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Talia72:
Hi all,
I have been on this page since April this year because I wanted to give birth in the US, my Edd is next month.
Been looking for an appointment date since April and finally got last week for yesterday in Lagos.
Went to the embassy for my interview even though I am 36weeks gone, I had to wear a big gown to cover my bump to an extent.
I applied for myself and my aunt to accompany me since my mum who has a valid US visa is currently busy and won’t be able to travel with me.
The VO asked me who was my aunt to me and I explained then she only asked why I was going to the US, I told her to obtain medical care to birth my child and she asked why? Told her because they have better healthcare services.
The next thing she said was that there’s a 2020 law that says pregnant women shouldn’t be allowed to come their child in the US and I said there’s no such law, she then went further to say she can’t give me visa except I have a medical condition.
That was why I was denied visa.
I am so devasted because I have travelled to Uk severally and I had a U.S. visa gotten from Uk that I didn’t use and expired in 2020 due to Covid.
I had my documents complete but she didn’t even ask for any and the interview was less than 2minutes.
I don’t even know how to feel.

Sorry about it. I’m wondering why you didn’t apply via Dropbox since you qualify and wouldn’t need to appear. All the best

Zinzar:
Kindly resend your email to this address zirzar91@gmail.com

Just did!! Thanks

Zinzar:
I dint get any email. Drop you email and i will get across to you.

hello I sent you an email pls

Good day, I'd like to share my experience at the Lagos US embassy today. I had initially been refused at Abuja in February with my husband and son because the visa officer claimed my bill showed pending final invoice and wasnt sure if I paid all my bill. At that time I didn't know about this thread and so many information on zero balance statement, letter of non-indebtedness n itimised bill. So I began to call the hospital to send these documents since February oh. Finally armed my self with every evidence that I wasn't owing, the budget sheet and all an envelope full of other documents. Mehn! The queue in Lagos no be child's play. I met an old lady, she refused 3 people before me. the following conversation took place

VO: Good Morning Ma'am
Me: Good Morning
VO: what did you go to do in Saudi Arabia?
Me: I went for pilgrimage July last year
VO: What did you do in US the last time?
me: I had a baby
VO: ok, how many kids do you have?
Me: 2
VO: how old are they?
Me: 4 and a year 8 months
VO: Do you have the receipts
Me: Hands over my receipts
VO: where is that?
Me: Florida
VO: How did you pay?
Me: I used my MasterCard as a self paid patient
VO: so what do you wanna go and do now?
Me: I'm pregnant and I wanna have my baby
VO: where do you work?
Me: Bleep
VO: what's your position?
Me: Bleep
VO: Does your Husband have a valid visa?
Me: No it also expired same time as mine, but he's planning on renewing it too
VO: where does he work?
Me: Bleep
VO: So you wanna go back to same place?
Me: Yes I want to go back to Florida
By that time she was already picking the white paper
VO: when do you intend traveling?
Me: End of July to Early August
VO: Ok you can pick your passport next week, we will email you when it's ready anyway. Did you avoid Abuja office so won't be denied?
Me: Smiled and said I'm in Lagos for meeting and I wanted to try a different place. God bless you.

She didn't ask for correspondence with hospital/doc, budgetsheet, bank statement, itemised bill, zero balance, why I applied for visit visa in January, why my husband and son did not apply this time around. I expected a lot of questions but she came down easy on me. I'm thankful to God and to all the people on this thread who give information. Wish everyone the best of luck

kellylicious:
Hello, I have been a silent reader of this thread and it was helpful in securing my visa today. I was asked similar questions other people were asked. The only Different question was "What is your educational qualification". I was surprised to be the only person for interview today. Abi people no dey go america because of Trump?

I am currently having a problem of booking an airline. I intend travelling next week and my pregnancy will be 34weeks by then. Wakanow said no airline will carry me if i am above 32 weeks. They said it is a new rule or so. I called airfrance and they also insisted on 32 weeks. Is there any airline that can accept me at 34Weeks?

I flew Turkish airline at 35+

[quote author=jumman post=53763968][/quote]I paid everything

[quote author=TWoods post=53754814]When you got your first visa, you must have indicated it was for vacation... you didn't, rather you traveled to have a baby. This is one of the reasons i speak about the "excuses" people give here. That VO has heard your "explanation" 20.000 times before... What you did is called abuse of a visa.

My advice is that you have your baby in Nigeria. There are hospitals there.


Well it's not up to you where I would give birth fortunately!

I got a US visa in Feb 2014, didn't travel that year cos I got pregnant n lost the baby with a complication. Got pregnant again after 2 months and decided to have the baby in US Aug 2015. Paid all my bills. Visa expired Feb 2016, applied Jan 2017 but was denied because the VO wondered why I didn't travel in 2014, explained to him what happened. Showed him my receipt from the hospital but he complained it showed "pending final bill" and that's all I got. He also raised that in 2014 I said I wasnt going to seek for medical, I explained what led to that. Was surprised when he said we didn't qualify. Refused my husband and son too. I want to have a baby mid 2017 in the US. What do you advice pls?

Dear VO,

I got a US visa in Feb 2014, didn't travel that year cos I got pregnant n lost the baby with a complication. Got pregnant again after 2 months and decided to have the baby in US Aug 2015. Paid all my bills. Visa expired Feb 2016, applied Jan 2017 but was denied because the VO wondered why I didn't travel in 2014, explained to him what happened. Showed him my receipt from the hospital but he complained it showed "pending final bill" and that's all I got. He also raised that in 2014 I said I wasnt going to seek for medical, I explained what led to that. Was surprised when he said we didn't qualify. Refused my husband and son too. I want to have a baby mid 2017 in the US. What do you advice pls?