before the VO thinks you guys want to run away.

Austine2020:
Is it your first time of applying for US visa or have you/your wife got a US visa in the Past?

DeeandGLady:


Someone I know was just sent back from that POE, so it will be best people avoid that POE as much as possible.

dremye:
Plz guyz is it particularly necessary for my wife and child to at least travel to a neighbouring country e.g Ghana to disvirgin their passport before proceeding for the interview in Nov. I (the husband ) have been out of d country before once.. I.e. to Kenya. Plz I need to know.this is the first time we are applying for US visa and shes going for child delivering and I am going for a tour with d child for a month with her. We applied for B1/B2

dremye:
Plz guyz is it particularly necessary for my wife and child to least travel to a neighbouring country e.g Ghana to disvirgin their passport before proceeding for the interview in Nov. I (the husband ) have been out of d countrymust before once.. I.e. to Kenya. Plz I need to know.this is the first time we are applying for US visa and shes st for child delivering and I am going for a tour with d child for a month with her. We applied for B1/B2

dremye:


Thanks for your response...but am thinking of letting them know that my wife is going first and myself and child to join her in two weeks later which is the truth and then to return together in 4weeks after...she's to spend 6weeks all together...both of us are tied with our work in Nigeria. She's a banker am a production engineer....could this suffice?

dremye:
Plz guyz is it particularly necessary for my wife and child to at least travel to a neighbouring country e.g Ghana to disvirgin their passport before proceeding for the interview in Nov. I (the husband ) have been out of d country before once.. I.e. to Kenya. Plz I need to know.this is the first time we are applying for US visa and shes going for child delivering and I am going for a tour with d child for a month with her. We applied for B1/B2

TsunamiHot:


Is the person pregnant or a regular visitor cos I heard they are more strict towards pregnant women.

Why was she sent back

Adedoyin2108:
Good afternoon ladies

Baby girl arrived on the 3rd of January 2018 at Houston Northwest Medical Center through vaginal delivery.
Breakdown of cost:
Dr Xydas: 2000
Hospital: 2000
Induction: 200*
Stress test: 200*
Epidural: 650*
Hospital peadiatrician: 675 (the normal fee is much higher, this is the The Healthy Baby Package rate)
Pathology: 97 (after discount)
Peadiatrician(after discharge): 75
Birth certificate: 75 (plus delivery charge)
Passport: 160 (expedited)
Visa on arrival 190
*these are optional

I got baby's birth certificate 18 days after birth, 22/1; it was delayed cos of the adverse weather. It's 23 per copy but I paid 75 because I ordered it online (http://houstontx.gov/health/BirthCert/) and it was delivered to me next business day. To save time, I booked my appointment at the passport agency while waiting for the birth certificate. I booked two appointments actually, with different email addresses just in case [(https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/hurry.html)
(https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/apply-in-person.html)]
When booking the appointment, it's important to indicate that you need the passport same day in order to obtain a visa. After I got the birth certificate, I went for the passport interview the next day, 23/1. My husband wasn't present for the interview, but he was around for the baby's birth so we notarised in the US. If your husband isn't coming to the US, it's best to notarise the document at the US embassy before travelling to the US, notarising at a Nigerian notary public is no longer accepted. I got the US passport same day and sent the email for visa on arrival that night, got approval on Thursday 25/1 (https://immigration.gov.ng/visa-on-arrival/) and travelled on Monday 29/1 via Lufthansa. I had called Lufthansa customer care a day earlier to book a bassinet seat.
I got to Lagos on the 30th, straight to visa on arrival office, presented the approval and other docs, filled a form, paid the fee and baby was stamped in for a month.

NB: Got the Social security number in less than 2 weeks


Thanks to everyone for sharing info on this thread, God bless you all mightily!. To God be the glory!

OmoBendel24:


These guys seem to be doing the unexpected and abnormal daily. Oakbend has joined "bad gang" (so to speak) too? Maybe there's something else regarding your situation sha....

Was that visa gotten for birthing purposes the last time? If not, was it first used for the purpose for which it was issued before going for the birthing trip?

mimiessien:
Hi everyone.please how long does it take to get a response from the abuja consulate.my friend sent one to the Abuja email and is yet to get a response in over a week.do we resend it just wait?please advise appropriately.this group really helped me when I went to birth my baby.so I'm sure u guys can help/advice?thanks so much

dremye:
Plz guyz is it particularly necessary for my wife and child to at least travel to a neighbouring country e.g Ghana to disvirgin their passport before proceeding for the interview in Nov. I (the husband ) have been out of d country before once.. I.e. to Kenya. Plz I need to know.this is the first time we are applying for US visa and shes going for child delivering and I am going for a tour with d child for a month with her. We applied for B1/B2

Kween2014:
What email did she send to them? Change of intent letter or what?

DeeandGLady:


From what people have posted here it will be better you apply alone first before the rest of the family does, before the VO thinks you guys want to run away.

dremye:


First time for each one of us.

dremye:
hello beautiful people, i am particularly new here. my wife is pregnant and will be due in january. we applied for b1/b2 for child delivery in USA. our interview is scheduled for November.so she plans to leave by 1st week in january. we applied for the whole family. myself, hubby, wife and daughter of 2yrs. any advice going into the interview and beyond?

overlord77:


Again I ask, what is wrong with Chicago POE? Let's stop creating this fear for people please. As long as your intentions are genuine and story coherent/straight forward, you have nothing to fear.

ibukunpops:
Alot is going on with Chicago POE

They send back both preggy and individaul or stress the living day out of you.

I even read a case of a guy that his visa was cancelled on leaving the US through Chicago POE, am sure you havent heard that before right, go search the Point of Entry thread and see for yourself.

You can search and read up people's experiences.

If in doubt, when next you travel, make your POE Chicago and come give us a feedback