eribooboo:
Our(hubby n i) visa interview today in Lagos
Vo- good morning
Us-good morning
Strted typing for almst 2-3 mins
Vo finally looked up n asked, how much was ur medical bills for d last birth
Me- about 9000
Vo-vaginal or cs
Me- Cs
Continued typing again for another longggggg mins
VO-sir,where do u work
Hubby-told her
Vo-n u ma'am
Me-told her
Vo-SO WHY R u going to the us dis time around
Me-going to have our 2nd baby
Vo-SO same Houston right,which hospital
Me-yes Houston...memorial
Vo-how much
Me-roughy 12k
Strted typing again for wat seemed like eternity
Vo- I'm gonna approve ur visa cos u were bin honest n straightforward abt your intentions althou d amount u paid previously was quite low cos d average fee shld b abt 18k but u guys paid abt half of dat so I'm gonna let it pass and since now u r willing to pay more than previous fee,i like dat n will consider that althou i will advice u look for another hospital cos this particular one has bin flagged for giving discount dey claim bck frm d government so to avoid issues with renewal later please look for another facility n try to pay above d 12k u quoted. Gave us d white paper n said thank you
Us-thank you n almost ran out sef

Nothing was checked at all...

We qualified for Dropbox but decided to just book for interview since most dropbox applictions hv bin ending up with 221g so I guess dats one of d reason why she said we were upfront n straightforwd abt our intentions..dont know for sure but guessing that counted n above all it was just God's favour cos there were abt mayb 5 white paper n huge stack of blue on d table.

MsJanez01:


Congratulations. Please when did u sumit ur application? Am thinking of doing a fresh application as date for 221G interview isnt forth coming since Jan. Pls assisy

NIFES:


Hello mama, you should try it now.

MsJanez01:


Please wen did u pick up ur passport?

aamey15:
Hello everyone, so i proceeded to apply for a B2 visa, i havent gotten a date yet but i have applied on the Website. My issue now is people are saying that since i have a valid B1B2 visa, even if i apply for a B2 visa i will still be issued a B1B2 visa. That applying for a new visa when i still have a valid one makes no sense and waste of money. My current visa expires in December 2019.

I am just confused at this point sef.

Biko guys come to my aid oo, since i have a valid visa i dont need to apply for a new one. that its only when it expires and i want to go give birth that is when i will apply specifically for B2 visa.

Friends in the house help crack this ooo....

aamey15:
Hello everyone, so i proceeded to apply for a B2 visa, i havent gotten a date yet but i have applied on the Website. My issue now is people are saying that since i have a valid B1B2 visa, even if i apply for a B2 visa i will still be issued a B1B2 visa. That applying for a new visa when i still have a valid one makes no sense and waste of money. My current visa expires in December 2019.

I am just confused at this point sef.

Biko guys come to my aid oo, since i have a valid visa i dont need to apply for a new one. that its only when it expires and i want to go give birth that is when i will apply specifically for B2 visa.

Friends in the house help crack this ooo....

eribooboo:

Vo finally looked up n asked, how much was ur medical bills for d last birth
Me- about 9000
Me-roughy 12k

Vo- I'm gonna approve ur visa cos u were bin honest n straightforward abt your intentions althou d amount u paid previously was quite low cos d average fee shld b abt 18k but u guys paid abt half of dat so I'm gonna let it pass and since now u r willing to pay more than previous fee,i like dat n will consider that althou i will advice u look for another hospital cos this particular one has bin flagged for giving discount dey claim bck frm d government so to avoid issues with renewal later please look for another facility n try to pay above d 12k u quoted. Gave us d white paper n said thank you
Us-thank you n almost ran out sef

aamey15:
Hello everyone, so i proceeded to apply for a B2 visa, i havent gotten a date yet but i have applied on the Website. My issue now is people are saying that since i have a valid B1B2 visa, even if i apply for a B2 visa i will still be issued a B1B2 visa. That applying for a new visa when i still have a valid one makes no sense and waste of money. My current visa expires in December 2019.

I am just confused at this point sef.

Biko guys come to my aid oo, since i have a valid visa i dont need to apply for a new one. that its only when it expires and i want to go give birth that is when i will apply specifically for B2 visa.

Friends in the house help crack this ooo....

aamey15:
Hello everyone, so i proceeded to apply for a B2 visa, i havent gotten a date yet but i have applied on the Website. My issue now is people are saying that since i have a valid B1B2 visa, even if i apply for a B2 visa i will still be issued a B1B2 visa. That applying for a new visa when i still have a valid one makes no sense and waste of money. My current visa expires in December 2019.

I am just confused at this point sef.

Biko guys come to my aid oo, since i have a valid visa i dont need to apply for a new one. that its only when it expires and i want to go give birth that is when i will apply specifically for B2 visa.

Friends in the house help crack this ooo....

FOLALANA:


My Wife had a similar issue. We got our visa in Feb 2016 but she was not pregnant at that time. When we decided to have our baby in the US before the expiration of the visa, we sent an email in March 2017 to the embassy to seek clarification our current visa was valid for the trip or if we needed to apply for another visa..

The feedback from the US embassy was that there is no legal requirement to inform them that we seeking to give birth in the United States or that your purpose of travel has changed. We were advised to show the border protection agents upon arrival in the U.S our birth plan, which would include correspondence with your doctor, the cost of the delivery, any receipts showing prepayments for care and evidence that we have the ability to pay for all costs while in the U.S. up to and including living expenses.

Hope this helps.

Regards

BOmum:


My dear that was then when the Embassy were still lenient on people travelling on a B1/B2 Visa.A friend of mine who got her Visa for tourism and used it for vacation 3 times sent same Intent notification and her Visa was revoked immediately and she was asked to apply for a medical visa and schedule an interview. With all that is happening its just best to be upfront.I applied for a B2 visa in January for Vacation via dropbox but was called for a 221g.I choose B2 even though i was not pregnant because I knew i was trying and it could happen within the 2 years validity so I will mention that upfront..Things are more stringent now so its just better to be safe

aamey15:
Hello everyone, so i proceeded to apply for a B2 visa, i havent gotten a date yet but i have applied on the Website. My issue now is people are saying that since i have a valid B1B2 visa, even if i apply for a B2 visa i will still be issued a B1B2 visa. That applying for a new visa when i still have a valid one makes no sense and waste of money. My current visa expires in December 2019.

I am just confused at this point sef.

Biko guys come to my aid oo, since i have a valid visa i dont need to apply for a new one. that its only when it expires and i want to go give birth that is when i will apply specifically for B2 visa.

Friends in the house help crack this ooo....

Nonkala:
Don’t know y u re so scared on this
Pls go have ur baby wt ur current visa instead of risking it.. wen next u renew and u re asked tell d VO dat u stl had a valid visa afterall it’s a B1/B2 Visa.. if dey refuse u , u ve achieved ur aim
All the truths we demonstrated and all d dollars we spent, how did it help us..
In my case dey just frustrated me cos I don’t even have time to try other countries after holding to my passport for long and d gap in interview..mtsheeew

dere5:
Pls guys, is the eligibility period for Dropbox renewal one or two years?

Blackfinegirl:


It's better to be truthful, so you will have peace of mind when you travel.

Did you use your b2 to go on holiday before getting pregnant?

flgd:
Please who has a contact that help with visa on arrival letter. Its urgently needed.
Thanks

BOmum:


Yet to go for my interview

FOLALANA:


My Wife had a similar issue. We got our visa in Feb 2016 but she was not pregnant at that time. When we decided to have our baby in the US before the expiration of the visa, we sent an email in March 2017 to the embassy to seek clarification our current visa was valid for the trip or if we needed to apply for another visa..

The feedback from the US embassy was that there is no legal requirement to inform them that we seeking to give birth in the United States or that your purpose of travel has changed. We were advised to show the border protection agents upon arrival in the U.S our birth plan, which would include correspondence with your doctor, the cost of the delivery, any receipts showing prepayments for care and evidence that we have the ability to pay for all costs while in the U.S. up to and including living expenses.

Hope this helps.

Regards

esthero9:
Please has anyone been able to get a letter from West Houston Medical Center for visa renewal purpose stating that you have a ZERO balance and no government funds/Medicaid was used to make payment and the discount applies to indigenes and foreigners

OmoBendel24:
CULLED FROM QUORA. May be of some help, discussable methinks with particular attention on the parts in red and green....

How can I convince the US visa officer that I accepted Medicaid by mistake? I did not know about the US insurance system and I canceled it as soon as I know. Since then I have always bought health insurance. I need to get a new visa for my job.

Pat Hedden

You can’t. Birth tourists are generally from middle class and upper middle class backgrounds and do research online and talk with friends before coming to the US to give birth. You accepted full coverage of child delivery expenses through Medicaid because you didn’t know it would impact getting another visa. In the past, many women got away with sticking US taxpayers with the hospital bills until US consular officers got wise and started asking to see receipts. Because of this, some women negotiate reduced charges so they have receipts to show. Hospitals are forced to accept whatever the tourist will pay since there’s nothing stopping them from skipping out on the bill and leaving the US. US consular officers know expected costs for child delivery by city or region and still deny visas to women who clearly didn’t pay the full costs for services they elected to receive by visiting the US to give birth. Moreover, you can’t cancel or reimburse Emergency Medicaid once it’s paid. Please warn your friends thinking about giving birth in the US, so they’ll learn from your mistake. If you choose to visit another country in order to give birth to a citizen who will come back later and get free or subsidized education and other benefits, then the least you can do is pay your bills while here.

Blackfinegirl:
I have been a silent follower.

let me drop my transcript here.

I applied via drop box to renew my usa visa and I stated I was going for medicals. 221g letter was sent to me and I rescheduled for interview. Unfortunately a week to my interview I had pre term labour at 6 months and they could not keep the baby since he was not up to 7 months. I reschedule my interview due to health reasons after delivery.


Today I went for my interview at Abuja consular.


VO: When last did you go the usa.
me: 2013

vo: how long did you stay?
me: 2 to 3 weeks

vo: for what ?
me: Christmas holiday

vo: who do you know?
me: my brother

vo: how did he get to usa:
me: visa lottery

vo: I can see you wanted to stay for three months, why?
me: so I explained how i lost my baby at 6 months just before the interview, so i rescheduled.

vo; what does you husband do, how much does he earn?
me: I answered her.

vo: what do you do?
me: answered

vo: I can see you earn ......
me; yes i do and my salary has been upgraded this month to......


vo: will you have a baby within the next two years?
me: yes of course.

vo: will use like to give birth in the us
me: yes, if doctors gives me the go ahead to travel, due to my history.

VO: What countries have you visited
me: Uk,France, Spain, Luxembourg, Netherlands ,Belgium, Uae, Gambia, Benin rep..etc

vo: okay, i will be giving you this visa,please pay all your bills and do not accept any discount. get your itemized bills and all the necessary receipts.
me: yes i will

me: I asked her if i needed to inform them when next I get pregnant, she said no, but i should declare it at the point of entry, and have enough funds to cover my treatment.

Thank you lord for this victory, and for doing something for me to wipe away my tears.

Blackfinegirl:


Hi everyone,

I just read the Poe thread here.

I want to use this Visa for holiday before giving birth.

I hope It won't be an issue at the Poe.

@justwise @omobendel24 @seyewest

Amerly:
Pls anyone assist with an email of an affordable Hospital in US so I can begin my visa application.
Pls I also need more info of the whole process urgently.
Thanks