₦airaland Forum

OmoBendel24:
Is it not 214(b) wahala that the paper is about? Whether white paper oh, blue oh, pink oh, or any other color, it’s the content that matters, color makes no difference as that could just have been the available color of paper to use. Meanwhile, what was your Brother’s part during the interview, was he not asked questions or admonished too?

mumnadine:
And part of ur problem was not having the itemized bill I guess��‍♀️

mumnadine:
Is it the bill that $1050?asin all in all?

ozymes:
No further comment from me. I am tempted to deduce that you were advised to stay back to have your baby. How did you pay your bills? If yes, does it mean you were fully prepared for it?........Complicated pregnancy I believe is very expensive to handle in the US.

ozymes:
Responses to q1 and q2 are still outstanding

Beautyaddy:
So did you lie to the CBP officers that you were not pregnant or you hid it from them?

Your story is not making sense

ozymes:
1.How long were you in the US before giving birth?
2.How many weeks was the pregnancy before you gave birth?
3.Did you declare at the POE to the CBP officer that you were pregnant?
4.Were you pregnant during your visa interview?

JMarines:
Hello.
According to Jayfierce and others, it’s been advised we stay away from discounts.
However, if your previous itemized bills have discount on it, I don’t know if you can do much about it( Mine showed a ridiculous discount and I presented it same way). You can call them up and appeal to them to personalize the bill if possible by stating exactly what you paid for without adjustments ( can’t say if this is possible, but you can give it a try).

Dear Mamas please help poster out.

JMarines:
Thank you so much.
You are far too kind.

Leez29:
Awww.... See You Mama in Maryland after LOs arrival.

Leez29:
No because the letter the hospital and OBGYN wrote specifically addressed the issue about the discount (I requested for them to address that clause)

Mumbuk731:
yes i sent the change of intend email.

jayfierce:
I think they have issues with Oakbend from the transcripts I see here. I also think they don't want any form of discounts anymore. Straight up full payment.

I got a question for you though. Did you use your Nigerian address in the birth certificate of your baby?

tombeck:
Please somebody should reply me. Thank you

Mumbuk731:
hello dear, I went to give birth in 2015, and did drop box after which i was granted, fast forward to 2018 November i did a second drop after birth and i waited till jan 8 2019 to receive an email to pick up my passport after which a 221g letter was packaged with my passport i scheduled the interview and below is the summary of the conversation with the VO.
vo:Hello
me: Good day
vo: why did you spend 10 weeks plus in 2015
me: I went to have my baby
vo: where are all your itemised bills
me:Handed everything to her and i started explaining but she cut me short saying hand over everything to me
vo:how old is your son
me: he will be four this year
vo: will you go to the US to have your baby again
me:currently am not pregnant shifted back to see me but if i get pregnant i will go and pay all my bill.
vo:started typing and handled over one white paper after ticking administrative process.You will be informed once we are done.
me; Thank you

I got an email after three working day that my passport has been returned and all my bills attached and Visa approved..

JMarines:
I’m really sorry it took a while.

Good afternoon Sir
VO: Good afternoon Madam

Me: I passed on my passport and documents to him as he stretched out his hand to receive them.

VO: Where are you going and why?
Me: I’m going to Houston, Texas. I would love to use same hospital and doctor for the delivery of my baby when due and I have family living there too.

VO: Oh, you are pregnant! You had your last baby in the US?
Me: Yes

VO: Do you have a copy of all your receipts from previous birth? How do you intend to pay your bills?what do you do? What does your husband do?
Me:Yes I do and they are all attached.
We set aside funds every year for specific projects and for this year, we will be spending our savings for My medical trip abroad.
I told him what I do( self employed) and where my husband works. I also showed him a referral letter from his company which was written for this purpose.
VO: What’s his position?
Me: I told him.

VO: He moves over to the statement and questions why certain amounts were reflected at certain times.
Me: I explained telling him that the two huge sums reflected were:
1) Upfront usually paid to staff of certain companies and multinationals at the beginning of the year
2) Treasury bills we bought over a year ago that was remitted to our account.
He held on to the statement as well as receipts and requested for a minute.

VO: How much did you spend on medicals only during your last birth?
Me: I told him I prepaid my entire Hospital, Dr’s & Anaes bills before my arrival into the US. But eventually has a Caesarean section when I paid for a Vaginal delivery. The difference was paid after discharge .
I paid about $10-12k. He cuts in and says delivery in Texas is approximately 18k.
I told him I paid what I was billed and that it can be found on the official website.

VO: I am not disputing the fact that you aren’t owing but I need to see an itemized bill from the hospital that shows all the charges from previous birth.

Me: Here is the zero balance letter, addressed to the consulate as well as receipts
VO: These are confusing( I agree with him on that)
Call the hospital and tell them specifically that the VO has made a request for a particular document, they will give it to you.

He hands me a paper for administrative processing and asks if I would be needing my passport soon.
He added I should send it across as soon as possible.

This is my transcript and I pray for God’s grace to get this visa so I can finally hang my boots after this delivery.
I pray that u will get it.

JMarines:
Yes, the officer took it along with him.
I will post it soon.

aye88:
Please don't be scared. It's either a yes or a no. No hard and fast rule to this thing.

OmoBendel24:
I see where your panic mode is emanating from now, genuine fears.... How long where you in the US for?

Not declaring birthing as purpose of visit at the POE is grave, almost a dead road for visa renewal. Except by stroke of fortune/luck, your wahala with them just kickstarted!

JMarines:
Amen.
He requested for all bills from previous delivery, bank statement, Doctor’s correspondence, budget sheet, prepayment receipt, etc.
I’m not sure I am allowed to post that here but an itemized bill is a detailed billing ledger that a provider can give you, which lists all of the services you received during the visit, and includes the procedure and diagnosis, etc.