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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by MsAnonymous: 8:38pm On Jul 18, 2023
Please which mail do we send letter of change of intent to before one travels ?

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by dere5: 11:15am On Jul 19, 2023
webm:
Hi everyone, I applied for B1 Visa for conference since 2021 and the interview date I saw at that time was October 2023. I chose a date in October and it's coming up but the conference is past.

Should I find another conference in the USA and refill the Ds-160 form again then use it on the appointment or I should I cancel the appointment?

Also, if I'm to refill the DS-160 form, should I pay for another visa or still use the old payment I made?

I don't want to miss any conference in the US in near future

Well, in my opinion, i think you should still go for the interview since you've already booked and paid for it. Just be honest with them and explain to them that the interview was originaly booked because you had a conference to attend, but that since the date has passed you would like to go for a vacation or you just fill another ds100 form and say you're going for vacation and do your homework (planing your itinerary and accommodation) Best of luck

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Onegai(f): 1:14pm On Jul 19, 2023
Onegai:
Please can I get any info on Visa on Arrival or ETC for baby? I contacted an NIS officer and he told me N265,000 for visa on arrival for the baby.

How does one apply for it, what documents should be submitted please? My sister needs some help.

Thanks in advance.

Please we need information on Nigerian visa on arrival
or an emergency travel card for baby. We asked an immigration officer and all he replied was to tell us to pay him N265,000 to process visa on arrival and he refused to answer any further questions.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Tstunt: 11:39pm On Jul 19, 2023
Hello House,

I applied for a USA B1/B2 visa in June Ending. Upon filling out the https://portal.ustraveldocs.com/ to book an appointment, I was informed I will get am email to book an appointment. When I waited for a week, I was worried, I sent an email requesting to know the delay in sending me the link to book an appointment, to which they responded that I will receive an email once my request is approved. Now I am worried because I need to attend a conference in October this year.



Anybody in such a situation or have experienced such should please advise me on what to do.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Debbieeeeeee: 5:53am On Jul 20, 2023
Onegai:


Please we need information on Nigerian visa on arrival
or an emergency travel card for baby. We asked an immigration officer and all he replied was to tell us to pay him N265,000 to process visa on arrival and he refused to answer any further questions.
Check the consulate of Atlanta website, I followed all the instructions there and I got my ETC in 2 days.
1) write a consent letter (you & spouse)
2) purchase money order from post office
3) next day return label to be included in the sending package
4)include photocopies of both parent’s passport biodata
5) baby’s copy of birth certificate.

This is what I can recall but please go on the website and follow the instructions on there it’s very self explanatory and straightforward.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Debbieeeeeee: 5:56am On Jul 20, 2023
Tstunt:
Hello House,

I applied for a USA B1/B2 visa in June Ending. Upon filling out the https://portal.ustraveldocs.com/ to book an appointment, I was informed I will get am email to book an appointment. When I waited for a week, I was worried, I sent an email requesting to know the delay in sending me the link to book an appointment, to which they responded that I will receive an email once my request is approved. Now I am worried because I need to attend a conference in October this year.



Anybody in such a situation or have experienced such should please advise me on what to do.
I will suggest you keep ringing them or sending emails to them. I got my approval to schedule an appointment for submission in less than 15 minutes, I was surprised because based on what I read on NL I thought it’ll be a forever wait time.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by cutelass: 10:42am On Jul 20, 2023
Onegai:


Please we need information on Nigerian visa on arrival
or an emergency travel card for baby. We asked an immigration officer and all he replied was to tell us to pay him N265,000 to process visa on arrival and he refused to answer any further questions.

Just like Debiee mentioned below, use ETC pls 265k is too expensive…and use Atlanta consulate too…I think Atlanta and New Jersey are faster than Washington.

Send in all that is stated in the website and mail it to Atlanta. I sent in my application from Los Angeles to Atlanta on Friday afternoon using priority mail $10 not priority express $28. The return envelop addressed to myself that I included was also for priority mail $10.

I tracked and saw that it was received in Atlanta Monday afternoon and it was back in my doorstep in LA on Thursday afternoon. My guess is that it was processed in less than 24 hrs. So use Atlanta pls. You’d spend roughly $170 in total.

If you use FedEx or usps priority mail express, you’d round up everything in 2 days

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by dere5: 1:19pm On Jul 20, 2023
Debbieeeeeee:

I will suggest you keep ringing them or sending emails to them. I got my approval to schedule an appointment for submission in less than 15 minutes, I was surprised because based on what I read on NL I thought it’ll be a forever wait time.

Pls how near is the appointment daye you got?
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Debbieeeeeee: 6:34pm On Jul 20, 2023
dere5:


Pls how near is the appointment daye you got?
9 days
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Tstunt: 10:07pm On Jul 20, 2023
Thanks for the update.

Debbieeeeeee:

I will suggest you keep ringing them or sending emails to them. I got my approval to schedule an appointment for submission in less than 15 minutes, I was surprised because based on what I read on NL I thought it’ll be a forever wait time.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by babyfaiz: 11:12am On Jul 21, 2023
Eclectica:
Hi guys,
For those of us that used HNWMC and got billed by Pediatrix for the pediatrician services, please be sure that the payment you made & discount given reflects on your account……………especially if you have been given a discount.


In our own case, we got our bill early July - $1456; we called a number of times to request for a healthy baby package and after many calls they eventually gave a 50% discount - $728 and we were given until 3rd Aug to pay.
At this point, our question to them was would they be able to send us a new bill that will reflect the 50% discount (The reason behind our question was for us to have a documented proof that we were given this discount when we present our docs at the Embassy or at POE in the future)?
Every agent we spoke to advised that another bill cannot be sent out and that the discount and our payment will reflect on our account (mymedicalme account). After so much persistence, we were told that the request will be sent to central billing and so our account was on hold. The account was on hold for over 2 weeks and after several calls to them, we were advised that they cannot send out a revised bill.
We eventually paid the $728. After 2 business days I checked our mymedicalme account and it was still showing :
Payoff Amount: $728
Amount Due: $728
Due Date Oct 2018.
So I had to call them again. I had to explain myself all over again to the agent I spoke with…..she advised that it will be referred to central billing and put the account on hold. It took them another week to rectify this, and finally our account is now showing Amount Due: $0.


So if you used HNWMC/Pediatrix, please confirm your account has a Zero Balance to avoid stories that touch in the future.
Is the Pediatrix group zero balance different from the hospital zero balance? My thoughts would be that, the Pediatrix group is a separate entity from the hospital. They operate independently and the hospital will give its zero balance after hospital has been paid for. For the Pediatrix, the bill usually comes after a month or 2 of delivery and it’s usually less than $600 except you request something special for your baby like ear tests or extra care
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Onegai(f): 3:17am On Jul 22, 2023
cutelass:


Just like Debiee mentioned below, use ETC pls 265k is too expensive…and use Atlanta consulate too…I think Atlanta and New Jersey are faster than Washington.

Send in all that is stated in the website and mail it to Atlanta. I sent in my application from Los Angeles to Atlanta on Friday afternoon using priority mail $10 not priority express $28. The return envelop addressed to myself that I included was also for priority mail $10.

I tracked and saw that it was received in Atlanta Monday afternoon and it was back in my doorstep in LA on Thursday afternoon. My guess is that it was processed in less than 24 hrs. So use Atlanta pls. You’d spend roughly $170 in total.

If you use FedEx or usps priority mail express, you’d round up everything in 2 days

Hello again. Sorry, but have some questions:

Please who is the money order payable to? The Consular General? That info isn't on the site.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Debbieeeeeee: 7:18am On Jul 22, 2023
Onegai:


Hello again. Sorry, but have some questions:

Please who is the money order payable to? The Consular General? That info isn't on the site.
True the information of who it’s to be addressed to isn’t on the website I called them to get that, it’s addressed to - CONSULATE GENERAL OF NIGERIA.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by dere5: 10:08am On Jul 22, 2023
Debbieeeeeee:

9 days
Thanks
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Queenlala: 4:02pm On Jul 24, 2023
Queenlala:
Good afternoon .

I am a first time mum.
Please does anyone have information about hospitals + doctors near Baltimore, maryland?

I am looking for affordable ones..all I have been seeing is between 15k-20k dollars. Is it possible to get some good ones at a lesser rate.


Kindly assist
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by franberry: 4:13pm On Jul 24, 2023
cant this be applied online?

cutelass:


Just like Debiee mentioned below, use ETC pls 265k is too expensive…and use Atlanta consulate too…I think Atlanta and New Jersey are faster than Washington.

Send in all that is stated in the website and mail it to Atlanta. I sent in my application from Los Angeles to Atlanta on Friday afternoon using priority mail $10 not priority express $28. The return envelop addressed to myself that I included was also for priority mail $10.

I tracked and saw that it was received in Atlanta Monday afternoon and it was back in my doorstep in LA on Thursday afternoon. My guess is that it was processed in less than 24 hrs. So use Atlanta pls. You’d spend roughly $170 in total.

If you use FedEx or usps priority mail express, you’d round up everything in 2 days
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Queenlala: 1:11pm On Jul 25, 2023
No response still. Pls help a sista
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Queenlala: 1:14pm On Jul 25, 2023
MsAnonymous:
Please which mail do we send letter of change of intent to before one travels ?
did you get a response.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Thankful11011: 1:30pm On Jul 25, 2023
Tstunt:
Hello House,

I applied for a USA B1/B2 visa in June Ending. Upon filling out the https://portal.ustraveldocs.com/ to book an appointment, I was informed I will get am email to book an appointment. When I waited for a week, I was worried, I sent an email requesting to know the delay in sending me the link to book an appointment, to which they responded that I will receive an email once my request is approved. Now I am worried because I need to attend a conference in October this year.



Anybody in such a situation or have experienced such should please advise me on what to do.

Hello, I'm in the same spot, infact just rang them now and I was asked to wait for an approval mail, its been over 2 weeks and this is my second time ringing them
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by cutelass: 8:27pm On Jul 25, 2023
franberry:
cant this be applied online?


Nope because no provisions yet to receive payment online. You’d have to make out the money order and mail in the documents.

However you can apply in person in Atlanta, New Jersey, Washington.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by NaijaBajanMum: 8:29am On Jul 26, 2023
Hello Mamas,

Looking to connect with 2 expecting mamas who are considering Barbados as an alternative destination for childbirth between October & November 2023 that have their UK visas already. I am exploring a collaborative Do-It-Yourself strategy between us as the Instagram Naija vendor agents offering these services are priced very high upward of $15k without flight tickets, compared to the prices I have investigated myself which can be way less than $10k.

I have established contact with a hospital over there, found reasonable priced short let apartments that can be shared but I am still looking to establish links with immigration over there for hassle free entry which is the last hurdle. I am not asking for anything from you, please note you would be making your payments directly yourself to the hospital and other points, I am just seeking companions on the missionary journey as to avoid the exploitation of our dear agencies here in naija ready to shave our heads on our quest for second passports for our kids.

Interested? email me at naijabajanmum-2023@yahoo.com so we can talk. Please only 2-3 serious mums needed.

Thank you!

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by AvaDaisy(f): 10:24pm On Jul 28, 2023
Thankful11011:


Hello, I'm in the same spot, infact just rang them now and I was asked to wait for an approval mail, its been over 2 weeks and this is my second time ringing them

Did you get a response yet? If so how long did it take to get the email? Thnx
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Queenlala: 12:31am On Jul 29, 2023
marveltrades01:
Hello Debbie,

Thanks for sharing. It seems most of these hospitals have stopped giving appointments. They say when you come you can book an appointment. How does one manage this



Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Queenlala: 12:45am On Jul 29, 2023
zeezahra:

Hi I i got my Visa 2021 February so i sent Change of Intent in October last year and travelled in December.. i used Newark As POE and i had my baby in NJ. I was showing because my belly was very huge CBP didn’t ask me anything, he just collected my passport and asked my me for how long i will be in the US i a said 2 months because i am here to have my baby.. though he was shocked and asked if a doctor which I nodded yes and he gave me my pp and said enjoy your stay in the US.. I traveled 20th December and left the US 18th February with LO and his US PP..we got hubby his 5years visa on Monday after we came back..


Pls can you share the email address you used to send your “intention for disclosure”
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by AvaDaisy(f): 10:42am On Jul 29, 2023
Tstunt:
Hello House,

I applied for a USA B1/B2 visa in June Ending. Upon filling out the https://portal.ustraveldocs.com/ to book an appointment, I was informed I will get am email to book an appointment. When I waited for a week, I was worried, I sent an email requesting to know the delay in sending me the link to book an appointment, to which they responded that I will receive an email once my request is approved. Now I am worried because I need to attend a conference in October this year.



Anybody in such a situation or have experienced such should please advise me on what to do.

Pls have you been able to schedule an appointment? If yes pls how long did it take for the approval email to get to you? Thanks
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Ebuncrown: 6:55pm On Jul 29, 2023
Hello All, I just came across this thread and I need some advice.

I have been trying to get a date for US interview and finally got August 24, 2023 after months of searching. I would be 37 weeks gone by then. The Agent I am using has assured me that all things being equal if I get the visa, my passport should be out within 8 working days which means I have to travel immediately I pick up my passport.

My questions now is

Is it feasible to travel at 38 weeks plus!

Are there airlines who can carry a preggie who is that far gone? Fortunately for me, I don’t have a big bump.

What are the chances I wouldn’t be sent back at POE.

I’d also need recommendations of good hospitals in Houston Texas.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by FruitfulV: 5:32pm On Jul 30, 2023
Hi everyone, I applied for Dropbox last year immediately the ban was lifted. However, I was to come in for physical interview. My visa wasn’t granted. I believe it was cos I had my baby in the USA and I didn’t inform the consulate. The lady kept on repeating, “you had a baby in the USA”. I had no idea until I went in for my interview. Now my next interview date is close and I don’t know if anyone has had a similar experience and what they did differently. Your response will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Myfavour22: 10:40pm On Jul 30, 2023
Ebuncrown:
Hello All, I just came across this thread and I need some advice.

I have been trying to get a date for US interview and finally got August 24, 2023 after months of searching. I would be 37 weeks gone by then. The Agent I am using has assured me that all things being equal if I get the visa, my passport should be out within 8 working days which means I have to travel immediately I pick up my passport.

My questions now is

Is it feasible to travel at 38 weeks plus!

Are there airlines who can carry a preggie who is that far gone? Fortunately for me, I don’t have a big bump.

What are the chances I wouldn’t be sent back at POE.

I’d also need recommendations of good hospitals in Houston Texas.

Depending on airline policies, Delta and air france don’t have strict policies on pregnant travelers.
Just make sure you get to the airport early so you can get fit to fly from port health because that’s what they will need.
Also, receiving passport from consulate after approval shouldn’t be up to 8 days. Got mine after 2 days

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Debbieeeeeee: 12:10am On Jul 31, 2023
I flew delta and I didn’t need a fit to fly, delta is pretty relaxed with pregnant women, I don’t know about Airfrance and KLM but these three airlines are all linked.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Debbieeeeeee: 12:12am On Jul 31, 2023
FruitfulV:
Hi everyone, I applied for Dropbox last year immediately the ban was lifted. However, I was to come in for physical interview. My visa wasn’t granted. I believe it was cos I had my baby in the USA and I didn’t inform the consulate. The lady kept on repeating, “you had a baby in the USA”. I had no idea until I went in for my interview. Now my next interview date is close and I don’t know if anyone has had a similar experience and what they did differently. Your response will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Did you divulge your intentions to have a baby at the point of entry?
I know a couple of people who had the same situation but eventually got granted the visa, they didn’t do anything different. Just take your zero balance letters and necessary receipts and be eloquent, hope for the best too.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Bkoks: 8:42am On Jul 31, 2023
Hello,

My flight is on Wednesday evening, I would like to get my fit to fly from port health that morning since my hospital is also sending theirs that morning as well. Can anyone tell me where their office is in Lagos?
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by Debbieeeeeee: 8:48am On Jul 31, 2023
Bkoks:
Hello,

My flight is on Wednesday evening, I would like to get my fit to fly from port health that morning since my hospital is also sending theirs that morning as well. Can anyone tell me where their office is in Lagos?
Port health is right there in the airport

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