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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 1:30am On Feb 06, 2017

Hi, in El paso, so shoot!

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 9:32pm On Feb 03, 2017

Congrats on the twins...but as regards ur travelling with twins..it's almost humanly impossible for u alone to cope with them while flying. You need an adult to help.
Either u have someone go with u or join u there. If not how will u cope taking care of urself and 2 Babies!!

And if you're having a CS that's a different case entirely. Pls plan well o. It won't be good for u to come and suffer in the US o.

As per flying.. some people just risk it and beg any approachable looking Lady and beg to help with one baby which is kinda somehow, or you'll just have to buy a child's ticket for one of the babies so u can put one of them in a car seat on the child's seat u paid for, while u carry the other baby, or if ure lucky, u could get a bassinet on the flight.

One advice is that u shouldn't break ur flights oo..I Mean fly straight, don't do international leg separate from local.. imagine if u have to collect ur luggage at one airport and check in again with 2 babies!!..na die be that oo.

Think about ur options and weight them well and I wish u all the best.

Cheers.

Mrsbaby:
Good day my people. Biko, I would really appreciate if I can get responses to my concerns. Have been in and out the US for a while but first time of hoping to have a baby (ies) there.
Pls MUST I pay the hospital bills from Naija first before travelling? If I have enough cash and reasonable amount in card, would I be turned back at POE. Then, I am expecting twins, pls is there any airline that can just carry me with two babies for my return?
Pls help a desperate pregalnant woman o. Biko

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 9:20pm On Feb 03, 2017

I don't know about now oo, maybe by March you'll find someone to share with.

databasecareers:
I am also coming to elpaso in March, I don't mind sharing accommodation.Please any info

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 9:17pm On Feb 03, 2017

[quote author=databasecareers post=53387931][/quote]Hi. It's just the first week u pay $267 (inclusive of $50 which is refundable at the end of ur stay), subsequent weeks u pay $217 per week, and on the 31st day, u start paying $185 per week because they'll return $31.50 tax for the first 30 days you've stayed. That's $31.50 × 5 weeks = $157.50.
So in short, if u stay more than 5 weeks, ur average weekly rate is actually $185 NOT $267 or $217 or $270.
And they refund u d $50 u pay when u check in initially.

I hope u get it.

Cheers.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 7:42pm On Jan 30, 2017

Good question.

I guess for those who already planned to, or are willing to go to the states in the US where they can get the passports, getting it makes sense cuz its cheaper than paying for a visa, whether in the US, or the Visa on Arrival in Nigeria....u get it... huh

Swisstk:
I'm sorry o

If u can get visa on arrival with ur American passport.....why do people still go ahead to get Nigerian passport and 9ja visa before leaving the states?

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 7:40pm On Jan 30, 2017

Hi all. Pls anyone has successfully used Visa on Arrival (VOA) should pls answer my question or comment. Thanks.

The person in naija that wants to help u goes to immigration office in ikoyi (about 10 days or so before you and LP are to return back to Naija), asks for d requirements to apply for VOA, applies, will then be told when to come back for it. He/she then goes back for it and emails it to you.

You print and take the document sent to u when travelling back to Naija. When u get to naija, u go to the VOA section and pay $200.

Pls is that ALL?

No extra charges or payments?

Thanks in advance for ur "useful" responses.

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 10:33pm On Jan 29, 2017

I'm sorry to say, but ur friend sounds like a hater to me.
NO such thing yet.

Chanbaby:
My nairalanders how are we doing? This one Trump is signing different things into law. What has he said concerning citizenship for babies. A friend called me from Canada saying no more instant citizenship for children of non immigrate born in the US. Pls people that has info on this issue torch light the matter for us oh.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 5:41am On Jan 22, 2017

Swisstk:
Hello house . Please has anyone successfully opened an American bank account this year? If yes , please what bank cos it seems they have stopped opening accounts for non residents. Thanks

First Convenience bank...in Texas, also known as First national Bank. But e be like say na new and small bank.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 2:20am On Jan 21, 2017

Hi... who's your doctor??

That will determine which hospital you'll use.

elizabetha:
Hello mamas, I am in a fix between Del sol and Sierra providence medical centre. Please any Advice will be well appreciated. Thanks guys.

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 2:35am On Jan 20, 2017

Hii..

So..about ur question...

Without even knowing the law..it's already sounds wrong, but see what i found...

http://legalbeagle.com/6823493-penalty-fake-social-security-number.html.

It's a No-no . That's a wicked Uncle.. they should de-uncle him. Lol

neks31:
Helllooooosssss everyone .. Eku recession Abi Eku dollar..
Pls nerf,Mo, favouredgirl, firsttymum and all d amazing mums, chaii d lord is our muscle..Pls I have a serious qts here. My friend is here begging me for a very confusing advice..Her uncle is demanding her LO's SSN to file tax and her hubby is almost convinced.. Pls what is your advice cos I've warned her not to but she is scared of village meeting.. Pls help me with your straight answers lemme read it out to her,, I don't mind that link to monitor the child's SSN activities should d husband give him without her notice. Tnxxxxxxx

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 5:15am On Jan 16, 2017

Hi, there are some of us here now, but most at intown suites. All friendly people so you shouldn't have any problem

. So when are u coming?

mowo2017:
Any elpaso feb/March mums in the house? I am new to naira land. Please if you are already in elpaso and looking for someone to share accommodation with to reduce cost kindly contact me or if you just want to make a friend during your stay contact me as well. Thanks

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 3:55am On Dec 31, 2016

http://doctoresparati.com/contact-submitted.html

Nozzle:
Hello wonderful mamas, I have been a silent reader, largely cos I was busy trying to to acquire some knowledge abt this process by reading thru all d parts. You guys are totally awesome...information at the fingers tip. This is my situation...Dw and i, are planning to leave by first week of July but atm we don't have a doctor and a hospital. I have resolved to use oakbend or elpaso but I have issues getting thru to them.
How do I contact them...all effort to reach thme by calls has been unfruitful. I cant find a proper email on their site....Pls I need help

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 3:26pm On Dec 30, 2016

Anything from $10k seems OK...

Prinxz:
DW n I are coming to Houston Dec 31 with Turkish airlines. Like how much cash is advisable on d minimum for stressless PoE experience? ADVISE pls

using Houston Nothwest Medical n Dr Xydas Nicolas.

Any co-tenancy apartment in dat area will b welcome.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 3:22pm On Dec 29, 2016

Congrats dear.

Flew Turkish.. long flight .. too stressful for me oo. Was getting up to peee every second. But luckily for me I picked an aisle seat, so individual get up easily.

Finally got to Houston after a 12:30 Hour flight, and the immigration officer sent me to secondary inspection when I tried to tell him the breakdown of the money I have. Cash, card and Moneygram. Guess i wasn't convincing enough for him. Won't blame me, I was exhausted from the flight. I had proof for all these monies ooo, but was sha sent to sec inspection. And since this is my second child...I even had receipts of previous payments, i even have the receipts of the pathology tests for baby and i for 2014 when I was here Anyways, was der for over 2 hours before I was called...as many people were also der. The office asked how much I needed for everything...if I had prepaid, said no, but I have enough money for all and even my previous receipts. He said ok...and that I should make sure I always have my receipts whenever I'm coming to the US, just incase I'm asked. And that was it.

However, by the time I was done with this..I already missed my connecting flight to El Paso. Saw my luggage somewhere...just dropped anyhow...but was thankful I even saw it.

Went to United stand...was lucky to have met a lady who told me next flight was for the next day by 3:45pm...this was around 11pm oo.. I first cried before accepting fate and then tried to find a solution to my problem.

I already booked a hotel ooo and they were /are to charge me $40 for not showing which was annoying customer it Wasn't my fault I was delayed and missed my flight..

I was rebooked for the 3:45pm flight...and given a no to call traviallance for discounted prices of hotels around...
Luckily again..another Lady who had been delayed for 7 good hours also missed her flight to London (not a Nigerian not preggy, she's from Guadamala) so we called together and decided to share a room in the hotel we got tru to and we got free airport pickup and drip6 off. And had free breakfast too.

So a positive here..is i made a new friend.

We shared the bill...and had a nice time in the hotel.

Fast forward flew to El paso...just 1 hour flight...got here.. forgot El Paso is 2 hour ahead of Houston, was worried sick about not meeting up with the closing time of 7pm cuz i arrived around to 6...which was actually to 5 el paso time.

Booked an uber ride (cuz regukar taxi was gkbba charge $25 or so, but uber showed appreciate $10) but wasn't coming forth....had to use a policy officer's phone to call intown.....long story short.. The user driver was so nice...he reminded me that el paso is one hour ahead...so i still had time....cuz i was close to going to another hotel...which would have been more expensive.

My story is long abi huh

Well such is life oo. Anyways, 1 wise thing I did was to buy a meal at the airport, cuz i was starving and intown suites has no food for anyone ooo. If not, maybe my enemy would have fainted from all the stress I had been tru....with my belle.

Still resting ...but def jetlaged.

Heard some Nigerians are here at intown...will look for them soon. And if anyone of them is here, I'm in room 229 oo..hungry and no breakfast to eat.. lol.

In all I give thanks to God for ALWAYS making a way even when all hope looks lost.

I hope someone learns from my experience.
Cheers!

slimwendy85:
Hi all, so I flew british Airways on the 24th of December to Elpaso through dallas. I made it a point to come and give back as I didn't last year. Got carried away and overwhelmed with motherhood then when I came in June to have my baby girl. Journey then was also to Elpaso with klm through dallas.
So, I got to dallas on Christmas day, used the automated check in counter and declared dairy product cause I had peak 123. Went to the cbp officer and he asked what I was here for. Told him vacation and childbirth. Asked how much I had, told him. Next he scribbles something on my paper and tells me I will explain in details to the officer he will be passing me on to. I travelled with my 18 month old by the way. Was first of all directed to agriculture, they scanned my bags n let me go without searching it. Then directed me to another officer who asked y I was sent to him. The agricultural guy was like, he guesses the officer felt I needed a little more attention. Note, I wasn't sent to any room, it was just another counter. The guy asked for my zero balance, and doctors correspondence, counted my money, and said you are good to go. Merry Christmas. All this took about 10 minutes in all. Trying to settle down now. Igetam, how far Na.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 4:25pm On Dec 20, 2016

The matter tire me oo. However, travelex is still selling at the airport, cuz i went there last week Friday and I saw people who were being attended to, just that one might need to go early, pick a number (even though I wasn't told this and didn't remember to ask). See what they require in the pic I posted.
You just have to make sure u check in early and go there immediately, or have someone there on the queue waiting on ur behalf, while u collect ur boarding pass.

chloe7:
Even travelex even no dey sell, i'm just tired.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 6:54am On Dec 20, 2016

Hi all...

Travelling in a week's time and still don't have dollars at hand, and I need about $12k. Only somewhat certain option i have right now is Travelex $4000...

Pls help how can I get dollars for 400 naira or less?

Thanks

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 7:12am On Dec 12, 2016

Hi all.

Pls is anyone here presently in intown suites or extended stay America in El paso at the moment? Or will be there anytime soon, or knows anyone who's already there, or going there anytime soon?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers.

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 6:17am On Dec 12, 2016

Congrats colegold100. Thank God for a stressless POE experience.

Pls what bank sold PTA to u?
Any idea how much you'll be paying for baby's ticket when retuning back? I'll also be flying Turkish soon to Houston.. .then United to El Paso.

Thanks

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 4:11pm On Dec 11, 2016

Waaooouw! @ ur Testimony Mphil.

‘If you don’t mind, you can stay at our home, you don’t need to go to a hotel. We would drive you to the hotel when you have eaten and are well rested to get a refund.’ We were stunned to say the least at the offer because we didn’t know them from anywhere neither did they know us from anywhere.'

Chai!

I tap into this oo. God bless ur hosts and grant them their heart desires. God bless ur family and ur beautiful favoured princess.

Chanbaby, I thank God for ur testimony too.

Can't wait to share mine too.

This is a blessed Week ahead...I can already feel it.

Halleluyah Somebody!

Cheers.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 10:12pm On Dec 09, 2016

Hi all pls i have fee questions

1 Has anyone travelled within the past 1 week..and what was d experience at the travelex office. Are they still selling dollars?

2 Any preggy going to elpaso end of Dec or early January with info on good but cheap accommodation? (Pls let's hookup)

3 How much do the following Cost: 1 US passport normal. 2 Expedited. 3 Naija Visa

4 Any bank selling PTA and at what price?

Will appreciate helpful responses.

Thanks.

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 6:38am On Dec 08, 2016

Hi all,

Pls I'm traveling by end of the month and still no dollars ni sight. Epp a sister, pls where can I get oo.
Called travelex and they said no foreign currency for now.

Pls epp.

Thanks

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 6:42pm On Dec 05, 2016

Hi, is this for vacation or child birth? Cuz the time seems so short.. 3 weeks.

Just asking

chloe7:
I want to depart lagos on the 25th January to IAH and return on the 15th February.

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 1:00am On Nov 30, 2016

I replied ur mail immediately.
You can email me. Cheers.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 12:59am On Nov 30, 2016

Yes, I have. Twice, and was still given the visa. But didn't qualify for Dropbox.

finegirlna:
please mamas has anyone with visa cancelled without prejudice applied for visa through drop box or applied after at all

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 11:46pm On Nov 28, 2016

Chai! U harsh small o.

chloe7:
Your cousin or your wife?
This is a faceless forum say it as it is nobody will beat you.
Your post from January 2015 says so

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 1:11am On Nov 25, 2016

Nothing is compulsory o. But in my opinion, baby should still see a pediatrician according to what's specified from the hospital till about 4 weeks or so, Just to be sure everything is fine..

Hope this helps.

TOKNOW:
Pls house is it compulsory that after discharge from hospital, one must still use another pediatrician after using the compulsory hospital pediatrician for 3 days.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 3:35pm On Nov 23, 2016

See me in my office. lol.

I simply asked another agent to check for me and i got a better deal.

firsttymum:
show us d way

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 10:16pm On Nov 22, 2016

lol @ Sheeper.

inizo:
Book ya flight during black Friday it's sheeper.
36 wks is close ensure u confirm from the intended airline what they allow.

My LO came back 3wks.

Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 10:15pm On Nov 22, 2016

1. Which airline will u recommend for this trip.

Dunno ooo, Me im using Turkish cuz its relatively cheap and i can rest on my way back.

2. When is the best time to get tickets for d trip in January ( now or end of the yr)

I would have tot the earlier the better, but someone has advised u do it this coming Black Friday.

3. Is it safe to travel @36wks and return when baby is 2wks

36 Weeks in my opinion is too late, d stress at dt stage isn't good for u or baby. Make u no go born for Plane. lol. And moreeover, some airlines might not want to carry u, so check with their policies.

A 2 Weeks old baby... Chai! y naw? y not wait for the 4 weeks checkup before carrying baby back. Funds abi huh

dont worry, trust God to provide.

4. What accommodation options are available around Houston Northwest medical center.

NO IDEA! Sorry.

All the best!

Swisstk:
Hello everyone. You all have been tremendously helpful. I'm a first timer on NL and I have loads of questions.
I'm Houston bound in January because from my little research its one of the affordable states.

1. Which airline will u recommend for this trip.
2. When is the best time to get tickets for d trip in January ( now or end of the yr)
3. Is it safe to travel @36wks and return we baby is 2wks
4. What accommodation options are available around Houston Northwest medical center

More questions loading. Thank u for ur response.

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 10:06pm On Nov 22, 2016

Pls don't fall sick o.

1 She no sabi work. Delete her no after ur last useful interaction with her.
2 I'm also flying turkish, and yes the return leg is longggggg, but then, you'll be booked into and hotel if im not wrong.

See this from Turkish Airways..

"
A complimentary hotel accommodation (maximum 2 nights) will be provided to our valuable passengers when there are more than 10 hours (for economy cabin passengers) and 7 or more hours (for business cabin passengers) waiting during their international connecting flights due to Turkish Airlines’ schedule structure. However, if your destination can be reached by an alternative flight to your first flight and the waiting time is less, you cannot take advantage of the hotel service.
"
3 If u need an agent, i can help u with the one who dt booked for me.

All the best.

Cheers.

Chanbaby:
Pls u people should help me. I am falling sick cos of this flight thing. I told her to do lagos to houston she said turkish airline don't go to houston . I told her someone just went 2days ago. She then agreed to check and found it but the return is way too long. I have decided to use find a way to do it without her. I have tried to open turkish website but it's not opening on my device. Pls can anybody help me. My DH can't do anything cos he works offshore and his work is very tasking. My date is Dec 8- March 22nd. This is the reservation she sent me. Thank u

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Travel › Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by igetam: 5:45pm On Nov 22, 2016

Just about to pay for tickets for my mom and son and I just saved 115k because I used a different agent. Waaouuww. SAME Airlines and SAME Times oo. Bottom line, pls always do ur assignment well.

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