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Hawttattoo:
I buy from Amazon but I use a shipping coy.Shipping to Nigeria is too expensive. Why not look for a shippig coy where you are. If you are in Houston,try Aascargo but I think they have changed their name to shop to my door.it will be a lot cheaper

I'm in Atlanta but if ask around.Thanks a lot for the tip.

Mum2bee:
Not directly to naija. I usually use a shipper who is in stafford, texas.

oh alright..thanks

0yin:
Please does anyone know a reliable shipper in atlanta?

Pls I'd like to know too when you get one.

shelly23:
A colleague normally orders books, but she picks them up from the post office in VI. You can try but just make sure it's nothing too expensive in case you don't get it.

oh?Thanks a lot.Was hoping to buy baby crib and other stuff.Guess I'd have to find another way.

Pls guys,has anyone bought and shipped anything to Nigeria from Amazon?Pls help me o

[quote author=hotmummy2015 post=33622721][/quote]Thank you .would surely come relate that when i have information.

sucre26:
Hi, was just about to share my POE story. It was God all through. my POE was Atlanta. I wanted to show my e-mail correspondence with Alicia but I was only asked why I was in the US, where I work, how much I had with me and my address. That was it.
Between I Don't underestimate the validity of what the POE officer stamped on my passport. Il attach the picture.

Hello,are you staying over in Atlanta?I'm seeing 09/..../2015.Its really not clear.

Jenonye:
Hello everyone been a silent reader on this thread and I hav actually learnt lot here. I'm in my 39th week and I'm feeling this menustral kind of pain in my lower abdomen that comes and goes. It comes like every 20mins and lasts for like 10seconds. Does this mean I'm already in early labour? May God see us all tru. #teammay

Lol,if you're in your 39th week that's no longer early labor.Just be calm and get ready to grab your bag.

dyout:
Please i have been going through this thread for a while now, how do i get the email for the change of intent to the embassy or you can share with me? hope to hear from u guys asap. thanks

hello,if you go through my posts,you'd see it cos I've posted it for someone here before.i deleted it already from my phone so I don't have it anymore.

nefertitiram:
@Newmum15 Thank God for you, that must have been very tiring.
Refuelling in Accra! Na wa o!

I have been spending a lot of my time watching Homeland security on youtube out of boredom and have become more sympathetic to CBP officers. They encounter a lot during the course of their duties! I think oyibos can't really differentiate us blacks from us or each other (the way we can't differentiate blonds and chinese) and Africans have this nasty reputation of capitalising on this to try to deceive CBP by swapping passports. that's why they called our brothers to come and identify you. Lol!

Hope you are well rested now

Exactly,I blame those people that have gone ahead and spoilt everything for one but I believe God will help us all sha.I've been awake since 3am(U.S. Time),my body is still working with Nigerian time.Lol

Nogen:
Congratulations to rabel and Newmum15. Na wao to the picture not being you again. But don't they know pregnancy changes some people? In all, I praise God with both of you.

I covert God's favour too!

see ehn,I was just weak.See me franctically going through my phone to prove it was me.Thank God sha.

jyde2014:
@Newmum15,
Congratulations at last. I think those CBP officers could be over zealous at times. Thank God u declared ur intentions of child birth, that could have been an excuse to send u back home. It is well.

i really can't blame them you know.im sure they must have seen so much of that happening,reason they got like that.Just thankful I didn't get sent back.

I sha kept following the police.saw the overhead direction that said "international flights" and I said to myself "No way I'm going back home Jesus".we walked pass there,saw connecting flight,walked past and we turned into "Secondary inspection".I just said "Thank you Jesus".He took me to a room and told me to sit.All the while I noticed I was the only pregnant woman around.While sitting I was sha singing praises and I asked God to send someone that would see the resemblance.Cos he gave me this baby and he knows I'll be looking different at some point so he should fix it o.Next thing they called my name.I went and I saw this slim black lady and a black guy.The Lady asked if I had my phone with me so I can show her a picture before I got pregnant,brought out my phone and showed her,she didn't look convinced,kept looking at my passport and her screen.Then I remembered I took my wedding pictures and pre baby photo shoot pictures,I brought it out and showed her.She was like you just got married?how old is your husband?i sha told her.
Then from nowhere this other black man came out.He looked at all the pictures and said it was me quiet alright that I'd changed cos of pregnancy.The lady started nodding in agreement(See my God working!)She said what threw her off was that my nose wasn't pointed again but she guesses its pregnancy.The man just said "she's good to go,if you need me for anything else,call me".Apparently he was their superior and they called him to come see me.He and the lady left and the other black guy asked to see my documents and money.Showed him and he asked me to go sir down again.After about 3 mins he called my name and said " Welcome to America"*smiling*.collected my passport and I'd been stamped for 6 months (Glory be to God!!!)Went to get my luggage,I didn't even pass through agric,no one stopped me.i was just praising God in my mind.
I thank everyone here that said being confident and calm matters.Learnt about PTA from here too and letter of intent.
All in all,I'm in Atlanta and wait in the arrival of my blessing.God bless us all and I'm sorry for the long story,guess someone can learn from it.If you have any questions pls feel free to ask.God bless us all.Shalom!

So I got to immigration and devil wants to bring up his tricks.The Immigration officer called next and I approached his desk
IO:hello
Me:Hi *smiling*
IO:you look tired
Me:Yes it's been a long flight,had to stop over in london
IO:are you pregnant
Me:Yes I am
IO:I can tell cos your face is swollen
Me:yes,the flight also contributed *smiling*
IO:So can I see your documents
Me:Sure (showed him everything)
IO:What do you do and your husband?
Me:Told him
IO:how much are you spending for all this?
Me:I'm spending $6,000
IO:How come it's so cheap,when I had my baby I spent close to $12,000 *smiles*
Me:You're on insurance and I'm not,I get a discount for self pay*smiling*
IO:Oh that's true *nodding*
Then the drama started,He looked at my data page,looked at my visa page and me standing in front of him and said it doesn't look like me.I told him of course not that I'm pregnant and I've changed plus I did that passport about 4 years ago.
My people I thought that was it o until this guy called one of his colleagues.That one too came and was looking at computer,my passport and my face.i was just smiling cos I knew it was me but they kept insisting that it wasn't.He stood up and went to see his supervisors behind (about 3 of them with a police)Then I had begin to pray and speak in tongues cos I just didn't understand how they won't see the resemblance.Is that how much I've changed?.He came back with the police officer and asked for my documents again,he scanned my fingers and told me to follow the police.By then my people, I was almost peeing on my body.i just tried to stay calm And was praying.

Hello,
So in the spirit of giving back,I am here to share my testimony at my POE with immigration.
Left Abuja on the 8th and we were told we would go to Accra first to refuel cos there wasn't fuel in Abuja.Got to Accra and spent almost an hour doing that.I flew with BA and I can say it was a good flight,very spacious,enough leg room and all.We got to London around 5:15pm and apparently we had missed our connecting flight to Atlanta.So they put us up in a hotel for the night with dinner and breakfast (I was thankful for the stopover)Before I could enter the UK the immigration lady questioned me so much,for a minute I thought I was already in the U.S. She asked to see all my documents,asked how far along I was,asked what I did and my husband,asked how much I had on me...I was sha calm all through.After about 17 mins of interrogation she stamped me in for a night(one would think she'd stamp me in for 2 years with all the questions).Had a good night and I left for the U.S. With Virgin Atlantic cos that was the only flight going to Atlanta in the morning.We left for Atlanta around 9;30am.The flight to Atlanta with Virgin Atlantic wasn't really comfy.Their seats were so small and not spacious at all(but what they lacked in space they made up with different things to eat).Got to Atlanta 45 mins earlier than planned(glory be to God) and I headed to immigration.

MGeey:
Out of curiosity, please is the 80k just for antenatal/drugs or does it include delivery?

Just for antenatal and routine drugs.

ozycy:
Kelina is close but can I know how much u used for registration and pls do dey organise group antenatal class for preggy women just like government hospitals or it'd one in one appointment with your doctor. Thanks

antenatal is 80k(as at late last year)and yes there are antenatal classes.It holds every Wednesday.

euphorbia:
Na so I join team may.gave birth few hour ago to a BBB.birthstoy later pls.I just ve to tell you my faily members

Awwwnn,congratulations!!May God bless your new bundle of joy.

hotmummy2015:
Hi everyone, I have been a silent follower since december 2014, so now to give back to the followers of this thread. I had my interview on April 29 at 6,30am in lagos, i had been to the embassy in dec but i was denied then for no reason, the black lady in counter one was just a meanie, after speaking all the big big grammar and telling her all the numerous places i had been she still said i wasnt qualified for a visa bla bla, the purpose then was tourism as i wasnt pregnant then, anyways fastforward to the interview... the VO was a white woman in counter 6, beside one asian lady that was denying everyone that came to her, i was just praying in my mind that i wont land in front the asian woman, thankfully i didnt,

VO: let me have your passport and confirmation page please ( me that i had planned to smile and say a warm good morning, the woman no even look my face, she jut dey bone) I handed them over
VO: How Old are you ( me I suprise small..) I sha told her
VO: when did you get married? month and day- (I told her)
VO: where are you going in the USA
ME: Cumning, Georgia
VO: What is the purpose of the trip ( she still wasnt looking at me)
ME: To have my baby
VO: How far long are you? ( I told her)
VO: Why do you want to have your baby in the US ( By this time she looked my face finally, giving me straight face)
ME: I want access to safer and better healthcare, its my 1st baby, i dont want dramatic Issues
VO: what does you husband do ( I told her)
VO: What do you do , how much do you earn ( I told her)
VO: DO you have doctors corresponsence, the break down of the cost
ME: Yes i do, I sharply handed her the excel summary budget, hospital costs ( Northside Hospital) , doctors costs etc
VO: she looks at the budget briefly, tosses it aside and starts to look at the hospital correspondence itself for a long time
VO: where did you get this costs on the budget sheet?
ME: I summarised it from all the correspondencies from the hospital , doctor etc, she finally picked up the sheet and scrutinized it seriously
VO: what of accommodation, tickets and feeding?
ME: accommodation is incuded in the sheet
VO: do you have family and friends in the US
ME: i have friends , no family
VO: let me see your statements ( I give her mine and my husband's) , she checks something pinned on the noticeboard beside her
VO: do you have additional statements ( I give her)
VO: this your doctors letter doesn't look original ( she was insinuating it wasn't emailed to me and maybe i just jingboed it)
ME: the obgyn coordinator emailed it to me directly and she has booked my appointment already in the doctors calendar and it all be verified from her etc
VO: you know you are not entitled to medicaid bla bla, and you must keep your receipts, we wont issue you another visa unless you can prove you paid your bills
ME: I understand 100%
VO : your visa is approved
I thank GOD, nairalanders, say the truth, stick to the truth , be confident ( i know its hard) and if you must tell a harmless white lie which i don not reccomend stick to the lie, your story must jive and be consistent

abeg i dey find accomodation for three months in cuming, alpharetta area of georgia, all the agents are saying minimum of 6 months lease term, any atlanta mamas in the house abeg help me

all the best

Congrats!!Atlanta mummy here but I'm staying with a relative so I don't know anything about renting a place.I would like to ask you some questions tho.I'll send you an email.Thanks

proudmom38:
Welcome onboard team mate,we shall all carry 2 term n deliver safely IJN,AMEN

thank you so much and a very big amen to that

Pls how much is dollar going for today?

lovinam:
Welcome Mama! Ache na ache o and its part of the package. Lol

Loool!!Alright then.Thanks a lot

Good evening to all expectant mothers,May God take us to our promise land safe and we'll come out with our beautiful testimonies.I just found out there's a thread for pregnant women and I can't express how glad I am.It can be really boring when you have no one to share what you're feeling with.Anyway,I'm a July mum..just entering my third trimester(I'm so excited).I have one question tho,I know backache comes with the territory but I usually hear people have lower backaches,mine isn't lower but upper and mid back instead,is it normal?

cutesilva1992:
with due respect at @Olokings, am sure u are not an illiterate to understand that not been financially capable is not the same a been broke? Is true that I have not travelled and I lack experience in travelling to usa for child birth but that doesn't mean that I should create a twist or are u going to pay me if I do so? Nobody knows me here and am the person that asked my question by myself so why should I twist my words to pls u or what? Thanks phema and co for ur ans am humbly grateful.

I think you shouldn't mention that you're a student cos that would raise unnecessary suspicion.Just apply as a business woman and have proof of all your business dealing with your business details.I guess that might help.

Pls you people should come to Atlanta too.The prices aren't half as bad.

Nogen:
I hope the wife knows you are pregnant for the husband as well.

LMFAOOOO!!!I swear your comment is even funnier than her plight.

Riz2015:
Just to share my story, I have left usa on 16th of April and travelled back on 20th of April, I have informed CBP due to my wife's pregnancy she can't travel back and she has 6 months entry she can get medical treatment as long as I am paying for it.

They have sent me to a room officer called my name and started shouting at me saying I know f.....g game this and that I told him I have emailed you guys he didn't wanna hear noting they have held me at Houston airport for 27 hours. Been shouted and humiliated and I'm the end they have sent me back so be careful guys. the reason I am sharing my story because I am devastated, I was just honest with them and what I got for been honest.CBP officer said its illegal to have baby in USA he was obviously lying one after another I was treated like an criminal at Houston Airport and in the end sent back.May god bless you all.

Wow!Sorry about your ordeal.Pls I want to know,was your wife already in the U.S before you notified them of her giving birth there or before you left Nigeria?

drafrican:
Things not allowed
Anything with chicken on it I.e indomie,Maggie chicken etc
Anything beef I.e kilichi,fried meat etc
Nj
Snails,that's all am sure of maybe the frequent USA travelers will know more,it's my first time
He asked if I had beans though not sure if it's allowed

Ok....Thank you very much.

drafrican:
Hello everyone been away for a while.
Arrived maryland safely via british airways.
I sat at the exit door for both the lagos to London and London to baltimore booked my seats online.
My fit to fly was never asked for (thanks to my wide bump)had enough leg room,slept through out my flight except when I had to use the bathroom but thanks to my TED stockings had no worries. Stopped the plenty water drinking when I started peeling every 15 mins. Didn't use the wheelchair cos my hubby felt I would draw unnecessary attention to myself(1st time traveling to the USA).except for MMH british airways time of landing was good cos the airports were empty.(LHR and BWI)
POE was BWI all blacks on my flight were about 9
Me:Good morning
cbp: good morning(a black American about 35yrs )
Passport and landing card
Me:handed it over to him
CBP:purpose of visit?
Me: have my baby
Cbp: 4 right fingers on the green light
Types and types
cBP: i see your birthday is tomorrow,I should stamp you in.
Me:laughs
Cbp:smiles
Cbp: you need to fill a form on the other end stating how much you're with
Me: thank you, he typed the total
At I think secondary inspection was told
Everytime you enter or leave the USA you must declare over 10k including cheques
Officer filled d form for me asked me to go through it if correct sign here.
Told me to go over to Agric cos I had ogi and shea butter (which is all I took )and says he wud meet me there with a copy of my form.
Passed through agric X-ray and then officer asked me to Open, I did.
He found it strange I don't have indomie,kilichi,beans and the other over 15 things he listed so he searched my second bag"your a rare Nigerian"
All in all must have spent about 30-35 mins cos the airport was so empty.
Thanking God for favour and wishing same to everyone planning for the blue Pali.

Congrats on your successful POE.Pls can you pls share some of the food produce not allowed into the U.S if it's not too much stress for you?Plss.Thank you

justwise:
If the transit is less than 24hrs then you don't need a transit visa

Thank you very much.

Hello @justwise,pls I want to know if I would need a transit visa to enter the UK during my stop over flight to the U.S. and Nigeria.pls I really need the info.Thank you in advance.

woaini:
Personal travel allowance. U get that from a. Bank. It's usually within CBN rate. Even when dollar rose to above 225 PTA was btw 197-200. The challenge is that as an individual account holder u can only get 4k while a corporate account holder gets 5k. Not all banks give this service though so find out from yours or open an account with the ones that do.

thank you so much.God bless you.