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mrsbw:
Is this info correct? I applied for form a to my doctors acct directly last week and didnt get such feedback

emeldamicheals:
Hmmmmm, where do I start?
Firstly, @ Zumabeezi (sorry if I got that wrong). Thanks for noticing. I appreciate.
As for my PTA, I no get oooo after all the hussle. I changed money with BDC @ 354.
Before leaving I asked a custom relative who told me we are only entitled to 5k now per person.
So me and mum 10k.
Immigration officer in Abuja: How much do you have?
Me: 10k.
Is dat all
Me: yes
Actually, we had 10,096.30
Declared it with my complementary card.
Lufthansa sent me to Port Health. Where I paid 3k only for her to write everything my doctor wrote down in her own except she had to write 34 weeks instead 35weeks + my doctor wrote for me.
I left naija on thurs via lufthansa with mum and kids and got to Houston on friday afternoon.
It was not an easy one at all. Over stressful.
I booked for wheel chair which wheeled me to immigration officer.
Officer: Why are u visiting?
Me: Child birth and Holidays
Officer: Put in Finger prints....
Officer: Which tourist attractions will you be visiting.
He did not notice I was pregnant cos I was carrying one kid with my carry on bag on the wheel car.
Me: Am here for child birth
Officer: How much do you have?
Me: 10k
Calls an officer and sends me to secondary inspection
Thats where the saga begins.........
The officer woman...
Why are you on a wheel chair. Can't you walk?
Me: I can
Officer woman: Asks my mum. Why are on wheel chair too. Is anything wrong with you? We requested for two. Me and mum.
Mum: No
Officer woman: Tells the wheelers wheeling us to leave us and go.
Wheeler: They have a connecting flight to elpaso to catch in 3 hrs.
Officer woman: So what....?
Officer woman: How much do u hv on u.
Me: 10k
Officer woman: How did you get it?
Me: BDC
Officer woman: let me have your doctor's letter and fit to fly. Which I gave her.
Wheelers leaves us behind. So we had to sit down. There were lots of people in Sec Inspection but didnt see any preggo while I was there.
The waiting no be small things...
Another officer: Calls mum and interviewed her. Like how much she had and how much I had. My mum had only little money on her plus little naira. Asked who my kids were? Why I decided to birth In elpaso of all places. Mum said it was my choice.
Mum: Comes back. Sits and tried to tell me the things they asked her.
An officer noticed and doesn't want us to communicate.
Takes my mum to a seat behind and takes me and my kids to another room where they have play toys with a bed.
An officer comes to ask what we need. I said I was okay but he brings 2 packs of juice and mac and cheese for the kids.
After a while.....
An officer ushers me into the interviewing room
Na there the main action film starts...
Officer Man: How much do you have?
Me: 10k
Officer: Are u sure u have up to that amount:
Me: Yes
Officer: Lets see.
Counts and indeed complete.
Officer: Do u have another currency with you.
Me: Brings out 1,300 naira in my wallet.
Officer: You declared u did not have more than 10k. U lied. I told him that the 1,300 was insignificant to me. I didn't know it meant anything. Hmmmm, strike 1 for me
Officer: Starts asking me plenty questions. I can't write it all. Will mention a few.
What I do? How much I earn? What DH does? How much he earns? What kind of car I drive? How much is our house rent? How much I had in all bank acc. Goes through all the visa's in my passport. U hv travelled alot. I said yes. Also, asked the POE I used the last time I visited US. I said New York.
Asked me to write down some stuffs like address in naija, address of hotel I will stay in US, my parents names, kids names and dh name and some details about them.
Officer: Did U and DH save for the trip.
Me: No
Officer: How did you get the 10k dollars?
Me: Both me and DH's money but mostly DH's money.
HIGHLIGHT:
The officer woman took my phone from me which she went through. Watsapp, email, etc and some things were screen grabbed pertaining my trip and conversations about this trip and they asked me questions about it. They looked for every implicating thing on my phone.
Officer asked me if I ever discussed about coming to give birth in US with anyone.
OFFICER EVEN TOLD ME ABOUT NAIRA LAND. THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT IT. THAT THEY FOLLOW IT. He said something about us saying Houston is a tight POE. I told him I followed houston irrespective of that because I know I am coming genuinely to have my baby and I am willing to pay every dime.
I almost thought I was about to be sent back with all the series of question. Thank God for burden of proof ( in cash form).
After every every; officer says they will allow me to go in but I should make sure I pay all my bills. Get receipt and zero bal from doctor and hospital etc. I will show it everytime I visit. He said its not illegal to give birth but not when u come and not pay cos they the tax payers will have to pay for it which they can't do for their children. Also, I should make sure I read every document b4 signing cos medicare people would even come to you after you have your baby.
He says you get barred from US etc when you don't pay.
WELL, I know all that already and I will pay all my bills and I am prepared to do so.
I LEFT AFTER 4 HRS AND I MISSED MY FLIGHT
I could only be rescheduled the next day on united and it was not a direct flight. I went through denver.
I couldn't check into intown suites agin cos we got into elpaso at 10pm on sat and their office has closed and was told they dont open on sundays.
So we paid for 2 nights at a hotel. The airport shuttle picked us up and they give free breakfast.
So will check into Intown suites tomorrow.
IF YOU ASK ME SINCERITY PAYS COS WHAT WILL BE WILL BE...
THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS WITHOUT CRITICISM AND SARCASM. Also, to all nairalanders cos your information here helped alot.

emeldamicheals:
Hmmmmm, where do I start?
Firstly, @ Zumabeezi (sorry if I got that wrong). Thanks for noticing. I appreciate.
As for my PTA, I no get oooo after all the hussle. I changed money with BDC @ 354.
Before leaving I asked a custom relative who told me we are only entitled to 5k now per person.
So me and mum 10k.
Immigration officer in Abuja: How much do you have?
Me: 10k.
Is dat all
Me: yes
Actually, we had 10,096.30
Declared it with my complementary card.
Lufthansa sent me to Port Health. Where I paid 3k only for her to write everything my doctor wrote down in her own except she had to write 34 weeks instead 35weeks + my doctor wrote for me.
I left naija on thurs via lufthansa with mum and kids and got to Houston on friday afternoon.
It was not an easy one at all. Over stressful.
I booked for wheel chair which wheeled me to immigration officer.
Officer: Why are u visiting?
Me: Child birth and Holidays
Officer: Put in Finger prints....
Officer: Which tourist attractions will you be visiting.
He did not notice I was pregnant cos I was carrying one kid with my carry on bag on the wheel car.
Me: Am here for child birth
Officer: How much do you have?
Me: 10k
Calls an officer and sends me to secondary inspection
Thats where the saga begins.........
The officer woman...
Why are you on a wheel chair. Can't you walk?
Me: I can
Officer woman: Asks my mum. Why are on wheel chair too. Is anything wrong with you? We requested for two. Me and mum.
Mum: No
Officer woman: Tells the wheelers wheeling us to leave us and go.
Wheeler: They have a connecting flight to elpaso to catch in 3 hrs.
Officer woman: So what....?
Officer woman: How much do u hv on u.
Me: 10k
Officer woman: How did you get it?
Me: BDC
Officer woman: let me have your doctor's letter and fit to fly. Which I gave her.
Wheelers leaves us behind. So we had to sit down. There were lots of people in Sec Inspection but didnt see any preggo while I was there.
The waiting no be small things...
Another officer: Calls mum and interviewed her. Like how much she had and how much I had. My mum had only little money on her plus little naira. Asked who my kids were? Why I decided to birth In elpaso of all places. Mum said it was my choice.
Mum: Comes back. Sits and tried to tell me the things they asked her.
An officer noticed and doesn't want us to communicate.
Takes my mum to a seat behind and takes me and my kids to another room where they have play toys with a bed.
An officer comes to ask what we need. I said I was okay but he brings 2 packs of juice and mac and cheese for the kids.
After a while.....
An officer ushers me into the interviewing room
Na there the main action film starts...
Officer Man: How much do you have?
Me: 10k
Officer: Are u sure u have up to that amount:
Me: Yes
Officer: Lets see.
Counts and indeed complete.
Officer: Do u have another currency with you.
Me: Brings out 1,300 naira in my wallet.
Officer: You declared u did not have more than 10k. U lied. I told him that the 1,300 was insignificant to me. I didn't know it meant anything. Hmmmm, strike 1 for me
Officer: Starts asking me plenty questions. I can't write it all. Will mention a few.
What I do? How much I earn? What DH does? How much he earns? What kind of car I drive? How much is our house rent? How much I had in all bank acc. Goes through all the visa's in my passport. U hv travelled alot. I said yes. Also, asked the POE I used the last time I visited US. I said New York.
Asked me to write down some stuffs like address in naija, address of hotel I will stay in US, my parents names, kids names and dh name and some details about them.
Officer: Did U and DH save for the trip.
Me: No
Officer: How did you get the 10k dollars?
Me: Both me and DH's money but mostly DH's money.
HIGHLIGHT:
The officer woman took my phone from me which she went through. Watsapp, email, etc and some things were screen grabbed pertaining my trip and conversations about this trip and they asked me questions about it. They looked for every implicating thing on my phone.
Officer asked me if I ever discussed about coming to give birth in US with anyone.
OFFICER EVEN TOLD ME ABOUT NAIRA LAND. THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT IT. THAT THEY FOLLOW IT. He said something about us saying Houston is a tight POE. I told him I followed houston irrespective of that because I know I am coming genuinely to have my baby and I am willing to pay every dime.
I almost thought I was about to be sent back with all the series of question. Thank God for burden of proof ( in cash form).
After every every; officer says they will allow me to go in but I should make sure I pay all my bills. Get receipt and zero bal from doctor and hospital etc. I will show it everytime I visit. He said its not illegal to give birth but not when u come and not pay cos they the tax payers will have to pay for it which they can't do for their children. Also, I should make sure I read every document b4 signing cos medicare people would even come to you after you have your baby.
He says you get barred from US etc when you don't pay.
WELL, I know all that already and I will pay all my bills and I am prepared to do so.
I LEFT AFTER 4 HRS AND I MISSED MY FLIGHT
I could only be rescheduled the next day on united and it was not a direct flight. I went through denver.
I couldn't check into intown suites agin cos we got into elpaso at 10pm on sat and their office has closed and was told they dont open on sundays.
So we paid for 2 nights at a hotel. The airport shuttle picked us up and they give free breakfast.
So will check into Intown suites tomorrow.
IF YOU ASK ME SINCERITY PAYS COS WHAT WILL BE WILL BE...
THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS WITHOUT CRITICISM AND SARCASM. Also, to all nairalanders cos your information here helped alot.

cindermum:
Thank you. we used 300-1$ but according to the chart he was looking at on the wall, it was the standard CBN rate..

shirley013:
Hello pls I need an info. My sis booked her ticket to travel with her infant but decided to leave the baby back home to travel alone. The question is Can she use the child's luggage allowance even though she isn't going with the baby. She booked with Lufthansa. Thanks.

Iphie26:
Good morning everyone and compliments of the season. Pls mamas does anyone have a cost estimate of birthing in (Nashville )Tennessee? Pls help a sister with the hospital name and a good doctor . Merry Xmas.

MrsDan:
I really must check to be sure. I just can't seem to remember much about the delivery and all. Was charged about $2500 for deliver but got $1250 refund. Sorry but will surely get back to you.

emeldamicheals:
Thanks everyone. I even 4got to add. They stamped me in for 6 months. Thats till august but am leaving April ending. They stamped me beyond my expiration date because my visa expires April ending so am leaving a week b4 it expires irrespective of how long I was stamped in.

I have my first doctor's appointment tomorrow.

Will keep u guys posted on every progress I make.

ajujuju:
Dats pretty tough. Thank God u are in.
All d best.

Mandydaisy:
@ emeldamicheals thank God you scaled through despite all the stress... It's like those Houston peeps deliberately act nasty to people

@ all that must go through Houston please be prayerful and prepared oh, those guys are looking for loop holes and who to mess up.

Enizo:
Thank God you made it, I guess houston poe has escalated the way they behave. Please do they have the right to go through your phone. Abeg is there a place one can make an official complaint cos it's like they treat preggies like terrorist.

Enizo:
Thank God you made it, I guess houston poe has escalated the way they behave. Please do they have the right to go through your phone. Abeg is there a place one can make an official complaint cos it's like they treat preggies like terrorist.

emeldamicheals:
IF YOU ASK ME SINCERITY PAYS COS WHAT WILL BE WILL BE...

happytbaby:
No because your sister is not an hospital or a school.

If you want to send money to your sister you will need to do Western Union or Moneygram in which case she will have to physically go to an agent location to collect it. There is a cap of about 800 dollars @ about 265naira per dollar per person per quarter on Moneygram . I am not sure of what the Western Union is per quarter but it's about 400 dollars per transaction.

Please read the last 10 pages, this topic has been discussed extensively.

Thanks a lot. I have read before I asked the question. I was confused that's why I asked. Not everyone who asks a question hasn't read through the thread. I appreciate you. God bless you

feddy27:
Enizo, leave dis official complaint matter...they are doing their job and they have every right to search your phhones. Do you know sometimes they search your checked-in baggage? Like someone said, there is a law that backs them up to do that. Also, Houston POE receives such attention because a lot of flights land there and it is a potential security and immigration threat.

justwise:
They are simply doing their job.

cutelass:
Overzealous is d word! D CBP officer's in NY, NJ, LAX are nt doing their job?

cutelass:
Every airport is a potential security and immigration threat. And as per lots of flights landing there, official statistics ranks them 8th in d US, behind NY, LAX, NJ...yet pple cannot have rest of mind because POE is houston...

temmyo:
Hello house,

No one replied my question on delivery in kansas city. Please anyone with experience should please respond.

Also I'm due in september and plan to travel in July. I already have a Visa which I used to tra el for vacation last year. will I still be required to show any contact with a hospital when being questioned at POE?

I've tried to search for info on this and other issues but I can't seem to figure out how to search. If anyone can answer my questions or point me in the right direction i'llm be very grateful.

This is my first child and I'm highly anxious about travelling for delivery even though it's not my first time of travelling.

Also is it advisable as a first time preggie to go to a state where u know no one but childbirth is cheap as opposed to going where you have family to support you? This has been the battle between DH and I recently.