Bubbles123:


Pls help me out. I have been traveling to the US. And at some point I was eligible for drop box. So I have been renewing my Visa by drop box. But I had my baby in the US last year on a running Visa. Since I did not inform US immigration when I was renewing my Visa that I was pregnant, I had to tell the immigration officers at entry point that I was going to give birth.And they allowed me to enter when they checked and saw that I had enough money to pay for the delivery. I paid all my bills and have my zero balance. But now I want to renew my visa for the first time after giving birth, I am pregnant again so I applied for medical visa by drop box and I was invited for a follow-up interview. I don't know what to expect at the follow up interview.

Hello Bubbles123

There has been an increase in the number of follow up interviews especially for those who have given birth in the US.

Zoemummy (check page 343 of this thread) was called for follow up but hers was for finger printing if I remember correctly. She gave a detailed checklist of documents to take along with you for the interview.

I also was called for a follow up interview and my detailed transcript is on page 369... I'm not pregnant now though.

Check LI's detailed transcript(page 400) too. It's not exactly your case but it should be helpful.

All the best.

Now this is by the way... weren't you the one who wanted to know the difference between financial aid and Medicaid? And gave an interesting BA, JFK POE experience in October?

Dechica:


All these stories about MD are not true had my 1st baby and about 2 go for 2nd.

pls can you mail(ladeajayi@yahoo.com) the details for affordable delivery in MD

You should have applied via a face-to-face interview but now they are asking u to come for that. I hope u get d chance to explain and they have d heart to listen. Good luck!

Bubbles123:


Pls help me out. I have been traveling to the US. And at some point I was eligible for drop box. So I have been renewing my Visa by drop box. But I had my baby in the US last year on a running Visa. Since I did not inform US immigration when I was renewing my Visa that I was pregnant, I had to tell the immigration officers at entry point that I was going to give birth.And they allowed me to enter when they checked and saw that I had enough money to pay for the delivery. I paid all my bills and have my zero balance. But now I want to renew my visa for the first time after giving birth, I am pregnant again so I applied for medical visa by drop box and I was invited for a follow-up interview. I don't know what to expect at the follow up interview.

Reine22:


Your costs are rather high. Maybe do more research

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The cost is very normal.thats what he should budgeting if he wants to go on this journey with his wife. He included accomodation and documentation. He did the right thing

Dechica:


All these stories about MD are not true had my 1st baby and about 2 go for 2nd.

Pls ma,can i PM u for the affordable Hospitals in MD?

elfmann:
You should have applied via a face-to-face interview but now they are asking u to come for that. I hope u get d chance to explain and they have d heart to listen. Good luck!

I think you should just tell her what to expect instead of this your reply that has no basis.Everyone has his/her own circumstance and would want to explore the dropbox option if qualified.

chikos:
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The cost is very normal.thats what he should budgeting if he wants to go on this journey with his wife. He included accomodation and documentation. He did the right thing

Apologies. I didn't see he had included accommodation.

temmyo:


Hi.

can't access my nairaland email so anyone with questions just has to ask it here.
You don't need an appointment to go to the hospital you need to understand that the hospital and the doctor's clinic are separate entities. you can go to the hospital as soon as possible and speak with a financial counsellor. They will give you a list of doctors who have admission priviledges there. A good number of the ob/gyn's have their clinics within the baylor complex so you can just visit them while there and find out their costs as well as if they will take you on depending on how far gone you are. you can then finalise with any one you choose and go back to the hospital to register.

All the best!

please i can you email me the contact details of the doctor and hosp(ladeajayi@yahoo.com)

uptown17:
please is there anyone who had his/her LO in newark? i have been searching the thread for recommended doctor(s) and hospital(s) to no avail
could you kindly share with me OR point me in the direction of where it is on any of the give birth threads.

Thanks in advance

someone please help. i plea. i have still not gotten it and someone is in dare need

Thank you to that/ those kind hearted person/people who is/are going to help a preggy

Thank you

I have sent you a message

uptown17:
please is there anyone who had his/her LO in newark? i have been searching the thread for recommended doctor(s) and hospital(s) to no avail
could you kindly share with me OR point me in the direction of where it is on any of the give birth threads.

Thanks in advance

uptown17:

someone please help. i plea. i have still not gotten it and someone is in dare need

Thank you to that/ those kind hearted person/people who is/are going to help a preggy

Thank you

Hi uptown17,

A couple of people have given birth in New Jersey. It is a small state so I guess anywhere will be accessible from Newark (please others should correct me if I am wrong). Instead of checking for Newark... You may want to check for those who have birthed in New Jersey.

Tripletmom:


Pls ma,can i PM u for the affordable Hospitals in MD?

Ok

Omodadi2:



I think you should just tell her what to expect instead of this your reply that has no basis.Everyone has his/her own circumstance and would want to explore the dropbox option if qualified.

I'm not a VO who denies or approves. Not even the one who asked her for an interview despite the Dropbox qualifications and usage. So take ur talk to the VO here. What to expect is either approval or denial. Are u angry over sth from somewhere?

I can still remember sb opted for an interview despite Dropbox qualifications, just to clear out stuff.

Fyorgyn:


Hi uptown17,

A couple of people have given birth in New Jersey. It is a small state so I guess anywhere will be accessible from Newark (please others should correct me if I am wrong). Instead of checking for Newark... You may want to check for those who have birthed in New Jersey.

Thank you soooo much for your response. i checked new jersey too on the thread and didnt find what i could lay my hands on. thats why i asked for help

Omosubo:
I have sent you a message

thank you but i havent received your message yet. let me pm you

uptown17:

Thank you soooo much for your response. i checked new jersey too on the thread and didnt find what i could lay my hands on. thats why i asked for help

It depends on the side you want to give birth. South or north part of Jersey?

elabogado:


It depends on the side you want to give birth. South or north part of Jersey?

south,. thank you

Omosubo:
I have sent you a message

Hi dear omosubo... I sent u a pm. Pls kindly reply. Thanks

Hello Everyone,
So hubby, my son and I just got our Visa approved today but ehn it wasn't easy oo...
Find below the conversation between us and the VO
VO: Hello good afternoon, sorry for keeping you waiting
Hubby: Its fine thank you
VO: Can I have your passports please
Hubby: Gave him
VO: he looked through it and was like okay, where are you going to, how long will you be dere for and where will you be staying
Hubby: 2 week, Chicago and with my uncle
VO: I See you travelled in November last year why and for how long
Hubby: Stated everything( hubby for 2 weeks and myself and son for 4 month- We went for a family vacation and we stayed back to have my daughter
VO: At your interview in June 2015 you said you were going for 2 weeks and not seeking medical attention
Hubby: At the time we didn't know we were pregnant as i was still breastfeeding my son..so we just wanted to go for holiday. When we found out I fell ill and couldn't travel so we all decided to travel in November and I sent a change of Intent to notify the ambassy
VO: WELL THE CHANGE OF INTENT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE
me: Oh really.. i didn't know
VO: When did you have your daughter
Me: xx feb 2016
VO: Counting the number of months with his fingers to reconfirm what I said( At this point I was thing chai wahala dey o)
Where did you have you daughter and can i have her passport pls
Me: Cook county hospital John Stroger
VO: Can I have proof of that please
Me: Hands over all receipts, zero balance and invoices
VO: Who was your doctor
Me: Dr xxxxx, then I handed over the records of all my antenatal visits with her ( I kept everything oo thank God)
VO: Looks through the receipts and exclaimed whao so expensive, what about the dr's fee..
Me: I explained that it was all encompassing( John stronger has a package for self pay.. I dunno if they have anymore but the cost was about small for dr, birth and pead so I showed him the breakdown)..in my mind I was like expensive ke... great bargain oo.. I just kept quiet
VO: Kept on writing and writing. he asked hubby and my self what we do and where we work..
Hubby and I answered
VO: Where else have you travelled to:
Hubby: Hajj last year,
VO: Asked me if I went with him..
Me: I said I didn't coz I was still breast feeding my daughter at the time...
VO: OKAY.. typed for another like 3 -4mins...
Handed over our documents and said we should pick our visa..
VO: Please when next you are going to birth abroad please you need to get a medical visa, the change of intent does not go into your individual files do we don't have records of such.Sending it does not make a difference you have to schedule a new interview for medical visa
Me and Hubby: Okay we will do
Thank God we got it oo.. glad I said the truth and I am truly happy.



quote author=aamey15 post=63362716]Hello everyone,
Please i need you advise. I travelled in nov 2015 and had my baby in Cook county hospital Chicago. In February 2016. left USA in march 2016. When i got the visa i didnt know i was pregnant.. was probably 1 and half months gone ..so when we eventually pregnant and decided to travel to have my daughter i sent a change of intent stating i was travelling with my son(a year snd half) and hubby. At POE we stated that i was gonna stay for 4 montha and hubby was staying for 2 weeks(he had a training). Paid all my bills and got receipts before i left
This year hubby and i changed jobs and all so we just applied to renew our visa (dropbox)since we both have not been able to travel... now they have invited all of us for a face to face interview.. i dunno y oo..
Please can anyone advise me... thank you[/quote]

Reine22:


Apologies. I didn't see he had included accommodation.

Yea, accommodation inclusive. $2,000 for 2 months. $1,000/month

chikos:
.


The cost is very normal.thats what he should budgeting if he wants to go on this journey with his wife. He included accomodation and documentation. He did the right thing

Abi...Thanks

Hello,

Please can i get contact details of Drs and hospital in Ohio. I need to mail them as my wife will be due in May.

Thank you.

aamey15:
Hello Everyone,
So hubby, my son and I just got our Visa approved today but ehn it wasn't easy oo...
Find below the conversation between us and the VO

Congrats!

aamey15:
Hello Everyone,
So hubby, my son and I just got our Visa approved today but ehn it wasn't easy oo...
Find below the conversation between us and the VO
VO: Hello good afternoon, sorry for keeping you waiting
Hubby: Its fine thank you
VO: Can I have your passports please
Hubby: Gave him
VO: he looked through it and was like okay, where are you going to, how long will you be dere for and where will you be staying
Hubby: 2 week, Chicago and with my uncle
VO: I See you travelled in November last year why and for how long
Hubby: Stated everything( hubby for 2 weeks and myself and son for 4 month- We went for a family vacation and we stayed back to have my daughter
VO: At your interview in June 2015 you said you were going for 2 weeks and not seeking medical attention
Hubby: At the time we didn't know we were pregnant as i was still breastfeeding my son..so we just wanted to go for holiday. When we found out I fell ill and couldn't travel so we all decided to travel in November and I sent a change of Intent to notify the ambassy
VO: WELL THE CHANGE OF INTENT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE
me: Oh really.. i didn't know
VO: When did you have your daughter
Me: xx feb 2016
VO: Counting the number of months with his fingers to reconfirm what I said( At this point I was thing chai wahala dey o)
Where did you have you daughter and can i have her passport pls
Me: Cook county hospital John Stroger
VO: Can I have proof of that please
Me: Hands over all receipts, zero balance and invoices
VO: Who was your doctor
Me: Dr xxxxx, then I handed over the records of all my antenatal visits with her ( I kept everything oo thank God)
VO: Looks through the receipts and exclaimed whao so expensive, what about the dr's fee..
Me: I explained that it was all encompassing( John stronger has a package for self pay.. I dunno if they have anymore but the cost was about small for dr, birth and pead so I showed him the breakdown)..in my mind I was like expensive ke... great bargain oo.. I just kept quiet
VO: Kept on writing and writing. he asked hubby and my self what we do and where we work..
Hubby and I answered
VO: Where else have you travelled to:
Hubby: Hajj last year,
VO: Asked me if I went with him..
Me: I said I didn't coz I was still breast feeding my daughter at the time...
VO: OKAY.. typed for another like 3 -4mins...
Handed over our documents and said we should pick our visa..
VO: Please when next you are going to birth abroad please you need to get a medical visa, the change of intent does not go into your individual files do we don't have records of such.Sending it does not make a difference you have to schedule a new interview for medical visa
Me and Hubby: Okay we will do
Thank God we got it oo.. glad I said the truth and I am truly happy.



quote author=aamey15 post=63362716]Hello everyone,
Please i need you advise. I travelled in nov 2015 and had my baby in Cook county hospital Chicago. In February 2016. left USA in march 2016. When i got the visa i didnt know i was pregnant.. was probably 1 and half months gone ..so when we eventually pregnant and decided to travel to have my daughter i sent a change of intent stating i was travelling with my son(a year snd half) and hubby. At POE we stated that i was gonna stay for 4 montha and hubby was staying for 2 weeks(he had a training). Paid all my bills and got receipts before i left
This year hubby and i changed jobs and all so we just applied to renew our visa (dropbox)since we both have not been able to travel... now they have invited all of us for a face to face interview.. i dunno y oo..
Please can anyone advise me... thank you

Congrats to your family.
Please what is your total cost for the package?

Thank You

ALADE4J2:


Congrats!

About 4,000 in total.. but I don't think they do it anymore...a friend said they had stopped the package

Omodadi2:


Congrats to your family.
Please what is your total cost for the package?

aamey15:
About 4,000 in total.. but I don't think they do it anymore...a friend said they had stopped the package

Yes I know about d package, just wondering that the VO said its high. Someone spent 5500 in total and she said here that the VO said that amount is low and assumed Gov must have paid part of the bill

Really, I guess its just his opinion, cz In my mind I was like.. this aint expensive at all.

Omodadi2:


Yes I know about d package, just wondering that the VO said its high. Someone spent 5500 in total and she said here that the VO said that amount is low and assumed Gov must have paid part of the bill

Congratulations

aamey15:
Hello Everyone,
So hubby, my son and I just got our Visa approved today but ehn it wasn't easy oo...
Find below the conversation between us and the VO
VO: Hello good afternoon, sorry for keeping you waiting
Hubby: Its fine thank you
VO: Can I have your passports please
Hubby: Gave him
VO: he looked through it and was like okay, where are you going to, how long will you be dere for and where will you be staying
Hubby: 2 week, Chicago and with my uncle
VO: I See you travelled in November last year why and for how long
Hubby: Stated everything( hubby for 2 weeks and myself and son for 4 month- We went for a family vacation and we stayed back to have my daughter
VO: At your interview in June 2015 you said you were going for 2 weeks and not seeking medical attention
Hubby: At the time we didn't know we were pregnant as i was still breastfeeding my son..so we just wanted to go for holiday. When we found out I fell ill and couldn't travel so we all decided to travel in November and I sent a change of Intent to notify the ambassy
VO: WELL THE CHANGE OF INTENT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE
me: Oh really.. i didn't know
VO: When did you have your daughter
Me: xx feb 2016
VO: Counting the number of months with his fingers to reconfirm what I said( At this point I was thing chai wahala dey o)
Where did you have you daughter and can i have her passport pls
Me: Cook county hospital John Stroger
VO: Can I have proof of that please
Me: Hands over all receipts, zero balance and invoices
VO: Who was your doctor
Me: Dr xxxxx, then I handed over the records of all my antenatal visits with her ( I kept everything oo thank God)
VO: Looks through the receipts and exclaimed whao so expensive, what about the dr's fee..
Me: I explained that it was all encompassing( John stronger has a package for self pay.. I dunno if they have anymore but the cost was about small for dr, birth and pead so I showed him the breakdown)..in my mind I was like expensive ke... great bargain oo.. I just kept quiet
VO: Kept on writing and writing. he asked hubby and my self what we do and where we work..
Hubby and I answered
VO: Where else have you travelled to:
Hubby: Hajj last year,
VO: Asked me if I went with him..
Me: I said I didn't coz I was still breast feeding my daughter at the time...
VO: OKAY.. typed for another like 3 -4mins...
Handed over our documents and said we should pick our visa..
VO: Please when next you are going to birth abroad please you need to get a medical visa, the change of intent does not go into your individual files do we don't have records of such.Sending it does not make a difference you have to schedule a new interview for medical visa
Me and Hubby: Okay we will do
Thank God we got it oo.. glad I said the truth and I am truly happy.



quote author=aamey15 post=63362716]Hello everyone,
Please i need you advise. I travelled in nov 2015 and had my baby in Cook county hospital Chicago. In February 2016. left USA in march 2016. When i got the visa i didnt know i was pregnant.. was probably 1 and half months gone ..so when we eventually pregnant and decided to travel to have my daughter i sent a change of intent stating i was travelling with my son(a year snd half) and hubby. At POE we stated that i was gonna stay for 4 montha and hubby was staying for 2 weeks(he had a training). Paid all my bills and got receipts before i left
This year hubby and i changed jobs and all so we just applied to renew our visa (dropbox)since we both have not been able to travel... now they have invited all of us for a face to face interview.. i dunno y oo..
Please can anyone advise me... thank you

Omodadi2:


Yes I know about d package, just wondering that the VO said its high. Someone spent 5500 in total and she said here that the VO said that amount is low and assumed Gov must have paid part of the bill

Omodadi2 following up getting ready for your interview. I like that, it will be successful

Quin17:

Omodadi2 following up getting ready for your interview. I like that, it will be successful

Yes o. Amen