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Omodadi2:
That must have bin before October last year. Just thank God

chibertha:
Do you still have the original self pay package document you signed and did you go with it?

justwise:
I think it’s going to be difficult for people who went for cheap and cheerful hospitals to get their visas renewed again. Paying all your bills is not the issue here, the issue is the amount you paid. Heavily discounted bill will be hard to explain, $3500.00 down to $6000 is unexplainable, self paid or not.

Those hospitals are probably getting the shortfall from the government which explains why VOs are digging in now on this.

abisoyed:
yaay, thank you. I have sent you a mail.

Quin17:
Seems its best to jst book an interview since u can waive the dropbox right and appear at the counter jst like LI and his wife did.

domrita:
Hi ajiobi..i just PM you. Pls kindly reply thanks. ...

baddo:
Please who has used the Visa On Arrival recently. What was the response time like?

Lanifat84:
Hello @fasttrack
Can you please send me the sample of the mail you sent for visa on arrival to the immigration
Thanks
Lanifat@yahoo.com

Ramj:
Trannsit or Valid U.K Visa is required if you need to leave the airport but if na just to stop over and catch the next flight to the USA i dont think you need one.

Part 5 yaaayyyyhhhhhh!!!!!

Ayokunle07:
I don't know o but perhaps we can find someone to tell us more here. Financial assistance though appears to be quite different from discounts/package

sanddieo:
If the soft copy of your passport doesn't meet the passport requirements it wont upload. I had them email me a soft copy rather than using a scanned copy and it worked. maybe you should try that

Ayokunle07:
Hello house.

I'm grateful for the gift of this forum. I have consulted nairaland at almost every point of my adult life since 2007 - from the time I came fresh out of school, then NYSC, job, relationship, visa interview, and now birthing in the US. In the course of this journey, I have made interesting friends from here, and received countless invaluable contributions from guys here.

So here is the full account of the missionary journey of my DW.

She flew Qatar Airways at 34w4d to Atlanta in July. The journey was long. The layover was about 9 hours and Qatar pulled an unfortunately ugly card. We had arranged their complimentary hotel from Lagos (they call it STPC) and on the morning of the flight, we got the printed voucher. She got to Qatar and she was told her the airport hotel was full. They gave her a city hotel but Qatar Immigrations would not allow her in. It was later I learnt that Qatar immigrations won't allow entry to people flying for medical purposes/pregnancy.

Fast forward to Atlanta airport, no fireworks. The CBP asked her what she was there for and she told them to have her baby. Dazol! The man then told her to always carry her receipts. Not one document asked or presented.

Hospital: Emory Midtown (Dr Tates)

I'll skip the details that most of us know but I believe some other info here may help mamas contemplating Atlanta and Emory.

We paid for CS and epidural, about $6,525 and Dr Tate's $1,500. On the first appointment, he recommended a test that cost about $100 or so at another location due to the peculiarity of her pregnancy. Dr Tate said she'd need to be induced. She was induced at Emory on Saturday afternoon. All this time I was afraid of the bills that would be slammed at us as we seem to have clearly gone out of the provisions of the package by the induction - but DW's health was paramount to me. But, God, being so good, she pushed without epidural on Sunday afternoon and was discharged on Wednesday. That's about 4 days in the hospital.

Then the big bills came. About 3 weeks later, the adjusted zero balance statement came in. To cut it short, our prepaid money covered for the induction and the 4 days stay in the hospital (that was amazing). Since it was VD, we got a refund of the exact difference. Epidural refund was to come a month after the delivery. Because we paid with a USD card (GTB), refund was easy and straight. We didn't open any account in America. Emory's in-house paed, Child Healthcare of Atlanta, CHOA charged five hundred plus for 'professional' fees the first time with a discount of 40% if payment is made 30 days after receipt of the bill. About a month and half later, the same CHOA sent another bill of 283 for the '2nd physician'. DW argued and shouted and told them she cannot pay after already getting a zero balance from the same CHOA. They offered the 40% discount but DW asked for a 70% discount! They accepted and we paid. We also engaged an external paed after delivery, Kidcare,..cost $140 on first visit, and $90 for the second visit.

SSN came in by mail about a week after delivery. DW waited for me to arrive before we picked up the BC and the other documentation (that was about 1 month after delivery). We got the Nigerian passport after 3 visits to the Consulate at Roswell. $77 fee, $30 for the business centre that we paid through, and $65 for money order to expedite it. If you are in Atlanta, you can PM me to give you tips because expediting is not really an option for all. You must have proof that you are travelling in a few days time. Got the passport one week after. US passport was expedited ($165 I think, not sure now) and collected same day, in fact in 3 hours sef. Infant ticket was bought over the phone at $150 or so.

Special thanks to God and all the contributors on this forum especially cfcchick, Eilenora, reniduke. I am available to assist expectant Emory mamas. God bless you all.

MommaT:
It depends on which part of NJ you're going to. Where does your brother live?

Lollipop1234:
Hmmmm 2k excluding ultrasound and epidural...

didismyname:
Good day Everyone,
Please i want to know if the Consent form that will be notarized by the non-applying parent must have the date of birth? can it be skipped because i want to have it before travelling and also must i have a correspondece from a hospital before i travel due to POE. i dont have any doctor or hospiatl corrrespondence...my brother who resides at New jersey advice that i arrive first before searching for a doctor and am leaving early november but my due date is in dec

jay247:
Yes.

jaybaba208@gmail.com

Lollipop1234:
Will be using Oakbend medical center ,am yet to decide on the Doctor but I have two in mind Dr.Ezekiel or Dr.Westford .......

podada:
thanks Ramj,
New jersey and it's not cheap mehn!!! that's where I have a credible host. Cheapest so far is 7k for doc and hospital(Vaginal Delivery)
@ Podada , pls which hospital are you using in newjersey?

dami20:
Thanks a lot @firsttymum.

I have contacted two hospitals in new York and their fee is between $10000 - $12000 without doctor's fee. But will b glad if anyone can provide me with contacts of other hospitals in new york that are cheaper.

Maggiespecial:
Yes, my edd is march 2018, n am planning New york because thats where I have relative....Long island.