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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Coquette86(f): 5:22pm On May 03, 2017 |
dyout: Replied you |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by egwon: 5:46pm On May 03, 2017 |
Any may,June mama headed to Atlanta. Will be great to make new friends. |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Harisbabe: 6:15pm On May 03, 2017 |
egwon: Lets hook up harisoglad@yahoo.com |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by justwise(m): 7:22pm On May 03, 2017 |
karie: Why? 2 Likes |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by vethav: 9:28pm On May 03, 2017 |
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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by vethav: 9:30pm On May 03, 2017 |
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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Iyabeji12(f): 8:52am On May 04, 2017 |
In the Spirit of giving back I've been an ardent follower of this thread for a while. I'm really grateful for the wealth of information I gathered from here. I got my visa in 2015 and I used it for a one week vacation. When I got pregnant at the end of 2016, I knew I definitely wanted to have my baby in the US so I went to work immediately. I prepared like i was preparing for Jamb... lol... I decided on Oakbend and Dr Z. I did a transfer to Dr Z and sent money to a family member to pay Oakbend fees for me as I wanted to get to my POE armed with reciepts of payment. I sent a notification of Intent to both Abuja and Lagos. I got a response from Lagos asking me to contact Abuja since my visa was issued in Abuja. Abuja only sent a response containing FAQS and not even the generic response everyone seems to get. I started ticket hunting in Jan. The only price friendly airline from Abuja was Turkish air. There was a 300k gap btw Turkish and Lufthansa. I'm a relatively frequent traveller and I've flown Turkish about 4 times in the past and I actually find their service quite good so it was a no brainer for me to settle for Turkish. I flew Turkish from Abuja on the first of May at 33 weeks. Porth health fit to fly seems to be the only accepted fit to fly certificate by Turkish in abuja airport. Despite having one from Abuja clinics I was still sent to Porth health. Got their fit to fly for 2k. The flight from Abuja to Istanbul was ok. In flight entertainment was ok as well. Had a 5hr wait in Istanbul. The 5hr wait went quite fast. Got my meal voucher, had a meal, freshened up in the rest room and started heading to my gate. They didn't request a fit to fly at Istanbul. The Istanbul Houston leg was good. I had a whole row all to myself despite the flight being relatively full so I was able to sleep like I was on my bed for most part of the 13hr flight. We arrived houston at 7pm. The queue was quite short but I was directed straight to the front of the Queue (my belly is too obvious.. lol) Me: Good evening. CBP: Good evening.. passport please. CBP: where u coming from today? Me: Nigeria CBP: Are you here to have your baby? Me: Yes CBP: Place your right four fingers on the scanner please (completes the whole scanning and picture process) CBP: what do you do for a living? Me: I'm a brand Consultant CBP: when is your husband coming? Me: most likely June CBP: how much do you have on u? Me: Bleep cash CBP: is this your first child? Me: No. This is my 2nd pregnancy but will be my 3rd child. I had twins first. CBP: Did you have the twins here? Me: No, I had them in the UK. CBP:Wow you have an international family (we both laugh and he stamps my passport B2 till Nov 1st) CBP: what kind of food stuff did you bring? Me: Nigerian food stuff. CBP: Dried stuff I presume? Me: Yes CBP: You're free to go. Me:Thank you. That's how I crossed almighty Houston POE. It can only be God. No secondary Inspection. No documents or cash checked. Nothing asked about cost. I felt like I over prepared for an exam.. lol. But then again I had asked God for unmerited favour all the way so this was my prayer being answered. I'm well rested now and have my 1st appointment with Dr Z later this morning. Thanks to everyone who has kept this thread overflowing with info. 29 Likes |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Diapearl: 9:41am On May 04, 2017 |
Good Morning all the very good people of this thread. Please dont eat me raw even if i mistakenly step on your toes by asking what i am about to ask. i just need help. i had a child in the US in 2015 and my( including my hubyy's and daughter's) visa expired January 2017. my International passport expired as well and while renewing it i decided to do a name change to my marital name, meanwhile my previous passport and visa bore my maiden name. Now, i want to renew my visa and dont know how best to go about it inorder to be successful. Please dearies, has anyone been in my situation before or has an idea on what to do? Please @Justwise and other guru's help. Thanks in advance. |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by iphiechuks: 10:08am On May 04, 2017 |
Diapearl:Sup, there is really no big deal about the name, from ur info, u and your family qualify for dropbox, all u need to do is while feeling the DS160 form, your maiden name will serve as named previously used while your marital name will be the current one. While submitting your document, you need to submit both passports cos they usually request for current passport and previous passport with already issued US visa. my 2cents. 8 Likes |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Diapearl: 11:06am On May 04, 2017 |
God Bless you. thanks iphiechuks: 3 Likes |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by chibertha(f): 11:46am On May 04, 2017 |
This is the correct process. You are well informed iphiechuks: 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Bbsy: 1:10pm On May 04, 2017 |
Hi Everyone, I'm a silent reader and going for the birth of my 2nd child. i just need an opinion and review on Airbnb. Anybody with experience with Airbnb accommodation cos i'm about to book for a place in Richmond Tx via the site. I would appreciate your opinions and advice. Thanks in advance. |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by maumau(f): 1:58pm On May 04, 2017 |
Hello good people, please can someone please assist to link me with a doctor's contact details and a hospital in Florida.i intend to have my baby in the US/Florida and would want to initiate the process. Would appreciate a prompt response |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by bomly(f): 3:15pm On May 04, 2017 |
Hello House, Arrived Florida and POE experience was smooth. Should be in Houston in 2days as I plan using Oakbend Medical Center, however I am still trying to finalize accommodation issues because I traveled with my LO and would like her to attend school as well as closest to Oakbend MC, any recommendation would be fine from momas who used Oakbend in the past. |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by sugah: 3:20pm On May 04, 2017 |
Bbsy:You would need to read the reviews of the particular listing you are interested to rent. Oyinbos say it as it is, so if there's a problem with the listing you are sure to see it in the reviews. .....that said, I used Airbnb for my missionary journey and my host was super awesome just like the other reviewers mentioned. Be sure to confirm that your proposed listing is family friendly 2 Likes |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by sugah: 3:22pm On May 04, 2017 |
maumau: Florida is a big state you know. There's no point giving you doctors contact in Tallahassee if you plan to stay in Tampa. Narrow your search down to the town you would be staying unless you are up for going to anywhere in Florida. 2 Likes |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Bbsy: 3:43pm On May 04, 2017 |
Thank you but the thing now is the listing i want to go for doesn't have any reviews yet and one of the reason i'm interested in that particular listing is because the owner is a Nigerian. sugah: |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by sugah: 5:06pm On May 04, 2017 |
Bbsy:Question is, is the host being a Nigerian the only reason you are considering the listing? Does the listing have all that you require? You could send the host a mail and have a chat with him/her.. from there you might be able to judge the kind of person he/she is. ... although I have a feeling you might be having some"unusual" expectations cos of the owners nationality. |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Bbsy: 5:21pm On May 04, 2017 |
got it. seen another host with great review. Will be going for that, chatted with her also. Thank you so much. sugah: |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by toparie: 5:25pm On May 04, 2017 |
@njidekachi Hello, Could you please send me contact details for Mr Fred. By the Grace of God 2nd missionary journey loading and I'm considering LA. Sent you a PM, I could use some assistance and would be most grateful. Many thanks njidekachi: |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Babatwi: 5:27pm On May 04, 2017 |
Bbsy: As you were rightly advised,you should chat him up and let him know your expectations and see if it meets your need. Him being a Nigeria might not mean much in this context |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by bevybay(f): 7:24pm On May 04, 2017 |
Hello good people, please can someone please assist to link me with a doctor's contact details and a hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts.i intend to have my baby in the US,i have a place to stay at montrose street,Worcester, Massachusetts ,01610 and would want to initiate the process. Would appreciate a prompt response |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by temmymt: 8:00pm On May 04, 2017 |
reniduke: Hi , pls can I get Dr Tate email address, I need to contact him to book an appointment: kindly email me: mariamaaka@gmail.com Thanks in advance |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by temmymt: 8:07pm On May 04, 2017 |
Hello everyone, pls can anyone be helpful to send me a contact to get a doctors correspondence in northside hospital and Emory hospital with doctor Tate in Atlanta . Pls email address preferably. Thanks my email address is mariamaaka@gmail.com. 1 Like |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Bimsebony: 8:12pm On May 04, 2017 |
preshus17l: Hi @preshus17l, please what hospital are you using in Maryland. Please can I have details of their Bill. Thanks alot |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by temmymt: 8:20pm On May 04, 2017 |
Ayokunle07: Please can you help with Emory hospital email address or Dr Tate email. Thanks |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by temmymt: 9:13pm On May 04, 2017 |
ndmum: |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by temmyo: 9:48pm On May 04, 2017 |
bomly: Please try and post your Poe experience, it will go a long way. As for putting your LO in school, I don't think that is allowed on a b1/b2 visa. You can just buy educational books and go through some exercises with her daily. |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by AndiBose2(f): 10:45pm On May 04, 2017 |
sugah: In my opinion, being a Nigerian(or African) host matters mainly because we are aware of what you are in town for and there is a little bit more compassion. Oyinbo and other African Americans(from what I've heard) treat you like you're doing something illegal. Then there is the issue of racism and that's the last thing you want to expose yourself to when you're pregnant. It happens still in 2017. |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by sugah: 11:30pm On May 04, 2017 |
AndiBose2:I understand that. But I stayed with an African American man, I told him why I was coming/staying that long and he was amazing and also gave me a massive discount. I am yet to stay with a Nigerian host so I'd leave my comments till when I do. But we have read on NL how Nigerian hosts have maltreated thier guests (although not Airbnb) and I have a feeling the Nigerian Airbnb host would act like they are doing you a favor. I had a Nigerian nurse that was acting like she paid my hospital bills...... That's just my opinion though . 2 Likes |
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