FearlessChic:
PLEASE who is traveling on the 24th of August specifically to Houston

FearlessChic:
PLEASE who is traveling on the 24th of August specifically to Houston

mummybee:
So here's my transcript (I hope it doesn't wipe off again)
Left naija on Thursday, flew Emirates airline with a toddler. Traveling with a toddler is no joke! Almost lost my voice from shouting. I immediately asked for an extra seat immediately we boarded which I got. Can't imagine putting him on my lap throughout with my long belle.

Fast forward to Dubai.
Connecting flight was for an hour...we were almost the last to board. Just at the boarding gate, I was asked for my fit-to-fly which I handed out. The lady kept looking at me and called one of her bosses. That one too kept staring at the letter, then the lady asked him if I could fly at 33wks (shuooo, the devil is a liar!) me sef kuku started staring at the man with one kain eyes, he eventually said I should go.
Immediately we boarded, I asked for an extra seat, well I got 2 extra seats. I just raised the arms of the chairs and voila! A nice bed space for my son. I suffered eye redness as I couldn't sleep all through, all thanks to my son with his Indian friends playing and screaming on board. The free WiFi helped though as I was able to chat with DH throughout the journey.

Fast forward to houston POE...the queue no be here ooo. Almost felt like fainting but thank God I didn't. No pity for preggy Momma.
Me: hello
Cpb: hello (with a strong face)
CBP: why are you here
Me: to have my baby and for vacation
CBP: passports please
CBP: place your four fingers for scanning
CBP: how much cash do you have on you
Me: 7,400
CBP: what do you do
Me: i'm an interior designer
Cbp: any food stuffs
Me: yes
Cbp: okay step aside, an officer will come get you

Off to secondary inspection:
Met a lot of people there and I kept wondering when i'd be called. DH kept calling my phone, I couldn't pick as no phones were allowed.
I walked up to an officer and said 'Yes I'm here' she was like, I didn't call you. (oh! Apparently I called myself...sincerely, I thought I heard my name) as I was about to turn, she asked if I was expecting
Me: yes
CBP: when is your due date
Me: july
CBP: when did you apply for your visa
Me: July 2014
CBP: when is it gonna expire
Me: July 2016
CBP: okay, go have your seat
Just then another officer came out to ask if people were hungry...some raised their hands. I was too tho but I kept observing. He said okay, if you want food make sure you write your name on this list which was then passed round **for my mind! I said their Fada...sorry I mean their Dad..lol. Esu oni gba ibi ounje ti mumi. Devil get thee behind me! Make dem no deport pelzon ontop sey we chop
5mins later, I was called
CBP: how did you know about the hospital
Me: well, I had my first child there
CBP: really?!, do you have your receipts
Me: of course (tried reaching for them)
CBP: how much do you have on you
Me: 7,400 and my debit card
CBP: i'm aware getting PTA in Nigeria is tough
Me: oh yes! (Ehen, thank God u are aware)
CBP: where does your Hubby work
Me: told her
CBP: did you declare at the embassy initially that..
Me: *cuts in* of course, told them I'm coming to have my baby.
CBP: okay, please don't receive any medicaid and try attach your receipt with other documents when applying via drop box for update
Me: okay, will
CBP: enjoy your stay....i was stamped in for 6 months
N.B visa will expire in less than 2 months

Off to Agric: just my garlic was seized. I had all sorts..cray fish, pap, knorr chicken, garri, dried fish e.t.c.

Well, there's no big deal about Houston POE as long as you don't misrepresent. Goodluck dearies

DeeUzor:
Hello house, been following this thread for a few months although I never commented. Thanks to the information I got on here, I was able to successfully scale through Immigration at LAX POE last Saturday...although I was held for about 7 hours but they had no choice but to release me as I was well prepared.
My question now is I need recommendations for hospitals in/around Fontana, California. My initial plan was to give birth in Texas and I had concluded arrangements with the doctor there. But California is more convenient for me as I got a very beautiful free accommodation.
So...please I will appreciate any and all recommendations.
Thanks

FearlessChic:
Biko who is due in September and traveling in late August to Houston?
I need a traveling companion please...let's rub great minds!

Hubbysluv:
Hello wonderful mums and daddy's and Mums to be., thank God for testimonies in this forum, i will share my own in due time in Jesus name.
Am currently in Australia schooling with my toddler of 3 years, am not in Nigeria, only hubby is in Nigeria.
Having our baby in US has been our dream and we plan toward that. I will be going for my visa interview next week, and want to know any mum that delivered in Elpaso, the experience and how the journey was.

We are considering Houston Texas or Elpaso, please i need advice in respect to the two cities and also if anybody can help me with doctors contact details( Cheap and considerate doctors o ) i will really appreciate.

isysleek:
My people pls a random question.

1. My visa is in my old passport. I have a new passport and I have done change of name. When travelling, all I need is to present both passports(expired old one passport with visa and new passport with surname changed).

2.Please when travelling to London for instance, with your toddler, do I have to carry any document to show I the mum? Eg birth cert. Tho I have changed my name so our surnames are the same.

Since I'm not going with hubby, just my lil one, does hubby need to write a consent letter saying he's her dad and consents to my travelling with her.

Questions may sound silly but pls I need answers.

Please note that this trip is to London not America.

Thanks pple.

Hubbysluv:
Hello everybody

Am new here? have gone through the thread and i appreciate the good work you guys are doing in this forum.Please I need guidance as I want to give birth in US

Please I want to ask, Must one apply for medical visa if you want to give birth in US, what if you apply as tourist
Note. I dont have any bad intention,I just want to know if any body have gone through that route.
Just need clarification on that.
Thanks

TOKNOW:
Please house help, I intend having my baby in Houston Texas, not only because of the Citizenship, but also because this is my third CS in a short time, I am a bit scared, I took in even with the necessary precautions. I need direction on how to get an appoitment with a doctor and also a hospital so that I can start my Visa application. Secondly, I have not travelled abroad before now, will this matter even though I will be applying on medical grounds.

TOKNOW:

Please how did you book for appointment with the doctor and also, how did you get the hospital too. I am much interested

ifeoluwakintan:
Hi @herrik066, I didon't make any payment in advance. I suggested it to Laurie before leaving Nigeria but she told me they don't collect advance payment.

You can try and contact her now maybe they now do.

PlOOT:


Vo:Wht do u do?
Me:I told her
(Went thru my passport saw d cancelled visa nd said)
Vo:wht's ur story
Me:was returned at Chicago point of entry,cos officer on duty said I don't AV enough money,meanwhile I had 14k dollars nd den I was 32weeks so e adviced my visa will b cancelled so I can re apply but make sure I pay my bills
Vo:AV u done so now?nd do u AV proof
Me:yes ma,showed her reciept of payment nd doctors correspondent frm hospital
Vo:how did u make payment?
Me:husband transferred to hospital acc AV the teller slip
Vo:let me see
Meshowed her)
Vo:ur visa is being issued u can pick up in 3days tym
Me:smiling thank u ma...
Well that was my story....

ifeoluwakintan:
Thanks to God for a successful journey to and fro. Thank God for a smooth delivery and thank you to everyone who helped and contributed to the success of this forum. Thank you ozycy.

I returned back to Nigeria last week after 6 weeks in America on this missionary journey.

All bills were as expected at Oakland using Dr. Ezekiel according to ozycy bill in PART 2 of this thread.

Got baby Birth certificate 5 days after delivery
SSN came in 7 days after delivery
Blue Pali the next 7 days after delivery
Nigerian visa through tanko on the 10th day after delivery all excluding weekend.


BA made some mistakes on baby's ticket couldn't travel on the expected date but was compensated by checking in all our 13 bags including car seat all for free.

To God alone be all the glory.

luckyman23:
please give me an advice on the best approach going forward. I was not asked whether I was pregnant at the interview. would a change of intent be okay.

ccemordi:
@LadyGuinivere, @herrik066, @justwise, @happytbaby, Thank you all for your response and advise .. really appreciate it.

@all.. Let me use this opportunity to clarify what i noticed on this thread.. My decision for my wife to have our second baby in the U.S started last month and i contacted an agent to help with the process until i found this wonderful forum... Now to my main point.. Even though we appreciate our Gurus in the house please try not to discourage the newbies in the house.. The fact that we post questions that you find very easy to answer doesn't mean its easy for all .. (Some people see 2 +2 = 4 simple question but others will find it difficult to answer) .. My Point is... [b]PLEASE [/b]if you are fortunate to know something others don't know.. Don't make them feel horrible.. Your strong point might be someone else weak point viz versa....If this continue then a lot of us here will be scared to ask questions so as not to be humiliated and the main purpose of this forum will be defeated ( to Educated one another)

@herrik066 please don't be quick to judge Inbtw i have read this part 4 50plus pages posts two times and my question was not just for me but for all the house member to benefit..I bet a lot of the housemates learnt one or two things from your responses

Thank you @all

ccemordi:
Hello House, I need an advise about something that am not clear on.. I planned for my wife to have our second baby in the U.S and was planning for her to go alone since myself , our first and her work will be a strong tie for her to want to return after child birth ( I am the sponsor) but my friend who recently got her visa said we should apply together since my wife would be having a C-section and my presence there would be to help her before and after child birth.. My question ..... Is our first child and my logistic business and her work enough tie to convince the VO Should in case we apply together or should i let her apply alone..

The Gurus in the house can advise me on this one PLEASE

Babyidj01:
Good day house,

Just a quick question please, I got my b1/b2 visa in August 2014, used it for my 1st baby December 2014 and got back to nigeria January 2015.

My visa expires August 2016 and am currently pregnant with my 2nd baby, intending to travel 1st week of July because baby is due mid-August and get back to nigeria end of September.

Do I renew my visa knowing fully well my visa expires a month to my entering the USA, if yes, why please and if no, kindly state your reasons

Never heard of people using the same visa for 2 deliveries. Please help, what do I expect and say at the POE about this?

Thank you my good people

herrik066:
DW and I just returned from the visa interview with V.O. Visa granted. I'll post the transcript in a bit for those who are yet to go for their interview. Thank God for this forum.

bigfido:
So I also read about renting a car. Here's my advise to you people.

1) if you know you didn't go to a proper driving school here, please don't attempt to rent a car. You might end up presenting driving tickets and receipt of payment as your hospital receipt when you want to renew your visa.

2) do you know road signs very well? The ones written on the floor? If you don't, buy slate for kewu, and start practising it. Just be reciting it like you are learning kewu in Ile kewu.

3) Google maps.. Please learn how to use GPS very well and if you don't have Eztag please always avoid tolls. If you enter one and you see purple light, no, it's not disco light, it's gbese waiting for you in the mail box

4) speed limit in school areas... It's very important to adhere to it. If you see a school bus park and you see the brake light blinking, please just stop behind the bus.. If the bus doesn't move, don't move or overtake it o. If its there for 1hr, just open nairaland to keep yourself entertained

5) Yield. You need to learn this one very well, or else, accident. And insurance is not sere sere

6) make sure you get a proper insurance. It is better than to stammer incase anything happens.

Good luck people

modath:


E funny now but that scene + the endless wait nor funny then ooo, after positive thinking, my mind will then veer to how i wont even bother to call my H . Dearest to pick me up.. Would just take the next flight to Lag , enter lag before calling him & just hide in my MIL's bedroom till baby come....

Frenemies plenty, nor be me person go laugh, but God didn't abdicate the throne, it was the wait that was long & nerve wracking, the main interview wasn't so bad..

However on my return journey back to naija with baby, dem still go lay siege for plane mouth, planning to cancel Visa if i use medicare (& maybe collect "dem" pikin) but my receipt was in my hand luggage, so e pain dem small!! Nor be me, if dem plan to catch today, na next week be their portion..

If not what happened in 1914 would repeated have itself!!

Chicago POE........ ..uhhhmmmm

cc happytbaby

LadyGuinivere:

Emmmm what you did above was it not a question you asked abi you just want to try people's responses?

omohose:
Goodday all,am new on this platform.i recently got a visa to the us for vacation with my family.during the interview,the lady asked if we were going to see the doc while on vacation we said no.she also asked if we were expecting a baby soon,we said no though am about 3wks pregnant.our plan was to travel for vacation first then i will go back for delivery when am due.but because of the rate of dollars now is it possible for me to delay my travelling till when am ready to deliver?please i urgently need advise.

thank you.

jet2biz:
Please I need sample of budget sheet. my interview is tomorrow. lfdeliver@gmail.com so that i can quickly get it done and print.