Iamajoyfulmothe:
I think some of us need to start telling ourselves the truth. While I agree that the US appears to be reducing child tourism, this discount issue is a VERY valid matter.

I contacted a hospital in the US and they sent me a self pay bill of about 5k. When I called to get confirmation that it was not discounted, the staff I spoke with at the billing department, confessed that the actual hospital bill is 21k but they make the 5k offer available for self pay patients. She also opened up to say the hospital does have a way of getting the discounted bit back from the government.

Granted, it isn't the fault of those who were ignorant of this but the US embassy is well within their rights to clamp down on this. Imagine how much taxpayers are paying yearly for self pay Obgyn patients like us. E reach to vex

Not everything is a baseless vendetta.

Meanwhile I am guessing some of us here don't realize how difficult it is for foreigners to obtain Nigerian visa or citizenship.

NothingDoMe:
From all I've read so far you can help yourself by doing the following:

1. Ensure you fill your Nigerian address for ALL documents not just Birth certificate please. Hospital records et all should have your Nigerian address. This may make it difficult for hospitals to apply for Medicaid on your behalf since it is obvious that you don't reside in America and cannot be entitled to Medicaid.

2. For now, you can go for a higher priced hospital because it seems to be what they are also considering to detect Medicaid fraud. I do not like this approach because I believe it is the government's responsibility to weed out Medicaid fraud and not yours, but it is what it is.

3. It is not a do or die affair. Trump has stated that he would try to stop birth tourism. Once that happens Nigerians will face another country even if the country na remote island in the middle of nowhere, Nigerians will reach there. We need to consider fixing this nation by fixing ourselves. We can't continue like this. Seriously.

folmus:


Kindly share your experience for others to benefit. I believe you will get response from the mothers but it's good to help those planning too.





Congratulations on your new baby.

folmus:


Kindly share your experience for others to benefit. I believe you will get response from the mothers but it's good to help those planning too.





Congratulations on your new baby.

dere5:


Congratulations! Give your location so that people that have given birth in that city or state can give you accurate step by step procedural details of how to go about it and how long the whole process is likely to take.

Jenncamp:


I was talking to a financial officer recently about the discount issue offer to self pay patient

“Usa operate a zero tolerance policy on fraud so if the embassy or anybody fit the hospital discount offer to international patient is a fraud then the FBI would have been invloved with criminal investigation but it not the case here ..
The discount issue is just a quick way to refuse visa applicant Which cannot be appeal and limited foreign child birth in usa which is a baseless excuse to the hospital because self paying patient are more profitable to the hospital than the insurance company

PreciousNenye:
Happy New Year everyone. I just delivered my baby boy( 1jan ) Please can anyone help outline the requirements for baby’s US passport and Nigeria visa or passport. I can’t find it on recent post. Thanks n God bless us all. (am in Atlanta).

PreciousNenye:


Hi, how are you doing? Am in Atlanta,Georgia. Thanks for responding.

PreciousNenye:
Happy New Year everyone. I just delivered my baby boy( 1jan ) Please can anyone help outline the requirements for baby’s US passport and Nigeria visa or passport. I can’t find it on recent post. Thanks n God bless us all. (am in Atlanta).

Chanbaby:
House i had my baby on the 3rd of January. Pls hubby is not with us right. Pls can u people tell me the documents and the process required for notary at the Lagos embassy. Pls it's urgent. thanks alot for the help.

KennyMKO:


Congratulations PreciousNenye. I only have recent experience of Houston TX not Atlanta Georgia but I guess the process is similar.
First google a place in Atlanta to get your baby boy's birth certificate (I guess your hospital must have sent the birth details with your baby's name to the birth certificate office). Don't bother doing online services or waiting for mails. Go for walk-in services, you can get the certificate that same day.
Afterwards go to US Passport online site to book an appointment for your baby's US passport. Again, go to the office in person to apply(with all the necessary docs:birth certificate, Social security numbers if available, a passport photo of your boy,expedited fee etc). You can get the US Passport between 1-2 days.
For Visa on Arrival, send them an email, I think oa@nigeriaimmigration.com(pls confirm the email) to request for Approval letter for VOA. This letter is what you can use to board when going back to Naija. Then apply for VOA on Nigeria immigration website and pay the required amount. You will get the VOA when you land in Naija.
Please don't forget to add your baby boy to your itinerary back to Naija ASAP.
Good luck.

Mamaroon:


For Nigerian passport...see this link...this was the process a year ago

https://www.nairaland.com/4250945/give-birth-usa-cost-procedures/116#67339453

Abiodunnn:
Congratulations on your baby...
You need to book an appointment for him at the embassy and print out his appointment page and the form (i think DS 3053, not sure, please confirm the name)..your DH needs to fill out the forms carefully and go with it to the embassy on his appointment date as well as his International Passport. He will then send the notarized form through DHL to you.
I hope this helps

Thank u very much for this info it really helped.

KennyMKO:


Congratulations PreciousNenye. I only have recent experience of Houston TX not Atlanta Georgia but I guess the process is similar.
First google a place in Atlanta to get your baby boy's birth certificate (I guess your hospital must have sent the birth details with your baby's name to the birth certificate office). Don't bother doing online services or waiting for mails. Go for walk-in services, you can get the certificate that same day.
Afterwards go to US Passport online site to book an appointment for your baby's US passport. Again, go to the office in person to apply(with all the necessary docs:birth certificate, Social security numbers if available, a passport photo of your boy,expedited fee etc). You can get the US Passport between 1-2 days.
For Visa on Arrival, send them an email, I think oa@nigeriaimmigration.com(pls confirm the email) to request for Approval letter for VOA. This letter is what you can use to board when going back to Naija. Then apply for VOA on Nigeria immigration website and pay the required amount. You will get the VOA when you land in Naija.
Please don't forget to add your baby boy to your itinerary back to Naija ASAP.
Good luck.

Sparkle1515:
I agree with you..we are going to face Brazil,Malaysia or mexico
And we will help boost their economy
Cos everyone on here blames ya except the USA govt who hasn’t put in place properly something thereby making the whole process have loopholes
Why not put out a law that encourages uniformity amongst these hospitals and their prices
Why not let them know that intl patients can’t not go less than a certain amount
Somebody even said we should pay 21k dolls cos we are intl patients and na our sin plenty pass for this world
21k dolls kee you there

PreciousNenye:
It’s was quite an experience, I applied for B2 visa on a virgin passport. Went for the interview with bank statements, Doctor’s letter. Answer questions about on why I want to have my baby in the US, Where I work and what’s my salary. The lady reviewed all documents and gave me the white paper. ���

Sparkle1515:
I agree with you..we are going to face Brazil,Malaysia or mexico
And we will help boost their economy
Cos everyone on here blames ya except the USA govt who hasn’t put in place properly something thereby making the whole process have loopholes
Why not put out a law that encourages uniformity amongst these hospitals and their prices
Why not let them know that intl patients can’t not go less than a certain amount
Somebody even said we should pay 21k dolls cos we are intl patients and na our sin plenty pass for this world
21k dolls kee you there

Chanbaby:
Pls it's urgent how is the 50dollars for notary paid? is it paid at the Embassy with card or cash?

abiscomama:
Hello,please which doctor did you use in Houston,what hospital and also accommodation.i need referral please

Chanbaby:
Pls it's urgent how is the 50dollars for notary paid? is it paid at the Embassy with card or cash?

Meded:
Happy Neeyear everyone..pls I just wana confirm and be sure..is PRIVATE PAY DIFF FROM SELF PAY OR ITS D SAME

Gloriagee:
No payment required

Mandydaisy:
Hello house,

Please between Minneapolis and Detroit POE which is better?

Would have preferred JFK but the tickets are way more expensive.