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KLC2016:
Hi Peeps,

Good day, pls can anyone help me with the cheapest hospital in Houston or a very good Hospital in Houston and the current cost implication of giving birth .

Thanks

Check posts of ppl like ozycy, firstymum, they had dre babies in Houston and posted the costs

ccemordi:
Hello House,

Wifey just got back from work today and gave me a news i dont know if to be excited or what sef..

She was picked with 5 other staffs to travel to the U.S by her employer on official duty but its Optional if she cant go because of her Condition. The 6 of them will be sponsored by the Company. She is pregnant and looks as if she will give birth anytime soon lol but she is just in her Second Trim ... I was initially making arrangement for her to have the baby in the U.S but now this offer came.

House please help me analyze this matter.

Do you think she should take the offer? If so do you anticipate any challenges at POE
OR
Should she decline the offer since its optional and stick to our initial arrangement?
OR
Take the offer and inform VO that she would also like to have the baby in the U.S......Is it Wise?

I am confuse o .. please my Gurus HELP

I think she should take the offer. One mama was in similar shoe, she simply told them at POE that she came for a training and would be staying back to give birth as she is already due. I cant remember her moniker. You however need to be fully prepared in terms of cash, Dr's correspondence n all. It will end in praise.

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NaijaMama:
Congrats on your passage but I am beginning to wonder, is there anything with accepting that we're giving birth in the US for the passport, so the child will have choices when he grows up?

Everyone seems to be spooling the 'better health care' story and from your experience, it appears they're tired of hearing the same excuse over and over.

sincere answers pls.

Well, seems no one has ever thought in that direction but you could try it and who knows, you could just be opening our eyes to another reason to give to the popular question.

lobus:
Good day all,

The situation with my wife and I is thus. We have travelled twice to Dubai and once to Seychelles as a couple. Also once to Dubai while dating. We were both denied UK Visa long ago before marriage.

We intend giving birth in the US. Have doctor and hospital correspondence as well as sufficient funds in my account.

My questions are;
What should we look out for?
For how long must my funds have stayed in my account?

A response would be appreciated.

Hey, why not check out interview transcripts of ppl on this thread? That would give u an hint as to what to look out for during ur interview. Also, you ll need to present a 6month account statement that shows ur monthly income and the closing balance should be sufficient for the journey.

Omodadi2:
Hello house, please what options do one have to pay for baby's passport? Money order, card, cash, etc.
Just want to be sure.

You could buy money order at the post office, you can also use ur card to pay as long as the surname on the card is same with the applicant's surname. I found the money order option easier though.

Momo13:
I hope this qualifies me as 'active'.. For the benefit of newcomers like me, let me apologize on behalf of bigfido who,btw, has a great sense of humor. Bigfido is a man oh,that's why his sense of humor is this intense and unforgiving! Men don't take offense like women so pls bear in mind he won't apologize and is not likely to change his 'ways'( I suspect he has a pot belly too lol)
P.S.
Bigfido if I pm you and you don't answer hmmm....

See scoping...lol

goldenruby:
We are 35weeks today :!!!!

This is the cutest pregnant mama i have sighted in a while. Abeg, keep getting pregnant every 10 months oo
Pregnancy really suits you.

mitchyy:
There are so many. Just ask any good chemist for either Pregnacare Original, Pregnacare Plus or Pregnacare Max. They range between 2500 and 6k. Don't forget to also include one dose of folic acid daily until the foetus is aborted. No side effects at all

biGPoppaSays:
What is the cost of an abortion pill in a Nigerian chemist plus I want to know the best and without side effects type of the drug..please doctors and nurses in the house please help

Pregnacare is the best. Works like magic leaving no trace!

@Sugah... I am speechless
I pray to God to give her the strength to fight on and finally win this battle. Yes, i support that she and her husband give each other some space! What i learnt from this happening? Marriage is not the ultimate thing in life, nobody should be pestered into that institution. It should be done at one's pace and with all conviction. Shikena!

FFFB:
Hello All Pls kindly confirm which is best when coming back to nigeria with LO (visa or ETC) kindly assist pls info is needed asap,i v just a week left

It depends on ur preference. The ETC can only be used once while the VISA can be used multiple times within 2 years(?) Since u have just a week left, make sure to use an agent for either cos of time constraints. Also, make sure u keep a copy of the etc incase u eventually settle for it. You will definitely need it in future.

Dem celebrities got no more chills. I think the fans should mind their own biz already. Their opinions,their lives!

feddy27:
Hurray!!!! My Americana bobo is ONE today!!!! It's being an amazing first year! Grateful to God for taking perfect care of him!

HBD to this cute bobo. May u bring joy to the world all the days of ur life.

Established:
Please I need your help. Kindly help assess this for me. My appointment is next week. Please I beg you guys.

WHAT IS YOUR TOTAL MONTHLY INCOME FROM ALL SOURCES OF EMPLOYMENT OR OCCUPATION, AFTER TAX - 233 GBP (added both my salary and profit from my small business)

DO YOU HAVE SAVINGS, PROPERTIES OR OTHER INCOME, FOR EXAMPLE FROM STOCKS AND SHARES? YES

TOTAL MONTHLY INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES INCLUDING FRIENDS AND FAMILY - 25 GBP (please does this include profits and gains from business as well. Because the 25 GBP I stated is what I get from friends and family)

HOW MUCH DO YOU SPEND EACH MONTH ON LIVING COSTS? - 110 GBP

HOW MUCH OF YOUR TOTAL MONTHLY INCOME IS GIVEN TO YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHER DEPENDANTS? - 20 GBP

WHAT IS THE COST TO YOU PERSONALLY OF YOUR TRIP? - 850 GBP

THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU HAVE FOR THIS TRIP - 1000 GBP

THE COST OF THE AEROPLANE, BOAT OR TRAIN TICKETS - 650 GBP

THE COST OF ACCOMMODATION - MY FRIEND

COST OF YOUR LIVING EXPENSES - 200 GBP

IS SOMEONE OTHER THAN YOU PAYING FOR ALL OR A PART OF YOUR TRIP? YES

PLEASE SELECT WHAT THE RELATIONSHIP IS OF THE PERSON WHO IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PAYMENT OF YOUR TRIP? UNCLE

HOW MUCH WILL THEY BE PAYING TOWARDS YOUR TRIP? - 1000 GBP

WHAT IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT? - 1000 GBP

Please I propose to spend 2 weeks. I have a closing balance of 1286 GBP in my Personal savings account and 300 GBP in my salary account.

If ur uncle will give you 1000Gbp for the trip, i think the cost to you personally for the trip is 0£, also 850£ is too much for airfare. You should budget 700£ instead, living expenses 200£ and the rest for shopping.

TheLeakyTribe:
Honestly even 36 weeks is pushing it.

I understand how we need to plan our finances well and plan our maternity leave and all the rest but I also believe one of the primary reasons we undertake this sojourn to another man's land is for healthcare we can't get in our own backyard.

The risk of going to Labour is high because of the stressful nature of the trip. More than half a day straight on a flight ain't no joke. Let's try to fix our trips earlier.

However people have done it here, if your pregnancy has been smooth sailing so far you can try going few days to 36 weeks, but make sure you walk around often while on the flight, wear those socks that promote blood circulation (can't quite remember the name right now) and stay hydrated.

Compression socks

CNOROYALCLAN:
Hello NL, Please anybody with VBAC experience in the US? I would appreciate if you can share information on the hospital used and the details of the cost. Thanks to all the people that have contributed in making this forum as informative as possible, God will continue to bless us all.

You can search for olokings,i think one of his posts addressed VBAC.

jemin456:
t 3 by chloe7(f): 9:22pm On Mar 21
jemin456:
Pls i wld like to know the processing time it takes for an ETC to be ready......then any agent's name ? Or how does one go about it.....i am currently in lousiana...wld appreciate any1s response.....tx a bunch

I did recall posting the above a few days ago...i searched here as u guys advised. The only thing i got was a mrs stella dt helped with it....no contact details...n i observed dt no-one had used a hospital in lousiana....i wld appreciate mrs stella's contact details wrt Etc...tx

Cc Nefertitiram

chrisp4lif:
please am precious from imo i have an invitation from my cousin for her wedding in U.s i have made passport waiting for the documents please i need guild lines

US or UK?

bepop:
Please i need advice on this. I am off for my missionary journey in few days. I intend to travel with 5k and want to go with my master card and print account statement in the sum of like 1.4 million in case i am being questioned on how much i have at the POE. the challenge i have is the money is not yet in my account but hubby wants to transfer it to my account. my passport bear different name with my husband because i got it before i was married. May there be any issue of who transferred such huge amount to my account few days to my trip if they discovered a lump sum was transferred or i need not worry about the bank statement but just the account balance? Thank please advise.

There can't be any issues, i suggest u hold ur marriage certificate to back up ur claim of who transferred the money.

jemin456:
Pls i wld like to know the processing time it takes for an ETC to be ready......then any agent's name ? Or how does one go about it.....i am currently in lousiana...wld appreciate any1s response.....tx a bunch

Check the first page of this thread

funtolash:
Good evening naira land family. Just got introduced to this page by a friend and she did spoke highly of the quality and quantity of information/value one can get from you guys. So excited about that. So here is my case:
I have a B1/B2 visa valid for 2yrs that I got last year june. I was not pregnant then and I've not travelled since then. Now am just a few weeks pregnant (almost end of my first trimester) and I intend having my baby in the USA. Here are my questions and ls forgive me if anyone of it is stupid:

1. What is the first thing I need to so in preparing for the trip.
2. Do I need to send a letter of intention to embassy. During my interview I was asked why do I want to go to the US and I said vacation. (Remember I was not pregnant then).
3. Is it advisable to travel with my 3yr old daughter. We were both issued the visa last year and both us have not got to use it although we've both travelled to Dubai before we got the visa.
4. At what month of the pregnancy wld you advice I travel.
5. When buying my ticket, what shld be the duration. I've heard people say 2wks while others mention 2 months
6. I intend staying in New Jersey (East Windsor) with my aunt. Is that advisable and will it raise a red flag at the POE. she is a nurse and also a citizen.
7.Any recommendation on affordable and good hospital in New Jersey.
8. My husband visa expired in Feb this year. How do we go about renewing it. Need step by step procedure and any information that would help the renewal.

Would really appreciate your response. God bless you all.

Read the first page of this part 3 atleast, answers to some of ur quedtions are there. More importantly, all ur questions ve been answered by people who have put up their experiences. Try n go through the thread.

prolify:
We no dey fight for here oo, I believe we are all adults and should be able to communicate effectively without insults,why flex your underdeveloped muscles and 3 packs on a faceless forum. You never know Worry might just be your neighbor or colleague @ work.

Pls were is firstymum?she has been Mia for a while now.

I see firstymum peeping! Lool
I guess she is dealing with MS.
@Firstymum, take care dear

Udiboy:
Beny,Chloe,LadyG, Make una kukuma begin run non-immigrant consultation office.
I feel you all and everyone is making major sense.
Thank you for that.

I guess the check stuff is random cos I did not get a call when I applied for my parents .

I wanted us all to have a cool easter but time is running fast . I never knew easter was 27th until yday. Thought easter is always in April.

Though , it's like vacation for them plus my parents cos they will be spending 4-5 weeks except my sis that will be spending 2 weeks max.

My parents have visa already.

Should I go ahead with this Friday 18th for thier interview date or postpone it to a later date to give room for the "check". Payment was made yday at GTB and Ds-form was completely filled today.
Yes or Nah?

Thank you my people

Yes!

seyewest:
No background check will be conducted but if they have to do it.. they will inform you by turning it to Administrative processing.
I submitted mine 4 hours to the interview time.

I submitted my DS 160 form the night before my appointment date, and i was granted visa so i think they study the DS 160 form at the point of the interview.

jossymama:
good day friends in the house I apply for b1/b2 in 2014 I was not giving, fast forward she ask why in all the state in US why I am going to new/j I told her hv a friend that travel to new j and get nice things to buy for her shop the next thing sorry we can allow u visit now but u can reapply. My qus now is I want to apply again this year hv Ben to dubai 8times on business trip just came from south Africa last week so don't no how to stay all this apply thing because the first was don by an agent but now I want to do it myself. Any good adv how to go about it pls thx all wanting to hear from friends plsssssssssssssssss

I think you were denied because you gave a notion that u would be doing biz with the visa. I was asked at my interview if i would be doing any form of buying and selling with my visa and i said no. So, u telling the VO that ur friend was able to buy nice things for her shop gave you away, and you even travelled to Dubai for Biz. IMO
You can re-apply since you are sure of the information the agent filled on ur form, try to tidy up the fact that you are only going for a visit or vacation as the case may be. If u are going for vacation though, be careful of the state you will choose, as some states are not "actual Vacation spots"

babyokujide:
D notorised consent form is for what biko? And how do I find out which one a particular state will accept. Who do I call/email. I intend birthing in Virginia.
Thanks dear

You need the notorised consent form for your baby's US passport application IF ur husband will not be on ground in US as at the time of the application. However, the only way to know is to ask ppl that ve given birth in that state. If you are unable to get anyone who has given birth there, notorise the form and travel with it. If they accept it,fine. If not, ask ur husband to notorise at the embassy and send to you. Then you can come back and update the thread so other people who would like to give birth in Virginia later may learn a thing or two.

chloe7:
my friend too single doing masters been to the UK twice and dubai once, sponsored by mom no job got her US visa a fe weeks back, how those people at the embassy operate and what they look into per application is pretty different, we really never can tell

Thank you all very much. Chloe7, Seyewest,Ladyguinivere
Now, i am more confident about their application.

LadyGuinivere:
So in summary your sister is 27 years, unmarried, masters degree holder, being to the UK , is not working but gets a stipend from your mom.
So she has travel history but no job. The truth is that her ties is in issue and your mom sponsoring her is also entwined with all the other factors.If your mom dosent sponsor her, who will? If she says she's spending ALL her savings on a trip that soinds off.
Will the VO hold in her favour , I honestly cannot say o! All I can say is to 'keep the faith'
Btw are u related to motherlovetina? If not read her posts cos una story similar

No, we are not related.
BTW, they will only be paying for dre flight ticket cause its stated in the invitation that accommodation and feeding would be taken care of by the program organiser. So she may just be needing like 300k for the trip.

motherloventina:
@chloe7 I'm employed already, wanted to go with my employment letter but since I already filled my masters as my present status, I just dropped it,marriage isn't my decision alone to make so I don't knw when that will come up,and why waste money to go to where I don't feel like going or knows no one cos of usa visa..I really want to go with my sis and her kids for the family vacation, it really pained her,she said she will shift the vacation to December instead of easter as planned and I'll probably reapply like Sept/October,if marriage comes in btw as I wished and prayed,fine,if not does it mean if I apply with my new job,without marriage and other travel history, is it another waste of money or I shd just sit my ass back home?

Actually, i got my US visa while i was still single and i had only been to Dubai. That was in 2014, so i think u have a chance.

That make up is a No No! All these celebrities and bleaching, Miss Bukky White!
Nice figure though...
Figure=10/10

LadyGuinivere:
So in summary your sister is 27 years, unmarried, masters degree holder, being to the UK , is not working but gets a stipend from your mom.
So she has travel history but no job. The truth is that her ties is in issue and your mom sponsoring her is also entwined with all the other factors.If your mom dosent sponsor her, who will? If she says she's spending ALL her savings on a trip that soinds off.
Will the VO hold in her favour , I honestly cannot say o! All I can say is to 'keep the faith'
Btw are u related to motherlovetina? If not read her posts cos una story similar

She is still doing the masters degree programme.
Tried searching for that moniker but couldn't find it, pls quote the person's post so i can read it.

Ronnie1984:
Wonderful mummies and daddies...a beautiful morning to u all and I cannot fail to commend all those who have shared their knowledge on the various budding issues. Pls I have a little problem...I really do not understand the notary document thingy and how to properly get the consent letter arranged. I need to get a clear explanation as to processing because my hubby might not be going on the trip with me and I need to get the baby's documents out on time to leave on time. Pls someone who understands Shld explain to me. Na beg I dey ohhhhh.

The consent form can either be notorised at the US embassy or by a notary public, it depends on the state u r birthing at. Some states accept only the US embassy notorised form while some states accept both. If u are fortunate that the state u r giving birth at accepts both, you can print the form from the US embassy website and give to a notary public near you to help u sign and notorise it. You shouldnt fill the form, just sign(u and ur husband) and fill ur ID card details, leave the dates and also the baby names space blank. You can then travel with the form and then fill the blank spaces after u had given birth.
However, if ur state accepts only the US embassy notorised form, you will have to wait till u ve given birth, then your husband can print out the form, fill it and notorise it at the US embassy before sending it through courier services to you.
So, u first of have to find out which type ur state allows.