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Pls who knows what a B.Eng holder at Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) takes home?

. . .and a B.Eng holder at National Space Research Development Agency (NASRDA) takes home too.

It's urgent pls people!!!!!

happytbaby:
Yes nau, they are Americans. Just having fun but if those naija immigrations notice they might just disturb one so as to collect money.

Xenadarl:
Congrats to all the new mums, we give thanks to God for His Mercies.
Had quite a day today.
left Delaware today via train to Washington after booking appointments online at both the US passport office (there's none in Delaware) and the Nigerian consulate.
Had posted my $77 money order to the address requested as instructed on the Nigerian immigration site and printed out my acknowledgement receipt a week ago and had been firing prayers for God's grace on the sojourn.
So me n the LO woke up @4am, LO well fed and wrapped placed in car seat and off we go to the train station. Left the amtrak station at Wilmington, Delaware at 6.30am arrived washington dc at 8.20am. Took the subway to Washington DC US passport office arrived about an hour l8r. Within anoda hour baby's documents had been processed and we were asked to come for collection the next day, pleaded with the lady who attended to me that I needed to collect it that day as I don't live in DC and she goes like, OMG, you came all the way from Delaware! Not a problem, happy to do that for you ma'am. Pls come back today by 2.30pm for your daughters' passport.
Off we head to the Nigerian Consulate which was 20mins away by Uber. Me-een, DC traffic no be here!
We arrive there abt 11.30am, processed our documents within 30mins. About an hour l8r we were called for capturing, they really took care of those with kids, their service was really good, surpassed my expectations by far!
After that we were asked to wait for collection but nor told how long we would have to wait. Naija style. Was beginning to worry cos the lady at the US passport office told me to make sure to get there b4 3pm as they close at that time and as I said b4 DC traffic ain't funny. But suprisingly shortly b4 2pm the passports we ready. You need to have seen me grinning ear to ear.
Off we head again catch anoda uber back to the US passport office and collect our blue passport.
Both passports collected same day b4 3pm, could only be God!
By then this breastfeeding mama was starving we walked 6mins to good ol' Mcdonalds had a good meal and even had time to ride on the DC tour bus and see the sights b4 heading home to Delaware.
When I told my host my plan she was doubtful weather I could accomplish all in one day even I was too but I trusted God and He saw me through. Wasn't easy o, as I was alone but He was faithful.

Xenadarl:
So counting down to 25th anxiously waiting to go home!
Pls those who flew Lufthansa how did u go abt baby's ticket. Called the agent who booked the ticket for me but hasn't got back to me.
Thanks in advance!

Amother4life:
This attachment clearly states that applicants must be full time residents at the time of signing the contract for this delivery package. If this was what you signed up for you were not qualified to enjoy that benefit because visitors on B1/B2 visas cannot be FULL time residents!
Maricopa County Resident—an individual who has lived in Maricopa County for 50 days AND lived in the State of Arizona for at least one year prior who is a U.S. Citizen or in a lawful immigrant status.

JADESOLA15:
Thanks so much. They are obviously angry, most people yesterday were either Dropbox renewals that requested to see, and they denied lots of people. Even the VO guy wanted to call security for someone. A lady that had her baby like 3years ago in US too was denied, she submitted through Dropbox. They said her bill was low that she took medicaid etc, but she said she didn't etc.

Like I said, not the end of the world. Wifey don take am well. We shall use our saved up USD and Naira for another purpose, maybe it's time to start the new house project. Maybe na wetin God dey tell us be that.

We will apply next year with our new baby.


Gracias

CNOROYALCLAN:
Thanks Happytbaby. But how do you book a local flight from Nigeria?

Veka:
Are there any mamas that didn't use epidural for their first? How was it like? I'm still very undecided if I want to take the Hebrew woman route. I dey fear sha.

chloe7:
I went to Fidelity bank yesterday o they told me to calculate at $1 - 199 o, that I have a quota of $1k per quarter that I can't send more than that per quarter and also i'll need a valid i.d card, that was it, i'm wondering this 266 and 199 disparity.

chloe7:
the rate at which you were debited for this money gram na wa o, its quite high

shelly23:
You'll be fine with the naija visa. Just make sure you take your receipts with you cos they'll ask for them at the POE.

ozzy2:
He can use the USA passport with Nigeria visa. My Daughter travelled in December with her USA Passport and Nigeria visa valid till 2016. Although she has Nigeria passport but we did not use it throughout the journey.

smileymum:
@Phema
Top of the day to you dear. Please I need info on MIHS services. I just narrated my ordeal at the hands of a visa officer during my visa interview last week and I am considering arming myself with another hospital estimate before I reapply. Please can you give me details on how to get through to them? I have gone to their website and I printed out the package for non-residents. Looks attractive. Is there any other thing I need to get. Do I need to get appointment from them? Please help with any info you might have that will help me. Cos I intend to prove to them that hospitals actually have packages that can be affordable and not necessarily within the $20k range.

Amother4life:
When is your edd? I know there is a 90days wait period before you are able to reapply. Anyways, just Prepare for your interview by being able to clearly and concisely describe your intentions. most times Vo's make up their minds within the first 3mins of meeting an applicant.

Adiahabasi:
Hi,pls did u just book return for the baby or did u contact them u'l be doing only d return leg wt ur baby?want to book now before promo runs out this night.

samsown:
I have sent the subsidiaries pdf to the email addresses on here.
Kindly share with others if u have received it.
I celebrate u all.
Wish you the best!

Goskian:
Please has any Ondo, Oyo or Osun indigene gotten the invite?

Phema:
About this circumcision thingy; I beg to differ with the popular belief that the pain is much less when the baby is a few days old. I will say, it depends on the baby, the procedure used and Dr/midwife carrying out the procedure. I did my son's own in Naija (Ring method) when he was about 7weeks and he coped really well. Even better than some days old babies I know. Within a few days, the ring had fallen off and healed very quickly.

I just didn't want to risk it not being done well in the US and having to redo it in Naija. Also, there is better support system back home to care for the baby post circumcision. Then again, make I no lie, that $260 go reach me buy 4 cartons of diapers.

In all, to each, his own. Do what you think is best for your baby.

justwise:
Your chances are good if you correct previous refusal points raised by the ECO, draw your spending budget for the trip and attach it to your visa application, avoid budging more than 2months of your monthly salary. Make a list of things/places you tend to do while in the UK.