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Travel › Re: Warning For Pregnant Women Travelling Abroad by ANIT1: 9:25pm On Feb 12, 2018

Somto95:
I already have a tourist visit visa and have been to America in 2015 and my visa is still valid. Do I have to have contact a consular to tell him/her my intentions to give birth in America .

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by ANIT1: 5:05pm On Feb 09, 2018

[quote author=Abiodunnn post=64923934]Good day all,
It may sound cliche that this thread is a lifesaver....i was introduced here on NL by a friend some months ago and its been bliss. I did a lot of reading here.

I went for my first interview ever on Thursday, 8th of this month (yesterday) at 7of my belly.

Congrats you indeed read and Learnt a lot... and favour too was on your side..wish you safe delivery.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by ANIT1: 10:23pm On Feb 02, 2018

Omodadi2:
So if I go back and same question asked, I'll say 15k?
Remember the first VO didn't even ask but just collected my receipts and stocked to the hospital only.
More so, I don't have medical receipt to cover 15k.

Just confused o.

I think you can actually put that in the reasons for been refused previously. And try to use that medium to explain your self better on your next application

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by ANIT1: 8:53am On Jan 10, 2018

Senatornuella:
I gather it takes two days to get approval for VOA but I have not received approval for mine LOs for our trip for Saturday. What do I do?

I got same day approval thou with time difference. Hope you sent it to the correct email address

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 12:09am On Dec 12, 2017

[quote author=Uniquezuri post=63181352][/quote]Its more of a letter stating your baby’s details and when you would be landing and that your request has been approved

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 12:04am On Dec 12, 2017

[quote author=Uniquezuri post=63181352][/quote]Did you write the letter with the documents needed. Then they would send you an approval letter from Nigeria Immigration service.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 7:34am On Dec 10, 2017

cutelass:
To whom it may concern

LA Passport Agency no longer accepts ds3053 not notarized in the embassy. This is causing a major shake-up to my travel plans.

Pls who has used visa on arrival recently? How long did it take to get approval letter? Cos I've read some posts here recently of people who were complaining that they haven't received any response and their travel dates were close.

who can help me fast track the voa? pls pls...with all the public holidays packed around Christmas, I don't even know how many days we'd be left with after getting the pasport

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 1:16am On Nov 22, 2017

goobyparks:
Hello house, pls I need some clarification.
For the notarized form, does DH need to go to U.S embassy in Naija even after meeting a lawyer to sign and stamp the form? Someone asked him to go 2 d embassy with an electronic copy of d baby's BC (saying that was hw he did his own last yr). Some others are saying he shld just get a lawyer to sign and stamp and post it 2 me.
Pls which is correct?

P.S, i'm in Virginia so it will take @ least 2wks to

get BC. So we can't wait dat long jst to start d notarization process plus d time it will take to mai
l it

I not think it’s necessarily the one done at the Embassy.. because when DH did for our LO it was just signed by a lawyer

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 11 by ANIT1: 3:49pm On Jul 05, 2017

[quote author=chimsimdindu post=55561443]Is it possible to get F1 Visa for community college?

Yes you can. But, there’s a trick to that. I will explain that with two examples.

In this article, you can read two F1 Visa interview experience for Community College. Then, you can read why one student got F1 visa, and other got rejected.

F1 Visa for Community College – Rejected

I was denied my F1 visa
Here’s my background:

I am a high school graduate, and I was accepted into Foothill College (2-year transfer community college) in California. The Visa Officer, during my interview, asked me two questions about the college. Here’re the questions and answers:

1) How did you hear about Foothill?

The college was mentioned during a college spotlight at school by my college counsellor.

2) Why Foothill College?

The fees are comparatively more economical as compared to the other college I was accepted into(i.e., Florida Inst. Of Tech.). Another reason is that Foothill has an excellent transfer program to the University of California schools.

3) Do you have anybody in the U.S?

No.

After the third question, visa officer denied my visa stating that he found me to be a non-credible student and issued me the 214(b).

F1 Visa for Community College – Approved
Here’s another student who got his F1 Visa sharing his experience.

I have received five years F1 visa for a community college (Pierce College) in Los Angeles. Here’s how?

I applied in January, but I got rejected.

Reason. I could not convince the VO why I am selecting a community college over a university. They need a solid proof.

I applied again in July of the same year, and I got my visa.

I took the course curriculum with me telling them what’s the main reason for community college and what exactly am gonna do. Same classes at university were at community college but at four times the price of community college.

So, I explained the VO why should I pay more for same classes when I can cover them at much affordable price plus how flexible is a community college.

I got my visa and I am typing this sitting from LA. I did

Hello dear please when you went to interview for the community college did you pay for the SEVIS fee..I also sent you a DM please kindly respond

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 6:29pm On May 11, 2017

[quote author=Chanbaby post=56034544][/quote]Please dear I sent you a pm regarding Desouls contact I'm in urgent need of the visa on arrival. Thanks

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 3:30pm On May 10, 2017

[quote author=FADEO post=54983387]So missionary Journey completed. Returned to Naija on saturday 25th, march 2017. So here is the breakdown of experience and expenses....

Got to US through Houston POE on the 19th of January with DW and my Daughter.( I shared the POE experience previously)

On the 20th of January, went into Bank of America, Open a Joint account with DW and we were given temporary ATM card immediately while we deposited all the cash with us into the account. (This decision was on of the best decisions we made in the early part of our entry). I also applied for a credit card 2 weeks later as i realised that I cant rent a car unless i have a credit card.

On Medical,
LO arrives at Oakbend Medical center, Fortbend county on the 3rd of March, (2 days after due date) in the hands of Dr E, and while I was aked to Cut the umbilical cord, Nice experience. ( i also shared this earlier and I also commend all women, Una dey try abeg!!!)

Oakbend baby registry applied for a Birth certificate and SSN. While i booked appointement for Passport on the 14th of March as that was the earliest day. ( although i made delay of booking after DW was discharged, you may need to book appointment immediately the LO arrives)

DR E - 1900, Lab- 205 ( Dr E required a Lab test but we paid her)
Oakbend- 2500 (discharged after 2 days)
NICS(pead)- 335 (after 20% Discount)
Pead Visit - 100 ($50 per visit, had two visits)
Lab 49
Birth Cert 46 (for 2 copied, was read after 3 business days)
SSN free (Got it my mail on the 14th-5 business days from birth)
Passport 165 (expedited- visited the downtown office on tuesday and was asked to pick it up on friday)
VOA 180 (applied for visa on arrival on monday 20th and was ready on tuesday 21st, Thanks to Desoul...) Payment for the Visa done at the Nigerian Airport in Lagos, If you dont have a dollar card, you will pay $200 cash but if you have a dollar card you will pay $180

Oga FADEO please can you assist me with desoul contact for visa on Arrival I sent you a Pm already

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 2:40am On Apr 11, 2017

Queen2016:
God bless you for this information. Thanks for not replying with any insult...you ll never lack wisdom. I will do just that.

It's actually ok to get an interview date before completing your form. But not always a good idea sometimes, I'll share my story on that. I had finished filling my form but upon submitting started showing error, had no idea what to do initial and got scared that I even contacted the embassy via mail and got a response that if I couldn't retrieve all I need to do is fill a new form. Remember you use your DS confirmation code in getting appointments so the luck I had was that I hadn't so I didn't have complicating issues of my new DS code and the old one which is usually the case when such things happened. So IMO I think it's better to follow the normal process as stated on the site

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 9:37pm On Apr 10, 2017

Queen2016:
Hello my good people....please help a sister. I have been following this thread for a while now and I intend applying for the visa by feeling the form myself but someone just said the interview date I will be given will be so far, that those agents can get a nearer date. I want to go through medical.....pls I need advice asap.

I'm sure you have a phone that is Internet enabled which you can use in checking for closest appointment dates from time to time.The agents are not magicians neither is there any other means they get early dates unless you just want to dash them some money.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 3:07am On Mar 10, 2017

Hello house anyone with accommodation for share in Northwest Houston please I'm interested.

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 6:10pm On Mar 09, 2017

In the spirit of giving back here goes my POE experience Left for the US on 7th via Turkish Airlines
Straight down from lagos airport I wasn't asked for fit to fly even though we arrived late my mum and I landed JFK 8th March 11:25am US time Had to do the self service machine passport scanning
After which was directed to a CBP officer an African dude
Me : hello
CPB: passport please
U.S.: gave him our passports
CBP: why are you in Newyork
Me: to have my baby
Cbp : you have cash on you
Me: yes 3k dollars and USD cards too
CBP: do you have anything to show for that
Me : you mean doctors appointment
CBP: yes
Me: hands it over to him including that of the hospital
He then stamps us in for 6 months and that was all. No other documents checked no secondary inspection not even Agric even after declaring food and having all the naija soup ingredients and spices for omugwo you can think of it. All this happened in less than 10mins. I appreciate you all for the good advices in this wonderful thread.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 12:43am On Mar 04, 2017

sexymj:
It was the turkish ppl dt referred me to port health because they were confused abt the number of weeks on my fit to fly.
There was another pregnant lady and she wsnt sent to port health.

Oh great thanks for the response

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 7:43pm On Mar 03, 2017

sexymj:
Hi. I just got here on monday. I flew turkish @34+ wks. I got a git to fly 4rm my doctor but the turkish officials in Nigeria asked me to get fit to fly from port health.
I advise u wear loose clothing as well, although i wasnt disturbed @istanbul.

Sexymj my flight is for 10:45pm and I guess so was yours too,at what time did you get to the airport as regards getting a fit to fly from port health and do they have closing hours.

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 9:37pm On Feb 24, 2017

sexymj:
Hi. I just got here on monday. I flew turkish @34+ wks. I got a git to fly 4rm my doctor but the turkish officials in Nigeria asked me to get fit to fly from port health.
I advise u wear loose clothing as well, although i wasnt disturbed @istanbul.

Thanks

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 1:59pm On Feb 23, 2017

chibertha:
I heard on radio that Airfrance will be having sales between 1 to 3 March that interested persons should walk into the office in port Harcourt for it.
I don't know if it is applicable to other states too.

Biko do you mean like walk into their PHC office Asian now or until the 1 to 3 March please clearify me

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 10:20pm On Feb 22, 2017

sexymj:
Hi. I just got here on monday. I flew turkish @34+ wks. I got a git to fly 4rm my doctor but the turkish officials in Nigeria asked me to get fit to fly from port health.
I advise u wear loose clothing as well, although i wasnt disturbed @istanbul.

Thanks a lot for the response. did you got it a day before or on your travel date from port health.

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 6:42pm On Feb 22, 2017

Please who has flown Turkish airline at 34wks+ what is required of me to present at the airport.

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 7:57pm On Feb 21, 2017

oppaxy:
I actually spoke with them on this number today. Don't have any other number to reach them

Ok thanks

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 12:51pm On Feb 21, 2017

Shawbabe:
Anyone have Qatar Airways number? The one that ends in 8888 keeps ringing, no answer

Please dear did you recently buy ticket with them and at what rate

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 5:34pm On Feb 15, 2017

temmytee31:
I appreciate your prompt response. My passport too is in my maiden name. Was advised to change to marital cos DH is my sponsor but i cant now. How do you defend this since one is married? Sorry for bothering with my enquiry

Well I all I did was a newspaper change of name which I went with and marriage certificate and wedding pictures in case I'm asked but wasn't.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 4:11am On Feb 15, 2017

temmytee31:
Congrats! All i see is favour at work. Pls what does "bleep" means as i see it constantly in transcripts here.And who's sponsoring since you presented two/ both SOA n she requested another.

Temmytee31: I used bleep to represent our answers.. Then I put my self as sponsor and presented my statement of account and joint statement of acct of DH and I since my passport still carries my median name.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 3:11pm On Feb 14, 2017

Hello Family, I had my visa interview 8:00am in Lagos on the 9th I applied with my mum, we got there quiet early went through all the processes and we finally got into the main building. Even as early as it was the whole place was filled to the bream with only one lady VO that day who bounced almost everyone. Surprisingly a security man walked up to Me and asked Us to be in line for that same woman..(oh my God not that woman biko)We had no option than to Finally stand in line with 3 men in front who eventually got denied. After which ours went thus
VO- Morning, passports please
US- Morning Hands over passport
VO- what's the relationship
Mum-she's my daughter
VO- Wow you look like sisters
Mum- Immediately brings out family pictures to show
VO-That's fine
VO- Why are you going to the US?
Me- To deliver my baby
Mum- To assist my daughter and cos it's her first time and the baby is my first grandchild
VO- Oh I see and where would that be
Me- Houston Texas
Vo- what do you do
Me- bleep
Mum- bleep
VO- have you ever travelled before
Mum- Yes, been travelling to UK since 2009
VO- Turns to me and you
Me- Yes, been to Dubai 2twice in 2013
VO-How much would this cost you
Me- $12,000- 14,000
VO- Have you made contacts with a doctor and how do you intending paying for this
Me- As a self paid patient my husband and I would be paying for that
ME- Brings out doctors & Hospital correspondence of WHMC, budget sheet and bank statement( I no wan hear stories)
VO- carefully goes through it and hands them back to me
VO- And where would you be staying
ME- We have made arrangements for a paid apartment
VO- Do you have other bank statements apart from that
Me- Yes
VO- (after some moment of more vigorous typing) … all I heard was you visa has been approved and hands the white paper
VO- Starts advising that we would meet immigration at POE( after all the talk sha we just said thank you
It really wasn't an easy one but I can only say God did it and through the help of everyone here I was able to learn all the tips and tricks even as My EDD is 2nd week of April.

My best wishes to those awaiting theirs.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 9:29am On Feb 09, 2017

Jehovah Omini do do do!!!!! He has done it for me ooh I and I am ever grateful to everyone here may God bless you all... Just got my visa approved today with my mum. Transcript coming up grin

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 5:40pm On Jan 09, 2017

hello Neff: I'm a first time mum I see you give candid suggestions, please I intend using doctores Para ti appointment letter for my interview but not sure if to go ahead or use another doctors correspondence.

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 8:20pm On Jan 07, 2017

julzz:
Thanks dear

I didn't request for a letter from the doctor I think that's what the $100 is for, but I had gotten my visa before I contacted doctores Para ti, most people applying for visa prefer to get the letter to be on the safe side.

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ANIT1: 6:49pm On Jan 07, 2017

Hello julzz. When you used doctores Para ti did you pay for extra $ 100 aside from the $150 for tha appointment

julzz:
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I went with-
Stock fish
Dry fish
Egusi
Ogbono
Crayfish
Blended dry pepper
Knorr (not chicken)
Salt
Dry sliced ukazi
Yam (some peeps mentioned there's ws seized though)
Pepper soup spices
Palm oil ( was collected at Lagos airport)
Rice ( was seized "grains are not allowed)
My indomie made it in
Curry
Pap
Sachet tomatoes "gino"
Semolina
Garri
I carried provisions but you can get there( if you love golden morn carry cos you won't get else in a Nigeria store but expensive)
These are all I can remember though

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by ANIT1: 4:17pm On Aug 09, 2016

FabioRomani:
hello, can you help with the contact details of the hospital you used? email preferrably.

Bless God for you pls kindly send me details via mail abeg help a sister anitaegwuogu@yahoo.co.uk

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