FHMaryland:
Hi,

Regarding the cost of delivery in Maryland

Used Holy Cross Hospital in Silverspring and OBGYN was Dr Block/office is capital women's care silver spring. I called the OBGYN office- faxed OBGYN letter from Nigeria and appointment was scheduled. They put me in touch with the Holy cross people.
Cost breakdown:
Hospital cost: elective C section $7K + Baby's cost ($4.5k) (before delivery you pay deposit $6-7K for mother and $1.5k for baby)
The baby's cost was the surprise bill. After $1.5k deposit received a bill for $3k nursery fees for healthy baby. Did not ask for clarification- I just paid
Anesthesia: $1K.
OBGYN: Pregnancy package up to 6 weeks postpartum $2750 (does not include first visit $130, labs $460)
Pediatrician visit: $100

Budget $15-17K for Maryland.

Based on previous discussion here if I can remember correctly,Maryland is an expensive place to give birth. It was advised then that if you live in a border town or city, you should explore hospitals in neighboring states and it's better for them to give you cost upfront instead of waiting after having your baby and being slammed with some outrageous and ridiculous bill

BigSib:
Good morning house,please am new here and i will like any kind hearted one to please advice me on this,2022 after my first trimester before i knew that i was pregnant lol so along the line the pregnancy became complicated so i applied for emergency but i did not get an earlier date all dates that i was seeing were 2024 i tried to pull all strings but noting change so i now left all to God to take the wheel.Sept was my EDD and baby was about come and my life and my baby's life was in line hmmm but with GOd with me we both survived it and i return the praise and glory to God.so recently i got a mail from the embassy reminding for my appointment for 20224 please what should i do ?should i go and appear at the interview and say what?please help me if you think is a good idea to appear on the appointment day.thank you...

I would advise you still attend the interview since you've already paid for it,it makes no sense to forgo the interview. You could say you are going for vacation,if you decide to go that route make sure you do your homework and make adequate plans,for example, places you'll be visiting, accommodation arrangements etc and most importantly have good home ties

Itsrm:


Is this an error?

Was wondering too if it was a mistake

Nnajohnson:
APPRECIATION TIME

Congratulations! Despite all the barriers,you guys made it work. Happy it eventually ended in joy

lalaH96:
hello, really hoping I can find someone with a recent experience of giving birth in the US maybe 2022/23. I’m a South African married to a Nigerian man and we’d like to give birth in the US. What happens if you already have a visa valid for 10 years but haven’t travelled yet, then decide to use it for childbirth later. I’ve read threads talking about changing intent again? Do they really let you go through POE despite stating you’re there for child birth? It seems like a nerve wracking experience would love to hear from someone who has recently given birth there recently thank you 🙏🏽

There are numerous accounts of people that have given birth in 2022/2023 here,just go back a bit and read. I don't think you would have any issues if you already have a 10 year visa and want to proceed on a maternity journey to the USA.
Emphasis should be on: Did you get the visa while you were pregnant and you didn't declare your pregnancy? If no,then proceed in getting a doctor's correspondence showing that you already have an appointment, making necessary accommodation arrangements and of course have proof to show that you are financially able to pay whatever bill you incurred. I think once the above is covered you can boldly tell them at point of entry that you are there to give birth

Greatnewsalways:
In the spirit of giving back, I would like to share my POE experience.
I was nervous that he didn’t stamp my
Passport and I was going to go back to ask but then I saw the people that were on the queue before me and when I asked they said their passports weren’t stamped.
I also remember that while waiting on the line, I didn’t see him stamp the ones that went before me. I don’t know if this is a new system coz the last 2 times I visited USA in 2019 and 2020, I was stamped in for 6 months.
Anyways, I got my luggage and headed home.
MD is freaking cold- I honestly underestimated it but thank God for my host.
Wishing everyone well and trusting God for testimonies on this thread.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I had experienced my passport not being stamped before.Most probably you are permitted to stay for 6months and he would have noted it in his computer. There's actually a website where you can check by filling in your passport number,but I can't remember it now

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Pls house, does anyone have an idea of the waiting time between us visa application and interview?

MamaOO:


That’s why I said “E go hard”. Not impossible BUTTTTT very very hard. She straight up lied. That’s misrepresenting and we all know that is one of the gravest visa errors to commit. One of my family members that didn’t lie, but supposedly overstayed (stayed in the US for 2.5 months) still never get visa till today. 5 denials and counting.

What do you mean by she supposedly overstayed for 2½ months? How many months was stamped on her passport at the point of entry?

Taal17:


I don't think you should have applied again after your refusal this September.

Leave it alone for at least a year. The visa is for you not your kids, visas are privileges you are not banned so relax. Try again in a years time besides your kids can vacation anywhere else.

If you want to look back at the interview then after they asked about you seeking medical treatment then you could have said you might consider giving birth in the future but this trip is for a vacation.

Now it doesn't matter, keep your receipts and try again next year. You didn't seek medical treatment on your first visit, you did on your second and third. You declared at POE both times. You paid your bills.
Fortunately you'll get a CO that will give you room to respond.

Hi, have you found an immigration lawyer,I can refer you to one in the us

Kesspru:

I have an 8yrs Canada visa. They bounced me and my 3 kids. And she can’t apply for transit visa from here. I was forced to buy a direct flight with united airlines forcing us to spend extra 4k$ at this critical time. It’s well.

So sorry about this, i feel your pain. Its not easy spending an extra unbudgeted $4k in this Tinubu's economy

AvaDaisy:


Yes, you now have to wait to get an email with an approval to be able to book/schedule an appointment.

Pls does anyone have an idea of the waiting period from the date when you get the email to the nearest available interview date?

Tstunt:
Hello

I recently received a notification via email to book my appointment but I'm hesitant to book because my plans have changed.

I will still want to travel to the USA but I need to go to the Netherlands first before for an extended period.

Is it possible to change my interview location from Abuja to the Netherlands without making another visa payment? Any ideas, please?

Pls, these dates you guys are talking about, are they dates for fresh visa interviews? As in has the procedure chaged from submitting your ds160 form and proceeding straight to search/chose a date?

Queenlala:


Thanks for the info. Pls is there a charge for this.

Yes, there's definitely a charge for it, but i dont know if its fixed these days. I've also read it here that you might need to haggle with them

Debbieeeeeee:

9 days

Thanks

Debbieeeeeee:

I will suggest you keep ringing them or sending emails to them. I got my approval to schedule an appointment for submission in less than 15 minutes, I was surprised because based on what I read on NL I thought it’ll be a forever wait time.

Pls how near is the appointment daye you got?

webm:
Hi everyone, I applied for B1 Visa for conference since 2021 and the interview date I saw at that time was October 2023. I chose a date in October and it's coming up but the conference is past.

Should I find another conference in the USA and refill the Ds-160 form again then use it on the appointment or I should I cancel the appointment?

Also, if I'm to refill the DS-160 form, should I pay for another visa or still use the old payment I made?

I don't want to miss any conference in the US in near future

Well, in my opinion, i think you should still go for the interview since you've already booked and paid for it. Just be honest with them and explain to them that the interview was originaly booked because you had a conference to attend, but that since the date has passed you would like to go for a vacation or you just fill another ds100 form and say you're going for vacation and do your homework (planing your itinerary and accommodation) Best of luck

Landegold:
Good Morning House
Fit to fly!
Please is your personal doctors fit to fly sufficient
Someone told me you also have to get one at the airport from Port Health Services?
Is this true?

I think it is airline specific. Some airlines i understand accept the one from your doctor, while others insist on the one from Port health, so you just have to find out which is acceptable by your airline

moyinoluwalope:
I did not use hospital for my delivery in 2019, i use midwife service in Arlington Dallas, it was affordable. i got my baby birth certificate and Blue passport
if you are interested, kindly let me know
i will share her contact and her IG handle

Pls anyone who used this service should shed some light on how easy and possible it has been for them to renew their visas.

Plebes89:
I'm a PhD student with full funding(in mathematics). The school also gave me health insurance but it will kick in when I get to the school and register. The school will also pay me every month as a teaching assistant. I just got my visa to travel to the US. I'm currently 6 months pregnant. Will I be denied entry by a POE officer because I'm visibly pregnant?

My husband has saving of over 10k in his dom account in Nigeria. Should he print his statement and give me to travel?.

What will i say in case immigration notice I'm pregnant. Someone said that they will let me in because I have F1 visa and that my programme is for 5yrs. I will be traveling by August.

Please I need suggestions.

I don't think your being pregnant should raise any red flags. But you can print out your husband's dom account statement as a backup. Carry go, nothing do you 😁

oliverjiad:
Good afternoon my people

It as come to our notice from the office of the president by the president spokes man[DELE ALAKE],that levy on vehicle from 2000 capacity upwards as been suspended and in line with the customs house hopefully we would give full details of what as been agreed

I urge Nairaland family and the importers and exporters,to stay calm for the glorious update soon,hopefully by Monday

Thanks for the update

dere5:
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the suspension of the Import Tax Adjustment levy on specific vehicles.POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the announcement was made by Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President, during a press conference with State House Correspondents.This decision is part of four Executive Orders signed by the President, aimed at reducing the burden of multiple taxation and creating a more favourable environment for local and foreign businesses.

http:///4c3b543c230706en_ng?link=1&client=news

Pls someone should confirm and throw more light on this

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the suspension of the Import Tax Adjustment levy on specific vehicles.POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the announcement was made by Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President, during a press conference with State House Correspondents.This decision is part of four Executive Orders signed by the President, aimed at reducing the burden of multiple taxation and creating a more favourable environment for local and foreign businesses.

http:///4c3b543c230706en_ng?link=1&client=news

Hi, pls how much would clear a 2002 Toyota Sienna bus via Grimaldi

Domarion25:
Please I am in the UK and I applied for US visa from the UK in June 2022 and was granted ,I went for a wedding and got back after a week. Since then I’ve not been to the US. Now I’m pregnant and my visa is till valid right after my EDD date . I intend to travel before it expires to have my baby in the US . The initial visa granted was B1/B2 tourism in 2022 with no intention to go and give birth that year . What do I do? Now that I want to go and my visa is still valid ? Please I’m travelling from the UK , and I’m on a tier 2 visa in the UK 🙏Anyone pls advice me on the procedures

Its the same B1/B2 visa they give people that go and give birth too, the only difference is that they obtain if for the purpose of going to give birth. Just go ahead and make the trip but with the necessary preparations like having Doctor and Hospital correspondence, accommodation arrangements and proof that you can pay your bills (either by carrying cash that you can show at POE Or having it in a card)

TMJO:



Like I said I applied 1st week in March and I was about 10 weeks then. In my form, I clearly didn’t write child birth as I didn’t know rules had changed since my last visa in 2018. There were no dates for an interview until this month. And when I got there, my interview didn’t last up to a minute. I wasn’t asked why I was traveling. It was already written on my application form. The one I sent since March right? She only asked my purpose for traveling previously to which I stated it was for child birth. She went ahead and told me my visa would be ready in 5 days. After that she added “I’m not saying you’re pregnant or you intend to have another baby in future, but there’s a new law for birth tourism”. And she handed the white paper for pickup. And I honestly didn’t know anything about applying for just birth tourism. That’s why I’m here seeking advice.

In the light of your reply, i would just advice you go ahead and make the trip but with the necessary preparations like having Doctor and Hospital correspondence, accommodation arrangements and proof that you can pay your bills (either by carrying cash that you can show at POE Or having it in a card)

TMJO:
Also, I need advice please. I applied for Dropbox 1st week in March and after about a month, I got the 221g letter. Went for my interview on the 13th of May, obviously very pregnant but was still granted B1/B2 visa. Would it look funny if I sent a change of intent letter just a few weeks after getting my visa to say I want to birth my baby in the states? Hope my visa won’t be cancelled

where you asked your reason for traveling to the US, if yes, what was your response? If you were asked and child birth was not in your response, then you're on a long thing o and i don't think change of intent letter would do you any good.The change of intent letter is for people who got their visa when they weren't pregnant or didn't know and now they want to use it for child birth. But if you were not asked your reason for the trip, then i would advice you just go ahead and travel and hope for the best.

kristen12:
Hello everyone, please I need help urgently.

I tried to apply for a visa to Nigeria from Atlanta. I've been to Nigeria couple of times also.

I've sent my a mail containing my passport and all necessary documents to the office in Atlanta. They told me I'll get my visa in two weeks but its over two months and I've not gotten the visa.

My flight is on Saturday and I've not gotten my visa. .

Please is there anyway I can get help? I need it urgently.

I'll appreciate responses. Thanks.

I'll sincerely advice you to call them up on phone and if that doesn't yield any favorable outcome, follow it up by going to the consulate in Atlanta

Yetyb:
Good afternoon house, please I need an advice. I will be going to give birth in Houston and my POE is George bush international airport. I will be going at 28weeks and 2 days. I just want to know if I should declare cuz I am on an B1/B2 visa which I got in 2021.

What if I declare and still get turned back?

Does anyone have any experience with that POE?

My advice to you is to declare your intention at the POE. But before you do that, you
have to be adequately prepared. And what do i mean by being adequately prepared—:
Having a written proff that you've made doctors and hospital appointments.
Having proff that you're made adequate accommodation arrangements.
Having proff that you've adequate finance to take care of yourself and pay your hospital bills.
The above, are areas they are likely to ask you if they have concerns. At the same time you can declear that you are pregnant and they might not even ask you a single question and just stamp you in.
I think you're good to go once you have the above covered just in case they ask,you're not likely to be turned back,but as you know, none of us here are cbp officers, we just offer advice to the best of our knowledge. Good luck at POE.

Ydforlife:
Hello everyone,
I had my baby in November 2021 in Atlanta but my POE was Newyork and it was easy, I declared I was pregnant and the immigration officer asked how much I had and I declared.
As at the time of my interview I told them visa officer holiday because I wasn’t showing at all.
I got my visa in June 2021 and it will expiring June 2023 and I plan on using it again as I am due in July .
But I will be going in may which means I have 1 month left .
I will also be declaring and I hope they let me in for the duration I need to have my baby .
I also tried drop box earlier March 2023 and I was not qualified for drop box but I saw somewhere that was because I applied too early. I tracked my application and it went from application received to no status till I picked up and got a yellow paper saying I wasn’t qualified for interview waiver .
Do you think I should do another Dropbox before travelling or I should just use my old visa like that?
Anyone in this situation?
Thank you 🙏

Just be sure you enter the us before your visa expires, that is the most important thing . I've heard of people that got in a day before the expiration of their visas and they were stamped in for 6 months. So i think you are good to go.

Selfkontrol:
Hello all, good evening. Pls I have a question. My wife and I had a bad experience during her last pregnancy and we lost the baby due to doctors negligence. Baby came out with birth asphyxia which was surprising because she attended all anti natal. Everything was fine till birth but we lost the baby some days after birth.

Now she will take in in few months time and I want her to deliver the child in the US.
I’ve never traveled out of Nigerian apart from Ghana same with her. Someone educate me on how I can get visa fast. The process , things I need etc. Do I state the reason of traveling? because I heard interview date is till 2024. Thanks

Yes, you'll need to state the reason why you are traveling among other things too

Mide4lyf:
Hi Everyone,
Please has anyone renew visa after previous refusal due to birth package discount ?
Used Houston Methodist willowbrook year 2016.
Bn refused twice during trump administration when I intend to
have my third baby.
Please kindly assist….

There has been countless testimonies regarding this on this page. A lot of people that were rejected during Trump era have applied and gotten visas recently. Trump era was just a crazy and difficult time for Africans in general trying to visit the us.