The way God will bless you ehn...you will be amazed...thank you so much..You did answer it very very well..well explanatory...thank you

Drugkills:
Hello

So Dr Z’s bill depends on what service he is rendering to you
Vaginal delivery - $2600
CS - $2800
You would’ve paid $300 to them before your arrival which would be deducted from his total cost

Hospital bill, also depends on either vaginal or CS
West Houston - (vaginal delivery $3600 and CS $5000)
Epidural or spinal for CS - $2000
If you are having a CS and spinal fails, it could be converted to general anaesthesia which cost more

Paediatrician - depending on who is on call the day of your delivery
Dr C billed us $550 for baby check and circumscision.
He saw baby twice before we were discharge.
We also visited his practice (Sunrise Paediatrics) twice before we left the US.
Each visit cost us $100 each.
We also had new born blood spot test (one as an inpatient in the hospital on Day 2 of life and the second one between 2nd and 4th week of life). This is to check inborn error of metabolism and some other disorder that could be managed if detected early like cystic fibrosis and Heamoglobinopathies)
We were not billed for the first one as it was part of the initial hospital bill.
For the second one we paid $50 when we went to the hospital to get the blood test done.

Hearing test cost $326

Eye test is included in the baby check that the paediatrician would do on your little one.
An ophthalmoscope will be use to check the red flex.

I hope this answers your question

All the best.♥️

Good day ladies....

Please does anyone have updated bill or most recent for Houston, preferably Dr Z,
Doctor
Hospital
Paediatrician
Circumcision
Hearing and eye test etc

Will be appreciated..

Thank you

Ok..have sent you a mail please

Mrsoj2018:
y
You are welcome!
Still looking for new ones , because it’s far from my accommodation, it was easier to commute during Covid .

Please when you get biko share

Mrsoj2018:
Hello everyone,
Please does anyone have information about hospitals + doctors near Baltimore, maryland?
With contacts and prices please .

Hi everyone,

Please does anyone have price breakdown for Birth in Virginia/Maryland ..Hospital, doctor etc ..it's quite urgent please ..

Also, is it possible to make payment via form A?

Thank you

Hi everyone,

Please does anyone have price breakdown for Birth in Virginia/Maryland ..Hospital, doctor etc ..it's quite urgent please ..

Also, is it possible to make payment via form A?

Thank you

Not any more...

bibiliscious:
Good evening,

For any one travelling to Us now , do they still need to take Covid test or get vaccinated before they are allowed to leave Nigeria /Arrive Us.

Good afternoon good people, please can anyone avail me with a responding email address of US embassy in Lagos please..it's quite important. Thank you ..

For Chicago, the birth certificateis out within a week while you get the SSN within 2 weeks if applied from the hospital.
My applicationtracking is stillsaying within 6weeks for expedited service which does not include 6weeks of mailing. So possibly you get it even before the 6weeks but as at now back logs plenty

Zfunky:
[/quote] [quote author=pointednose post=103402156]Thanks a lot.

I also don't know if one can get a fresh passport but someone posted here about the requirements to get a new passport in Lagos which include a picture of the mother pregnant in the US, mother and child in the US among others. Hopefully, it will be clear soon.

I actually know someone who travelled back to Nigeria from the US with just ETC without a passport.

I was surprised to see that the timeline for the US passports have extended again from the last time I asked about it . It is well.

Thanks again.

quote author=Zfunky post=103397404]


Kentucky.
I am not categorically stating that you can get a new passport at the us embassy in Lagos. I checked their website and it say renewals for minors, nothing about a fresh passport, I know they are making exceptions for people who travelled during Covid. I have no information about this cause I don’t know anyone who have used this route. I dropped this option because I am not sure if FIRST timers are given a us passport in Lagos.

And, no you can not travel with ETC alone, ( I may be wrong though but I highly doubt you can) but I know this exception (ETC alone) was made for people during the covid lockdown period. Every individual including babies must travel with a valid passport.

Having SSN is not compulsory if you do not have one, however if you already applied in the hospital and you are expecting it, given that the processing time for a us passport is now lengthy, there is no guarantee that when they get to your application and try to verify if truly the LO doesn’t have an SSN, what if by then it has been issued? It states on their website that if you do not declare your SSN and it was later discovered that you have one, your application can be delayed or denied and you even pay a penalty fee.
But i think the lengthy processing time for a us passport is a temporary issue, I believe that by September/October when this rush period is over the processing times will reduce again, maybe not to the Pre-pandemic period, because before mid June, expedited used to be 4 to 6weeks and routine 10 to 12 weeks, summer period made it sky rocket to 12 weeks for expedited and 18 weeks for routine.

For birth certificate, I think it depends on your state. I did a walk-in for this and collected it immediately,

For Chicago, the birth certificateis out within a week while you get the SSN within 2 weeks if applied from the hospital.
My applicationtracking is stillsaying within 6weeks for expedited service which does not include 6weeks of mailing. So possibly you get it even before the 6weeks but as at now back logs plenty[quote author=Zfunky post=103403111][/quote]

Hi Everyone,

Please any response on this will be appreciated.

pointednose:
Hello all,

The last time I went on missionary journey, I processed baby's documentation including US passport in about 2 weeks.

I just got an info that processing passport (case in point Chicago) is about 10 to 12 weeks and expedited service is 4 to 6 weeks. This info will definitely change my plans.

So please Mamas who are currently in the US to birth or those who will birth in coming weeks and/or month, kindly update us on timelines and processes for getting SSNs, birth certificate, Nigerian and US Passport, ETC, Visa on arrival etc for your different states.

I wish everyone a safe delivery.

Regards,

Oh great

WNKQI:
I have gotten Email from TLscontact around 3 pm today

I called them and was charged £1.37 per minutes

WNKQI:
Did you get mail from UKVl indicating that they have dispatch it?

Present, mine was even 25th Feb. Went there today to check and was told to wait for mail cos is not ready meanwhile UK immigration call centre said they have despatched. TLS is very useless, incompetent and whatever English it is they deserve it. Tracking zero, appointment zero every thing about them zero. Don't know y UK is using them VFS is far better than them.

bilbo743:
Working day 14

Biometrics tls Ikeja 28th Feb, 6 month visitor

Still no update

Anyone else facing same issue?

The mentioned that he works in the mother's office more of family business so possibly his role in the office is not so crucial and he can be exempted for for few months.

seyewest:


I don't know of any firm that will give you 3 months leave... that 6 months on your stamp is not for you, it's for people in extraordinary circumstance. 3 months in U.S is a stretch if it was, 6 weeks it's still understandable.

For UKVI yes you pay for £1.37 for call and £5 thereabout for calls and email respectively but for TLS contact it is free but they might not respond sha

sashaa:


From their 'contact us' details it says there's a charge for both calls and email enquiries. I'm a bit confused. Is that the norm?

Calm down he didn't mention whether weeks or months and am suspecting it to be weeks cos by the 4th month baby bump is showing already

ifyalways:

See BS story.

The wife didn't know she was 5 months plus pregnant when she went for visa interview?

This is exactly one of tbe reasons Nigerians find it difficult getting visas ; lies and misrepresentation. She might think shes smart but she should hold her breathe, POE awaits her.

R u also expecting mail from them?

ozymes:
How many working days

Na wa o have not even gotten any mail at all and I did my biometrics 25th Feb. Had to call UK immigration call centre and was told I should get mail this week..have been waiting for mail since last week as it is. Hopefully this week

chubany:


I used priority service, got the visa application despatched mail from Croydon on Wednesday. Till date nothing from TLS, even the tracking number from DHL shows that DHL hasn’t received any package to convey down to me

I think for mails gotten from Croydon

seunice01:
Are you saying the Embassy now send Refusal letter by email

TLS seems to be going through hard or rough time cos if not, by now they should have gotten back to lots of people.. their website is even down for tracking. They are so incompetent. They are not even responding to mails.

chubany:


Hello, have you gotten any notification from TLS yet?

@tawakalituolas this might be useful for u

justwise:


UKVAIG.ServiceIntegration@fco.gov.uk Phone: 27-21-3001926

They actually have a way of getting the discounted rate back from the government. My friend who works in the hospital confirmed this to me. Guess that's why they are more particular about the discount and the honest ones who won't probably have very high price even for self paid.

peacenigeria:


This is not true you should do more research. Any hospital or doctor that gives you a letter thats states, in writing, that no govt funds are used is more valid than heresay. I understand we Nigerians cannot be trusted, but lying, as would be in the case of the hospitals and doctors that confirm this, is a serious offense. The only way the hospital has the option to bill Medicaid is if you dont pay, whether it be the discounted rate (which should have been paid before the delivery) or the cost of the complication (if any).

Whether you take your original or photocopies, all documents will be returned back to you immediately.

mekaboy:


PLEASE do you submit original property documents or scanned ?

Please when did you apply?

seunice01:
Hello Justwise, I got this mail today. Please when can I go to TLS for collection, although I signed up for text message notification.

From what I know, they mostly know who they want to give Visa to and those they don't want to give based on information provided while filling the form. They do their background checks. I suppose. So going for interview I guess is just a formality. I stand to be corrected tho

liljboy10:
Abeg this us tourist visa stuff is becoming absurd and a joke.I really wanted to visit the US this year and my mom who was my sponsor has a very good job to sponsor my trip comfortably. I was not even asked about my sponsor.There are just so many flaws in their system.As I was there today I counted everybody that was interviewed and they were 29 before me only 4 people were issued the visa.
So tell me how do they know someone is "genuine" by not checking their documents or statement of account or anything just asking questions at face value and for those saying travel history is compulsory I have friends that haven't travelled before and got their visa and still overstayed their visa and others who have extensive travel history and still got denied.They will be forming "psychologists".
From my observation I feel they are filtering people at random and they only give the few who they feel will be still be safe for their economy even If they overstayed.

Maybe you should paste the letter itself here so gurus in the house can simplify it for you

Starmate:

He was ask but only one question
Pls how will I know the content of the matter

Other request should work then they are most likely to redirect you or give you the adequate mail. Besides you can also type in your message in that message space

Tawakalituolas:
I guess this is the page you are talking about? No adding document on it or which one of options should i click?

Which*

Nersh:
I have been a silent reader of this thread and it has been extremely helpful in guiding me as i prepare for my baby’s birth in the US. I decided to share my interview with the VO:
VO: good afternoon, passport please. Why r u going to the US?
Me: afternoon. To have my baby. Hands over passport
VO: where else have you travelled to?
Me: UK, SA, dubai, Mauritius etc
VO: for holiday?
Me: Not only. School, work.
VO: ok. So where will you be staying in the US and do you have your doctor’s documents?
ME: will be staying with an uncle in Chicago. Hands over doctor’s correspondence and budget sheet over. I had a budget of about $12k for medicals.
VO: ok. Reviews docs. Looks at a list on her wall seems to be a list of procing for medicals across cities. So what do you do and how much do you earn per month.
Me: tells her.
VO: thank you. You have been approved for a visa and you can pick up in 3 days at VI. Also please beware of discounts when you go as this might affect your duture chances of renewing your visa.

I thank her, say i have seen that in some of my research and will do well to heed her warning.

She wishes me well with the baby and i leave. This was over in 5 minutes.

It seems this discount issue is a big deal. And intwreatingly, all the hospitals i have contacted have. Discount for self pay patients. The only one who didnt was quoting $50k.

Not sure what to do but will wait till 2 years time to worry.

Now waiting for my POE

Congratulations mama, please hospital will you be using in Chicago

Nersh:
I have been a silent reader of this thread and it has been extremely helpful in guiding me as i prepare for my baby’s birth in the US. I decided to share my interview with the VO:
VO: good afternoon, passport please. Why r u going to the US?
Me: afternoon. To have my baby. Hands over passport
VO: where else have you travelled to?
Me: UK, SA, dubai, Mauritius etc
VO: for holiday?
Me: Not only. School, work.
VO: ok. So where will you be staying in the US and do you have your doctor’s documents?
ME: will be staying with an uncle in Chicago. Hands over doctor’s correspondence and budget sheet over. I had a budget of about $12k for medicals.
VO: ok. Reviews docs. Looks at a list on her wall seems to be a list of procing for medicals across cities. So what do you do and how much do you earn per month.
Me: tells her.
VO: thank you. You have been approved for a visa and you can pick up in 3 days at VI. Also please beware of discounts when you go as this might affect your duture chances of renewing your visa.

I thank her, say i have seen that in some of my research and will do well to heed her warning.

She wishes me well with the baby and i leave. This was over in 5 minutes.

It seems this discount issue is a big deal. And intwreatingly, all the hospitals i have contacted have. Discount for self pay patients. The only one who didnt was quoting $50k.

Not sure what to do but will wait till 2 years time to worry.

Now waiting for my POE