Mom's visa process is on hold

[D N Medellin COL 75]

Simple just mention of the bill were not taking care off, you' will be more than please to take care of it now. Also provide evidence of you having the funds to pay the hospital. Just know hospital bills can be up to $10,000 or even more depending on how complicated it was. Don't say something just for saying sake.

I doubt the bill will be $10,000. for a month stay.

15 years ago I became very sick with a ruptured appendicitis and 3 weeks stay in the hospital and the cost was approaching $400,000., granted had severe complications because of a botched procedure while in the hospital, all covered by my employer insurance plan.

Heck, a few hours to an emergency room and you just spent $3,000.-$5,000. and you were not even admitted overnight.

[MacUK 983]

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

So, she was working illegally as well then?

[KierenHby 899]

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.

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

So they came to the US with the intent to give birth and obtain a US passport.

As Medicaid paid for the birth, someone in your family must have approached the Hosp billing dept, and signed documents that authorized government assistance. And as there was no bill, someone had to have been aware the childbirth costs did not come out of your family pocket, but from US taxpayers.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

With these details she shouldn't be allowed a visa again

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

With these details she shouldn't be allowed a visa again

Unless of course she repays whatever Medicaid paid the hospital.

[KierenHby 899]

Unless of course she repays whatever Medicaid paid the hospital.

That'll be a start, but appears self-serving now. A necessary evil if you will.. to have a chance at a visa.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

That'll be a start, but appears self-serving now. A necessary evil if you will.. to have a chance at a visa.

Agreed

[pch1 64]

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.

[squareleg 69]

Birth Tourism + Default on Payment + High Risk/Fraud Country= slim to none chance of visa

If the OP had right intent, they would have applied for medical visa and went through proper channels to pay for the medical services rendered. If you game the system, it may be slow but it does back to bite you.

Good Luck!

[Cheezees 1,514]

Honestly, if I had come to the US in order to have a baby and didn't pay the bill, I would simply not have the nerve apply for a visa.

[SSB12 9]

I doubt the bill will be $10,000. for a month stay.

15 years ago I became very sick with a ruptured appendicitis and 3 weeks stay in the hospital and the cost was approaching $400,000., granted had severe complications because of a botched procedure while in the hospital, all covered by my employer insurance plan.

Heck, a few hours to an emergency room and you just spent $3,000.-$5,000. and you were not even admitted overnight.

Who said she stayed there for a month?

[SSB12 9]

Honestly, if I had come to the US in order to have a baby and didn't pay the bill, I would simply not have the nerve apply for a visa.

The intention wasn't to not pay the bill. She was never sent any bill. They asked her a few questions and gave her the insurance card. If all this was intentionally, we wouldn't have applied for her visa again.

[Cheezees 1,514]

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.

[Cheezees 1,514]

The intention wasn't to not pay the bill. She was never sent any bill. They asked her a few questions and gave her the insurance card. If all this was intentionally, we wouldn't have applied for her visa again.

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.

[SSB12 9]

Birth Tourism + Default on Payment + High Risk/Fraud Country= slim to none chance of visa

If the OP had right intent, they would have applied for medical visa and went through proper channels to pay for the medical services rendered. If you game the system, it may be slow but it does back to bite you.

Good Luck!

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.