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2 jor. That is why it is not good to use ghana must go to sew shirt ![]() |
nefertitiram:Whoop whoop!!! Congratulations!!! To God be the glory *dancing shoki with my big belle for you* ![]() |
favouredB:Hi favouredB, The best advise I can give you is to thoroughly go through the thread and search for any information that has to do with Houston/Texas. That way will fully understand the process (if you don't already). This thread has a wealth of information you cannot even begin to imagine. At least you have narrowed your options to Texas so it will not take a lot of time as you can disregard info that is is not applicable to you. Anyone can reel off hospitals but at the end of the day the decision is yours and it has to be a fully informed decision. Anyway, you can try any of these hospitals - i believe they are in the 2k5 to 3k range for vaginal birth. West Houston Memorial Hospital in Houston, Texas Oakbend Medical Centre in Richmond, Texas, Methodist Houston Hospital in Houston, Texas Methodist Houston Sugarland, in Sugar Land, Texas On the websites you will find Drs that are affiliated to each hospitals, typical dr fees is between 2k to 3k as well. All of this excludes lab work, pediatrician fee, sometimes ultrasound, epidural etc. Good luck! |
MrsDGN:https://www.nairaland.com/1792662/u.s-non-immigrant-visas-listening/20 |
customised87:I don't think it should be a problem per se. Could be a bit clumsy though, because for them to ascertain that you are not carrying more than $10,000, they will have to start converting it to dollar equivalent. I had some Euro too coming into the US, and it took them a few mins to do the conversion to USD equivalent. If you are transiting via some other airport before landing in the US I suggest you convert it to USD (you should not lose too much in the process using Travelex, MoneyCorp etc) Hope this helps. |
About this issue of UK needing visa to transit, please check out this link. It helped me as I traveled with my mum (her UK visa had expired and we were transiting via Heathrow) and did not want to hear stories... https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa |
Naniakay:Congratulations Naniakay on your successful POE. I just stumbled on your post above, apologies for not responding at the time. Thanks. |
MamaTobenna:haha, but that emirates route is loong o! 7hrs to Dubai, and 15hrs to America, not counting layover...I have done it before and mehn, was not funny! Coming back was more frustrating...I can just imagine with a baby in tow... |
Shawbabe:To be honest I use them because I am on their flying club something (due to work trips) , paid just 181k for the ticket so nothing spoil ![]() |
Tvegas:Oga Tvegas ur my neighbor o, I am in Sugar Land, next to Stafford... Nothing dey there o, I had bought my ticket before all the horror stories started coming out, and I was not prepared to start re-routing again...Next time, I will choose wisely ![]() |
Babatwi:na real yeye people o. But I dan hear word. Will avoid Houston next time... |
bj2012golf:na real miracle, thanks a lot |
The guy i met face strong ehn! I was like whats the worst that can happen, last last he will throw away my food, sebi them dan stamp me in Customs Guy: (barked at me) Oh you are here to have your baby huh Me: yes Customs guy: Can I see your passport Me: I showed it to him Customs guy: what foods do you have? Me: I told him Customs guy: Why are you having your baby here? Me: Maternal mortality is poor in Nigeria blah blah Customs guy: Move this way (secondary inspection) Me: ok Met another guy at Secondary inspection Other guy: What do you have? Do you have egusi? gala? Me: me laughing like how does this guy know this stuff Customs guy: I'm serious (with a stern tone) Me: I quickly boned and said yes I have egusi blah blah Customs guy: Come this way Carried me to another place o with another woman there Woman: Why do you think having your baby Me: Maternal mortality.. Woman: cuts me - My colleague just lost her daughter in the US through childbirth, why do you think that your chances are better here ME: Well its about the statistics, 153 women out of 1000 die in Nigeria from childbirth Woman: What do you do? Me: told her WOman: What does ur husband do Me: He is a dr WOman: Aha! Cant he get you a good doctor in Nigeria Me: Its about the system, a Dr may be good but the system may fail WOman: Who told you it was ok to come to the US to have your baby? Me: Online WOman: Where Online Me: I have a B1 / B2 visa, which covers for medical services, and I wrote to the Consular officer who said it was ok, i have the letter WOman: Show me Me: hand over the letter (in my confusion handed over both the Lagos one and Abuja one, I wanted to give her just the Abuja one as the tone was better) WOman: Reads thoroughly...How much do you have Me: I told her WOman: Do you have any other money on you? Me: No WOman: let me have your purse Me: I give her my bag She empties my bad and searches every nook and cranny of my bag I just dey look dey pray. She puts everything back and walks off. The other guy comes back and goes through my stuff, I just dey pray sey they wont see my palm oil and fried meat, He sees my uwgu leaf and says its too moist and takes it with him and tosses it. You can go. Thank you sir... I wheeled my trolley away sharp sharp and went thru the doors with a big sigh and thanking God...everything took like 30 mins sha. All in all it was not too bad, but I could see that they were trying to shake me up. I just tried to stay calm and prayed through the process. |
So i got in front of the guy, POE: Hi, ME: (bright smile) Hello! POE: Why are you here ME: To spend my maternity leave POE: Sorry what did you say ME: (me louder ) Maternity leave POE: Oh are you pregnant (looking down to my belle) ME: Yes POE: Where do you work ME: told him POE: how are you going to pay ME: I have cash of blah blah in USD equivalent (I had small euro with me) POE: whats the total cost to you to have this baby ME: told him Dr and hospital cost POE:have you made any payments ME: The doctor would not accept payment until seeing me in person POE: (frowning and looking confused) Where is your husband? ME: In Nigeria POE: is he coming ME: He does not have a visa POE: Where are you staying? ME: told him Extended stay POE:So you will be alone ME: My husband should join me if he gets his visa POE: how long do you intend to stay ME: about 2 months POE: how did you hear about this doctor ME: Online POE: looked again o, for like 30 seconds - I guess he was looking at my interview transcript or whatever, then stamps me in for 6 months. I walk away grinning and thanking God...not knowing what lay ahead...lol I had foodstuffs that I had declared, and the POE guy had written something on my Customs form, so I knew they would search thru my load. Got to the baggage carousel, picked my bags, and then proceeded to Customs ... |
POE Experience from Houston...as promised, I shall deliver Went through MMA without any issues, fit to fly drom doctor was requested and accepted Went smoothly through to London Heathrow, layover of 4 hours, connecting flight to Houston was fine. P.S If you are looking for special consideration/pampering/special treatment, BA is not for you o, they no even look my face talk less of possible upgrade After a while I asked for drinking water soteyy the flight attendant told me water has finished ![]() 1hr to landing in Houston, went to change into Jeans and a blazer, did my make up Banke Meshida style, whilst kabashing all the way lol Anyway, landed in Houston on time, came out, assessed the different POE officers, went to queue behind a bening looking guy. Next post... |
Phema of life! No more groundnut chopping because you have your hands full now ![]() I am so happy for you! God bless your LO and more good news and joy on the thread! |
Omo! Reporting live and direct from Houston Texas...Thank God for everything... POE try rough small but God pass them, will post full transcripst soon/tomorrow, exhausted from the plenty flight + layover, Like blessedbeu1 said, the truth pays. |
Airpure:check IjayMama's posts... |
Oghobahase: Oghobahase:Abeg PM me....Sugarland bound for this Dec as well and my family in the area just disappointed me... I am more interested in a flat share though...thanks. naniakay, feddy27, I see you...any information on accommodation in Sugarland/ Richmond area would be very helpful... |
hello guys, not sure if this is the right section to post this, mods kindly move to appropriate section if you don't mind... I logged into my GTBank portal to make a transfer and I saw this (emphasis added by me) : IN CONSIDERATION of GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC (hereinafter called “the Bank”) agreeing to process transactions initiated by me via the Bank’s Internet Banking Platform above the Central Bank of Nigeria’s approved limit of N1,000,000.00 (one million Naira only) (hereinafter called “Transactions”), I, hereby fully indemnify the Bank, its Directors, agents, privies, assigns, successors, employees, or any other person whomsoever acting under the Bank’s authority or control against any costs, losses, damages, litigation, action, proceeding, expenses (including Attorney’s fees), judicial awards of any kind, or any payments of whatsoever nature made or any cost however incurred, whether directly or indirectly, remotely or otherwise, resulting from the Bank processing such Transactions. Furthermore, I, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agree that in addition to any general lien or similar right to which the Bank may be entitled by law, the Bank may at any time and without notice to me combine or consolidate all or any of my other deposits and accounts with and liabilities to the Bank in any currency that may at any time be in possession of the Bank and set off or transfer any sum or sums standing to the credit of any one or more of such accounts or deposits in or towards satisfaction of any claim made against the Bank or loss suffered by the Bank as a result of or pursuant to the Bank processing such Transactions. My obligation herein shall not be reduced by any claim by me against the Bank, its Directors, agents, privies, assigns, successors, employees, or any other person whomsoever acting under the Bank’s authority. This Indemnity shall be a continuing obligation in respect of any and all matters connected to or arising from the Bank processing such Transactions. This Indemnity shall remain valid and in full force from the date of its execution hereof until the Bank issues a letter discharging me from my obligations herein. This Indemnity shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. To me this looks like the bank is making you indemnify i.e absolve them from any issues that may arise from using internet banking. Can a lawyer confirm this? What is the implication for us? To my mind this will not motivate the bank to address weaknesses that may exist in their system, knowing they will not be liable for any loss... |
@ phema We did not know that you had packed all the groundnut to Amerika! ![]() That ur scope of food inside hand luggage make too much sense abeg. Thanks for that tip... Your testimony just gave me life mehn...may we all have the same smooth sailing experience... |
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na so thread dey die o... |
mamacajah:mamacajah!!! I want to believe meine was being sarcarstic nau! Abeg chill o...No enter labor on top this matter And I feel you on the hormones! I have been cranky for the past week for no reason *hugs* |
meine:haha they are eating groundnut o! |
Oga justwise I don't know what is going on but this thread is turning into something else. Please help us filter all through all these emails and delete/hide as appropriate abeg. Where is everyone ![]() |
moniyet:Mehn you should be thanking God seriously, because the combo of the bolded above has gotten people visa cancellations. Like uchetobi said, its still a 50-50. Can you travel and at least use the visa for the vacation that you had said you were going for in the first place? This of course depends on how far you are gone in the pregnancy. Your best bet will be a chilled out POE, so they dont start to scrutinize ur visa transcript and compare with your EDD etc etc |
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Virtuousdiva:I have taken front seat in the epa and guguru team seemorejoy:its better like dat abeg! lol MerryMom:abeg share reach my side o! Like kermit *aint none of my business* Babe16:congratulations! Some good news on the thread at last ![]() |
aye88:She has to send her passport number na. How will they verify what she is saying? Their response may seem standard but they do check. I'm sure we remember the lady who lied about her pregnancy at the interview, then later wrote letter to them, and her visa was cancelled. THey musta checked to be able to detect what happened. For me I put passport number, visa control number self. Perhaps she should also include her marriage certificate to indicate that she actually just got married and got pregnant. |


After a while I asked for drinking water soteyy the flight attendant told me water has finished 

