Tani15:
So I left Naija on Thursday with Lufthansa at 36 weeks but my fit to fly stated 33weeks and they still don't want to fly me I just pleaded and told them I am fit bags where not searched 2k made that possible got on the plane no hassles pls mothers try and get compression socks cuz it helped a lot. Was the only preggy on both flight

Fast forward to the almighty Chicago Poe

Me:Hello
CBP: hi, what brings you to Chicago
Me: Vacation
CBP: Where wld u be staying and seeing
Me : with a friend and she would be taking me around
CBP: how long have you know your friend
Me: more than 5years stayed with while doing my masters in U
CBP: How long are you staying
Me:10weeks
CBP: looks at me and said 10 weeks
Me : yes am here for child birth as well
CBP: k why do you want to have your baby here and re you talking to a doc already
Me :for better health care I want to have my baby cuz I loosed one before and my doc referred me yes I am talking to a doc already I passed him dr's correspondence and bill and receipt of payment.
CBP : goes through everything and my visa transcript and asked where is ur husband:
Me: he can't make it cuz of work but he his coming later I have his ticket booking here do you want to see it
CBP: then I passed it to him
CBP madam please follow me for secondary inspection
Me k then ( in my mind chai this guy sha took me for sec inspection) after 10 mins
Another CBP came out asked where is my husband and who I wld be staying with told him again and then said I can see you have paid all ur bills u don't have any outstanding. Then he said have a great stay ma'am stamps me in till April.
No Agriculture check at all then I wheeled myself out of the airport.

Chicago was not bad after all.

Waiting patiently for LO to arrive.

FinanceFitness:
What! That's a record... Wow Ozycy - thought you planned 4 weeks after.... Or baby didn't come on time?

francmoda:
y. I included a returned UPS envelope with tracking number. Will this be accepted or do I have to send USPS envelope

yokus:
So sorry for ur loss Neks. Olagirl im having issues responding to your pm.
Pls reiterating Neks question, whays the weather in Houston like?
Pls Ocy i can like to return in 2weeks to o, as opposd to 28days i did last time. Pls i am stil confused bout this ETC thing. N can u buy a one way ticket for a baby with ETC, cos i remember they ask for a return ticket for baby if they dont sight the Nig pp.

olokings:
Truly this accommodation thingy. ....
I'm totally not comfy with all these. ..pm me let's share et al. ....
When c'mon students fight heaven n hell in d hostel talk less of two hormone pumping mommas. ...
Best be prepared and have bank balance for any unforeseen circumstances. ...
Can imagine being stranded in no man's land, it's not a small something

LadyGuinivere:

Will they hear? ' I havE accomodation, let's share' . ' My wife is looking for a companion, PM me let's share'
I wonder why somebody will travel several thousand miles to go and 'bunk' with a stranger whereas there are affordable tested and trusted places
Really @JW u should be rapturing those posts!

francmoda:
Please help...I mailed my Son's application for visa to the Atlanta consulate yesterday. I included a returned UPS envelope with tracking number. Will this be accepted or do I have to send USPS envelope

Bisoye82:
Good day my people.

On the issue of stranded mother,only God knows what transpired between them before matter get K leg
Am an easy going person but some days I have zero tolerance for stupid/lazy/dirt and nasties.Even as a couple I tell hubby to give me space not to talk of strangers. Presently am only considering apartments with at least 2 doors in case I need to lock daddy and crying children together in one room. Mi o le wa collapse abeg.

Fruitilicious:
Hello people, so I had my 3rd baby in NJ May 2014. Fast forward to October 2015, we(hubby and 1st two kids) all applied for visas via drop-box and we where called for an interview even though hubby and I used the previous visa for vacation April this year. Interview was on Monday this week;

VO- Hello
Us-Goodmorning
VO- Why do you intend visiting the US?
Me-Vacation
VO-Where do you intend staying?
Me-NJ
VO-Why NJ?
Me-That's where we stayed last time and we loved it
VO-Where do you work?
Me-Self-employed
VO-How much income do you make monthly?
Me-I answered
Looks to hubby and asked same-where he works, how much he earns, how long he has been working for his current company
VO- We actually assumed your kids where in the US all along because the last time they traveled was in 2013 and you traveled in 2014 alone while you also both traveled April 2015 without them so we just wanted to sight them and approve your visas. Your visas has been approved, pick up on Thursday.
I was surprised as I went with all my proof of payments thinking that is all they wanted to see. I was so confident that our visas would be approved via drop-box as we used it for vacation after childbirth. Thank God it ended in praise

dyout:
It all started first, My wife and i finally got PTA from fidelity bank PH and Lagos respectively @199.05, after Access Bank stop selling the same day firstymum recommended, thanks.

Wify left Lagos on wednesday via KLM(Lagos-Amsterdam-Atlanta-Dallas). At MMI2, luggage search was not done (when they notice she was pregnant, she couldn't lift her luggage) the man said carry ur wahala they goo...lolz. Had excess luggage of extra 3kg but was waived. No fit to fly was asked. Also booked wheelchair with assistance, Don't want to hear any story. She only used wheelchair in Atlanta, almost missed her connecting flight to Dallas.

Got to Amsterdam, took 4hrs layover before heading to Atlanta. POE gist:

CBP: what are u here for?
Wify: Vacation and child birth (She shouted the child birth)
CBP: Why are u fidgeting?
Wify: I am not fidgeting, just tired and i also told the Embassy of my child birth
CBP: Nope.... from our system u did not inform the Embassy
Wify: brought out the change of intent letter to/from the embassy
CBP: What do u do?
Wify: I am a Doc
CBP: why do u want to give birth in the USA?
Wify: for expert mgt
CBP: Is dat not irony for expert mgt and u are a doc in Nigeria
Wify: anyways Dats my preference I smiled
CBP: Wow... that is lovely and how much do u have?
Wify: i have $7,500 (it was not counted)
CBP: make sure you pay ur bills and keep ur receipts

He was asking all theses questions after stamping me till April next year
No Agriculture and she went with all the recommended food stuff, small palm oil and noodles. Gods favor all through. Her luggage was not searched through out her journey.
Chilling in Dallas for some days before porting El paso.

Forgive my typos

Tanks for the Info......
Please help me out with the following;

was misdirected by a friend who gave birth in the us that i can use a visiting visa the b1/b2 to give birth in the us. After filling the ds160 form and
submitted (without mentioning medical) i bumped into the "usa visit visa" thread which i read from part 1 to 3 for the last 2 weeks and was referred here, my interview is in 2weeks time with hubby;

1) Can we mention vacation & child birth if we are asked purpose of travel? Since there is no child birth mentioned on the ds160 form b/c frm my experience on this thread it's always good to stick to wat's on d ds160 form during d interview.

2) If we stick to vacation, since it's wat we have on the ds160 form & are giving d visa. Can we write to d embassy on our change of plans to giving birth over there in the us with proof of payments b/4 making d trip, with enough cash @ d POE? can dis b possible? Can dis affect our renewal later?

3) If we mention Child birth, wat should be a minimum amount on our statement of account in case VO asked for it?

4) Do we need to make any payment to d hospital over there in the us, b/4 d interview?

5) How do i get a breakdown of expenses to cover d trip b4 d interview, in case Vo ask for it?

6) Is it possible to edit d already submitted form to include medical as reason of travel or if we fill out a new form, Can we still maintain the same interview date?

Please, house i really need your assistance on this.

yemmyfinest:
Good morning all and a very good morning to the gurus in the house.
I have a question and it goes thus:
Please when is it appropriate to mail the embassy as regards Change of intent?
Is there need to mail them my budget sheet?
I will be due in March, i intent to travel late Dec or early Jan 2016.
Also is this appropriate ady to mail the embassy lagosNIV@state.gov.
Thanks you as i await a reponse.

neks31:
Hi all how u doin?? We just buried my dad today at a very young age less than 60 been crying and emotional and I'm cramping!!! Pls how is HOUSTON weather now?? Hope not too cold o

ozycy:
I ve had my baby and am back to my dear country Nigeria.
I used Oakbend MC,
Hosp fee, $2300
Dr E, $1900 (for every every plus including scan and papsmr , all test accepted
NIC $335.57
Brown an associate. $67.50
Total = $4603.07
Nothing new, just to add that my baby's birth certificate was ready even before I was discharged from the hospital. It doesn't necessarily take 2days plus. You can just check in the fort bend County website to know if it's ready and pick it up b4 heading home , for those that don't have enough time or you stay far from the county office. All documentation can be done in less than 2weeks, even SSN came in abt 8days time.
I learnt so much from this thread and was able to save a whole lot unlike my last missionary journey. starting from hospital to accomodation to transportation etc. Let's keep this thread moving, as for me shaa, I don hang boot o.

Adebuble:


My condolence, sorry abt your dad... It is well dear
Houston's weather for now is cool almost like summer but heard it will start getting cold soon, but sure nt as cold as NY,MD,DC etc

Also for those in US remember to turn ur time one hr behind from tomorrow 1 Nov. But for most/some the time turns automatically one hr behind itself.

deboydebo:

Please Help Me the Following;
was misdirected by a friend who gave birth in the us that i can use a visiting visa the b1/b2 to give birth in the us.

1) Can we mention vacation & child birth if we are asked purpose of travel? Since there is no child birth mentioned on the ds160 form b/c frm my experience on this thread it's always good to stick to wat's on d ds160 form during d interview.

2) If we stick to vacation, since it's wat we have on the ds160 form & are giving d visa. Can we write to d embassy on our change of plans to giving birth over there in the us with proof of payments b/4 making d trip, with enough cash @ d POE? can dis b possible? Can dis affect our renewal later?

3) If we mention Child birth, wat should be a minimum amount on our statement of account in case VO asked for it?

4) Do we need to make any payment to d hospital over there in the us, b/4 d interview?

5) How do i get a breakdown of expenses to cover d trip b4 d interview, in case Vo ask for it?

6) Is it possible to edit d already submitted form to include medical as reason of travel or if we fill out a new form, Can we still maintain the same interview date?

deboydebo:
This really a good job u guys are doing here. Please, i have few questions/doubts i need clarification:
was misdirected by a friend who gave birth in the us that i can use a visiting visa the b1/b2 to give birth in the us. After filling the ds160 form and
submitted (without mentioning medical) i bumped into the "usa visit visa" thread which i read from part 1 to 3 for the last 2 weeks and was referred here, my interview is in 2weeks time with hubby;


Please, house i really need your assistance on this.

LagosNIV:


You honestly tell the VO why you are going to the U.S., who you are visiting, and why you decided to. The second I can't figure out why you are actually going to the U.S. I am forced to refuse you.

Don't believe the stories that people tell you about having rehearsed stories and sticking to them, it's just bad advice. .

firsttymum:
Happy new month

nefertitiram:

Welcome to your month
We eagerly await Nov babies.

ozycy:
I ve had my baby and am back to my dear country Nigeria.
I used Oakbend MC,
Hosp fee, $2300
Dr E, $1900 (for every every plus including scan and papsmr , all test accepted
NIC $335.57
Brown an associate. $67.50
Total = $4603.07
Nothing new, just to add that my baby's birth certificate was ready even before I was discharged from the hospital. It doesn't necessarily take 2days plus. You can just check in the fort bend County website to know if it's ready and pick it up b4 heading home , for those that don't have enough time or you stay far from the county office. All documentation can be done in less than 2weeks, even SSN came in abt 8days time.
I learnt so much from this thread and was able to save a whole lot unlike my last missionary journey. starting from hospital to accomodation to transportation etc. Let's keep this thread moving, as for me shaa, I don hang boot o.

firsttymum:
yes o! I'm so excited

Adebuble:


My condolence, sorry abt your dad... It is well dear
Houston's weather for now is cool almost like summer but heard it will start getting cold soon, but sure nt as cold as NY,MD,DC etc

Also for those in US remember to turn ur time one hr behind from tomorrow 1 Nov. But for most/some the time turns automatically one hr behind itself.

bizzle6:

Please who is Dr E?