₦airaland Forum

titileps:
Good day everyone. With regards to the statement released by SSA to the president on Foreign affairs, please if you travelled in the last one week or intend travelling soon, kindly share your POE experience. We all should share our experiences to help others. I will share mine in April by God's grace. We can never get enough of it. Thank you

If you're a genuine traveler, you have nothing to worry about. Trump cannot stop you at the port of entry. Enjoy your stay in America.

slimmy2005:
Twoods, hope you're holding up well.

I am doing very well bro. Hope you're doing the same or even better.

jesufifunmi:
Disturbed is an understatement! The energy he puts into castigating people here can be put into better use at helping his non-american family member stuck here in Nigeria who can't afford to give birth in the USA. He's obviously bitter that God gave us the grace to afford this.

you should have asked for more "grace" to be born here instead.

You expose your inferiority complex when you talk of being "stuck in Nigeria" (as if Dangote is not stuck too) and claim that being able to scrimp and save yourself to debt (having to go through countless demeaning visa interviews), to have a baby in America, is equivalent to receiving God's grace. God's genuine grace is worth a heck of a lot more than an American passport. Apostle Paul was not "afforded the grace" to have his baby in America either.

ecoleco:
TWoods, thanks very much for your input. I can hear lots of first hand experience from your comments. I have 21,600 USD Research Assistantship (RA) from the School over 9 months. I will also have about 12M naira from disposal of landed property on my bank account. Hopefully, that should be enough for funds not to be a problem during the interview. I am strongly leaning on me and wifey going at the same time. thank you!

That looks like you've got funds to tide you over. However, i forgot to ask - what city are you both moving to? That determines how far your assistantship dollars will go for a family (remember you will have to carry health insurance for your wife and child which will cut into your funds).

Based on your RA grant, you will likely make approximately $1600/month. Do the math, is this enough to pay for rent, maintain a car, food, utility bills etc? Those are the things the VO will consider in deciding whether to grant your wife a visa to essentially be a stay-at-home mom for 5 years.

Also note, if you're selling your land and taking your wife and kid... what would you have to prove ties at your interview?

GboyegaD:
I do not agree with the publication part as it varies from supervisor to supervisor. Some of thw old laidback ones prefer you focus on your thesis and suggest you write papers post graduation. Nonetheless, a PhD candidate should be have a great resume.

Your post here left me confused. On one hand you say a phd candidate "should have a great resume"... on the other hand you disagree that publications before graduation should be considered very important. What makes a phd resume great other than your published work?

Old laidback professors could care less about you publishing, they already have hundreds of papers and are established in their fields - your paper means nothing to them. Try graduating and applying for postdoc, industry or professorship jobs without papers and see how that works.

iphy222:
Good evening all, I'm so glad this forum is wonderfully well.

Pls can someone help me with this,

I got a 2 years (m)Us tourist visa with my hubby for vacation in newyork, since last year February 2016 and will expire on February 2018.Since then we haven't used the visa due to the nature of our jobs.

Late last year I got pregnant and now I have a change of Intent to go for childbirth,
In April 2017 in California,i 've already contacted a doctor over and have received an appointment letter.A friend of mine asked to write a notification of change of Intent to the embassy.I 've done that for the past one week no reply yet.

Can you PLS guide me.Do I include my passport details if I must write,and help me with d embassy right email address to send it to.

Kindly assist me with an advice that will be helpful to me.Cos I want to have a successful Poe.Thanks a lot,hope to hear from you soon.

A change of intent letter is not read or acknowledged. Go for your vacation first then go for birthing later.

Miracletwinee:
. Mr Pako I know you were going to come for me. I perceive you are a one of those jobless immigrants roaming the streets and probably on weekly grocery coupons all in the name of living abroad. If you have a job you would not be on nairaland 24/7 exchanging words with pregnant women I wonder what your biz is on this thread sef I wonder if you have read the bible that you quote that says "he whom God will destroy he will first make mad" you may be on your way to destruction. My last word for you If you care to know I work 8hrs a day and I have
2 active toddlers so I don't have time for jobless people like you. If you think I'm going to continue exchanging words with you then you are OYO

First off, that phrase up there is no where in the Bible... I think you meant to quote Prometheus... you unwittingly exposed your bible illiteracy.

Secondly, you quoted me first, out of the blue, for no reason at all... so it's weird that you're blithering about "exchanging words".

Im glad you work 8 hours a day... I'm just not sure what your point was, since you also post here too.

Good luck to you too.

i see someone has mentioned "favor" already.

ecoleco:
Well done everyone for this very informative thread!

Please I will be applying shortly for F-1 Students Visa for PhD study and I want wifey and 2 year old daughter to accompany me. I understand that she will need the F-2 derivative visa. Trip would be in August.
Now, wifey will be 6 months pregnant by August. So I am looking at two options:

F-1 Student Visa and F-2 derivative for her (Plan A) OR
She applies for B-2 medical visa for child delivery and travels ahead of me (Plan B)


I have heard rumours that chances of denial of F-1 Students visa would increase when the entire family accompanies the primary holder. Please is this rumour true? Since I heard this, I have started inclining towards Plan B but once I can confirm that this is not true, I will stick to plan A. Your input would be highly appreciated.
Thanks.

Plan A is good. However, since an F2 visa holder is not allowed to work and you will only be eligible for limited work opportunities, at least in your first year, you may need to demonstrate availability of a lot of funds. Since you're going for a phd, likely you would have full funding with stipends? That should help.

Misselite:
Am a Florida momma. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences. Just had a set of twins. Please am in urgent need of desoul contact. Nikky k, triple k mamma and all who have contacts and experiences on visa on arrival please help. Experience and birth story coming asap.

Congrats! Some people are just blessed.

Shawbabe:
Very bad advice here. Anyone that takes it, at your own risk during visa renewal.

What if they call in favor? Surely the Nigerian "God" can do anything no?

ojceskills:
Oh dear your response just highlighted your narrow minded nature. This was about you not others...Since you care so much about the things God says and what HE is concerned about then why not lead by example and start by showing some respect for the same God you quote his words so much. Only if you took time to understand sometimes we are actually the problem especially when we are quick to lend our voices in the bid to be perceived as knowledgeable then will you respond intelligently.

Other than another opportunity to hurl invectives, it was hard to figure out what your complaint really is about? Was it about my "disrespect" for "God"? Was it your perception that I have not led by example in respecting god? Or are you just annoyed that I respond to posts without reading? Is it about wanting to be perceived as knowledgeable or is your overall quibble that I am indeed unintelligent?

In terms of God and respect, I think someone else explained it already... if your "respect" for god centers only on how his name is written, rather than how you and others reverence him with regard to your every day actions, then you are of all men the worst hypocrite.
I mean, nowhere in the Bible does God say anything about how to spell his name, but he says a lot about honesty, obedience (even to local secular authorities, letting our words and deeds be above reproach etc. you remind me of what I really think about Nigerian "Christians" - a collection of spiritually empty hypocrites, whose concern for god does not extend beyond what he can acquire for them and whose reverence for him is purely superficial (how you spell his name, how you dress in church, how long you pray etc.).

In terms of leading by example - i rarely invoke god or anything religious here. On the other hand, this thread is chockful of people calling on favor, waffling on about testimonies and people like you who get their pants in a knot about how his very title should be spelled. I would have expected you all to lead the way in showing us how much that god means to you with respect to your deeds and utterances.

The rest of your points I will kindly decline to engage. You have a right to your own opinion.

olayoife:
Hi guys,

i have been reading about this topic and forum for sometime and my wife shared some before we had our baby in Texas.
But what surprises is that people hardly talk about midwife birthing and i wonder why.

Midwife or Water birthing is cheaper for non complicated pregnancy, non first borns etc
The good thing about it is the midwife clinics are linked to some specialist hospitals incase anything happens
but you only use it if you are sure your pregnancy is not complicated.

My wife did not use it because pregnancy was complicated but had wholesome information while trying to look for something cheaper
but the hospital we used was quit ok in terms of price.

My advise for those having babies abroad, have seen threads where people say no need to carry out test due to cost, PLEASE!!!!!!!
DO THE TEST, what is the point of spending $7,000 to give birth and you cannot do a $150 test? or what is the point of having the child under sophisticated equipment and you bring the child to naija to come fix hearing problem or jaundice or any other child birth issues, when the child can even be fully attended to. Infact once you child is fully registered as a US citizen he begins to enjoy benefits. SO HELP YOUR CHILD AND HELP YOURSELF.

Cheers....

One big flaw here... while it is true that a US citizen child qualifies for benefits, You were granted a visa to birth strictly based on the understanding that you will bear all the associated costs without recourse to public assistance. Please adhere to the terms of your visa.

Not to nitpick but why should a VO issue you a visa to go use a midwife in America when you can easily find one in Lagos?

Yimiks:
hello sirs and mas,

I am new here.

I was not pregnant when I got my visiting visa in December 2016.
My plan was to travel this March 2017 but now I discovered I am pregnant. So I am thinking I wait till May or June to go have my baby in the states.

Do I need to write a letter to the embassy to state my current status and intention.

Kindly advice. Thank you.

lol i don't think anyone believes these cock and bull stories anymore. Amazing how everyone suddenly gets pregnant "by accident" within weeks of obtaining a visa. Simply go for your vacation first, then you can go for birthing later. Its March, your pregnancy is still in its early stages and should not be a barrier to traveling for the vacation your purported to be interested in when you applied for a visiting visa.

The letter you wish to send is no longer being acknowledged by the US consulate... and "accidents" like yours are the primary reason.

sholay2011:
You are very right. But note that this my church member is a 'correct' Nigerian oh, bred and buttered in Lagos. She just decided to take advantage of the 'system' in my opinion.

I mean, I was just ordering smoothie and snacks, left and right. I also noticed I ordered the most among all of us while we all played card games. I didn't know ignorance was worrying me. Thank God it didn't result into stories that touch.

Na long throat dey worry you. Someone invited you to party and you are ordering left and right... who did you think was going to pay?

Chanbaby:
Good day people, what is this rumor about cbp officers refusing emirate and Qatar airline passengers entry into the US. Pls I need to know cos my friend is flying emirate on monday and He is concerned about the issue. He is just going for vacation.

Just a rumor. Nothing to be worried about.

MamaP003:
Oh ok. Cos my itemised bill from the hospital not doctor shows there was a discount which I paid. I asked back then wen i gave birth and was then that[b] its cos i was its cos i was paying cash[/b]. Del Sol wrote a letter of non-indebtedness for me stating the discounted bill was what the hospital offered to self pay patients paying cash and that medic aid was not used to pay any of my bills.

Will this be a problem?

Not a problem.

jiday4:
Please good people I need a good clarification, am married but still expectant , I work in a private sch and also owns a business that fetch me aditional income , wife has been deny visa 3yrs ago that's before we married our ties to home Country is we both have aged father and my business. No travel history for both of us pls what's our chances of tourist visa

Aged father and business as ties?

FADEO:
03.03.2017 8:32pm..... The little prince arrived. DW and LO are very fine. Dr E and the oakbend team did a wonderful Job. And God was all over the place in control and in charge..... Thanks to this wonderful community for the insight....

Update on bills and other details coming soon.....

Let's I forget, father is doing fine too as fathers hand hurts from excessive massage.a

Abeg women, una dey try and some go still born like 6....

Love you all.

Congrats!

Onegai:
twoods, can a U.S. expat self-pay? my cousin is due and she has been making calls. We tried to get Marketplace Insurance for her but once they hear she is a USC with no income in the U.S., she is turned down and told she is eligible for low income Medicaid (she's a housewife/small scale business owner in Nigeria due to a few conditions). She would rather stay in Nigeria and file after birth but checked quite a lot of laws and it seems sensible to go abroad.

she's paid taxes in the past as a low income earner.

As a USC but with no income one the states, it is correct, she's not likely to get insurance. She should use Medicaid rather than self pay. Save herself some money.

chipaully:
Hello people, A friend, her hubby n son got bi/b2 in july 2013 for vacation as a family which they all eventually travelled together with in oct 2013 but she stayed back to have a baby n now as they tried renewal were all denied thou evidence of payment wasn't asked.
can she apply for medical visa now thou she is not pregnant or do they all reapply again?
Her hubby sent a mail to them ytd n they just sent a generic reply today saying the same if u don't show enough reason to have ties to bring u back .......
pls any advice on how to go about reapplying so they wont be denied again.
Meanwhile this was how the interview for renewal went-
They just asked d usual if they have travelled b4, how long they stayed d last time.. Hubby said 3 wks, she said 11 wks.. he said y n she said she had a baby.. then he said when did u have d baby, she said dec 2013, then he said u got d visa in oct 2013? they corrected him n said no in july 2013..by now his countenance had changed.
Now asked what hubby does, n her too n how much they earn, then gave them d paper that they were not qualified for d visa.
He didn't even ask for evidence of payment or asked for any documents. .

There was no point he asking to see evidence of payment. Misrepresentation is a much bigger issue. They obtained a visa for vacation and she stayed to have a baby. Some call that lying, others say it's an abuse of a visa. Good luck to them.

Miracletwinee:
@Twood. In as much as I appreciate your concern about people doing the right thing I take exception to you labeling an average Nigerian a scammer.fradulent and " corner cutter" you would be surprised that many of us had the opportunity of being a GC holder but we chose not to be one because we have better things doing here. Let me also advice you to be very careful the way you bring God into your banters and quote scriptures while calling yourselves names. Me and you no be mate ooo.so please don't come for me and if you do...........

Cut the silly crap. You waste a bunch of megabytes to whine about me then end up by saying not to come for you? Did I reference you or any of your posts at anytime?

Grow up please. I'm sure there are more important posts you could be responding to. I think God is able to defend Himself too.

ojceskills:
I don't get why you keep referring to God as "god".I have no issues with your over conceited attitude but the habit of writing God in small letter is what exasperates me

Here is the point... if you care so much about capitalizing the alphabet used to spell GOD, shouldn't we expect people to also care more about the very things God himself says he is concerned about in Galatians and Philippians and other books of the Bible?

I am always impressed about the upside down spiritual logic of the average Nigerian.

Austine2020:
U are talking about morality? when u were given a non immigrant visa to travel to the US,did u tell them u will go there and stay? And u went and overstayed your visa and lived in the US as an illegal alien and I know u must have worked with someone's Resident permit or work illegally to better your life before u got yours,now u find it against the law because a woman didnt disclose her pregnancy the way u lied during your own interview. Sometimes u think that people are fools, i am in the same abroad as u are and i know how the system works. Most of the people that lives in abroad doesnt disclose that they will stay back illegally after their visa expired.Some seek asylum with the name of some warring countries to get status just to better their lives & future,. Even those VO's knows exactly what every woman is up to, once u come for your visas . U are just that type of greedy people that likes to climb the tree alone and take the ladder with them so that no one could climb and i know if u have your way u would have stopped birth tourism. Stop Using your Due Process level to voice your anger towards birthing in US & castigate people,,.,asshole!!

Impressive! I'm supposing you'll be back in church on Sunday to pray to a "god" who obviously doesn't care about honesty, integrity and calling others fools. Good luck with one.

nefertitiram:
Austin and Tpako. Oya sheath your swords. Biko its too early.

Mspapi had lied and she acknowledged her lie and regrets it. TWoods had given a sensible advise from the get go, that she should go on holiday and come back then go and have her baby, so why go on and on and on?

The reason for this forum is not to encourage things like this because it is giving a dog a bad name and hanging it. The average Nigerian has no idea you can apply for a medical visa and have a baby in the US. The urban legend is hide your pregnancy, if not they will deny you. The op shared that school of thought until she came across this forum and that is what we should be known for, not using one lie to cover up another lie.

TWoods, you need to understand nairaland is a Nigerian thread and we are deeply religious about everything albeit for some wrong reasons but you need to be tolerant about that. We believe oluwa is involved in every facet of our lives including visa application and poe, and you can't change that. So please be a little more tolerant.

Thank you ma... me sef dey find favor.

Austine2020:
U will be shocked to hear that her POE passage story will be the best among all and u will be surprised when she will renew her visa without any hassles. U are not God. I know so many people In that your USA that did contract marriage with a lady to get their green card,they still pray over it so that God will help make it successful knowing fully well that their marriage is not real. St Twood, saint without sin. Your problem is that u insult people thinking that u are better than them but i know 100% that u are nothing where i am, I dont blame u,because faceless forum allows u to voice anything u want, Stupid idiot like U.

So why do you need a visa to the United States then? You're a joke dude.

Its absolutely nauseating to see how dishonesty has become so endemic in the Nigerian society that speaking against it has become equivalent to "forming saint". I wish i could take back all those hours wasted praying for Nigeria.

Austine2020:
Go and have a seat,Dont come here and play saint,u can open your church and be your own pastor. Even great men,Peter,solomon,David just to name few in the same bible u quoted sinned against God and still obtain favour from God and still answer saints till today,then who are we?

Frauds whose "god" has obviously abandoned them to a life of misery in one of the world's most corrupt places on earth. Balaam also obtained "favor" too...

Austine2020:
U will be shocked to hear that her POE passage story will be the best among all and u will be surprised when she will renew her visa without any hassles. U are not God. I know so many people In that your USA that did contract marriage with a lady to get their green card,they still pray over it so that God will help make it successful knowing fully well that their marriage is not real. St Twood, saint without sin. Ekenekwam gi.

Anyone who can pray to "god" to bless sin is one who's heart has been seared with iron. 1 Timothy 4:2... if you still have a bible that is.

Austine2020:
Was she the first person that has ever lied in her interview to get visa? Even Trump has Lied so many times during their campaign and still won Election. Am not encouraging her to lie because i didnt know when she got her visa, but the deed has been done,so why discouraging her? Let me tell u, even the people that told the truth during their interview has been rejected visa renewal when they applied and so many that applied for vacation but used their visa for child birth only has renew their visas through Dropbox without been called for interview. Who is Twood,is he a CBP officer or what? Twood over to U,oya come and arrest me.

lol wait... Donald Trump is an American... he can lie from now till next week and he will still never have to present a DS160 form at the US embassy. You on the other hand...

The problem with most of you is your complete inability to think at all. You waffle on about "god"... you're the only set of folks who have to fast and pray for a visa while others simply grab a passport and take the next flight with no trouble. Have you asked yourself why you have to suffer the indignity of dismissive visa interviews? Its because of attitudes such as yours - comfortable with lying, proud of a history of fraud and ensconced in a lifestyle where the truth is but a mere inconvenience.

Allow me to jejely go and have my dinner... before the "respect" and "culture" crowd arrive.

Austine2020:
Go and have your baby in the USA, Dont let anyone kill your moral,No one is God. Everyone has his own luck,because when u travel as family the CBP officer might not have the time to ask u about all those questions before stamping u in,because it has happened to a lot of people here that got in without much questions even with their big stomach.. Just have a good cash with U,if possible borrow and add it,then arm yourself with necessary documents as said in this forum and travel. Dont miss your opportunity because people said so. U will tell the CBP that your family is there for vacation while u stay back to have your baby,simple as that. People has traveled with faith when the VO's tell them not to do so because their visa has been cancelled and they still travel with their Oral cancelled visa & still went in. So dont lose hope and let no one play as your God,Pray to your God and embark on your journey and i know u will be successful and come here to thank me later,Dont be afraid,.Good Luck

This is why Nigeria has the largest churches in the world and still remains a cesspool of corruption and fraud. For a people who call on "god" 90 times a minute... it appears they've never read a jot of the bible. That's probably why Nigerian leaders can steal with such impunity and still sit in the front pews every sunday, piously calling on "god" like David Mark did in his infamous Jerusalem video... just go with "faith"... your "testimony" is waiting... In "jesus name" of course. What a bunch of clowns.

FADEO:
I dont understand the correlation of encouraging someone to lie and at the same time Pray to God.... which God please? She already concealed her pregnancy status when she had the opportunity, and all you have to do is encourage her to lie and then you mention Faith and God. She was given visa for vacation, and you are not even looking at a soft landing for her, you are encouraging her to continue with the path. Its unfortunate, you will not be in her shoe when she is facing the challenges or consequences of her action.

And stop mentioning God. You have to do all things in a right and just manner all the time

No matter you what your response is to me, It pays to always do what is right and just. You will just be free within you.


TWood, over to you....lol....

Bros, make i no just talk... The God of Abraham is watching all of us in 3D.