tolupe1:
Hello good morning all. This thread has really been an eye opener but please i will still need all the help i can get.

I am on my third missionary journey but first time wanting to give birth abroad.

Can any one advice on any hospital(s) in Maryland?

Also we are about to start the visa process, please are there any pointers for me to note? Any advice? What docs am i to take along etc. I Will be eternally grateful for any help or mentor i can get cos i am already freaking out honestly.

Thank you. I will be writing. Thanks.

prunchee:
I think we all should give USA a long rest for now and save our money or put it to better use.
I was at the embassy some days back and a lot of people had gone before me, no one was given Visa, not even the elderly . I sincerely don't know what's happening.
My experience with a black American woman VO, I applied with hubby and son.

We: Good morning
VO: Good morning, can I have your passports.
Me: *hands it over
VO. Why do you want to go to the US
Hubby: for Vacation and childbirth
VO: where do you work?
Hubby: I work for a multinational company called ****** and I also have investment and run 2 of my own companies.
VO: asks me also
Me: I run my business it is a ***** company
We were bringing our documents out to show her company registration and letters and bank statements of each company (of which we had thousands of dollars in one of our bank statement) and personal bank statement
VO: don't give me any documents, I didn't ask for them, when I want I will ask for it. *Then she asks hubby* where have u travelled to?...
Hubby: Uk twice I was there just last month, Italy, France, Netherlands.
Me: *( I have not had time to travel, work, baby etc)* I have not travelled before, not really had d time for a vacation.
VO: * typing on her computer* where do you plan to go.
Hubby: Texas we have a doctor's appointment from the women's ****
VO. *Cuts him short, raising her hand* It's ok...... * Typing long on her computer
My son was even playing with her and repeating most of the things she was saying and we were smiling and laughing including herself.
Then she hands over the yellow slip, telling us
Vo: I'm sorry u are not eligible for the Visa, u can read about it on the paper, thank u
Me and hubby were shocked, she refused to check our documents, I had a budget sheet of 19k dollars, wch I was willing to spend because of renewal denial rate, ( I had saved enough to spend that amount) I was so weak and perplexed.. after being on d queue for so long preparing everything, we had about 4 bank statement loaded... She refused to see any....
It is well.... I just think we should stop pumping the USA with our hard earned money or better still anyone denied Visa should be refunded afterall, it's called "Visa fee", y pay money when you won't get the visa.

My own 2kobo

I think maybe you should have avoided Texas especially Houston.Once my own VoVO saw my hospital was in Texas she started blowing hot hot o.

Its well

Patiencemom:

I don't think Texas is the best option anymore. Look at the past 30 pages of this thread and see that a lot of people going to Texas are getting denied. It's not a coincidence that the last question she asked was about state before denial

prunchee:
I think we all should give USA a long rest for now and save our money or put it to better use.
I was at the embassy some days back and a lot of people had gone before me, no one was given Visa, not even the elderly . I sincerely don't know what's happening.
My experience with a black American woman VO, I applied with hubby and son.
We: Good morning
VO: Good morning, can I have your passports.
Me: *hands it over
VO. Why do you want to go to the US
Hubby: for Vacation and childbirth
VO: where do you work?
Hubby: I work for a multinational company called ****** and I also have investment and run 2 of my own companies.
VO: asks me also
Me: I run my business it is a ***** company
We were bringing our documents out to show her company registration and letters and bank statements of each company (of which we had thousands of dollars in one of our bank statement) and personal bank statement
VO: don't give me any documents, I didn't ask for them, when I want I will ask for it. *Then she asks hubby* where have u travelled to?...
Hubby: Uk twice I was there just last month, Italy, France, Netherlands.
Me: *( I have not had time to travel, work, baby etc)* I have not travelled before, not really had d time for a vacation.
VO: * typing on her computer* where do you plan to go.
Hubby: Texas we have a doctor's appointment from the women's ****
VO. *Cuts him short, raising her hand* It's ok...... * Typing long on her computer
My son was even playing with her and repeating most of the things she was saying and we were smiling and laughing including herself.
Then she hands over the yellow slip, telling us
Vo: I'm sorry u are not eligible for the Visa, u can read about it on the paper, thank u
Me and hubby were shocked, she refused to check our documents, I had a budget sheet of 19k dollars, wch I was willing to spend because of renewal denial rate, ( I had saved enough to spend that amount) I was so weak and perplexed.. after being on d queue for so long preparing everything, we had about 4 bank statement loaded... She refused to see any....
It is well.... I just think we should stop pumping the USA with our hard earned money or better still anyone denied Visa should be refunded afterall, it's called "Visa fee", y pay money when you won't get the visa.
My own 2kobo

fehinebony:

Sorry about your refusal, getting a us a visa these days is almost impossible, have been refused thrice, despite being to America over 4 times on two visas.
The US embassy Abuja had a live chat on Facebook a few weeks back where various questions bothering Nigerians where answered by the consulates and the issue of visa fee refund after a refusal was tackled . They indirectly stated that the visa is free, the fee paid is actually used for the application process of the visa, So it’s an Application fee. For that reason a refund after refusal is not possible.

AAESO:




Nawa o...I have a 221g coming up soon and reading all this stories my energy is deflated.

chloe00:

Go with faith , I was super scared too

AAESO:


You got the visa?

chloe00:

Yes I did

AAESO:




Nawa o...I have a 221g coming up soon and reading all this stories my energy is deflated.

fehinebony:

Like Chloe00 said go with faith... don’t let refusal stories get to you

chloe00:

Tbh I was very very scared the day I attended my interview, Everyone came out with a pink paper I was saying to myself eh God what will happen to me but it didn’t seem like the vendetta was on those who went to birth, it was both young old and middle aged, I was on the queue for some time and saw just four people walking out with the white paper (yes I was counting) even for those who came out with a file I was peeping to see . But I won’t lie the crowd in the embassy compared to a few years ago has tripled

folmus:


What state did you birth if you dont mind?

chloe00:

I didn’t birth, they thought I went to birth because she asked and I see no reason for that if she didn’t think so

folmus:


Ok! That's the reason why AAESO is apprehensive.

AAESO:


Exactly

chloe00:

Not everyone who gave birth has been refused so be positive ehn, plenty hugs Ahead of your interview

BOmum:


Just got a date...First week in May

aamey15:
hello all, please what is the estimated waiting period when you do a dropbox application?

Greatg0809:
@ motherof1 please I emailed u pls chk

MsJanez01:


Hey mama.. how did u interview go? Am still yet to get a date..lol