shawlar:

I think you should contact another doctor somewhere else; elpaso,Dallas or Atl, get correspondence form him/her and tell the VO that your plans have changed becos of the hurricane. They would appreciate the fact that you have planned ahead.

THIS IS A PSA TO ALL INTENDING MAMAS
If you planned to go to Houston in the next one month, I advise for you to just change your plans right now. It might take a while before they recover from the effects of this flooding.
For those that are already in Houston, my prayers are with you.. Stay safe

Hello,I don't think it is right to advise people to change their plans to Houston,without them doing some proper research about where exactly they are going to and how it may affected by Hurricane Harvey.

I am currently in Houston and my area is completely dry and would be attending my next doctor's(whose area is also very dry) appointment soon.

In addition ,IAH would be opened for some local and intl flights as from tomorrow,so confirm with your airlines.

Although my areas were flooded,the waters completely receded with 2 days of sunlight,and I am sure a month would be more than enough for other parts that may still be flooded.

All I am saying is please do your research and ensure that the areas you are going to stay or the hospitals are not affected in the flood. But do not cancel your plans on a whim. Thanks!

Quick rundown of my 2nd Missonary journey to Houston in August 2017.

Got into Houston at 3.45pm from Dubai at 34 weeks plus with Emirates.Showed them my fit to fly which is valid for 10 days from date written.(Flight was very great for the Dubai-Houston leg but the Lagos-Dubai leg was extremely horrible)

Went straight to join a queue and i noticed the CPB was sending everyone off to Secondary inspection.Although I was already extremely prepared for the possiblity of a secondary inspection because i just had my first baby in US last year,I was not exactly looking forward to it either.

Ten seconds later a uniformed personnel asked me to leave the queue and join a shorter one in front.It was an older white male and he was not smiling.When it was my turn he beckoned to me.

Me:Good afternoon
CPB: Hello,passport please.
Me: (Hands over to him)
CPB: How long are you gonna be here for?
Me: About 2 months.
CPB : (looks up) Why that long?
Me: I am here to spend my maternity leave and have my baby as well.
CPB:How much do you have with you?
ME:10,000 dollars cash
CPB: (types on his system) I noticed you had a baby last year?
ME: Yeah.
CPB: How much did you spend last year for the birth?
ME: About 6,000 dollars.
CPB:Where is your husband?Is he coming?
Me:Yes,he should be here in about 3 weeks.
CPB:Okay,what did you have the first time?
Me:A boy.
CPB:Alright. (Takes my biometrics and stamps me in for 6 months) Good luck with the baby!

And we were done.Whew!
I was shocked i wasn't asked for my zero balance or sent to Secondary inspection for further grilling, especially since i was having two kids on literally one visa. I thanked God Almighty and assumed that my zero balances must have been sent by my hospital to the Embassy or something.

I was sent down to Agric cos i had declared i had food on the landing card,they siezed my gala and indomie and explained that it was because they contained beef and chicken respectively. I was advised to bring in onion flavored ones next time. My Ukwa(the real reason i declared food) was not seized or even opened.Smh!

One man at the customs was looking at my tummy and started asking me questions,but my POE experience had me confident so i answered him conversationally. He asked if i had other kids that were American and when i said yes,he asked if i brought my zero balance letters. I told him yep,and he went ahead to advise that i should always carry them,including for this baby. He also wanted to know what my husband and I did.
I told him and started asking them if they were prepared for the incoming hurricane.

In the course of checking my bags,they saw the money i had and although they did not count it,they asked if this was the money i had said i was coming in with.They also informed me that i can always carry in more than 10k with me if i want but i would just have to declare it.(I was looking at them like 'It is as if these people don't know what exchange rate is doing to us in Naija')

When we were done,they helped me close my bags and sent me off on my way.

Currently now resting in H-Town and following up on Hurricane Harvey. I wish all Houston mums a safe stay,and payerful for beautiful birth stories.
Amen.

Hello Experienced Emirates Flyers,Please what number of days can an Emirates fitness to fly letter be used from the day the doctor signed?(That info is not on their website)
And do Emirates accept Port Health certificates?
Thank you!

Good evening house.Please is anyone aware of Emirates policy regarding the fitness to fly letter?Especially in terms of days allowed from the date on the letter?(That info is not on their website)
In addition,does Emirates accept Port health certificate?
Thank you!

He was a month old.

Senatornuella:


At what age was he when your son got his in Nigeria

You can have it done when you come back to Nigeria,I had my son's done a month after he got back and he was very fine.

ruggedguru:
Please any advice on circumcision in the US? Or better wait till you get back to naija?

I was given at 197 from Stanbic about 2 months ago as well.

favoredgal:


197 I doubt? Even when the going was very good with dollars, Stanbic never gave at 197, they always did 207 now it's 217

Hello house,Pls my friend needs your help.This is her story below:

Hello everyone, I had my interview yesterday now I was rejected. This would be my 3rd interview so far in 2016.
The first time in Jan 2016,I had just got recently married and wanted to go for my honeymoon but was rejected. (Pls note my husband has a valid visa)
The 2nd interview in Feb 2016, i still maintained that I was going for a vacation with my husband and I told them our budget, how much I earned and my husband's income.However I was denied again.

I am currently 22weeks pregnant and i got that information after the second interview.I applied again (my husby paid the full hospital fee and Doctor fee which was 6850USD), I had my doctor correspondence along with confirmation of reciept of payment), budget sheet, statement of account, medical report.

The transcript thus;

Me: Good morning Sir
VO; good morning , your passport please ( handed over my passport)
VO; why are you going to the US?
Me; I am going to deliver my baby (I started giving him my medical history), the fact that I currently have a history diabetes in pregnancy , I lost 2 of my elder sister - 1 died during childbirth and the other was a preterm, hence my husband being a doctor and knowing that the prenatal mortality rate in Nigeria is poor, we decided it's best to go to the US in order to have access to Better healthcare facility for me and our baby. ( while I was saying this he was already going through my doctor correspondent, receipt and my budget sheet in which I followed phema budget but made changes to suite my needs)
VO; so I can see that you were denied visa twice , what has changed?
Me: we just got married in Jan and we wanted to go for our honey moon in Hawaii in which was denied due to insufficient fund, however now I am pregnant and my medical condition of being diabetic is the reason why I am here for this interview.
Vo; sorry madam I am afraid I will have to disqualify you again bla bla bla
Me; please what is the reason ?
VO; sorry madam I will advice you give birth in uk or India
Me; excuse me sir , I deserve to know the reason as we have already paid the full medical fee
VO: sorry madam the hospital will refund you your money , I advice you deliver in the uk or India

Please what are my options now and where do you think I went wrong?(I'm thinking of reapplying or seeking a petition)

PLEASE HELP VERY URGENT

Hello house

You had a miracle.God is amazing.
[quote author=cutelass post=45384936]Guess I've rested enough. Here's my

Please can you give examples of these things that are not worth shipping.Thanks!

ozycy:


So so true. It's not everything that is worth buying in bulk to ship.

Amen!!!!And Thank you!

passionantchica:
Hmmmm... Just look at!
Congrats, you were highly favored by God. May your Birth journey be just as smooth, all the way.

MY HOUSTON POE Experience
This was my first time in the US.
I wasn't pregnant when I had earlier applied and had never used the visa until when I wanted to give birth.
Arrived HOUSTON last week at 3.45pm armed with all documents that I had learned from all you wonderful people on here.

Me: Good afternoon.
Cpb: (No reply, motions that i should hand over my passport)
Me: (hands over)
Cpb: (Scans it and motions that I should place fingers in the scan box) How long would you wanna be staying ma'am?
Me: 3 months
Cpb: (Looks up, suprised)Why 3 months?(Looks at my obviously bulging tummy)
Me: Because i wanna have my baby here and have a little vacation as well.
Cpb: Oh okay.You have money for that?
Me:Yes, 9800 dollars cash and some money in my credit cards.
Cpb: Okay, cool(Stamps me in for 6 months and hands over passport)
Me: (confused, it hasnt even been up to 2 mins)Um, Is this all please?
Cpb: (Laughing)Yep, or you wanna keep us company till 9am?
Me: (I just run comot before the man changes his mind!!!!)

I personally think he was Godsent and basically learnt that in the end, it all depends on the mood of the CPB officer.

Goodluck to Everyone.

Hello, I hope this helps-I used Emirates about 3 days ago to Houston. You only get a meal voucher for the 7hrs layover and your flight gets in at 1.15am which is about 11pm Nigerian time. Trust me you would feel very exhausted and won't have time to walk up and down. There is only one hotel in Terminal 3 where you would get off and its called Dubai International Airport Hotel.For a walk in,I was charged 624 Dirahms which is about $201(I didnt really understand that exchange rate to be honest).
Anyway, spending $200 for a 4-5hours sleep(no breakfast included)wasnt worth it in my opinion so i ended using a lounge called Marhaba lounge.(Also in Terminal 3). U pay about 174 dirhams and get free steady wifi, a place to charge your phone, free 24hrs buffet and drinks including coffee and tea, and chairs to stretch your legs(Chairs are not entirely soft but basic leather couch chairs), there is also a shower but u pay an extra 20 dirahms i think to use that.
Other option is to stretch yourself on one of the long chairs near a boarding gate and have a one eyed nap. Cheers!
P.S-Meanwhile would bring the gist of my POE experience later. It was literally a miracle. Thank you to everyone who posts helpful tips on this page.(Yep, Im one of the 'monitoring' spirits.Lol!)
[quote author=Mistygal4 post=44969398]Hello House, congrats to all the new mothers, May God bless your LOs! Pls I need advice from this forum , I have a layover of 7hrs in Dubai and Emirates is only providing accommodation (Dubai Connect) for the inbound flight. I am thinking of getting a hotel accommodation

Hello,I just flew Emirates to Houston about 3 days ago.
You do not need to fill the online form as it is majorly for ill flyers.(I called Emirates to confirm).
Your fit to fly letter from your Obgyn in Nigeria is very suffficent.Make photocopies because you would be asked to show it in most of the airports and even on board the plane.
Cheers!

Kemo88:
Hello everyone,
How's the weekend going?
As my Alaska journey gets closer fear dey catch me lol.
Anyhoo, please I am trying to book emirates online:
1) I noticed the only payment option online is to use your card. Is there a bank you can pay in like some other airlines do? My card doesn't work online and they don't accept third party cards so I can't use anyone else's card.
2) I intend to travel at 35weeks, I saw an epistle and a form on emirates website talking about "traveling as a preggie" and fit to fly (their fit to fly seems a bit more detailed than other airlines). Please I hope they won't give me wahala on the day of my trip. Please those who flew emirates while pregnant can you advice me? Thanks