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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Airpure(f): 5:49pm On Feb 16, 2015
My Darl did you read where I said MY OPINION. no offence but what that simply means is you dont ve to agree u can feel free to disagree but without quoting me just state your own opinion Darl.

Vineb:


I don't agree with you that anything less then $10k is low. I came to US with houston as my POE when I was 23weeks pregnant n I had $7500 with me. Had email correspondent from dr Fagbohun with analysis of his bills, had my bank statement, my hubby's bank statement n pay stubs etc . N I showed a medical report of 2 pregnancy I loss in Nigeria due to complications as my reason for coming in early. I didn't have issues at all.
Before I joined this group I used to think traveling with $10k n above was an issue. I actually joined the group after I got to houston. Na make baba God grant us favor be koko.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by AyaSho(f): 6:04pm On Feb 16, 2015
Is it cheaper to contact Del Sol Medical Center directly without going through Doctores Para ti.
And also Using Dr martell.
Pls if yes.
Can you kindly forward the Dr's contact and that of the hospital.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Vineb: 6:06pm On Feb 16, 2015
Airpure:
My Darl did you read where I said MY OPINION. no offence but what that simply means is you dont ve to agree u can feel free to disagree but without quoting me just state your own opinion Darl.


Lol @ my darlyn Airpure. I really didn't see the need for a reply to what I said. You stated your opinion n said 5k was way too low. N I told her about my experience. E never reach for us to come start to do quote each Oda abeg. Ndo my sister...... It is well. Sorry for quoting you Ooo, I no know say he go make you vex. I won't do that next time ma.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by mamanjai: 6:20pm On Feb 16, 2015
Oh oh! Alright, he is 2. Thank you much. I read in one of your post that you had to change your appointment date with the financials at MIHS. Was a simple process of jst calling them and changing the date. Was there too much explanations?



pattyreal:


Is ur son up 2 12yrs? If u r using diamond dey wn't give u if he's less dan 12.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Nobody: 6:21pm On Feb 16, 2015
macorondo:
@lalavita Thank you for the advise truly appreciate this ma'am. Yea that's the reason I am travelling early as my preggie will not noticeable at that stage. Would Informing the embassy be ideal as we have not travelled to the USA before, this would be our first time, won't our visa be cancelled? But if I go in unnoticed would that be a problem?

More than 5 people have responded to your post and all of them have advised you to tell the truth, but you keep asking "what do I say if asked if I'm pregnant at the POE?". Now, let me tell you what you want to hear. . .

Biko my sister, LIE! Travel now before you start showing. Conceal it. And if they ask, tell them you're NOT pregnant. If they decide to do a physical examination, tell them the little bump you have is due to overfeeding. Atleast, no be crime to chop belleful. Let's just hope they don't decide to run a pregnancy test. Even if they do sef, say you didn't know you were preggy. Ehen naw, its very possible. . . undecided

And please, don't forget to go through Houston or Chicago POE. tongue grin sad

Thank me later. Yea yea, I'm nice like that. kiss

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Nobody: 6:36pm On Feb 16, 2015
tbaby2015:


hello everyone,
i seriously dont get this. Does a POE officer have the right to check through one's things? I've been to other countries by Grace and a POE officer only requests for anything he needs from you. On no occasion has my phone or bag been checked for information. Anyone with key information, please let's know. Maye it's the confidence you show them that matters on this issue or what? @Justwise, any idea?
in Heathrow airport on friday, a woman was sent back and before she was sent back her phones were searched, even pictures on her phone and her hand luggage, I think the p.o.e officers who are further known as immigration officers are vested with the powers to do such because I don't think they are acting ultra vires
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Nobody: 6:40pm On Feb 16, 2015
Phema:


More than 5 people have responded to your post and all of them have advised you to tell the truth, but you keep asking "what do I say if asked if I'm pregnant at the POE?". Now, let me tell you what you want to hear. . .

Biko my sister, LIE! Travel now before you start showing. Conceal it. And if they ask, tell them you're NOT pregnant. If they decide to do a physical examination, tell them the little bump you have is due to overfeeding. Atleast, no be crime to chop belleful. Let's just hope they don't decide to run a pregnancy test. Even if they do sef, say you didn't know you were preggy. Ehen naw, its very possible. . . undecided

And please, don't forget to go through Houston or Chicago POE. tongue grin sad

Thank me later. Yea yea, I'm nice like that. kiss
phema ooooo lmao! I don't think this woman will understand your sarcasm o! Well everyone has advised that she shouldn't, my friend did the same thing and birthed in Chicago, she arrived the u.s in march 2014 and had her babies in September, that was her first time in the u.s and she got the visa on a virgin passport, so she thought concealing the pregnancy was a good idea, she wasn't even asked if she was pregnant at p.o.e because she wasn't showing at all but she left with babies (twins) .na when she wan renew she go hear am
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by oluwafunkenny: 6:49pm On Feb 16, 2015
mamanjai:

Thank you so much for this info, was actually trying to find out. Please am wondering,can I buy PTA on my son's ticket too?


A minor cannot buy PTA until he or she is eighteen. There is form A that must be filled before any sale. Of PTA.



Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by k711(f): 7:18pm On Feb 16, 2015
Hello house,

Please I'm in a dilemma. Forgive me cos my hormones have taken a better part of me. I got a visa last year june for vacation which was duly used. Tho I went to Houston instead of califonia. I was not pregnant at the time so there was no case of lying to the vo. I found out I was pregnant in september. (Pregnant with twins).The thing is I have decided to go to elpaso. All flights to elpaso are crazily expensive except United that seems cheaper. But I'm scared of Houston poe even tho I intend to pay all my bills before going.
1.Do I need to send a letter to the embassy to inform them about my intention?
2. Do u think I will still have problems at Houston poe?
3. what other airline or route can I go thru to elpaso?
Biko help a sister out, I'm going crazy here plus my tummy Don big pass person we dey born triplet sef.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by lalavita: 7:32pm On Feb 16, 2015
na wa for these people.
Do you know why they sent her back?

chloe7:
in Heathrow airport on friday, a woman was sent back and before she was sent back her phones were searched, even pictures on her phone and her hand luggage, I think the p.o.e officers who are further known as immigration officers are vested with the powers to do such because I don't think they are acting ultra vires
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by kingsdaughter: 8:04pm On Feb 16, 2015
Madam Phema of life tongue this sarcasm nor get part 2.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by justwise(m): 8:06pm On Feb 16, 2015
drafrican:

The lady showed them herself (from the story)
Your phone can't be searched except it's a criminal offense like terrorism/drugs.
Immigration has the right to search your things on suspicion of anything like carrying contraband etc

Wrong, her phone can be searched...terrorism/drugs or not
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by shelly23: 8:42pm On Feb 16, 2015
Please find money and go through Dallas as someone advised yesterday.


k711:
Hello house,

Please I'm in a dilemma. Forgive me cos my hormones have taken a better part of me. I got a visa last year june for vacation which was duly used. Tho I went to Houston instead of califonia. I was not pregnant at the time so there was no case of lying to the vo. I found out I was pregnant in september. (Pregnant with twins).The thing is I have decided to go to elpaso. All flights to elpaso are crazily expensive except United that seems cheaper. But I'm scared of Houston poe even tho I intend to pay all my bills before going.
1.Do I need to send a letter to the embassy to inform them about my intention?
2. Do u think I will still have problems at Houston poe?
3. what other airline or route can I go thru to elpaso?
Biko help a sister out, I'm going crazy here plus my tummy Don big pass person we dey born triplet sef.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Nobody: 8:53pm On Feb 16, 2015
supamom:
Gave birth to my princess yesterday. God is indeed faithful, He over answered all my prayers with plenty jara.

Congrats supamom ! Kisses to ur princess.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by drafrican: 8:58pm On Feb 16, 2015
Phema:


More than 5 people have responded to your post and all of them have advised you to tell the truth, but you keep asking "what do I say if asked if I'm pregnant at the POE?". Now, let me tell you what you want to hear. . .

Biko my sister, LIE! Travel now before you start showing. Conceal it. And if they ask, tell them you're NOT pregnant. If they decide to do a physical examination, tell them the little bump you have is due to overfeeding. Atleast, no be crime to chop belleful. Let's just hope they don't decide to run a pregnancy test. Even if they do sef, say you didn't know you were preggy. Ehen naw, its very possible. . . undecided

And please, don't forget to go through Houston or Chicago POE. tongue grin sad

Thank me later. Yea yea, I'm nice like that. kiss
Na wah oh you are not smiling at all o
Lol
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by drafrican: 9:09pm On Feb 16, 2015
justwise:


Wrong, her phone can be searched...terrorism/drugs or not

We got a right to our opinion
Never heard /seen/read anyone having their phones searched, for what and on what grounds?
But if you are being profiled for crime,drugs, possible ,fraud your case must be very bad to have your phone searched .

But just a random phone search waiting to hear o
At least ochirouoma said she gave them her phone.
Of what interest is your phone to them if you are pregnant and going to have a baby.
But if u bought a one way ticket and your pregnant you see be theif
Or ur pregnant haven't paid your medical bills and are traveling with $500 ehen
You have to be criminally profiled to have a freak search.
This poe and crazy n jobless you know! Or maybe your village people are really after you!
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by blessedfavoured: 10:32pm On Feb 16, 2015
i dont even have "bae"let alone belle but im here searching self pay maternity package
it is well

anyway i came up with these;

pomerene hospital ohio 2313 normal 2710 cs http://www.pomerenehospital.org/labor-and-delivery-charges

and this http://www.nchmd.org/default.aspx?id=1 they have different hospitals i guess 2700 and 4500 for normal and cs respectively

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by shelly23: 10:39pm On Feb 16, 2015
Best believe that as long as they have cause to doubt any information you provide, they will search any and everything on you and there's nothing you can do but be pissed off.
It has nothing to do with criminal offenses, they have the right to allow you or not allow you into their country so some of the take that right a bit too literally and misbehave!


drafrican:


We got a right to our opinion
Never heard /seen/read anyone having their phones searched, for what and on what grounds?
But if you are being profiled for crime,drugs, possible ,fraud your case must be very bad to have your phone searched .

But just a random phone search waiting to hear o
At least ochirouoma said she gave them her phone.
Of what interest is your phone to them if you are pregnant and going to have a baby.
But if u bought a one way ticket and your pregnant you see be theif
Or ur pregnant haven't paid your medical bills and are traveling with $500 ehen
You have to be criminally profiled to have a freak search.
This poe and crazy n jobless you know! Or maybe your village people are really after you!

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by justwise(m): 11:08pm On Feb 16, 2015
shelly23:
Best believe that as long as they have cause to doubt any information you provide, they will search any and everything on you and there's nothing you can do but be pissed off.
It has nothing to do with criminal offenses, they have the right to allow you or not allow you into their country so some of the take that right a bit too literally and misbehave!



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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by cuteade: 11:26pm On Feb 16, 2015
[quote author=ojsimsim post=30781994]@shagaman thanks for the information. I have been going tru the discussions on this forum and it has been very helpful. I will be using el paso and about applying for my Visa. please has how long does it take for one to recover from an American CS using Dr Martell

If you keep to your post recovery guidelines maximum is 2 weeks.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Amother4life: 12:24am On Feb 17, 2015
Lorlahbee:


yes I packed and I wrapped it in my clothes but I didn't declare it cos I was scared they might throw it away grin
Why put yourself and every other traveling Nigerian under even more scrutiny because of petty things like kilishi? Would it be worth hundreds of dollars in fine to you?

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Lorlahbee: 12:34am On Feb 17, 2015
Amother4life:

Why put yourself and every other traveling Nigerian under even more scrutiny because of petty things like kilishi? Would it be worth hundreds of dollars in fine to you?
Nonsense talk, that wasn't meant for you so pls zip it and mind ur business. No one is forced to wrap kilishi and not declare it.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Amother4life: 12:49am On Feb 17, 2015
justwise:


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The Joy Of Being Detained By U.S. Customs and Border Protection

After a really fun day yesterday in Waterloo at Communitech, which is really impressive, I woke up at 4:30am to make my 6:30am flight from Toronto to Chicago on my way to Little Rock, Arkansas where I’m speaking at the launch of Startup Arkansas. I was going to run the Little Rock Marathon on Sunday but I’m undertrained and – while I could get it done – decided I wasn’t ready to deal with the physical and emotional recovery cycle given all the work I’ve got going on. So I bailed on the marathon, but since they’d organized the Startup Arkansas event around my schedule and managed to procure me a number for the sold out marathon, I decided to go ahead and fulfill my commitment to that.
At 5:30am after checking in and getting my boarding pass, I slammed into the wall of US CBP. I’ve been through the Toronto checkpoint a few times and it’s always a long line that moves slowly. I got to the front by 5:45am so I felt like I had plenty of time to make my 6:30am flight.
As I waited for my turn, I noticed the CBP agent whose line I was in was moving slowly. The guy two people in front of me took about three minutes to clear – he had to take off his hat, then his glasses, and had to do some fingerprint thing on the scanner that I can’t remember ever having seen used before. I didn’t really think much of it, but I noticed it.
When it was my turn, I said a polite hello to the CBP agent, gave him my passport and customs form, and waited patiently. He handed me back my customs form and said “Put your correct address on this.” I looked down and noticed I had written my P.O. Box in Eldorado Springs as my address, since that’s my address. I responded “That’s my correct legal address.” He responded, “Do you live inside a P.O. Box?” I said, as politely as I could, “No.” He then said “Is your house inside your P.O. Box?” I said, “No, I have a house a mile away, but the P.O. Box is my address – at least that’s what the US Postal Service says.” By this point I realized he wanted a street address and not a P.O. Box, so I said “I’m sorry, I’ll write down the house address I have” which I proceeded to do.
I stood there quietly for about a minute as he typed stuff into his computer. He then handed my passport and my customs form to me after scribbling something illegible on it, handed me a yellow card, pointed at a room, and said, “Go into that room.” I asked whether there was a problem and he said more forcefully, “Go into that room.”
I did. It was a bigger room with about 10 CBP people. There were about 5 non-CBP people. No one acknowledged me as I walked into the room. I went up to one of the CBP people and said, “I was told to go to this room – can you tell me what I need to do?” He responded, “Give me your documents and go sit down over there until called.” This time I asked “Can you explain what’s going on?” The response was “Go sit over there until you are called.”
At this point I got anxious. I went and sat down. I sent Amy and my assistant Kelly an email telling them where I was. I tweeted that I had been detained by CBP. I started looking up flight information on my iPhone and a different CBP agent barked at me, “Sir, you must turn off your cell phone in this room.” So I did.
I looked at the clock. It was now 6:00am. I resigned myself that I was going to miss my 6:30am flight. At 6:15am I heard someone from the other end of the room call “Feld.” I got up, took my bags, and went to where that person was. He told me to put my bags down and stand in front of him. He proceeded to empty out my bags and go through them carefully. After he packed them back up, he typed a few things into the computer, asked me a few routine questions, including where I lived, which I answered more precisely this time with a house address, explained that the postal service wouldn’t come to deliver to my house, so I had a P.O. Box as the US Post Office that I used as my address. He stamped my forms, handed them back to me, and pointed at a door and said, “Go through there.”
I had no idea whether things were about to get better or worse. I asked him politely, “Can you explain why you are detaining me.” He responded with “Because you are traveling to the US.” I said, “I was asking why you’ve detained me for 30 minutes. Specifically, what was the reason?” The CBP officer said, “Because you are traveling to the US – we don’t have to give you a reason.”
I quietly picked up my stuff and went through the door he had pointed at. It led me back to the security area, in front of the long line to go through the xray machine, but behind the CBP checkpoint. So apparently I had now cleared customs, but still had to go through security.
It was 6:25am at this point. No way I was going to make my flight. I took a deep breath, realized my heart rate was high (probably over 100), and I was extremely anxious. I went into mellow shut down mode as quickly as I could, just soldered through security, and got to my gate. At the point the normal absurdity of air travel took over and even though I was on a United / Air Canada codeshare, the gate agent for the flight I missed (Air Canada) wouldn’t help me, the United Global Services people couldn’t figure out how to change my ticket, and ultimately I wandered over the gate that I figured out with the United Global Services person was my replacement flight, where the gate agent there was very helpful and soothing for the first time this morning.
I’m now in Chicago waiting for my flight to Little Rock. Given the flight times, I’ve got a lovely three hour wait, which I’m filling up with a long blog post to empty my head, all the phone calls that Kelly scrambled to reschedule, and some email time.
I’ve been awake for 7 hours. I’ve managed to get from Toronto to Chicago. My heart rate is back to normal. I feel fine but the 45 minutes of CBP stress, which was minor compared to what I know a lot of people face, sits with me in a very bitter way. CNN is in the background with the talking heads blathering on about sequestration and all the problems it, and our government, are creating. And I remember that getting into Canada on Wednesday took me literally five minutes, was pleasant, and welcoming.
What a shitty morning.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Nobody: 1:02am On Feb 17, 2015
chloe7:
phema ooooo lmao! I don't think this woman will understand your sarcasm o!
kingsdaughter:
Madam Phema of life tongue this sarcasm nor get part 2.
drafrican:

Na wah oh you are not smiling at all o
Lol

Hah! I tire for some people jare. grin
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Amother4life: 1:04am On Feb 17, 2015
Lorlahbee:

Nonsense talk, that wasn't meant for you so pls zip it and mind ur business. No one is forced to wrap kilishi and not declare it.
Then pm your smuggling ways to whoever you want.
Don't put it on public display if you don't want anyone to comment. You can be abusive all you want it will not stop me from speaking truth to power.
Stop breaking the immigration laws of a sovereign country.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by belfy(f): 1:25am On Feb 17, 2015
blessedbeu1:
Goodmorning all. Pls has anyone packed Kilishi on the trip? If yes how Pls and hope it wasn't thrown away at Port of entry? My hubby wants to bring for me , am already in d US.

Lol@kilishi they will so fling the thing into the bin you will cry.they thrashed my gala and asked me nicely if I had suya
I take suya,isi ewu and gala to the Uk.but it's a no no for America
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by belfy(f): 1:30am On Feb 17, 2015
Airpure:
For those of u in Cold places sorry ohhhhh. HOUSTON is super hot I actually slept with a fan. Thing is I packed for cold weather.

Welcome to Houston, you cold clothes will come handy as the weather changes like naija dollar rate.dont be tempted to leave home without your jacket,cos the weda can change anytime.

Today is actually very cold and tomorrow forecast will be below 30.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Lorlahbee: 2:07am On Feb 17, 2015
Amother4life:

Then pm your smuggling ways to whoever you want.
Don't put it on public display if you don't want anyone to comment. You can be abusive all you want it will not stop me from speaking truth to power.
Stop breaking the immigration laws of a sovereign country.
didn't I just tell you to zip it
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Shawbabe: 3:28am On Feb 17, 2015
LMAO @ Lorlahbee and Amotherlife. Hahahahaahaha See fight over Kilishi cheesy.

Where a group of preggies are gathered, fight is bound to break out. Lmao!

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Chikacokpala: 4:20am On Feb 17, 2015
Hello mamas in d house. Pls am still asking of a cheap hospital to use in Minneapolis, Indianapolis and Dallas. I have people to accommodate me in these areas. Kindly help if u have a good information.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Lorlahbee: 4:56am On Feb 17, 2015
Chikacokpala:
Hello mamas in d house. Pls am still asking of a cheap hospital to use in Minneapolis, Indianapolis and Dallas. I have people to accommodate me in these areas. Kindly help if u have a good information.
Hi, u can check doctors hospital in dallas Or jps hospital.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by lalavita: 6:43am On Feb 17, 2015
Congrats on your twins!

1. You do not "need" to inform the embassy since (a) you were not preggers when you got your visa (b) you already went on vacation with the visa. However, it is your choice
2. Yes Houston POE is considered one of the toughest but guess what? many mamas (especially ones with straight forward stories) pass there successfully all the time. Just make sure you have all your documentation (cash, receipts, accommodation confirmation etc...). You can search this thread for Houston POE stories. Many people pass there. It is really up to you.
3. There are so many other airline options with diff. POEs. Dallas seems to be a popular option these days.


k711:
Hello house,

Please I'm in a dilemma. Forgive me cos my hormones have taken a better part of me. I got a visa last year june for vacation which was duly used. Tho I went to Houston instead of califonia. I was not pregnant at the time so there was no case of lying to the vo. I found out I was pregnant in september. (Pregnant with twins).The thing is I have decided to go to elpaso. All flights to elpaso are crazily expensive except United that seems cheaper. But I'm scared of Houston poe even tho I intend to pay all my bills before going.
1.Do I need to send a letter to the embassy to inform them about my intention?
2. Do u think I will still have problems at Houston poe?
3. what other airline or route can I go thru to elpaso?
Biko help a sister out, I'm going crazy here plus my tummy Don big pass person we dey born triplet sef.

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