Mandex11:
wonder why tho

Eilenora:
Hi guys.

So my ticket to Nevada is over 800k. Am trying to see if i cam get there cheaper so thinking of 1st flying to Ny as there seems to be many promos now for NY. But am wondering, wots d POE like in NY for preggies?

Another qstn is ds, I wanna travel August ending. When would be the best time to do a change of intent email to the embassy? Is it too early?

Is it advisable to travel with my toddler? Am wondering how il take care of her in my 3rd trimester with little or no help. Tho am stayin with ppl theyl hardly be home cos they go to work. Can i leave a 3yr old for 2.5mnths? Will it affect her psychologically? Plus child flight ticket to nevada isnt smiling o.

Finally, so av read thru previous threads that once u get ur babys american passport no need to stress over gettin a nign passport or visa over there. I can just apply for a VOA amd get it when we get to MMA yea? The 190 dollars is paid at MMA right?

Sotchaa:
Hello everyone, i am an almost silent observer on this thread. I have gathered as much information as possible,the only thing i am struggling with is best accommodation option. I have pretty much narrowed down to Dr Xydas of HNWMC. As per accommodation, i have a $750/month offer for a room ( all bills and gas covered)- about 10mins from the hospital, which will bring uber to about $15/trip. My question- has anyone used or does anyone know of any accommodation very close to the hospital ( maybe walking distance if possible) that is not that expensive? Also somewhere central to shopping malls etc...

I have tried maps but i think my best bet for answering this question is an experienced person- please help!

Thanks so much!

Micafe:
Happy Sunday mamas and papas.

Please, for a 7:5am interview in Lagos, what time is best to arrive at the embassy and also is passport photographs needed?

I have all this ready.

DS_160 confirmation page
Appointment confirmation page
GTBank payment print out page
international passport
and other burden of proof.( account statements, budget sheet, doctors corr, doctors appointment letter, etc)

Just want to reconfirm. thank you all.

nnetayo:
So I thought today would be the day I'd come here to finally share my story as a beneficiary of this thread for such a long time, but alas it was not to be
But I've decided to share this story still *long post alert*

I had my first visa appointment in September to go and have my 2ND baby in the US (I had my first over 6 yrs ago in the UK. The pregnancy was high risk and I needed to get out ASAP at the time and since I had a valid British visa, I decided to go to the UK immediately. I had my baby, paid all my bills and been back in the UK many times since then)
We had planned to travel to the US this Christmas for vacation but 10 days after we submitted our application(tourism), I found out I was pregnant (after over 6 years) so we decided that since our interview was about a month away, we would do the needful and let the consular officer know of our intention.

I wanted to have the baby in Houston since I have a lot of family there so I swung into action and started to do my research. Because my pregnancy is high risk (yet again) it was difficult to get a doctor that would accept me but with the help of the zocdoc app, I eventually found one and established correspondence. Fast forward to our interview in September, I was upfront with the consular officer and told him that even though I had initially planned to go on Xmas vacation, I now intend to go and have the baby in US. He said, even though he was aware the baby would arrive next year, he would like for us to reflect more money in our accounts and reapply.He denied us bases on that so
we took his advise and left.

Fast forward to today, we had our interview this morning. Please see transcript below:

VO: Good morning, passports please
DH and I: Good Morning (hands over passports, we were also with our son who was tired from the long queue)
He then took his time to go through the computer (please note that in the new DS160 form, I chose B2 for myself and B1/B2 for DH and son. We also mentioned our conversation with the last consular officer, mentioned that we had our son in the UK, had investments we would be liquidating to demonstrate our financial capacity)
VO: Why have you applied to go the US today ma'am
Me: I'm currently pregnant and would be travelling to have my baby
VO: Where do you work and what do you do for them
Me: I work with xxxx bank and I'm responsible for this, this, this and that across the group and our subsidiaries
He asks DH the same question and he answers
VO: How long have you worked for this organisation
DH: 11 years
VO: Have you travelled out of the country before
Me: Yes. Schooled in the UK, Been to Germany as well
DH: UK and US
VO: Any correspondence from the doctor, budget sheet and statements?
Me: I hand them over and tell him to read from bottom up (the correspondence shows where the doctor is willing to accept me as a high risk patient, our willingness to pay some money upfront and the doctor's response to only receive payment after I've gotten my visa)
VO: Looks through the letter and all the statements. (Our budget was over 5m. Hubby's savings had over 6m, dorm account over $2, 500, I had close to 2m in investment with a letter to the embassy notifying that I had access to the money within 48 hours of notice and Hubby had treasily bill statement indicating over 10m)
VO: Starts typing for a really long time and gives us the blue paper with "I'm sorry you do not qualify for a visa at this time"

I've been so devastated as I had rehearsed over and over again how I was going to share my success story here. I was planning to travel 2nd week in February. Hubby thinks we should try again, this time just me and then himself and my son can apply afterwards.
I'm honestly confused. Don't know if I'd get a date ASAP. I've made a resolve to just have the baby here, but my family thinks I should try again.

Violetdaisy:


Please help guys

afrobrown2000:
dear NL,
my dear wife just came back from her missionary trip a week ago with my LO did notarized doc at no cost ($50 waiver was applied) did VOA at $190 when to the airport with $200 paid for her on arrival to my surprise they gave me $10 change
Delivery was at baylor Scott and white Whiterock dallas heard the name just changed....via CS by Dr Esebede

all bills paid except pediatrics

hospital $4300
Dr $2800
lab $230
Anesthesiologist $1000
pathology $104 (discounted $30)

pediatrics $1610 (discounted to $1104)

thats where the problem is had a set of twins in 2015 who had a normal newborn bill of $312 each totaling $624 same hospital how come for my LO it came to this price $1104

so i decided to call them myself on friday and noticed this bill came from a clinic called Pediatrix nothing changed...then i remembered a discussion about them earlier on this tread which i felt they wouldnt be the ones handling my LO delivery..
they have a healthy baby package which is to be paid before delivery and that is supposed to cost $675....will call on monday and see if i could still get the package

pls for those that haven't delivered you might also try and find out about this information to avoid unnecessary cost ...thanks

AroOkigbo:

$190 cash or pay $180 with international credit card. If paying cash, they don't accept older (pre-2006) notes.

CheeseMama:
Pediatrix is just horrible! I called them prior to delivery and was too i couldn't pay in advance as there was no account to apply the payment to since my baby would be the account holder. After delivery i called practically everyday and they did not have my billing information. The HBP rate is only allowed if you pay within 30 days. They just sent me a bill with only account number, the amount isn't stated. After almost 3 weeks, I kept asking if they will honour the discount if i haven't received their bill 30 days from delivery. The payment rep I spoke to was so clueless. I will call them tomorrow to find out what the charge is and also to insist that they honour the HBP rates.

Mamaiyanu:
6:30am should be fine.

Yes you need a passport photograph, 5in x 5in I think.

Don't listen to those touts at the gate.. they'd try to tell you that you need colored printouts and stuff... you don't.

You're good to go with your docs. Plenty of prayers needed as well. Dress smartly, be confident, look straight into the interviewers eye.

All the best!

Dy2005:
Hello Nadnad ,please did you visa expire before you applied for dropbox how many months before or how many months after ? quote author=Nadnad post=66460258]

Previous visa was b1/B2

CheeseMama:
Pediatrix is just horrible! I called them prior to delivery and was too i couldn't pay in advance as there was no account to apply the payment to since my baby would be the account holder. After delivery i called practically everyday and they did not have my billing information. The HBP rate is only allowed if you pay within 30 days. They just sent me a bill with only account number, the amount isn't stated. After almost 3 weeks, I kept asking if they will honour the discount if i haven't received their bill 30 days from delivery. The payment rep I spoke to was so clueless. I will call them tomorrow to find out what the charge is and also to insist that they honour the HBP rates.

Christine77:
Take it easy mama. Don’t worry the discount applies from the date you receive your bill aka d date on the bill sent to you.
They use to dealing wit insurance companies. So if u call n the person you are speaking to does not understand ask to be transferred to a supervisor or a financial officer. Don’t let pediatrix give u high bp. Bad as e bad, u can pay wit a card over the fone if u end up not being able to get d bill and ask they send the receipt to your house addy in the US or email.
Please how is our baby?

Dy2005:
Hello Nadnad ,please did you visa expire before you applied for dropbox how many months before or how many months after ? quote author=Nadnad post=66460258]

Previous visa was b1/B2

Dy2005:
Hello every1..... pls I need more info on dropbox renewal ,please is it true that when u renew before your visa expire you will be called for interview .visa renewal that my sister had a chat with told her that dropbox is strictly for expired visa,that if you want to renew via drop box before expiration u will be called for interview,hubby n i visa will expire june 2nd wk and traveling july ending or aug for vac ,,,,

Please need more clarification biko,also if you have renewed 3-2mnths before expiration and no interview ?

Mrsteeeeee:


Pls help me with ur contact need to confirm smthg thanks

Dy2005:
Hello every1..... pls I need more info on dropbox renewal ,please is it true that when u renew before your visa expire you will be called for interview .visa renewal that my sister had a chat with told her that dropbox is strictly for expired visa,that if you want to renew via drop box before expiration u will be called for interview,hubby n i visa will expire june 2nd wk and traveling july ending or aug for vac ,,,,

Please need more clarification biko,also if you have renewed 3-2mnths before expiration and no interview ?

CheeseMama:
Hi, please how long after your delivery did you get your bill from Pediatrix? I have called over 4 times since the 20th when i had my baby and they don't have my billing information yet. They said it can take up to 30 days. I asked why it would take 30 days when they offer a prompt payment discount thats only valid for 30 days after delivery and they said they'd still honour the discount. I need to settle my bills before i leave in 2 weeks.

Also which paediatrician did you use please? My first visit alone was 120 usd.
The bill from pediatrix group takes at least 3weeks but whenever your are sent the bill, call them and ask for the discounted rate which was quoted on the slip given in the hospital

alexandramylee:
I can give give you first hand info because I speak from experience. I renewed my US visa a month before it expired through dropbox and I wasn't invited for interview. My Visa was renewed and I only received an email of it's readiness. It's only in very rare cases that you might be invited for an interview, but that's not usually the case.

OmoBendel24:


The cases aren't rare these days oh! Whether renewing before visa expires or after, as long as previous visa was used for birthing (this seems to be the latest trigger), just expect a likely invite for interview.

Dy2005:
Hello every1..... pls I need more info on dropbox renewal ,please is it true that when u renew before your visa expire you will be called for interview .visa renewal that my sister had a chat with told her that dropbox is strictly for expired visa,that if you want to renew via drop box before expiration u will be called for interview,hubby n i visa will expire june 2nd wk and traveling july ending or aug for vac ,,,,

Please need more clarification biko,also if you have renewed 3-2mnths before expiration and no interview ?

CheeseMama:
Pediatrix is just horrible! I called them prior to delivery and was too i couldn't pay in advance as there was no account to apply the payment to since my baby would be the account holder. After delivery i called practically everyday and they did not have my billing information. The HBP rate is only allowed if you pay within 30 days. They just sent me a bill with only account number, the amount isn't stated. After almost 3 weeks, I kept asking if they will honour the discount if i haven't received their bill 30 days from delivery. The payment rep I spoke to was so clueless. I will call them tomorrow to find out what the charge is and also to insist that they honour the HBP rates.

Gloriagee:
Waoh seems like u had a manageable experience with them. Didn't get my bill for 6 months after birthing and the bill stated 'Past Due' on date of 1st receipt. I got the hospital's zero balance letter mailed to my host's address on date of discharge. Pathologist's bill came on time but for some reason Pediatrix just couldn't trace my child not to talk of sending a bill. I kept calling and calling cos I wanted to clear all bills prior to leaving the US and they all sounded clueless irrespective of who they transferred you to. For this sole reason I'd vowed to port to Oakbend cos who needs more stress when there's a newborn in the pic? So annoying...