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bigfido:
LMAO! This is ridiculous to read

Very ridiculous!

chloe7:
worry you and this your ways of asking questions really you need to repent, you dey ask question like say Na you buy ticket for am

I wonder o why Enizo sef no post him transcript?I understand how he's feeling now but posting transcript won't take long rather than allowing pple pinch the words out of u. #justmythought

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emeldamicheals:
@ Emeriem, I totally understand u. Am not saying the advices other mothers are giving u are wrong but we all know how it is. Different mothers different hearts. Kids are not easy but mom's love for their kids is anoda ball game.
Personally, I am the type that cannot leave my children 4 that long even for one million dollars. My heart will never be at rest cos no one can take care of my child the way I will. The last thing I want is bothering my head with 'who knows what is going on with my kids'. My husband is no go area. Leaves in d morning, comes back at night plus travels occassionally. Personally, I insisted that if I don't travel with the kids then I will cancel the trip. Thats why I am going with them and my mum.
If u or any oda mum is going to elpaso btw feb and april while I am there and staying at intown suites. Maybe we can baby sit at a [b][/b]FEE but something cheaper than taking to day care etc. Not a GUARANTEE but DOABLE. As long as our schedules don't clash.
My kids happens to like playing too much self so will have play mates and study mates.
Also, if u trust leaving ur kids with someone u just met.
I will personally need babysitting, the day I will give birth since I will like my mum to be with me in d labour room.
Thats my contribution.
Good morning peeps....

FEE? lemme just pim b4 reporter dem go report me.

beautyx5:
Hi Lady G,

Please did you actually get PTA from the Unity bank on Adetokunbo Ademola? Can you help me with what was required asides a travel ticket and passport? Like do I need to have an account or pay in cash?

Also, what branch of stanbic did you go to that was selling?

God bless you as you respond.

Cheers!

Beautyx5, she got from Stanbic HQ in lagos @210.1 and yes u need to have an account with them and if the name on your passport is not same as it appears on ur account info, take ur marriage cert along. Cash/no cash u can fund it when they are ready to give.



@LadyG, how am I doing? thank God for your safe trip. Ciao!

jossy404:
Abeg make una no vex. Wetin be baby budget wey una dey carry follow go Visa interview. Is it a document prepared by you or it is collected somewhere. Please I need enlightenment

I no vex, na your own budget gan gan as in the money wey u plan to spend during your trip to the states. Use d search button and type budget sheet, u'll see samples. Goodluck

beautyx5:
Hi Dear,

I quite understand you dilemma at the moment but would like you to consider a few things.

1. Your budget is 2.5M which is supposed to cover
a. Hospital Fees
b. accomodation
c. Feeding
d. Flight tickets
e. Contigencies
f. Some shopping perharps

Based on the above, Birthing in Houston via CS will be costing you between 7k - 10k depending on the hospital. (2.17M to 3.1M @310/dollar)

Ticket alone will me costing between 250k - 320k depending on the flight you choose

Accommodation - depending on what you can get, 900 - 1500 dollars for 1Month (279k - 465k @310/dollar)

Feeding could cost 50-100 dollars weekly

And I am all for taking your daughter with you especially if there is noone that can really care for her. Taking care of a toddler needs diligence and willingness. Please if you are not 100% guaranteed that you can leave her behind with her dad or anyone else, then dont. I have friends with experiences that are not too good. And it is not an indictment on daddy in any way.

However, valid points have been raised again about her upkeep with you. Who will take care of her during your delivery and recovery?

My point is, based on the above, Your budget may not be able to cover the cost for houston.

I was going to suggest elpaso, but you will also be cutting it really close and travelling abroad requires you to have some form of contingencies even if we trust God and have faith that all works out well. Please, you may need to get an extra say 1M to help boost what you have or wait this one out considering how far gone it seems you are. There are other payments for birth certs, visas, passports and all that are not even included in the budget yet.

Another option would be to get PTA @the official rate. But you are entitled to only 4k. So you may still need to buy black market.

I may be wrong though and you actually have this all properly worked out and figured out which I am hoping is the case. But I thought I should just raise my concerns.

Cheers

Beautyx5 dollar is now 318!

Goldribbonz:
Good day Lovely Ladies,
Am a newbie and dis is my first post here. Am due in August and intend to apply for Visa this month as I understand fully well d steps I need to take from what I have learnt here so far. I have read and assimilated most posts from Parts 1 to 3. I plan to travel to Maryland cos I have family there but seems all hospital there is top notch expensive expect for one which Robert26(pls pm me if u read this) said it's in Virginia tho like more than 1hr drive to get to the hospital. Want to open discussions with them now cos i need their bills and correspondence for my interview.
My question is how do I get a Dr n Pead willing to use d same hospital. I also would appreciate suggestion on other hospitals more affordable.

Goldribbonz, u claimed to have read and assimilate part 1-3 yet u came back asking how to get Dr's correspondence! I was in ur shoe last 2weeks; I pm some pple, only one person replied(not mentioning), some were sarcastic and some did not reply. I wouldn't use it against them. Most pple here are pregnant and nursing moms. Well I'm proud to tell u that after the secret bashing I got from pple, I was able to DIM(do it mysef)so i'll advice u to PLS read and assimilate well like u re going for an exam o....besides, all work and no play makes jack a dull boy. So my dear Goldribbonz don't take it personal cos we mite just be neighbours

Goldribbonz:
@Justwise, I suggest u caution(min of 3 warnings)ppl like Abefeokin, who only mk fun of people when they ask questions. I am fairly new here n that's all I know her for. If u don't have a helpful response why not just keep mute or ignore, must u type. Imagine if everyone here towed her path, wot this thread will b like........

Goldribbonz u actually took it personal? Oya no vex

AsiwajuAfo001:
Hi all, kindly help me out. My wife gave birth few days ago in atlanta. What are the things needed, I wish she come back to Nigeria with our baby March end.

Things she 'needed' like black soap, local sponge,palm oil, kajah(for eyes)? pls holla

TheLeakyTribe:
You can get a refund but there's no guarantee as to the amount of time it'll take to process it. They rarely hand out cash. That said, did you use the doctor's letter at the embassy for your interview?

Thank you but no, I already got my visa before contacting the doctor but paid him upfront with FormA.

friend:
Hello my wonderful people. I got a bill of $250 from American surgical professionals - description of the bill is my doctor call them for support during my C-section surgery.
I have never heard of such payment on this forum before. Ables, have you ever heard about this charges.
See attached

It could be that complications came up whilst performing the operation and he couldn't handle it. But if I were u, i'll question the payment because you weren't 'warned' beforehand abi? Me too never hear am b4 on ds forum o. Goodluck

Hello house, pls I av a qweshon: Is it possible to get ur money back from a doctor over there? I paid him a non refundable fee for letter but I read in the Ts&Cs that if u add additional fees(eg physicians fees) u'll get back your money 100%. I just want to know if this will not be a problem. I want to change my doctor when I get there(found a good and cheaper one) thanks

justwise:
This is unacceptable, nairaland is for everybody Nigerian or not.

OK sir

LadyGuinivere:
Chairmans and chairwomens. Ndi nwem na ndi m nwe. Good people. Great Nation. I throway salud o!
I dobale to the whole house for the prayers and good works.The prayers worked today. The people that unilaterally reached out to me and to those that lent a helping hand when I reached out. Una 7 much abi 7up!
It feels good to know I have people that will take bullets for me
So I went to Unity Ademola Adetokunbo. The CMO abi what what there is totally professional. No skoin skoin in his head at all. He started processing the stuff immedately.
But my people say that you do not stand at a spot to watch the masquerade. Na e me and my friend jejely go Stanbic. They asked us to sit. Does a man sit when his house is on fire? Mba nu. Na so the standing attract one fine black lady o. She asked if somebody had attended to us and we told her in a gentle voice that our travell date was today and we needed bdc and had prebooked .She took our details and gave to the Manager (God bless his father for not using protection ) Next thing my friend received a call to come and collect. We filled the forms and ran to fund the account. Meanwhile in all this waka, our bags and baggages de follow us round VI.
So we were debited at 210.1 and we will start heading to the airport soon.
Woow! Stories that touch!

Lady G, I'm happy for you. #Godwin safe travels

LadyGuinivere:
Haba mana where is the Love na nne? We are all one in God's eyes irrespective of religion or race.
Jesus sef no be black man yet we de claim joint heirs with Him

It's either the poster is lying or an agent...that's y I answered that way. He/she is using 'mumu' style.

Goldribbonz:
Pls help o, Can sm1 suggest how I can easily get a doctor's correspondence for interview purpose. Have been on it for a week now but it's not bin easy, after all d Int'l call, they all gv diff excuses. Kindly explain how you all went about it, this is seriously stalling me

*Singing* keep on calling...*Akon's voice

Emeraldchic:
LadyG,please try diamond bank hq. I know for sure that they have but not too sure if they are selling to everyone. If you know anyone that works with diamond,plead with the person very well or you can just enter the bank and beg them . Also Union bank,marina is selling too but you have to have account with them.

Union bank is not selling o, they told me bluntly they only sell to staffers and their spouses.m , UBA not selling at all, First bank sold today but was unable to get from them, Access not selling.....thats all I know but stanbic sold today o and I was lucky to get. *yawns and crawl back to bed*

LadyGuinivere:
I didn't because the retard was busy rranging for family and friends. Said to come back tomorrow.
Stanbic sold to those. That theysid it was their turn

LadyG, kindly respond to your PM, it's concernin d PTA. Mayb I could be of help.

Hello All,
Concerning the PTA issue,after visiting 4 diff banks(UBA, 1stbank, Access, Union) in marina with big belle well I got today at stanbic Walter carrington at 210(far better Dan blacky).....it was just God's favour cos I requested today and I got it! Just left the bank now and they are selling to pple. Goodluck to everyone.

LI:
I just saw this.

Those hormones really got you, but you will be alright. You can have a hug on my tab

Is OK! Continu!

Onlineise:
Thanks fam...tbh right now we gonna pray for the best and prepare for anything. In as much as its not a do or die tihingy i am prepared to do all in my humanly power to make this possible for the LO without breaking any law. The worst that will happen at POE is "Go back home" and as for the finances God gat it covered. Like i mentioned earlier all this started because we felt been upfront n honest would mean something. I know couples that did dropbox that got thiers with no story and even at POE went in without declaring. To these couples now we look like mumus cause they frantically warned us not to pick interview.

Anyhoo, at POE we gonna stick to the truth and leave the decision in thier hands, once again whats the worst that will happen? If i become a "Dangote" tomorrow will they not all line up offering one investment route to citizenship or the other.

I dey go church this thing dun dey pain me again.

Cheers

May God's favour await you at the POE, it's your desire and u shall have it by HIS grace. I admire your courage

AmatuRahman:
All praises be to almighty Allah. Me and my princess are back in Nigeria. I paid 324 dollar to add baby's ticket on BA. I enjoyed my flight with them. My three bags all weighed like 28kg and they accepted all the bags like that and even checked in my hand luggage.

I used dr Amajoh of methodist hospital and she is a very good and humble doctor . I enjoyed her service with that of all the nurses that attended while I was in the hospital. Thank you methodist for all my freebies.
My bill :

Hospital fee: 2500
Doctor's fee 2300(test inclusive)
Paediatrician: 200( 2days )
One day visit to paediatrician after leaving hospital :90(70 doc's fee and 20 new born screening)
Pathology :89.96(after 50% discount)

Paid 120 dollar for baby monitoring when the doctor complained that my water level was low.

I stayed with soul care and I really enjoyed my stay with the concierge. She is a very wonderful woman.

My roomie of life, all is already well by God's grace. Thank you for making my stay an homely one. To all the new friends I made while I was there you all are very wonderful especially favoredgal.

Thank God for this wonderful opportunity.

To all the people of this beautiful thread thank you for al your posts.

Alhamdulillahi Robilahamin...mon sha Allah. Congrats on the birth of ur baby

chicagobound:
To accommodation, please shine your eyes well especially for the seemingly not-so-expensive accommodation that eventually allows you spend more on transportation.....I stayed at a shared apartment with my bathroom n toilet, only shared kitchen and living room, the distance to the clinic was 28-32 mins depending on traffic(in houston, that was far!) I ended up spending the savings I got on accommodation on transportation and even more!

Please take accommodation really close to the clinic like about 10-15mins. I met and kept contacts of some wonderful mothers turned sisters at the clinic who stayed in places like 10-15mins, and really made sense with pickup services(if required)

I don't know if it's fine to put up contacts here, before Justwise raptures my post.

Makes plenty sense, got to know about an accommodation that cost same amount as where I stayed but had so much more attached to the room, free Baby bassinet and carseat, free calls to all US numbers, free pick up and drop-off to clinic up to postnatal, close to my clinic. Everything beautiful, only thing was that she didn't know about NL and all the ladies that use her concierge didn't know too. I already told her about our dear forum and she'll do her advert here so pple can get her contact.
I literally cried when I saw her place when I was almost coming back home. Mtchewwwwww.

@chicagobound, pls can I have the name of the place and if possible the lady's info. God bless

Onlineise:
Y'all tomorrow is DW's return interview. I just pray this Lagos Marathon ish does not become an issue for us. Please everyone join us in faith that she finds favour. Thanks



@LadyGuinivere on a coded level CBN will give Banks Dollar today so If they allocate PTA/BTAs i will let y'all know...Please I work in a top bank Treasury ooo before someone will come and say "Shut UP" quoting a non exiting policy that CBN does not sell PTA #2016Respect

Onlineeise, God will bless u, goodluck with the interview

@fisttymum biko nne, I sent u a PM kindly reply more blessings.

@Justwise, kindly,patiently,nicely reply my mail plssn ejo sir oo

Maggie0133:
Please is oakbend hospital in Texas?

Yes but next time don't just ask pls read well to avoid sarcasm. That's one of the most mentioned hosp here.

@Bigfido thank God! Happy for you

sayoberry:
anyone going for second missionary journey? or third? or fourth?

Present second

ZillyO:
Have you settled for a hospital yet?

No, have you?