danowena:
You are correct, the embassy MAY not bother getting involved at all but no harm in making displeasure known. I never said they were same departments. All I intended to say is that they have a communication channel. I am speaking from experience. It's just like saying because they are different depts, CBP's can't read your transcripts. The embassies remain the link between any country and foreign states. I remember in 2003 as a trainee, I was sent to the US (Louisiana) along with senior colleagues ( europeans, etc) for some business but got ill treatment from the US coast guards. We gave a report to our office and were told they would take it up with US embassy in london. Later we got feed back that we shouldn't worry as it won't happen again. We went back there 3 more times and were never ill treated again. We never got apologies but bottomline is that the ill treatment stopped. Perhaps because my company is a known multinational so they were able to pull the right strings (I dunno).
Although,like I advised enizo, trying to fight it won't put him in a gud light as it may even lead to complications in future. But at same time, we can't seat and watch while ill treatment continues. We can atleast make a statement without doing aluta. Just like I said, we should be glad she wasn't even sent back because those CBP's can do and undo. One have to be extremely cautious with them.Even in IAH, I joke with most of them but under extreme caution.
@Enizo ,I believe you have gotten guides on what to do. May God almighty guide you to the most favourable path.

Thanks

I paid that pathology bill with the username and password included in the bill for the online payment. its either that or a money order posted with the pre-addressed envelope they enclosed. although, thinking of it now, i used my WF card not Nigerian card and USD was 165 then. Sigh. try online with your naira card and see if it works.
Yea, they won't release their account details oh! #fearof9jerians However, the bill even comes from a head office in Austin or Dallas sef not even the hospital itself.

Nogen:
This money gram thingy, can I use it to pay medical bills? Pathology discounted bills were sent to me and I need to pay them. Less than 600 dollars for myself and the triplets. If yes, please, how do I go about it?

Wanted to use form A but the pathology office in El Paso isn't releasing their account details. Please , someone should help me before dollar hits 1000 naira to 1 dollar. T

@Bisoye82............Okay thanks

LadyGuinivere:

I'm sorry u got treated like that o! Me too was dressed in jeans cos that day ground no settle. Maybe na cos u no get eyelash to batt anywayz! Thank God that phase is over! Phew

Lol

i doubt yours was a fluke. i think another mom also got the 23kg x 2 bags for her infant after you. for this my friend, she even saw the extra allowance on her reservation online but at the baggage drop no show. the issue may be the departure airport. i suppose since united is more of a "houston" airline just as Delta is an "atlanta" airline and american airlines is a "dallas" airline, the houston airport staff are generally more informed on these policy changes especially when its a recently reviewed one. she was departing from minnesota.

firsttymum:

wow! Are you for real? Thank God ooooo.... I count myself so so lucky

My eyes are popping out... Like Wtf.
Wow wow..... I'm lucky then... Very very lucky.

uhmn, this PTA thing na wah ooh. I suggest you try standard chartered ooh, a colleague of mine was able to get for herself and hubby $8000 at N197 with 1% bank charge. as against 345naira black market. saving her over a million naira. Pls try the bank ooh. she got it this morning.

Sidenote: Also you can pay for flight ticket for someone who has a visa and apply with the person for pta is far better than black mkt (just saying oh)

Those looking for PTA, cbn windows opened yesterday and banks have funds if you go early this morning. Those that have Fidelity account should try the head office branch this morning

bmanbaba:


Pls help with my questions. Thank u all

Congratulations on the arrival of your prince. If you used Oakbend, the Birth certificate should be ready in 2-3days, call passport agency and book appointment, after you v received baby's passport, apply for visa or ETC.

This PTA and dollar wahala is so serious.
I feel for pple travelling this time

Abeg, pple wey dey go China dey collect PTA?

ZillyO:
Those looking for PTA, cbn windows opened yesterday and banks have funds if you go early this morning. Those that have Fidelity account should try the head office branch this morning

I went to fidelity yesterday they said they suspended for now, I also heard yesterday that banks will have, i'm on my way back to their head office branch now, although I called their customer service they said they don't have and they are not selling, I just tire

chloe7:
I went to fidelity yesterday they said they suspended for now, I also heard yesterday that banks will have, i'm on my way back to their head office branch now, although I called their customer service they said they don't have and they are not selling, I just tire

They got yesterday evening as late as 5pm and sold till 10am this morning, someone I directed this morning just got. Tell them you want to queue for the next window which is for Friday. Customer service person knows nothing about PTA. Better still ask ur account officer to help u

ZillyO:

They got yesterday evening as late as 5pm and sold till 10am this morning, someone I directed this morning just got. Tell them you want to queue for the next window which is for Friday. Customer service person knows nothing about PTA. Better still ask ur account officer to help u

Thank you so much,i'm just getting there ehn, whatever comes out of my waka I will let you know, but I know a couple of people there at the head office that I want to talk to too. I went to the head office annex one branch first though

vcole:
I paid that pathology bill with the username and password included in the bill for the online payment. its either that or a money order posted with the pre-addressed envelope they enclosed. although, thinking of it now, i used my WF card not Nigerian card and USD was 165 then. Sigh. try online with your naira card and see if it works.
Yea, they won't release their account details oh! #fearof9jerians However, the bill even comes from a head office in Austin or Dallas sef not even the hospital itself.

Don't know how much they will charge me per dollar with my Stanbic card. Might just do the money gram since it offers one good exchange rate .

Zillyo so i'm in Fidelity bank o, they said they sold this morning but it's about who knows who they are using to sell this pta, I have spoken with someone I know here he said they will send mail bla bla bla get approval and all sorts, I sha hope I can get sha

Hello Familia,
Can anyone please shed more light on the JPS ob pack (Self Pay). For the gurus in the house, please enlighten me if this OB pack self pay using a residential address of my sis would affect my Visa re-application.

Has anyone ever used it and had no issue with Visa renewal- Please share experience.

I sincerely don't want anything jeopardizing my continuous visit to the US cos na there all my family dey oo. Na only me dey naija cos am "patriotic"

Thank a bunch.

ZillyO:

They got yesterday evening as late as 5pm and sold till 10am this morning, someone I directed this morning just got. Tell them you want to queue for the next window which is for Friday. Customer service person knows nothing about PTA. Better still ask ur account officer to help u

Z according to the person I spoke with he said you can't just walk in to buy that you ought to have been on the queue for the next window and gotten approval to buy, they said the next window is on Friday, so on Friday morning na me and them go open together, thank you so much for this information if not I would have just ignored them due to the information I got yesterday, thanks a lot a million kisses

pls who is going to atlanta georgia soon to give birth? and can you also educate me on the cost. please i dont want an expensive hospital.
thanks for your help

vcole:
hmm firstymum that's how a friend of mine (nefertitiram knows her) returned 2 weeks ago and after i had informed her of the latest 2 boxes of 23kg each policy for infants, she even printed it out online. united no gree oh! said system no let them check in 2 infant boxes so e no let them print baggage tags. she paid for the extra even after several "back and forths" with their supervisor.

I also got back to Naij 2 weeks ago and was allowed the 2 boxes of 23kg for my son, including the car seat and stroller. Flew from DFW.

favoredgal:
I really sympathize with everyone planning a trip now

Firsttymum I think that your 2 infant bag was a fluke

Not a fluke o! I also had 2 23kg bags for my son.

cutie333:
pls who is going to atlanta georgia soon to give birth? and can you also educate me on the cost. please i dont want an expensive hospital.
thanks for your help

if you read back you will see posts from mums who had their babies in Atlanta GA I hope you can learn about the costs etc from their posts.

Emeriem how far with your pta waka, any luck so far?

Hello house,

had my interview this morning in abuja and to GOD be the glory was a successful one. Thanks to this forum, l learnt been honest and it was just a smooth sail. Went with my hubby, came in from p.h yesterday for the interview today by 9am. Below is my interview transcript.


DH & me : good morning
Vo : morning
Vo : were to in the us
DH : houston texas
Vo : Why to Houston
DH : the weather is ( I cut in to say as in our purpose baby), he's like ok, sorry my wife is going to have our first baby and I want to witness the birth.
vo : Why houston, us
DH : my wife has had issues in the past with giving birth so I want better health care for her now
Vo : to me, what issues have u had
Me : I' ve had 2 miscarriages within the 4 yrs of our marriage with plenty complications
Vo : this pregnancy any complications
Me : none, am very ok
Vo : how many babies are u expecting, one or multiple
Me : one according to scan, but if I get two it will be a pleasant surprise ( now DH and me are smiling at each other, only to turn back & the strong faced vo was smiling too!)
Vo : were do u plan to stay
Me : booked accommodation at intown suites
Vo : how much will the accommodation cost
Me : while looking for my budget sheet, reply about 3,000 dollars plus. See the sheet and try to pass to her. She declines and says don't worry if I need anything I'll ask 4 it.
vo : how much will the trip cost u
DH : about 16,000 dollars
Vo : what do u do ( to me)
Me : am currently not working, had to stop work cos of issues I was having and concentrate on having my baby. So I can rest well and take good care of me.
vo : to DH what do u do
DH : am a contractor, bla bla bla
vo : ur visa has been approved, this document will explain bla bla bla ( cos I didn't hear what she said again! )
Collected the white paper fast, smiling and over joyed!

No documentation was checked, but I had all d necessary ones,pictures, wedding iv,program, marriage certificate, u name it! Lol my burden of proof was fat. But favour too over!

Am planning to do houston, oakbend, Dr Fagbohun or Dr E, leaving March ending or 1st we in April cos am due sometime in march. So am chilling to pick our passports on Thursday morning!

Long but that's my testimony, I think God's favour, confidence and dress well to look very responsible! My hubby had our rivers etiebo on with those heavy studs and I wasn't looking bad too! (I think)

All in all I thank God!! Halleluyah!

biollar1:
I just bought my ticket, it's United but not Houston POE, my departure is bin operated by Luftanza(Lagos -Frankfurt- Newark- Houston) while my return is Houston - Lagos. Any other POE, I'm fine except Houston POE. I even saw Frankfurt- Washington-Houston sef. Booked it at their office in Ikeja yesterday. Try and avoid that POE pls! My Couz saw hell!!

Pls lufthansa office or United office? Also how much was the return ticket in all? I don't mind doing these routes, am planning on March ending or 1st we in April.

tjelta:
please any one interested in los angeles, send me a message so we can discuss accomodation options.Thank you.

Chic how far naa? Any progress on this accommodation thingy.

evemama:
Hello house,

had my interview this morning in abuja and to GOD be the glory was a successful one. Thanks to this forum, l learnt been honest and it was just a smooth sail. Went with my hubby, came in from p.h yesterday for the interview today by 9am. Below is my interview transcript.


DH & me : good morning
Vo : morning
Vo : were to in the us
DH : houston texas
Vo : Why to Houston
DH : the weather is ( I cut in to say as in our purpose baby), he's like ok, sorry my wife is going to have our first baby and I want to witness the birth.
vo : Why houston, us
DH : my wife has had issues in the past with giving birth so I want better health care for her now
Vo : to me, what issues have u had
Me : I' ve had 2 miscarriages within the 4 yrs of our marriage with plenty complications
Vo : this pregnancy any complications
Me : none, am very ok
Vo : how many babies are u expecting, one or multiple
Me : one according to scan, but if I get two it will be a pleasant surprise ( now DH and me are smiling at each other, only to turn back & the strong faced vo was smiling too!)
Vo : were do u plan to stay
Me : booked accommodation at intown suites
Vo : how much will the accommodation cost
Me : while looking for my budget sheet, reply about 3,000 dollars plus. See the sheet and try to pass to her. She declines and says don't worry if I need anything I'll ask 4 it.
vo : how much will the trip cost u
DH : about 16,000 dollars
Vo : what do u do ( to me)
Me : am currently not working, had to stop work cos of issues I was having and concentrate on having my baby. So I can rest well and take good care of me.
vo : to DH what do u do
DH : am a contractor, bla bla bla
vo : ur visa has been approved, this document will explain bla bla bla ( cos I didn't hear what she said again! )
Collected the white paper fast, smiling and over joyed!

No documentation was checked, but I had all d necessary ones,pictures, wedding iv,program, marriage certificate, u name it! Lol my burden of proof was fat. But favour too over!

Am planning to do houston, oakbend, Dr Fagbohun or Dr E, leaving March ending or 1st we in April cos am due sometime in march. So am chilling to pick our passports on Thursday morning!

Long but that's my testimony, I think God's favour, confidence and dress well to look very responsible! My hubby had our rivers etiebo on with those heavy studs and I wasn't looking bad too! (I think)

All in all I thank God!! Halleluyah!

Congratulations......travelling first week April too, and seems we av dame combo hosp/doc. Bt av booked my flight already. So now u can join us in the dollar issues.

Emirates has deals from Lagos or Abuja to Houston, anyone who doesn't mind using Houston as POE can check it out.

Hi all,

Dis PTA issue is becoming something else.
I don't mind changing my hospital and physician to ANY other hospital that accepts transfers o.

Please anybody used form A for any hospital in Houston ? Kindly share your experience(s) Biko

Thanks

United head office in Ikeja and its 312,602. Luftanza is just from lagos to Frankfurt. United takes over from Frankfurt to Newark to Houston. It's a United trip, just marketed first leg for Luftanza .

evemama:


Pls lufthansa office or United office? Also how much was the return ticket in all? I don't mind doing these routes, am planning on March ending or 1st we in April.

Hello house,

Pls i am wondering if its necessary to travel with my bank statement as well as DHs or his would suffice as long as it has adequate funds. Actually its a joint account but in his name. I am just thinking why not have all the funds in one account rather than showing 2 statements with several pages. The other side of it is my last name on my passport is still my maiden name so his account will show a last name different from mine but i am going with our marriage cert n change of name, would that be ok? Anyone whose done this? Thanks in advance

Nogen:


Don't know how much they will charge me per dollar with my Stanbic card. Might just do the money gram since it offers one good exchange rate .

As at today moneygram is 303 enquired @ diamond

Enizo:


As at today moneygram is 303 enquired @ diamond

Crazy crazy crazy!!! It doesn't look like it will ever come down.

Nogen:


Crazy crazy crazy!!! It doesn't look like it will ever come down.

I feel for those going after us dollars will hit 500 I already told DW to open an American account for her next missionary journey.
Nogen ensure u send now naira will keep falling. If u know anyone even if the peep is ur enemy collect dollars from him/her and pay the naira equivalent

Nogen:


Crazy crazy crazy!!! It doesn't look like it will ever come down.

very sad o, so so sad only God knows when it will come down really, I don't know where the economy of Nigeria is dwindling to