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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by AyaAremu: 4:42pm On Dec 08, 2016
AyaAremu:
My pple,

Can anyone help with info on apartment to share or how to get a cheap/ affordable one arnd 24th Dec to 25th Jan 2017 in Dallas.

Pls its very urgent....any info will be appreciated.

Ejoor o

Please i need your contributions on this matter.... no information is too small abeg.

Biko ooo
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by boldinc(m): 4:43pm On Dec 08, 2016
Try Airbnb.com

AyaAremu:


Please i need your contributions on this matter.... no information is too small abeg.

Biko ooo
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Nobody: 4:49pm On Dec 08, 2016
boldinc:
Try Airbnb.com

Seconded!! Or try extended Stay apartments around the area
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by drafrican: 5:14pm On Dec 08, 2016
@ chan baby truth is this America thing is a big sacrifice especially in dis Buhari administration and trust me the last thing you want is to be stranded in the USA (that's when you will know to do moneygram you must be at the bank 6am only 2 transactions per day you may get 1 or 2 people but trust me you won't get 10 pple to queu 6am to 8 am for you also people have their own plans for their time allocation and after money gram charges the difference is slim and very few banks still do it a lot have stopped and for those that do Na serious stress and connect ur hussling with traders too)or for CBP to ask for ur cash and you don't have something substantial.
What was your budget at the embassy ? Most mothers have noted they like to hear you have $10,000 cash on you or in ur American account.
It's not easy but I advice you take at least 75 -80% of your money on you except you have paid the hospital bill and then you can say hubby is doing moneygram.
Just avoid POE issues but if you can close eye buy it and hold ur cash .....I hate stories that touch!!

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ozycy: 5:18pm On Dec 08, 2016
TOKNOW:
To the glory of God, my LO arrived on the 1st of Dec. @ HNWMC . I used Dr. Xydas. My baby had Jaundice and was put under phototherapy for a day. Am still waiting for the bill, just praying it won't be so much.
Congratulations
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by fizzy16: 8:48pm On Dec 08, 2016
congrats dear
TOKNOW:
To the glory of God, my LO arrived on the 1st of Dec. @ HNWMC . I used Dr. Xydas. My baby had Jaundice and was put under phototherapy for a day. Am still waiting for the bill, just praying it won't be so much.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by ayanuke: 8:55pm On Dec 08, 2016
Chanbaby:
Pls can different people do western union or money gram to me in the usa in one month. I am just thinking if my hubby can pay money into different people's acc to do western union or money gram to me. Pls I need urgent answer so I can do it today my flight is midnight today.

Yes
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by oniwoski: 9:29pm On Dec 08, 2016
Pls anyone to help in receiving money in houston from nigeria..and is there anyway i can open an account to receive money in the US from naija...help please
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by MamaP003: 11:21pm On Dec 08, 2016
Good evening all. Just joined nairaland but I have been following the thread as a guest.

I had my son last year in Elpaso. Got the visa for vacation but didn't use it until I went to give birth. Though I was asked if I pregnant at my interview and I said yes. Wrote change of intent email before I left.

I just applied for renewal via Dropbox and was called for an interview and was denied.

Transcript below.

VO: Good afternoon
Me: Good afternoon(with a smile)
VO: I see you gave birth in the US. Can I see your itemised bill.
Me: (passed all my receipts to her)
VO: How much did it cost in total
Me: About 6k plus but there are other bills like hearing tests etc that I did but not included in the package. All receipts are here.
VO: I see your bill shows more than that.
Me: There was a package for self pay cash paying patients so there was a discount and it's shown on the receipt.
VO: Why did you get your visa for vacation but go and give birth.
Me: I couldnt go cos of work.
VO: Why did you choose Elpaso.
Me: My cousin in the US recommended it and it met my budget.
VO: Did you have any complications
Me: No.
VO: According to the US immigration law, your application is not qualified for a visa. (hands me the yellow paper). This paper explains it.

Please house, has any one had this experience?

Gurus in the house, where did I go wrong and what do I do next. I've been to Dubai twice and UK three times.
I forgot to mention to the VO that I informed the embassy about my change of plans. Don't know if this could have made a difference.

Plus what does itemised bill mean? Should I have had all my expenses on an excel sheet or what?

Please help.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by MamaP003: 11:36pm On Dec 08, 2016
Please what questions was she asked and was she given the visa?

Austine2020:
It simply means that they haven't decided on your application yet, But u have to check your applications regularly to know the outcome or to know if interview is required or not.then if no interview is required,that means your Visa will be issued. I think they will give u the visa,because if they want to call u for interview,they would have sent u an Email straight, thats how they called my wife for interview when she did Dropbox.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by MamaP003: 11:38pm On Dec 08, 2016
Please have you gone for your interview and what was the outcome?

isysleek:
Good afternoon all,

Please those who renewed visa thru Dropbox and called for interview, what documents did you take along for the interview?

I have been informed by the embassy that I have to come for interview. I know I am to take all receipts for my daughter's birth. Please what else do I need to take along?

Thanks.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Nobody: 3:58am On Dec 09, 2016
MamaP003:
Please have you gone for your interview and what was the outcome?

Madam i'm sorry about the whole visa ish, but hitting the nail on the head I think you shot yourself in the leg!
I once mentioned it at a point that this change of intent format won't work again later because of abusing the letter.
If you got your visa for vacay use it for it first before you proceed for childbirth, but everyone always has an excuse so we can even say this is genuine and this is not genuine
The v.o obviously denied you because you didn't use your visa for the purpose it was gotten for initially, which means she thinks you lied to obtain the visa by false pretence, which didn't go down well with her certainly.
When next you're reapplying you have to be able to prove beyond balance of probability that you didn't intend to lie.
Good life madame

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by LadyGuinivere: 6:28am On Dec 09, 2016
So finally. We have gotten there...
The place where change Of intent worketh no more...
The place where past misdeeds are punished...

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by fatima04: 6:55am On Dec 09, 2016
Good morning house. Please can anyone help with cheap affordable accommodation in Houston between Dec27 and 18th Jan. Thank you
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Nobody: 8:11am On Dec 09, 2016
LadyGuinivere:
So finally. We have gotten there...
The place where change Of intent worketh no more...
The place where past misdeeds are punished...

Yes na these people know what they are doing and now even change of intent won't work again, what's even change of intent in the first instance, Mens rea is always before actus reus, the intention has always been there for most people that do the so called change of intent later, now it's even difficult for these v.o's to actually see through who is lying and who is saying the truth when they are always changing intention up and down

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by nefertitiram: 8:18am On Dec 09, 2016
MamaP003

I've mentioned this a while ago, and i think there was a debate about it and a final concensus. ladyg do you remember?

Besides the fact that you didn't use your visa for the intention, this is what causes your issue
. VO: How much did it cost in total
Me: About 6k plus but there are other bills like hearing tests etc that I did but not included in the package. All receipts are here.
VO: I[b] see your bill shows more than that[/b].
Me: There was a package for self pay cash paying patients so there was a discount and it's shown on the receipt.

Was your zero balance statement included in your receipts? It shows discounts/adjustments. Which nulled your bill to zero. Now the bone of contention every time is who paid for the discrepancy between the main bill and the discounted bill? Immediate assumption is tax payers. I think it comes from about 20k+ to 5k+

When you reapply, get a letter of non indebtedness from your hospital as against a zero balance statement.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Posh404: 8:38am On Dec 09, 2016
Good morning mamas in the house. please can i pack all my load in 1 place instead of having two 23kg bags. i would rather go with just 1 bag but surely weighs more than 23kg. i will be flying with lufthansa.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by sugah: 8:53am On Dec 09, 2016
Posh404:
Good morning mamas in the house. please can i pack all my load in 1 place instead of having two 23kg bags. i would rather go with just 1 bag but surely weighs more than 23kg. i will be flying with lufthansa.
You would pay for extra luggage.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Posh404: 8:58am On Dec 09, 2016
hmmm.....even when im entitled to 46kg in all. make just go look for 2nd bag and split it then

sugah:

You would pay for extra luggage.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by MamaP003: 9:00am On Dec 09, 2016
Thank you Nerf.

Yes my zero balance statement that shows discounts/adjustments was included in my receipts.

I don't know how to get the letter of non indebtedness from the hospital I used cos I didn't contact the hospital directly and I hear doctoresparati doesnt use that hospital anymore. I will contact them anyway. Thanks alot.

nefertitiram:
MamaP003

I've mentioned this a while ago, and i think there was a debate about it and a final concensus. ladyg do you remember?

Besides the fact that you didn't use your visa for the intention, this is what causes your issue


Was your zero balance statement included in your receipts? It shows discounts/adjustments. Which nulled your bill to zero. Now the bone of contention every time is who paid for the discrepancy between the main bill and the discounted bill? Immediate assumption is tax payers. I think it comes from about 20k+ to 5k+

When you reapply, get a letter of non indebtedness from your hospital as against a zero balance statement.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by firsttymum(f): 9:12am On Dec 09, 2016
MamaP003:
Good evening all. Just joined nairaland but I have been following the thread as a guest.
I had my son last year in Elpaso. Got the visa for vacation but didn't use it until I went to give birth. Though I was asked if I pregnant at my interview and I said yes. Wrote change of intent email before I left.
I just applied for renewal via Dropbox and was called for an interview and was denied.
Transcript below.
VO: Good afternoon
Me: Good afternoon(with a smile)
VO: I see you gave birth in the US. Can I see your itemised bill.
Me: (passed all my receipts to her)
VO: How much did it cost in total
Me: About 6k plus but there are other bills like hearing tests etc that I did but not included in the package. All receipts are here.
VO: I see your bill shows more than that.
Me: There was a package for self pay cash paying patients so there was a discount and it's shown on the receipt.
VO: Why did you get your visa for vacation but go and give birth.
Me: I couldnt go cos of work.
VO: Why did you choose Elpaso.
Me: My cousin in the US recommended it and it met my budget.
VO: Did you have any complications
Me: No.
VO: According to the US immigration law, your application is not qualified for a visa. (hands me the yellow paper). This paper explains it.
Please house, has any one had this experience?
Gurus in the house, where did I go wrong and what do I do next. I've been to Dubai twice and UK three times.
I forgot to mention to the VO that I informed the embassy about my change of plans. Don't know if this could have made a difference.
Plus what does itemised bill mean? Should I have had all my expenses on an excel sheet or what?
Please help.

1. Change of intent
It didn't work for u. Inshort u said conference... Conference means ur office has approved u r good to go the only thing holding u is a visa. What if u were given a visa with annotation?


2. BIL
U shldnt have mentioned him. U wanna have ur baby with so much money u shld b able to research urself or at least act like you researched urself.

3. What Nefertitiram said

Reapply you'll get by God's grace
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by chibertha(f): 9:17am On Dec 09, 2016
Very true

drafrican:
@ chan baby truth is this America thing is a big sacrifice especially in dis Buhari administration and trust me the last thing you want is to be stranded in the USA (that's when you will know to do moneygram you must be at the bank 6am only 2 transactions per day you may get 1 or 2 people but trust me you won't get 10 pple to queu 6am to 8 am for you also people have their own plans for their time allocation and after money gram charges the difference is slim and very few banks still do it a lot have stopped and for those that do Na serious stress and connect ur hussling with traders too)or for CBP to ask for ur cash and you don't have something substantial.
What was your budget at the embassy ? Most mothers have noted they like to hear you have $10,000 cash on you or in ur American account.
It's not easy but I advice you take at least 75 -80% of your money on you except you have paid the hospital bill and then you can say hubby is doing moneygram.
Just avoid POE issues but if you can close eye buy it and hold ur cash .....I hate stories that touch!!
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by chibertha(f): 9:22am On Dec 09, 2016
I believe the loop hole is you not mentioning change of intent. Reapply and this time try to drop it in at the interview.

MamaP003:
Good evening all. Just joined nairaland but I have been following the thread as a guest.

I had my son last year in Elpaso. Got the visa for vacation but didn't use it until I went to give birth. Though I was asked if I pregnant at my interview and I said yes. Wrote change of intent email before I left.

I just applied for renewal via Dropbox and was called for an interview and was denied.

Transcript below.

VO: Good afternoon
Me: Good afternoon(with a smile)
VO: I see you gave birth in the US. Can I see your itemised bill.
Me: (passed all my receipts to her)
VO: How much did it cost in total
Me: About 6k plus but there are other bills like hearing tests etc that I did but not included in the package. All receipts are here.
VO: I see your bill shows more than that.
Me: There was a package for self pay cash paying patients so there was a discount and it's shown on the receipt.
VO: Why did you get your visa for vacation but go and give birth.
Me: I couldnt go cos of work.
VO: Why did you choose Elpaso.
Me: My cousin in the US recommended it and it met my budget.
VO: Did you have any complications
Me: No.
VO: According to the US immigration law, your application is not qualified for a visa. (hands me the yellow paper). This paper explains it.

Please house, has any one had this experience?

Gurus in the house, where did I go wrong and what do I do next. I've been to Dubai twice and UK three times.
I forgot to mention to the VO that I informed the embassy about my change of plans. Don't know if this could have made a difference.

Plus what does itemised bill mean? Should I have had all my expenses on an excel sheet or what?

Please help.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by chibertha(f): 9:47am On Dec 09, 2016
You will have an over sized luggage. The reason why they recommend 23kg or a little over is for ergonomics so as not to injure the handlers at loading and offloading (by giving them occupational injury ie back injury)
Posh404:
Good morning mamas in the house. please can i pack all my load in 1 place instead of having two 23kg bags. i would rather go with just 1 bag but surely weighs more than 23kg. i will be flying with lufthansa.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by Posh404: 9:51am On Dec 09, 2016
Thanks. i'll Repack
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by slizylindy: 10:15am On Dec 09, 2016
Please what if i decide to use my husband's company as my sponsor? This is my first birth with a virgin passport. Please what documents will i need to provide to avoid being denied.

Please note that my husband is one of the directors of the company.

Thank you.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by KaptainAfrika: 10:21am On Dec 09, 2016
Rule 1024: Thou shall never use thy husband's company or your company as thy sponsor.
Basically it will be seen as fraud. Use your husband's bank statements (and yours, that's optional) since he's probably going to sponsor you.

slizylindy:
Please what if i decide to use my husband's company as my sponsor? This is my first birth with a virgin passport. Please what documents will i need to provide to avoid being denied.

Please note that my husband is one of the directors of the company.

Thank you.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by slizylindy: 10:30am On Dec 09, 2016
Oh, really? Thank you.

But what if the company i work for decides to do so. I'm not related to them o, I'm just an employee.

KaptainAfrika:
Rule 1024: Thou shall never use thy husband's company or your company as thy sponsor.
Basically it will be seen as fraud. Use your husband's bank statements (and yours, that's optional) since he's probably going to sponsor you.

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by nefertitiram: 11:08am On Dec 09, 2016
slizylindy:
Oh, really? Thank you.

But what if the company i work for decides to do so. I'm not related to them o, I'm just an employee.

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Company money is for business.

Why should a company sponsor childbirth for employee? Na who put the belle inside or the person wey get the belle suppose pay for the trip.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by nefertitiram: 11:19am On Dec 09, 2016
chibertha:
I believe the loop hole is you not mentioning change of intent. Reapply and this time try to drop it in at the interview.


Change of intent holds no water nne. A lot of things went wrong at that interview. Starting from vacation turning to childbirth and bill of 20k+ becoming magical zero in the zero balance letter after you paid 6k+.

Any logical person will ask... what happened to the rest? NO matter all the english she spoke, someone bore the cost of the discount, and its most likely the taxpayers (they will chose not to understand discount or negotiation), meaning that if you had enough money in the first place for childbirth, you wont need to negotiate...the VO had already decided she was a public ward dependent on taxpayers money hence:

VO: According to the US immigration law, your application is not qualified for a visa. (hands me the yellow paper). This paper explains it.

Except she meets an experienced VO who understands the concept of discounted bills for self pay patients, anyone attending to her will raise eyebrow at that zero balance statement

@mamap003,

You will need to contact the hospital and explain the situation to them. You need a letter that says you did not take public aid and you paid all your bills as agreed in your inital contract. An itemized bill is what you get from the hospital/doctor's office from inception that you will pay so so so amount for so so so procedure, and you paid accordingly.

Good luck bae

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by slizylindy: 11:20am On Dec 09, 2016
LOL, very true.

I just felt it would be easier to agree with my boss just for the visa application sake but i will still fund my bills myself.

But i guess it is of no use jor. This visa thing is just scaring me.
nefertitiram:


Company money is for business.

Why should a company sponsor childbirth for employee? Na who put the belle inside or the person wey get the belle suppose pay for the trip.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by sugah: 11:21am On Dec 09, 2016
Posh404:
hmmm.....even when im entitled to 46kg in all. make just go look for 2nd bag and split it then

Yup.
Non technical explanation... Its human beings that carry the bags during loading..lifting 46kg bags is bound to break someone's back grin
Technical... Floor loading/weight/centre of gravity blah d blah

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