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isysleek:
Hello house,

I just got back from seven banks...Diamond, UBA, Access, Zenith, GTB, Stanbic IBTC and Fidelity. All in Abuja.

Fidelity(beside Ceddi Plaza, central area) does PTA, they will put me on queue but you have to have an account with them and the account must have been in operation for a minimum of three months.

Stanbic IBTC(on the same street that has Rivers house in Central area) does as well. They said you will apply here in Abuja, be on queue and when cash is ready they will call you for pick up but cash can only be picked in Lagos head office in person. No proxy allowed.

I just taya!!

Please anyone know of any other bank/branch here in Abuja that does?

Jaiz bank in central Area in Abuja gives PTA. Got mine from there.

Jojoba256:
Thanks for replying but all these hospitals ate very far from where I am staying !!

Im staying in cleveland, OH

Check metrohealth in ohio cleaveland, Google it and also check some hospitals in ohio cleaveland online, u will get there phone numbers. My brother inlaw in ohio tried making inquires for me on hospitals in ohio cleaveland, bit they were quiet expensive and I had to look for another state

Please letter of change of intent is very important if u are using chicago as POE. I was asked my the CBP cos I renewed by visa thru drop box in Feb after I came back from 3wks vacation in Sept. He said u didn't inform d embassy u were coming for child birth, I said that by the time I decided to delivery my baby in d Us, I wrote d embassy on my new intent which they replied and I printed out the two letters which I gave them at my POE....Tanx to wat I read on this platform, it helped despite the fact dat I have been a frequent UK and US traveller.

I want to appreciate everyone that contributes on this platform, experiences shared here assist alot.
Back to my chicago experience, I left Abuja to phoenix on d 9th April with British airways, Via London and Chicago as my POE and was supposed to arrive sameday at Arizona except dat I missed my flight at chicago and BA lodged me in2 a hotel in chicago wit a $50 meal ticket and I flew 7am chicago time d nxt day to Arizona.
POE Experience. I used Wheelchair. It really helped cos I travelled at 35wks.

Cbp: what are u here for?
Me; vacation and child birth
Cbp; U were here in Sept last here with ur hubby and child?
Me; I said yes just for 3wks vacation in washington DC.
Cbp: how long are u here for?
Me: 2months
Cbp: ur finger prints pls
Me; I scanned and thot dat was all, not knowing was still going for secondary inspection.

When I got there, there was much people on queue waiting to be called, but young, old, students and even couples dat came just for vacation.

After like 45mins, I was called in
Cbp: wat are u here for?
Me: I repeated vacation and child birth
Cbp: how far have u gone in ur pregnancy?
Me: 35wks
Cbp: wats ur EDD?
Me: I told him
Cbp: where are u going to have d baby?
Me: I mentioned d hosp in Arizona, gave him my receipt for my full hosp payment and doctor's and hosp correspondence
Cbp: he also asked to see the email from which the hosp reciept originated from, I showed him frm my fone.
Cbp: where do u work?
Me: work in a bank, showed him my I'd card and also told him am on a 3months paid maternity leave and showed him my letter to dat effect.
Cbp: wat does ur hubby do? Is he joining u in d Us?
Me; bla bla bla...
CBP: Where are u staying in Arizona?
Me: with a cousin
Cbp; is he or she expecting u?
Me: yes I handed over a letter I made my cousin write, addressing it to whom it may concern just few days b4 I left Nija and scanned to me. She stayed she was going to be my host and will be responsible for my accommodation & feeding while I have paid fully for my hosp bills.
Cbp: where does she work and we need to contact her to verify
Me; it's written in d letter, she works with wells Fargo bank and her fone no is on d letter and also a copy of her drivers licence
Cbp: he calls twice and said she isn't picking and I said she is at work and will be getting off work at 8pm Arizona time.
Cbp; how much do u have?
Me: cash of $5,500 and paid for both hosp and doc's fee in full and also sent 1,000dollar via money gram to my cousin and showed him evidence
Cbp: Ok extra cash is just for any additional hosp expences dst might come up? I said yes. So he asked for my return ticket?
Me; I gave him
Cbp; Am going to stamp u till d nxt day after ur return ticket which is sometime in June, so u are expected to leave d US in like 2months 1wk
Me; I said no, Wat if the vsby doesn't arrive early and I have some delays
Cbp; u can write for an extension
Me; I wouldn't want to do dat pls, why not stamp me for 3months at least till d day am supposed to resume work as stated on my leave advice from my bank cos I will be willing to go back to work, cos dat what pays my bills.
Cbp, he laughs and say am gonner stamp u for 6months. Take ur passport and wish u safe delivery after he had also gone to meet a female colleague of his and they both still discussed my case again.

Hmmm, u need to really equip urself for Chicago POE, if not, pls avoid it. A preg lady from polland was turned back and visa cancelled in my prescence there, cos she lied and hadn't paid for hosp and she is still a white. So it's not a thing of being black or Africa or white? Chicago is mean and tough.

There is this discounted bill for safe pay for some group of seven hospitals under Abrazo west campus in Arizona, VD $3200 and CS $5000 and doctor's fee $1500

Thanking God for journey mercies, left Abuja to Arizona on the 9th April and passed thru Chicago as POE. Hmmmm Chicago is really tough, but thank God for sucessful POE. Will update soon.

Good day all, pls I want to find out how someone can go about with booking of wheelchair while travelling, it's it from the airline, can it be done online or at their office and do they charge for it. Thanks