Mom's visa process is on hold

[SSB12 9]

You said "she stayed there for a month...". It was ambiguous whether the hospital stay was for a month or she stayed in the US for a month (during which time she did not receive a bill). I believe you were referring to the latter. Btw, hospital billing often takes 2-3 months to work it's down to the recipient. I would not have expected a bill within a month at all. But it clearly wasn't taken car of.

I apologize for the confusion. There is still a lot missing because it's been 15 years. You are saying that because you know it. She was completely new to all this and had no idea.

I have a friend who came to the US in 2009 and happened to go into labor. She was visiting ng family and had no intention of staying. Us taxpayers footed the bill for the birth and now she has a visa ban. Her USC daughter who is only 7 is free to return but she cannot visit again. Her denial letter was brutal but she expected that.

We have discussed this with a lawyer and getting legal advice. Thank you for sharing this though.

[Cheezees 1,514]

I am actually saying it in her defense. No bill would have shown up when she was there.

[SSB12 9]

Maybe you should get a power of attorney from your mom which will be certified by the US Embassy then you can pay the amount owed by acting on her behalf. Might need some explanation to the Embassy the purpose of the power of attorney for your mom not being a US Citizen nor a resident.

That's actually a good idea. Thank you

I am actually saying it in her defense. No bill would have shown up when she was there.

Oh ok! That makes sense. (Y)

[Boiler 43,438]

So the birth was 3 weeks premature? And this was unexpected.

How was she intending to get back to Pakistan, could not have flown at that late stage.

The only logical conclusion is that she intended having the child in the US.

I have no doubt that her Aunt whatever knew exactly what they were doing as fas as Medicaid was concerned.

I am also certain that the Consulate has heard this one before, certainly I have seen it on VJ many times.

Edited June 10, 2016 by Boiler

[Georgia16 2,858]

Firstly, she was not guided correctly. The primary reason was something else and my sister was born 3 weeks earlier than her due date. Also, there was some other family emergency. Secondly, I spoke with a lawyer and New York State has a law to grant temporary medicaid in case of an emergency so nothing was done illegal.

You wrote that they decided it was better to give birth in US since they had better health care. So it was fully planned and everything and they new what they were doing!

[SSB12 9]

Thank you to all those who tried to help me out. We will write the immigration officer a letter with all the available evidence. Thank you again.

[EmilyW 1,222]

And pay the bill of course. That would help to show that you are acting in good faith and prove that your mum and her family didn't intend to rort the system by having the child in the US without paying.

[SSB12 9]

Ok. ??

[SSB12 9]

Hi! My family applied for the tourist visa. My father and sister got approved, however, they require some additional documentation for my mom. One of my sisters is a US citizen and when the immigration officer came to know she asked about how was she born and other details.

This was almost 15 years ago during my mom's second visit to the country.

My dad mentioned that my mom had complications with their child before my sister so they thought it would better to have her born in US as there is better medical assistance. However, another primary reason was that my aunt had a major car accident and she needed someone to take care of her.

My mom was the only person besides my father and grandmother who had the visa. My aunt and grandmother insist her to visit her and she agreed. My dad didn't mention this reason though.

The immigration officer needs to know how her expenses were paid. She wants us to get the billing documents from the hospital which the hospital wouldn't approve to give us until my mom is physical in the US.

So we figured out that it was paid by medicaid. My mom was rushed to ER and she had no idea how the system works there. She was asked for her passport and she gave that to the hospital. My aunt's family took care of everything. She didn't have any idea about it due to her medical condition.

She stayed there over a month after the delivery and never received any bill.

Payment is not a problem today and even back then. It's just that my dad thought, it was taken care off by my family in the US.

Since we can't get the bill from hospital. The other option the immigration officer gave us was to write the whole story and email it to her.

My question is how complicated is this case?

Much thanks.

Sorry but there is a typo in the post.

"However, another primary reason was that my aunt had a major car accident and she needed someone to take care of her."

Correction

However, the primary reason was that my aunt had a major car accident and she needed someone to take care of her.

[Georgia16 2,858]

Sorry but there is a typo in the post.

"However, another primary reason was that my aunt had a major car accident and she needed someone to take care of her."

Correction

However, the primary reason was that my aunt had a major car accident and she needed someone to take care of her.

Doesn't make it better at all since it's not legal to work on a tourist visa

[kris&me 572]

Forms for limited POA are here online and she can sign a POA and send it for another to recieve her statements from hospital

Even if there is no POA in her country, she can print out and fill in the form in English and have it witnessed and certified and send to someone here

it is recognized in the US.

US citizen i know of got one to add husband to accounts here

i have a POA for my mother and take care of all her medical as she gets confused

[EmilyW 1,222]

So she travelled, heavily pregnant, to help an injured person?

I don't want to be rude, but I think your first version was more honest. Your mum's best bet is to be honest. The odds are already stacked against her as she had a baby here and didn't pay for it. Don't compound this with dishonesty about the intent of her trip to the US.

[SSB12 9]

Doesn't make it better at all since it's not legal to work on a tourist visa

Work? She didn't go for a job or anything. It was to help her and take my grandma along as she couldn't travel alone.

[Georgia16 2,858]

Work? She didn't go for a job or anything. It was to help her and take my grandma along as she couldn't travel alone.

Yes, it is considered work that an American could have done.

[SSB12 9]

So she travelled, heavily pregnant, to help an injured person?

I don't want to be rude, but I think your first version was more honest. Your mum's best bet is to be honest. The odds are already stacked against her as she had a baby here and didn't pay for it. Don't compound this with dishonesty about the intent of her trip to the US.

We are being honest. It's just that this is long time ago. I wrote everything I remember and understood just to get some help from here. I was 10 at that time. Spoke to my mum already and she told me the whole which does make sense and has even more details.

As much as I want her to get the visa, I won't be dishonest to get. After all it's just a visa not a matter of life.

And yes she had to travel despite her pregnancy.