zoemummy:


Yes, Please.

Beautyaddy:


That statement is not Correct!

urblackpearl:
Please can u explain further? Do u mean if you get Canada ppr as a family, ur US born child will be exempt?

Beautyaddy:


The financial benefits will be that the child will eventually have trio-citizenship from three countries of Nigeria/Canada/US instead of dual-citizenship of two countries Nigerian/Canadian.

So yes, there is some financial benefits to it.

CanadianCherie:
Hello Nairalanders,

Please I need help with these visa on arrival people.Sent the mail over 3weeks back and got the ‘received’ mail back and nothing else! I kept sending reminders and they even replied at a point that they have received my mails severally but they are yet to send me the confirmation to proceed and I only have a few days left! Can I go ahead with the received mail or what else can one do?

Beautyaddy:


Not surprised this was going to evetually happen...it was just a matter of time.

I know a number of people who got their US visas with the purpose of giving birth in the US or visiting but after getting to the US decided to change plans by either staying permanently in the US or migrate to Canada.

Now when you confront them that what they are doing is making the real geniue applicants whose only intentions is to give birth or visit and leave they shugg it off by saying at times conditions beyond their control

Beautyaddy:


Not surprised this was going to evetually happen...it was just a matter of time.

I know a number of people who got their US visas with the purpose of giving birth in the US or visiting but after getting to the US decided to change plans by either staying permanently in the US or migrate to Canada.

Now when you confront them that what they are doing is making the real geniue applicants whose only intentions is to give birth or visit and leave they shugg it off by saying at times conditions beyond their control

Lollypo6:
Please what hospital

vitrendy4eva:
They just shifted all appointments scheduled for tomorrow in Lagos to a month later! This doesn't make sense at all. And to believe all they did was send an sms notification at past 3pm.

dere5:


If you have a long layover with the economy class promo ticket,you are expected to sort yourself (accomodation & feeding)Qatar airways did not give me anything o,as in anything. Absolutely nothing whatsoever was given.

MadameU:
hello everyone, Happy new year. i used to be active on the thread many parts ago... its great to be back here... it seems i will be re-dusting my boots so i would be snooping around and trying to read up on new info on Visas and hospital/ Doctors fees. special shout out to nefertiti, justwise and bublehot. Ekuise

cindermum:


Via Dropbox? Have u been to the US before for this to have been issued via Dropbox? If yes, then when did u renew the visa ? Was she pregnant at the time u both submitted for renewal? How long did u say u wouldd b away for in the form you both filled? How long did she eventually state she would be there for at the port of entry because 5months is quite a long time.

kennyliza:
Hello Nairalanders! Hope u r have a wonderful weekend.

My preparation for my missionary journey is fast approaching. Please I need someone to send me a list in respect of acceptable food items that i can carry along for this journey(or a link post of d food items), thanks.

@76ta, have u secure your accommodation, I use a friend to help me find one eventually close to oakbend.

justwise:


Hospital and OB-GYN review

justwise:


Please don't.

Thanks

Omodadi2:


I have all these budget thing o, i know how difficult it is to travel and all, so i am dt person who goes out of her way to dot her Ts. Out of all u stated, only sendibg of letter direcry to the embassey is what i didnt do.
You see she didnt ask me how much i spent, she only asked of my receipts whc i handed over all to her nd she didnt even open them at all

Fyorgyn:


Thanks so much for this very very informative post.

Please was your passport returned to you before the interview?

... before the interview.

Bubbles123:


Ayo pls something has been bothering me about payment of bills, pls help clarify, is there a difference between discount and financial assistance? Some hospitals will say they are giving "financial assistance " to self pay individuals. I'm really scared it may be a baptized form of Medicaid. Pls help

zoemummy:


House ee eh! Back to share my testimony

So based on all the feedback I received during my last post, I prepared physically and spiritually (with prayers).

Booked the follow up interview, prepared a checklist as a guide, gathered zero balance statements, pictures, my ticket itinerary from the child birth etc. Prepared a burden of proof as if I was attending for the first time (even the consular staff were looking at my FAT file like 'kilode'. I just kept a straight face ). Let them know that I'm not playing here...

So got to VO (there were two vacant booths but I chose the male VO over the female one...I've heard stories about female VOs and girls were not smiling), interview was 2 minutes...

VO: Good morning madam
ME: Good morning (with a smile)
VO: The last time you were here, you told the officer you'd be in the US for 2 weeks
ME: (utterly shocked ) 2 weeks! No! I'd said I'd be in school for 2 weeks, then stay back to have my baby.
VO: checks his screen again, types for a few seconds though it seemed like 1 hour (while I opened my file, just reconfirming document positions for dishing out )
VO: Hands my passport in for processing...Sorry madam, you were called in by mistake. Your visa will be ready in 3 days.

Before I could say anything else, he had bid me good bye and beckoned to the next person.

So I carried my burden of proof o, stepped out...considered walking back in to see if I could offer more info so that he'll help me write that I'm pregnant now but I was just directed out.

Na so my waka go o. Now I can focus on my exams. Thanks everyone for the moral support during this time

Moral of the story...'Clean hands' always pay and ensure you keep your records and documents straight and safe. Most of all, Trust God for ALL things. I over prepared for the follow up interview, but angels had gone ahead to also over prepare.

zoemummy:
Good morning house, thank God for this thread. Kudos to everyone who's kept it going. I was here 2 years ago and received a lot of guidance on my 'missionary' journey and I'm happy I was able to give back afterwards.

I'd like to know if anyone in the house has ever had to or knows anyone who had to attend a 'follow up' interview after a drop box application and how it went i.e docs required etc. It's my first renewal after I had my baby in 2015 and I didn't overstay or owe. I have my zero balance statements for all the major payments and I have called the 2 providers whose zero balance statements I do not yet have. They have agreed to send it to the US address where I stayed. I reckon I'll also need employment docs and statements again, which I'm putting together. I'd appreciate a guide on this.

While I was applying for the renewal in early August (visa expires Sept 22nd), the intention was to visit in November and write my CFA exams but a week+ later, I found out I am pregnant-still getting over the news, but I thank God who is perfect in his ways.

Although the pregnancy is still early, I would like to mention it during the follow up interview even though giving birth in the US would be an option B for me (I'm considering another country because of earlier plans for school). Would this pose an issue, given that I didn't mention it (I was not aware) at the time I completed my ds-160 form?

Would appreciate your thoughts, comments or experience sharing on this.

Thank you.

justwise:


The interview is an opportunity for you to clear things up, so go ahead and mention so as to get it into your file