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Alexxiss:
I didn't receive your email.

I won't advise a furnished apartment. You'll probably only get those at CBD and surrounding surburbs anyway, and they will be expensive (probably not less than$550/pw).

You could maybe send another email or drop your phone number.

Thank you.

My biggest concern is that our sponsor is not providing temporary accommodation, but we might have to result to air bnb for a week so we look for accommodation when we are on

vikmeek:
Hey

Pls which visa category is this ?

TSS 482

[quote author=Alexxiss post=82270579]Get accomodation in the south (you may want to check out surburbs like Durack). Houses there are cheaper. There are more Nigerians/Africans living in the south. You will have access to cheaper daycare run by Nigerians/Africans, unless you are ready to pay nothing less than $100per day(coz that's what you'll pay since your visa isn't entited to childcare subsidy).



Thank you Alexxiss, i have gone ahead to search for houses in durack, but none of them is furnished. pls i sent you an email, kindly respond plssssssssssssss, so we don't clog the thread.

Excited to announce that i got my TSS- 482 granted and i will be coming over with my family of 4 mid of next month.

Please my Brisbane people in the house i need help oooo. i will resume work 4th of November, my office is at QLD 4000 i need accommodation and any other important information we will need(i have read the entire thread) but any additional info will be welcomed especially regarding kindergarten for my 3 year old.


Thanks in advance.

Finally I am done reading page 1-90 of this thread in 3 days���. After reading I almost do not have any fears asides that of childcare. I am coming on a TSS - 482 visa and I have 2 kids 5 years and 3 years but worried at the cost of kindy for my 3 year old. @alexxiss'S have you found a cheaper one. Please share.

God bless you all, I have gotten wealth of information from this platform and plan to share my experience once I land.

placebo:
Please which state is thos hospital at?

Houston, Texas

2nd missionary journey finally over.

Mum Visa

I asked for opinion wen I applied for my mum visa, she was actually denied without them checking anything,so what i did was to write the consular on her behalf nd I also sent a mail to the consular that I have a toddler nd expecting a baby and I need my mum assistance. I also booked emergency appointment, I attached d receipt for Doctor and hospital, so the appointment was approved and her visa was granted with her saying d same thing as previous interview and they did not check anything.

Birthing
I had my baby Oct 1 at oakbend and used Dr Ezekiel, dat morning I saw the bloody show and contraction was regular, so I called my Bro to take me to the hospital, wen we got there we were gisting so the nurse was looking at us like jokers, Wen dey took me to d room to check how many cm I was dilated nd she saw 4cm with regular contractions, she was surprised cos we were laughing nd making  jokes, I refused to take epidural ooo and seriously it wasn't a bad experience, the only time I almost gave in to epidural was wen I was given oxytocin to quicken d process but thank God it ended in praise.

Dr fee- $1,900
Hospital- $2,300
B&A  - $92
Pead- $335
Lab - $119

After discharge we used hope clinic on bellaire and hg6 for baby follow up  paid $30

Picked up baby's bcert on d 4th from Fort bend county and booked appointment at downtown for baby's passport and was asked to pick up d 3rd day.

Thanks to this wonderful E-family, I used visa on arrival, special thanks to De-soul who helped with it a day b4 our travel date. My advice to others is dat ensure the letter from Nigeria comes from an email, cos dat was d only thing that wanted to cause problem.

Baggage

Hmmm, thank God I belong to this forum ooo, Egonne1 already gave heads up on how emirates delayed her bags and advised we snap our bags. funny enough I checked in  13bags, (Note: if u pay for extra bag on emirates that bag can weigh 32kg not d regular 23kg.) while snapping I gave up but one of d ones I snapped got missing and we were told it's in dubai and it will come d next day, all for them to call me that they are having problems recovering d bag dat I should fill d claim form nd all, I had receipts for  all d items and pictures so I sent to them, and my bag was recovered 2 days after. Thanks to the picture they were able to recover d bag on time.

Me I don hang my boot o.

What's the procedure please? Leaving soon and don't mind using this option if its straightforward.

babythug:
Hello everyone

Just to mention I successfully used the visa on arrival option for my baby a few weeks back! The key thing is to arrive at the airport early and explain that you will get the visa in Nigeria, have the baby's birth certificate on hand as well. It costs 200 dollars even though the official rate is 160 dollars

Good luck

I flew Qatar airways

herrik066:
Dear Good people, Our bundle of joy arrived on the 2nd of October at Oakbend Medical Center. Dr E took the delivery. DW and LO are doing great. We were discharged yesterday. I'll post the cost breakdown soonest.

Who has a contact for a lesser cost ($30-$60) pediatrician around Sugarland or Richmond Avenue. Assist a brother. Dollar aint smiling mehn.

I guess you are the one that came with ur DW for d discharge class.

You can try hope clinic on highway 6. We were dere today and they charged $30.

BeckyU:
Thanks for this feedback. Will surely try this. Please did you by any chance know what rate they were selling?

356

PTA Hustle:

Started looking for since June all to no avail, I opened account in almost all d banks, I must confess it was frustrating.

How I got my funds.

A darling friend and mum on this thread was going on vacation, so she and hubby got $8,000 and they sold $2,000 to me at N310

Thanks to my mum too she had $4,000 in her domiciliary account and I begged her to sell to me she refused, after seeing all d whala I was going thru she begged me to come and take it sef and offcourse I got it cheap.

On my travel date got to d airport early so I can get from travelex, after checking in we got there and the claimed they ran out of funds and they were expecting but can't disclose the time the funds will get there for security reasons, I stood there since around 2 till past 5 and this money no come ooo.

But as you know the Nigeria situation, people who knows who were coming right in front of us and they were taken to d back door to give them what they claimed to have exhausted.

School for thought: They said they can sell to you with the online boarding pass, so you can as well try hustling with that a day b4 ur flight. Just check in 24hrs b4 ur flight date.

Goodluck.

2nd missionary journey fully activated.
Travelled on Sunday with my son used Emirates and he was of his best behaviour, did not stress me at all
Came in through almighty Houston POE
POE Experience:

CBP: hello madam what are you here for (starring at my stomach)

Me: Am here to have my baby

CBP: so u had him here also

Me: Yes

CBP: did you pay ur bills?

Me: offcourse I did

CBP: how much cash do you have with you today?

Me: $5,900

CBP: he wrote I/A on my customs card ( immediately I knew it was time for secondary inspection) he said madam step forward an officer will come for you.

When I got into the room, it was full with all sort of people waiting to be called, I sitted for a while and an officer came out and called all nursing mothers into a room, but my son was well behaved and no one noticed us, we just maintained our sit, I was surprised when I heard my name after about 15 mins.

2nd CBP Officer: we exchanged pleasantries. And he asked what am here for?

Me: to have my baby

2nd CBP Officer: so how much do u have with u?

Me: $5,900

2nd CBP Officer: you had you first son here? Yes. Did u pay ur bills? Yes I did. Can I see the receipts please? I gave it to him, then he asked for a receipt showing the total amount paid

Me: I told him there is nothing of such, that you pay different health providers for services they have provided so there is no way to get a cumulative bill.

2nd CBP Officer: oh I get it . And he stamps me and off I went.

I headed to agric cos I declared food and I told the man there I have food only in one bag and he asked me to open d bag, I had onion noodles and Oriental(one over sabi read the back of Oriental and discovered there is chicken written on d ingredients) and they were going to seize it, I just told them d chicken is only in d spice, dat can they take out the spice and give me d noodles, which they agreed to, they also seized my knowr.

2nd Testimony

Hubby went for his interview on Thursday.

After exchanging pleasantries.

VO: what are u going to do in the US

DH: To join my wife for d delivery of our baby.

VO: Then he started asking him what he went for in d countries he has previously travelled to

DH: official training

VO: he handed over the white paper to him and told him to pick up in 3 days.

No document was checked not even bank statement. After doing whala to go and pay Doctor fee and hospital fee d previous day and he had to print at the embassy that morning. In all we grateful to God and the wonderful people of this thread.
Coming back to share my mum visa testimony next week by God's grace.

Thanks guys.

XX01:
Finally, the 9 banks are back on. Some banks have started selling PTA.

Please what bank is selling o, am travelling on Sunday and yet to get PTA.

happytbaby:
Damsel020

In addition, go through my posts, I did a writeup for Biollar earlier in the year.

Thanks dear, I read that earlier, dats where I got the idea of her applying after I leave. Thanks once again dear.

firsttymum:
Ur passport page
Ur receipts of previous delivery
Sponsors bank statement ( because she was denied before I will suggest she takes u or ur husband's bank statements let it b that u guys are sponsoring her, since it's u guys requesting her help)
Accommodation details
Present Hospital details ( not like they'll ask but just in case)

Interview her... Ask her possible questions nd bla bla.. That's all I can remember

Thanks alot dear. Will do as advised.

Pls I need help from the gurus in d house.

When I had my first baby in 2014, my mum nd dad applied for us visa to go with me to have my baby, unfortunately they were denied but guess that because my dad came with her, since he said he can't leave his wife alone.
Fast forward to this year am going for my 2nd missionary journey and I need my mum to come with me, I applied for her alone, but using @biollar1 style, her appointment is after I arrive the US. I have d following docs prepared for her interview, her bank statement since she's sponsoring herself, 1st missionary journey receipt, my visa page, her gtb receipt.

Pls what else am I to give to her, am worried because of her previous denial and she doesn't ve any travel history and I really need help this time around cos of my toddler.

Will appreciate ur contributions.

Still awaiting response on this. Posed this since Sunday. Abeg my people cc: LadyGuinivere

Pls I need help from the gurus in d house.

When I had my first baby in 2014, my mum nd dad applied for us visa to go with me to have my baby, unfortunately they were denied but guess that because my dad came with her, since he said he can't leave his wife alone.
Fast forward to this year am going for my 2nd missionary journey and I need my mum to come with me, I applied for her alone, but using @biollar1 style, her appointment is after I arrive the US. I have d following docs prepared for her interview, her bank statement since she's sponsoring herself, 1st missionary journey receipt, my visa page, her gtb receipt.

Pls what else am I to give to her, am worried because of her previous denial and she doesn't ve any travel history and I really need help this time around cos of my toddler.

Will appreciate ur contributions.

firsttymum:
What are d remaining 8 banks.
Here's what diamond bank sent me

United Bank for Africa Plc
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd
Diamond Bank Plc
Sterling Bank Plc
Skye Bank Plc
Fidelity Bank Plc
Keystone Bank Ltd
First City Monument Bank Ltd
Heritage Bank Ltd


Just tired of all the drama going on in this country at the moment, someone was meant to get PTA for me at first bank today, but called earlier today that they have stopped selling.

Fruitilicious:
God bless you Sunshine21 for this info ...
So I walked into First bank Motorways Ikeja today(by faith) and got 8k dollars for hubby and I at 345, to think I applied at Stanbic over a month now and yet nothing! God bless the lovely people on this thread!

Do u and hubby have account with them?
I don't have account with them, don't know if I can open account and apply for immediately, am travelling upper week

sunshine21:
Good morning everyone. First Bank has commenced sale of Pta for those interested. Only selected branches.. For Lagos - Marina, Alausa & Ikeja Airport, South - PH Main, PH shell, Enugu Main, Calabar main

Morning, Please do you need to have account with them before they sell to you?

[quote author=moyomola22 post=48423618]Hi all,guess what? Gtb gave me 4000$ PTA dis morning. I don't believe it. Lols[/quote

This is a testimony. Pls what branch did u get from and what's d procedure like. Travelling in 2 weeks and am yet to get. ]

Omodadi2:
Hello house, omodaddi !

Congrats dear. Fear catch me with this your story ooo, when I had my first baby and was not taking my prenatal Dr F told me something like dis could happen, but thank God all went well. But this one u talk today, fear catch me, though am 7 months gone now, *covers face*today is the first time am taking my prenatals. God help me cos in dis dollar whala I can't afford any extra bill ooo.

shamecurls:
Hello Damsel020, At what rate is Moneygram?

@350+

ijeomaobi1:
Damsel020,

I did black market o at d rate 353/$1 on July 1st. I cried ehhn as I check d money. But sha check previous pages, heard access bank is giving PTA. Do read back and contact d banks ASAP. Also, try sending moneygram to Ur contact person.

@ijeomaobi1 Thanks for your response, am following the thread, I tried contacting first bank as regards the Ria posted sometimes this week but they said they don't send they only receive, have also contacted someone in access bank for help but she promised to get back to me on Monday, just scared cos I don't have account with access.

Moneygram is almost same as blackmarket, since am going through houston I would rather have my cash with me alongside oda burden of proof.

@Chirolechick stanbic is only giving those who have account with them for 2months and my account will be barely 2months b4 my travel date, Although a wonderful mum on this thread got from stanbic and sold $2,000 to me cos she's going on vacation.

firsttymum:
Colouredgirl congratulations.
Modath Kikikikikikikikiki but she's not in poracut
Popri it might actually work for u o.... Send an email hon
Ijeomaobi1 kikikikikikikikiki

@firsttymum pls can you also share with me, as am in dire need of fx.

For those who travelled recently, how did u go about it? Cos am almost giving up, just told myself by Aug 15, if we can't come up with half d funds needed we might as well cancel this missionary journey. But how do I explain to my baby that her elder brother is a US citizen and she's Nigerian? Black market this night is #380 to $1

Please help if you can, will appreciate any contribution.

ebiv:
@neks how much did you pay for epidural.... Well i remember when I had my son thr I paidb before leaving the hospital but I got a bill of 3k, I called Dr F he said it's normal tht they 'll update their records tht I should call them and say am his patient etc etc.. they later sent me my zero balance..so I guess it's normal, they 'll send u ur zero balance later..this was 2014 and I paid 850$... Besides how much is epidural now sef?

Pls o epidural people sent me a bill of 3k dollars after I've paid my bill on d day of delivery n gotten zero balance from Yolander .. Who else did oakbend treat this way?? I'm so mad at them right now.. Someone epp me pls. Tnx

Epidural is now $1,500

Good day to all the gurus in the house, and for those who have sticked around to help others after having their babies.
I went on my first missionary journey in 2014, and got all required information on this wonderful thread, and was active till early 2015. Sometimes in Feb this year I discovered baby No 2 was on the way and I started reading again, I renewed via dropbox and was ready for them to call me cos I read @favoredgal and @lollarojo experience, surprisingly I was not called but got my visa issued after 4 working days and in this 4 days I was gathering all sorts of burden of proof to head to the embassy.
God bless u all for ur contributions.

Back to my silent mode to keep learning and gathering all necessary information.

@ebiv, Congrats on your POE. Pls i want to ask how u booked ur toddlers ticket, cos now she's 21 month and she's still eligible to travel as an infant but if u are spending 16weeks she will be 2 and dat makes her a child traveller, How did u manage this? Cos when I called wakanow they told me I will book flight for my toddler as a child.

Please new York mamas and papas am still awaiting your response. I don't mind being referred to any of the threads.

damsel020:
Hi mamas,
Congrats to every new mamas in the house.

Pls I need a very important information about new York, I had my baby in Houston but my sister plans going to new York can any mama in the house recommend any Doctor in new York. Please it's urgent.

Thanks for your usual corporation.

Hi mamas,

Congrats to every new mamas in the house.

Pls I need a very important information about new York, I had my baby in Houston but my sister plans going to new York can any mama in the house recommend any Doctor in new York. Please it's urgent.

Thanks for your usual corporation.

Wanted to use it. But on getting to the doctor office he gave me mr tanko number and I got the visa the next day.

PrincessMum:
Hello Everyone,

Please for previous and current Houston or Atlanta mamas/papas, does anyone have info/number of a reliable agent for obtaining Naija visa in Atlanta or any neighboring State that will take a maximum of 3 days (I'm currently in Houston). The number of the Naija Embassy agent (Mr Tanko) I have has been unavailable for almost 2weeks and I'm running out of time...Pleeeaaaase help a sister out.

@Damsel020...hi dear, please did you eventually use the info i posted earlier for obtaining the Naija visa? If yes, pls what was your experience, how did you go about it and how long did it take? my DH is skeptical on going that route..

Don't have the website, I called them and they gave d site to me via phone. D no to call is d one on d paper given to u at oakbend or Google fort bend county. I don't ve d docs with me now, will try to check for d no tomorrow.

zmoney:
@damsel020, pls how did you check the birth certificate via the website? I've called the 311 number, but they said they don't have such information. Please advise on how to access it on the website. Thanks