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boladan:
Hello debby516, please kindly send your accommodation info to ayindeomobola@gmail.com. Thanks and God bless.

Put teh frozen pap in a cooler bag before you put it in your check in luggage.

goobyparks:
Pls was your pap still frozen when u got to the States? If yes how did u do it? I'm thinking of drying mine bt dnt know how possible dat' ll b shaa

Responded.

Uniquezuri:
Debby abeg ..i go need that Atlanta Agent contact. Make i PM u

From your earlier post, it appears you said this happened to your sister and had been resolved with a lawyer writing on their/your behalf. Follow what the resolution was.

If you know you are truly for childbirth, forget this your wedding stuffs and dont show up at the POE with a 2 weeks return ticket if your pregnancy is already showing to avoid your previous encounter. Prepare for your interview, apply for B2 visa, get your doctors' correspondence. In the DS-160, explain why you were returned at the POE in the best possible way, use the doctor's contact as your contact details in the US, if possible, make some deposit to the doctor, avoid chicago this time and hope the pendulum swings in your favour.

Aprilborn:
Good day everyone, please I need clarification on an issue I have, I had a US visiting visa in 2012 used it twice, renewed and still used it once then decided to use it for delivery in 2015(didn't know it was legal to have my baby then) so I travelled and was sent back when they found out I was preg at poe(tho I argued with them I wasn't going to have my baby just visit and leave, becos I was just abt 28 weeks then). Now I want to reapply tho im not preg now, I want to travel in nov for a wedding after which I would like to use it next year for childbirth, my qst is should I apply for a medical visa even tho im not preg now or just visiting visa and consequently go ahead with my decision for childbirth next year as I plan to take in end of the year? Also incase im asked at the interview why I didn't let them know I was preg, shld I still stick to my argument at the poe that I wasn't going to have a baby just visit.
Thank you in advance for your answers.

I dont think there is anything like 'fast track' for Australian visa, with my own on-going experience and what i have read on this thread.

Yes, i submitted my details to the agency but i doubt that has any impact on the visa process.

I observed you just applied this month. I wish you all the best o. I think Davody also submitted an online biz visa application and got a response after 4 weeks, like few days to the conference, soo be hopeful.

I got another email this morning from pretoria immigration addressed to one "Mrs. Chikwendu" and wrongly sent to me and the email was simply telling her to write a letter to withdraw her application for visitor's visa and resubmit an application for biz visa within 7 days before they make a decision, as she stated she was attending the IBA, which is not tourism but business. I have responded that the email was wrongly sent to me and also included my own details to follow-up with my application since it had passed the standard processing time for biz visa.

Still awaiting their response.

babylawyr:
Thanks Debby516. I applied using the online channel and I have not received any feedback. I'm getting worried. You know that IBA will not refund after Sept 25.
Fingers crossed.
Also did you submit your details with the events coordination agency to fast track.

Hello, yes its the IBA.

I just got a response from them this morning based on my follow-up email to them last week enquiring about the status of my visa applications. That is almost 6 weeks since i submitted a paper application at TLS ikeja office. No visa grant yet, just asked for my details to check through their records.

babylawyr:
Hello debby516, i just read thru the thread and saw ur posts. Was it the IBA conference you applied for?
Did you do the paper application at TLS or online?
How long did it take between submission and response.
Thanks

You dont need a medif form if your travelling below 36 week, just the medical certificate from Emirates' website.

Lanifat84:
Good day all
For all the mamas that have used emirate airways
Please did u fill the medical cert alone or with medif traveling at 34weeks ? Because it's only medical certificate I saw on there website
Thanks

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I used Emirates to Houston at 35 weeks plus and had no issue. For the return journey, the layover is more than 8 hrs but there is a complimentary accomodation by emirates. While its a bit longer compared to some other airline like BA, its not entirely bad. On safety, it depends on how far gone u re and if u dont ve medical issues like swollen feet etc when u re on the same spot for a long time.

Lanifat84:
Hello house
Please planning to travel with emirate to Dallas , though my final destination is Indianapolis . I read in some post that the journey is longer compare to other airways not really safe for pregnant women
Please reviews on emirate flight from past missionary mothers will be appreciated. Thanks

Will be using st Vincent hospital in Indiana. Looking forward to post my experience here since there's no much information here for hospitals in Indiana
Wish me luck

Thanks alot. Pls can i pm u later on this ur sydney trip?

davodyguy:
About 1.7m

Ticket was 1m via SA airways
Hotel 300k at Napoleon on Kent Sydney
Stay at Aspire lounge in South Africa, whilst waiting for transfer $60
Stay at shogolo lounge in SA, $50
Amount spent on souvenirs and gift for my staff and family, 200k

Emirate has a promo currently on, but i doubt if ur travel date maybe included since u re travelling during the peak season. Pls, check

Msadesina:
Hello Everyone

Please i need advice on the best time to purchase a fligjt ticket, i am due to travel end of december but i am.not sure if i should buy now or wait a frw more eeeks maybe i will get a discounted or promo ticket

Please advice

Congrats.

This kind of news makes me always eager to read this thread. Share, share, share, no info is too little or minute.

Lanifat84:
Good morning all .thoughthe I posted this with my other phone
In the spirit ofor giving back
So DH and I went for our Visa interview on Monday

Vo: good morning

DH& I: goodd morning

VO: What's your relationship ? (Maybe cause I haven't changed to my husband surname )

DH: husband and wife

VO: how long have you been married

DH: 4 years

Vo: how many children

DH: we are expecting

VO: Oh that's why you traveling

ME: YES & for vacation

Vo: what do you do

DH&I: both medical Doctor

VO: which medical school?

DH&I: same school

VO: have you travelled together before?

DH: no this will be the 1st , but we have been to the UK on separate occasions (handed over our old passports )

VO; Do you have a Dr's correspondence , name of the hospital and how much will you be spending for the bills

Me: yes please .(handed over the mails and Dr's appointment letter ) hnwmc under Dr xydas. Hubby read out our estimated budget sheet and handed it over

Vo: how long will you be staying

Me : 3 months and Dh 3-4 weeks

Vo: where will you be staying
Me: with my aunt in law
(Returns all our documents)

VO: pick up ur visa in 3 business days

Dh& i: thank youuuuu

She dint even ask for our statement of account about our sponsor
Thank God first part down

Apologies if i sounded harsh, I was not necessarily asking for myself but I am sure that one or 2 pple has benefited from what you shared. Thats wat makes this thread informative. Thanks for sharing.

cutegold:
Lol. That was rather harsh ..you could have asked nicely

I had a valid visa before now.
POE was quite straight forward.

Poe: passport pls
Me: handed over d passport
Poe: purpose of visit
Me: To have my baby
Poe: Have you been to the US before
Me: yes thrice
Poe: do you have family here
Me: my sister
Poe: is she a green card holder or citizen
Me: Citizen
Poe: how much do you have on you
Me: 8k dollars
Poe: it costs way more to have your baby in the US
Me: yes I know. I have some cash in my credit card and my husband will also support if there's need for extra cash.
Poe: do you have proof for all these?
Me: hands her my statement of acc, mail correspondence with hospital, husband's payslip, return ticket to nigeria.
Poe: hands back my documents, ok ensure you have your receipts when next you come around so you not denied entry.
Me: ok
Poe: Good luck with your baby and enjoy your stay in the US.

It's $190.

Do you mind sharing you visa and POE transcript with the house? And ur cost breakdown in California, for all to benefit from? Nothing much to read from u other than requests, ma.

cutegold:
Thank you. Please how much do Visa on Arrival cost?

Welcome back, i am still waiting for the amount spent on ur 10 days trip, to help me plan mine. Thanks alot

davodyguy:
Hahaha.

As I type, I'm on my bed at home. The flight hours was too long. Need to calculate total amount expended in 10 days

Safe trip

Thank you for this, soo helpful at this time.

drI:
Dear All, Good day. I have been a silent guest on this forum for a very long while and it has helped me tremendously. I really want to give back a little from my experience so far.
I am currently in the US to have my baby and I would like to share my POE situation at the Houston POE which I arrived last week.
First and foremost I want to inform us all that the immigration officers are on this page and read it all the time. They specifically mentioned this page to me and asked me to inform the house that they are with us. Not to scare anyone as I presume they may even be amongst us giving some input and guidance to us. He laughed at the change I intent letter we talk about here. I had it handy based on what I read here but i didn't even need to show it to him especially since he had laughed about how silly he thinks it is. My saving grace was that I had applied for the visa for vacation when I wasn't pregnant and I mentioned when asked that I will use it for child birth in future if I get pregnant. He saw that in my record. pls note that i was specifically asked this question and sincerely i thank God i was otherwise i may not have volunteered the information myself. However the Immigration officer at the POE says some of us will say we were not asked and it doesn't really matter we should have declared from the onset.
Secondly please always say the truth. No matter the cost. When you lie it apears like you are unscrupulous and can't be trusted.
Thirdly, let's not be scared of saying we want to give birth in the US. Both the consular officer and the immigration guy told me it's very legal to give birth in the US of you can pick the bills. All that is required is that you demonstrate that you know the bills and can comfortably pick them.
Finally please always always pick your bills and have your itemised receipts and zero balance handy. it's really unfair for us to use the Medicaid or other health insurance in the US. The citizens are taxed heavily for these services and getting it is like stealing literally. pls let's not do that . Sometimes we can be cohersed and tempted to do that even by some hospitals and doctors but don't fall into that trap. And as the nice guy I may at the POE adviced pls don't sign anything while in Labour. you may not be cordinated enough to read through properly. God bless.

Thanks a lot, but booking a hotel in LA for 10 weeks for child birth coupled with we that are also accompanying her on the trip does not look like a good/solid arrangement for accomodation, in my opinion.

Still looking out for Accomodation arrangement but doubt if I can conclude it this week b4 I submit her application.

Babatwi:
I agree with almost everything that was said above,the only thing i have issues with is the using of Doctors contact as your mums contact in the US,because as it is,your mum does not have any dealings with the Dr. I would advice you to book a hotel accommodation for her on booking.com and use the hotel address for her contact in the US. You can do this by using your debit card and chose the option of payment when you get there,note that nothing would be deducated from your card untill you get there,you can also cancel a day before the actual date,but if peradventure you don't show up and also fail to cancel ,then money for one night's accommodation would be deducted from your card. I think this is a neater arrangement .

thank you sir.

Ramj:
I must say hmmmmmm before answering all these i hope you know why. Hmmmmmmm again
On a lighter mode. Your hubby na sharp shooter nice one.
1. Yes she can use your doctor's address since accommodation plan is not yet concluded

Let all your info be directed towards this current journey not your previous one. She can also go with receipts and oher docs just in case.

2. B1/B2 is correct for her
3l. She is traing with you to assist you sure the total duration she is going to stay is what yoy should write wherther its 10weeks or 3 months
4. Yes she should include you guys. she is travelling with you guys despite you guys having your visas already ( Let her also go with your data pagr and visa pages
.
5. Yes you can use doctor's detail.
6. Check well you would find a suitable option like home maker or something...

7. if she can read and write. let her go through the form and know what is there and then she can go with completing it herself. If she cant read or write Go with your option.

Dear All,

Please i have some questions to ask. I want to apply for my mum's visa to accompany me for birth next year. I got my visa last year for child birth and stated Houston as my destination and contact address, I have since gone and return. Now considering LA for 2nd journey.

1. Should my mum's contact address be the doctor's address in LA, like i did for my Houston trip and used the dr's address since i am yet to conclude my accommodation plans for LA?

2. I am applying for B1/B2 visa for her. Hope i am correct?

3. Duration of stay is 10 weeks. Is that okay? for someone going on visit to assist with baby, and not child birth itself.

4. For the question, "are there other persons travelling with you?", can she include myself and and my toddler traveling with her even though we already have our visas?

5. For contact person in the US, can we use the Doctor's contact's details?

6. Under occupation, pls is there is an option for retired? Cos she no longer works.

7. Now for the concluding part on confirmation on who filled the form, can i safely pick that she didnt fill it herself but filled by her daughter,me?

Apologies for the lengthy questions and hope you find time to answer me, thanks.

Congrats and thanks for sharing.

A friend went thru Chicago POE last week and was sent to secondary inspection twice, spending 1hr on each occasion. Surprisingly, she was never asked any question but they just held on to her passport each time and the officer, probably after checking their system, saw no reason to question her, returned her passport and let her go.

veegurl:
In the spirit of giving back! I learnt a lot here.
Here goes my POE testimony-
I told him I won't take Medicaid. He sed I shuldnt bother coming back if i do. Told me to pay all my bills and come with my receipts.
I was truthful all thru! And God touched his heart n saw me thru!

Richmond, Texas.

harry73:
Good Morning every1 & Happy weekend.
Please i need advice: Me & wify agreed using Oakbend Medical Center & av gotten doc correspondence, almost done filling the b2 form .

My question goes like dis:
When d VO ask where presisly in U.S wify is going? .....which is correct " Richmond in Houston or Richmond in Texas"

Thank u all..

Please Google it.

silverchi:
Gooday house

There is a phone no I saw here in previous thread for booking appointments with the US passport office.
I'm I Houston.

I can't seem to find it.
Pls can any 1 help with the phone no?

I want to go der office in downtown but I heard I need to call to get an appointment day

Thought about this recently. I benefited from this thread 101% for my trip last year, 1st time applicant and no travel history, but the info i got on this thread with visa and POE interviews helped a great deal.

Newbies come here asking for urgent info, like they just knew they were pregnant. You see some going on 2nd or 3rd missionary journey and you can't see any info on their previous trips, yet they are back here for more/latest info.

I am only pleading that we help each other, no info is too small, most especially visa and POE transcripts.

Reine22:
This thread isn't what it used to be . I'm not yet a mom to be or even married, but I read this thread voraciously for research for when I'm ready. Lately, not as many folks are sharing info openly (pls inbox me or pm me is the new order of the day) and people with questions don't bother to read but spam the whole thread, asking about issues that have been answered endlessly. Please for the sake of everyone let's try to be more open and keep this thread rich and informative. It shouldn't dwindle off into obscurity. Thanks. My own two cents.

Hello, i wouldn't know the info that'll be helpful to you but I posted my 2016 journey, you can read my old posts. For the upcoming journey, just stay close, u shld get 1 or 2 helpful info. [quote author=beautyuche post=60030373]Lol at your Ijebu plans. ...I am due late march 2018 my sis early April 2017. She had her baby at oakbend last year and we plan using oakbend. I already got correspondence from Dr F.
Any info you get with regards to this waka pls keep me posted. By d way na my first missionary waka.

Thanks



[ author=debby516 post=59974034]Soo I ve another impending missionary journey in 2018 .

Hello, pls can I pm you on this?

julzz:
Please those that used ]accommodation from Fred from dr M office L.A, how was the accommodation I've gotten quotes from him but just want an insight on it,thanks.

Finally, congrats. I saw u were initially denied, what changed in ur 2nd application, Pls?

davodyguy:
Hello house.

Just got my business visa.

Details later

If its urgent, just type Dallas hosp in the search box under travel section and i am sure you will see old posts pop up. waiting for someone to respond to you may take forever. When you see the hosp names, enter the names on google to get to their website and i am sure you will find numbers to call. Even before them, you will see quotes of mama who used Dallas hosp, to guide you.

Off my head, i think i have seen Baylor scott and JPS hosps.

Senatornuella:
Can anyone answer me please


Pls I need quotes for doctors and hospitals in dallas. Was planning to deliver in Houston but the hurricane so I need to get another place. It is kinda urgent. Anyone kind enough can email them to me. Here is my email address myellalove@yahoo.com

I know u can update ur profile with new form DS-160 after you have completed a new one, the modalities is what i am not sure of. Google it.

yinks13:
thanks debby516,can I fill another form,with the previous payment? Cause I had filled,made payment and submitted the previous form.

Soo I ve another impending missionary journey in 2018 .

I am trying to be experimental and try out some other cities - LA/Dr. M in mind. Still working on it, just want to be sure of all costs inclusive.

Had Atl in mind, but i realised dat it maybe more expensive than my last year journey.

Also checked out Chicago, but fear won't allow me, plus flying in thru another POE and doing local flights back and forth won't also help my ijebu plans.

Today, someone mentioned Longview, and I immediately went on research, called them and already have their email sef, still nt cost effective for me jare.

On the long run, if LA doesn't come cheaper than my Houston waka, I am sticking to Dr. Z/Oakland jejely, a familiar terrain by d way.

So I ve and will be 'pming' some of you. Pls indulge me abeg, not like I am not doing my own research but some one on one experience could be helpful.

Gracias

Thanks

Ayokunle07:
The bills are still being sorted at the moment so I can't give a comprehensive amount so far but we paid the CS money and epidural, about $6,525 and Dr Tate's $1,500. He recommended a test that cost about $100 at another location. Dr Tate said she'd need to be induced, and induced she was. Delivery day, she pushed wthout epidural so we're going to get a refund. Emory's in-house paed, Child Healthcare of Atlanta, CHOA charged five hundred plus for 'professional' fees but was renegotiated to three hundred plus dollars. We also engaged a paed after delivery, Kidcare,..cost $140 on first visit, and $90 for second visit. That's as much info as I have now. When I meet with DW, I'll share more.

U really don't ve options in this case. Either choose to get to Dallas thru d means u have or wait out the hurricane and change ur date.

Maybe when u settle, u could share ur quotes and experience with d house, not much to read from you.

Enkaylala2:
.quote author=debby516 post=59971937]Why don't you take Greyhounds bus or mega bus to Dallas, dats if Harvey doesn't affect their schedule? It actually did, called them and they are not moving from Houston till Saturday.

Depending on your EDD, if u intend to arrive Houston with d next 6 weeks, I think the vo maybe reluctant to grant ur visa.

IMO, have plan B, reach out to doctor/hosp in Dallas or other locations and have it at hand, fill another DS160 and update ur profile with.

yinks13:
Hi people, my Visa interview is coming up soon and I filled in the form that I'm going to Texas cause my correspondence is in Texas.. Now that there's hurricane Harvey happening,was thinking they might not want to grant people going Texas visa..what do you guys think?