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Do you have other receipts and which city and hospital.
Pm me so we can work it out together.
Patience is needed here

simbolee:
Wow, this is my first time posting and you post got my attention. Also in this sort of dilema, had my baby in Texas and I didn't know i had to get all these zero balance letter I'm reading. About to renew my visa and have been calling the laboratory and paediatrician no luck o. Will be waiting to read how yours goes. [color=#000099][/color]

Nop you will see everything in your portal

Nwebele:
Thanks Chibertha
So, after that they will send me a link in my email, right?

Print the bar code sent to your email then go with it to GT bank. You will be given a receipt with numbers which you will use to go book appointment on your portal. Wait at least 24 hrs for your payment to reflect before booking appointment.

Nwebele:
Thanks mamaron.
I have completed the application. My confirmation page sent to my email. I have been looking for the link for paying visa fees and nothing heĺps. My last application, i was shown a link to print out and take to bank. Or should i just go to Gtbank and pay visa fees? After that, what next? How do i proceed with submitting receipts and
booking appointment. Am sorry but i have really tried and cant figure it out. Thanks

Call the hospital patients account services.

Ahmadrc:
thanks @chibertha i searched all your posts Mam but unfortunately did not see that post ... could you help me more please @chibertha

Check my post on 42 I think it will give you an idea.

Ahmadrc:
GOOD DAY ,
need help from you lovely people , what can i do for the itemized bill HNWMC , we are scheduled already with them this month delivery , we paid already to them and Dr. Xdyas .... any advice please...
thanks.

Good morning all happy New week

Good day house @Omodadi2 sorry.

In 2015 Feb I put to birth in Houston at WHMC paid all my bills as per self pay $4000 for me and $362 for baby both well baby well mama 3 days stay.
I paid everything as per the offer before leaving the hospital.
Got my Zero balance letter and receipts for both accounts.
Then my visa expired in May 2015 and I renewed it in October 2015 via drop box.
Now went to renew Jan 2018 via drop box but passport returned and I am advised to schedule an interview ( yet to do that)
So I started arranging all necessary document's "every every " thinking i am good to go, untill a member of the house posted her transcript on how she was denied visa at her follow up interview because of itemized bill.
She came to see what it looked like and I put up what I thought it was only for me to see the real thing. Obviously I knew I didn't have it. So I called the hospital to send mine the reception referred me to hospital patients account services (which is in Georgia) trust me I called sharp sharp , only to be told that my sons account has $4230 debt on it.
Wow I screamed no way and asked why and how but the guy just said it's been there since 3 years.
I went gagas and called the main hospital line again requesting to speak to a financial counsellor (as I could not get hold of the person that signed and issued my initial letter)
I was again given a number for the person. I called and it went into voice mail and was given her email. I sent her a mail stating my findings and my need also attaching a copy of my Zero balance.
However I kept calling till she picked. My God she was so apologetic saying the person whose job it was to strick it off did no do so.
That she would send me updated receipts and zero balance letter and follow up till the $4230 on my sons account is struck off.
She has sent the above but no itemized bill that I would have to wait for a week before it comes.
As for the follow up interview I will not schedule until I get an all clear from the said account.

I believe a lot of us can learn from this
I will also keep you posted to the end.
Sorry for the very long post.
Love you all.

My son's was done by my Dr at WHMC and it was very good.

OnJosh1:
Please people of GOD can anyone recommend a good Pediatrician for circumcision here in Houston? Had my baby at Oakbend. Or should I simply wait till we get to Nigeria? Baby will be 6weeks then. I shudder at the thought of the pain but I'm worried about doing it twice as I've heard not so good reports about circumcision done here. My brother's baby and my friend's baby had to be redone back home in Nigeria after first attempt here in Houston and El Paso respectively were not done properly... Not the same hospitals though.

Pls pls I appreciate your prompt response.

I believe it is any of the attached. I was given these as well as Zero balance letter .

Kayjay23:
Good afternoon fam.
I applied for a dropbox renewal after i had my baby in 2016. Was called for the famous 221g interview. Went there with all my receipts and other burden of proof documents.
VO: passports please
ME: gave her
VO: where are you visiting in the US?
ME: Washington
VO: how long are you going For?
Me: 3 weeks
VO: have you been to the US before?
Me: yes on two occasions
VO: last time you went to the US what did you go For?
Me: I went to have my baby
VO: Do you have the receipts?
Me: yes please. I hand all receipts to her including a tabulated breakdown of my expenditure to show how much the entire trip cost.
VO: looks through then asks...Do you have an itemized receipt.
Me: no ma'am I wasn't given any by the hospital. All they gave me was a zero balance letter and another letter that stated that I paid my bill in full.
VO: leaves her seat for a while and comes back with a yellow paper. Ma'am at this time no decision has been reached on your application until you provide the itemized bill from the hospital.
On the yellow paper she wrote that I will need to provide the itemized bill from the hospital before further processing will continue. The yellow paper is to be submitted alongside my passport and itemized bill at dhl...
So na. so I waka today. Just thought to share.
Please who has an itemized bill and what does it look like?
Cheers!

If it's for enquiry on cost of birthing you will be referred to go look for a doctor first.
There is a website for that linked to the hospital page.
I can't put that here as it will be deleted by the moderator.

Tadal7:
Good evening moderator and all members. Please i need email address of west houston medical center on Richmond. I need to send urgent mail and my browser is not opening their website. Thank you.

to catch buses or train go to google maps put in location and where you will be going to and click on bus or train. don't forget to put in the time then search it will give you the bus/train stops, expected time of departure and arrival, distance and number of stops.
Ensure your phone is internet enable it will help you find your way around at all times.

creamynuela88:
I am using LA too please what's the hospital name. Tnx

No, i will be staying about 40mins away from Inglewood. My uncle resides in Northridge area, i will be using Uber, Metro bus or train. I still need to learn how to catch buses and trains...

Could you please look at the bolded line again.

iluvweed:
@mamaJeremy or oga @justwise pls help oh!

"Filled the birth cert form 2days after delivery.
Birth cert was gotten 1week after( 3copies for $35

American passport $165(was gotten same day i got BC
Naija passport $235 (they had only 64pages, expedited it and got it after 1week)
SSN was gotten 12days after by mail."




Please how did you apply for the American passport without getting the birth certificate first?
Also just gave birth at Northside in atl and we filled the birth certificate form 2 days after,
now waiting for the confirmation letter in the mail after which i will buy a moneyorder and mail it
for the original certificate. Please how do I apply for both american and nigerian passports?

The choice is yours to or not to put the father's name on the BC.
If you choose not to it simply means you have full custody of the child.
But I wonder why your husband can't go to lag or Abuja (well just thinking out loud).

beautyuche:
Happy sunday to you all

Please how do I apply for baby passport without notorised letter from my husband.

Is it possible to not write his name on the birth certificate or ssn?

How do single mothers apply for passport.

I don't see my husband going to abuja or lagos for this document so a second option will be appreciated.

First, decide on the state and city then google the hospitals in the city and get phone nos and or email and contact them during city working hours.
After that, you can come back to ask for things you don't understand from your correspondence.

Alternatively, you can type in the city you plan to go here in the search bar you wont believe what you will see when you have done that start calling and emailing them all.

with the above in mind
what state and city are you looking at and what is your budget?

olaniyisal:
Please house,

I need very cheap hospital fees all inclusive.

Please help me out. Thanks as u do..

noted I always travel alone though.
Thanks for the correction.

OmoBendel24:
Wrong approach if they are traveling together as a family. Nothing wrong at all declaring above 10k. It is advisable we thread with caution so we don't run ourselves and resources into unnecessary trouble....

I sent you a pm.

anunimorigba:
In all honesty, the money won't be much if Nigeria was what it's meant to be. Conscience wise, am good o cos I know she's earning good money some graduates don't earn! Her workload isn't much as my toddler goes to school till 4pm n she doesn't cook or do general housekeeping. Immigration wise, is the ish.

I slipped into a severe postpartum depression after my last child. Am trying to avoid it this time round. See you! Take hubby? Won't he work to make money for the battalion we are...lol.

Thanks a lot for all...will update on whatever I do. Cheers

yes, you can and sharing it between is ok so as not to declare.

litylity55:
Happy Sunday to everyone. Pls house, can I and my wife take more than 10k dollars when traveling for her child birth. Or may be we can share it like I take 7k, and she also take 7k dollars. For us not to declare more than 10k dollars when traveling. Though the bill and exp is like 8k. But we just want to prepare our self down. And we don't know which Nigeria bank is working in USA so that we don't face difficulty in bills payment. Your advise will be appreciated. Thanks.

humm
i am learning
i have some ideas already.

anunimorigba:
I have gone through the link carefully. Yes, they actually want a new contract for the trip to States. Not to sound ungrateful for your input, but just being realistic: is there anyone that actually takes a domestic staff from Nigeria and pays them N1M+ per month? I actually don't pay her myself anymore as I got her employed to my company after 6 months of being with me. 35k is her basic salary, her total is about 52k or so. I was going to supplement with extra 35k/month personally- but truth is, that's still way below the minimum wage.

I will see how it goes but definitely come and share whatever the outcome is here, if I still decide to take her. She is already looking forward to going but if it will pose a problem I would rather ditch it, abeg!

Thanks a lot for your immense input, truly appreciated.

You did the right thing by applying for medical visa.
As for the money thing transferring very large amount of monies into the account you will be going with will raise a red flag. It will look like you just borrowed money the money for the purpose.
But if you have all the documents to prove it then go ahead but what if you are not given the space to explain.
For collecting your FIL statements will outrightly mean You can't fund the trip.
Remember to go with documents to show that you just liquidated your investment account too.

All the above are my own opinion.
I stand to be corrected anytime.

daxx:
Hello everyone. I had my interview recently and I was denied. The VO assumed we didn’t have enough funds to cover the trip as DH transferred the money to my account. ( I used my salary account statement which showed my then salary of 186k. I say then because it is now slightly above 200k.) She also didn’t bother to look at my money market statement which also had some funds in it. I want to reapply but I want to clarify a few things.

1. I transferred the money back to DH’s account as I want to carry his statement in addition to mine this time around. We will also be liquidating our fixed deposit and investment accounts to show we can cover the expenses. Would this put us in a better position?

2. My father in law has also offered to give me his boa statement and his dom acct statement as neither I nor DH have any. Is it wise to take up this offer or will it spoil my chances?

Everybody seems to be blaming me for telling the truth and applying for a medical visa as they believed I would have gotten the visa if I had said I was only visiting because I don’t have an obvious belly.

Type into the search bar and wala all mentions of her and her own messages will be in your face in no time

Duakkie:
PLEASE how do I get to Nogen'S ID

To give her more confidence start by telling her what to say and how to carry herself when she gets to her interview.
Also psyching her to start dreaming of where she is going to would also help boost her morals.
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anunimorigba:
Hello @Omodadi2. Please how did you go about visa for your nanny? What documents did u give her?

My other problem is my nanny is a young 23 year old girl with secondary school certificate, but unfortunately she is always scared yo speak with people she doesn't know cos her english is very poor. Please any advise on how to deal with this cos she will be going to the embassy alone as I have my visa: renewed via dropbox.

Your response would be highly appreciated.
Thanks

Go to the Nigerian immigration site and fill all the necessary forms and pay the fees then take or mail application with supporting documents to the consulate in Atlanta or embassy in DC which ever is closest to you.

rinzaugustine:
Thats not what i meant.I don't live nigeria.I mean how to get a nigerian visa on an american passport for visit

It is not true that they are more inclined for cs and that virginal birth is more expensive.
Issues are treated on case based.
So reach any Dr. You can get your hands on.

As long as your friend pays all her bills without taking any government aids and have receipts for all payments made she is good to go.

baldman:
Dear House, I have been an ardent follower of the thread. Thanks for the good work you are doing here. My wife and I intend for her to have our first child in the US. I have read extensively and I have these questions:

It seems most of the hospitals/Drs in the US are inclined towards performing a CS. my wife and I are more inclined towards vaginal birth, all things being equal and we are looking at Oakbend medical centre or Dr. Xydas. Could you please advise, from experience, which of the Houston hospitals/Dr. is favourably disposed to vaginal birth. I know they raise quotes for vaginal birth but I want to ask from people who have actual experience of vaginal birth in the US.

Also, a friend recently delivered in the general hospital, even though all the fees are being paid ( it is relatively cheaper), could this prejudice her while applying for visa in the future?

If it accepts PDF merge some of the documents and reduce them e.g. if it is only for spaces and you have 8 documents that means 2 in one.

stefii:
Giving birth in Usa
stefii...
Thanks so much @omoadadi2 and ugougochy
I briefly explained my health challenges due to my pregnancy and in my doctor's letter, they are clearly stated there too.I attached the 2 letters from doctors para ti ie the costing and appointment letter (TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN) , my Nigeria Gynae letter and my introduction letter from my office.The column for uploading is not more than 4 spaces. you cant upload more than 4 documents there.So i wasn't able to upload the payment sheet and my enrollment fee receipt i paid to Doctors para ti at El paso

I don't know if i can still re-apply for expedited date.
Please experienced mamas n papas should help me out.
Thanks

As in eeh.
They are just having "pepper body" that she won't deliver in their place.
They even go as far as trying to discourage people by telling them, they won't be allowed to fly or even let to enter the USA.

Quin17:
Private hospitals can do anything they want. 20 n 30k for fit to fly and medical report? People have mind sha. Medical report is free in hospital i have been to

Air bnb ,and long stay hotels

Nalinisingh:
Anybody with help concerning accommodation in Houston for late Feb to early May? Please help

Have you tried paying over the phone?
If no then try it.

mayorkays:
The web-page given to us for payment by the hospital (mercy medical maryland) can't be reached from Nigeria and my wife and I have called the hospital several time to explain our difficulties but to no avail.
1. Should I call the hospital and explain to them my plans of coming over there to pay
2. Is it possible that we might have been flagged by the hospital at the embassy within last year and now??
3. Can I apply at the embassy as tourist telling them am married but will be traveling alone and since my wife still have a valid visa we can both travel any other time we wish

If the airport is close you can go there if not keep calling till somebody picks

meadows:
Hello Fam, hope u all are doing great? Pls I need little assistance on how to add my LO ticket to mine, I don't know how to book for her ticket,should I go to d airport to link it up? Am using Airfrance, I tried calling their customer care today, but did not get any response cause they where all busy.. Pls help me ..thanks

It is ethically wrong for your hospital to request money to write it.

chinybelle:
I was told here that the hospital knows how to go about it.
It's not a requirement for interview but can form part of your doctor's correspondence.

My problem now is that the hospital is requesting for 20k to draft it.
Which I feel is totally off. Why do I need to pay so much to get my medical history /report?

Pls those that did this should put mouth o

There is really no sample, just tell your Dr to write a medical report for you to send to your Dr in the USA or give your Dr the email address of your USA Dr to send it to and copy you.

NneMuna:
Hello everyone, thanks so much for sharing your experiences on this forum. It has helped me understand the interview process a great deal. GOD bless the brains behind this.

Please I’d like to have a sample Letter written by a Nigerian physician to the physician in the US.
Is it a requirement for the Visa interview?
Who should it be addressed to?

To get distance plug in both addresses on Google map to get and idea.
It will even tell you the public transport mode if any to use.
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ETC can be used if you lose your passport while abroad too.

ICANOFFICE:
I had thought she can travel with the ETC without the US passport, except am wrong..... My line of reasoning is that baby can travel with either US passport or Nigeria Passport. The ETC is in lieu of the Nigeria Passport. US passport can be processed in Nigeria once she arrives

Kindly educate me on this.

Thanks