Coquette86:
I've been a quiet follower. Thank you all for the useful information you drop here. It helps.

I got into US yesterday afternoon. I was armed with so many document, I even took my marriage certificate sef. (used none). Traveled with my spouse and son. The immigration officer only asked 3 questions:

Q: Are you planning to have your baby here?
A: Yes. My spouse jumps in and says maybe.
Q: How long do you plan to stay?
A: 4 months. My husband is here for 3 weeks then he's off.
Q: Forum you have any food?
A: Yes. All dry foods

He says great then says he needs to verify some things and sends us off to the dreaded inner office. We sat there playing and gisting till I was called. The Officer asked where I was staying. Told him and he stamped me in for 6 months. He nicely walked us down to baggage claim and welcomed us the US. The End.

Please excuse any typos. My brain is barely alert.

N.B. my Visa was a B1/B2 that our family got last year before I got pregnant. I sent in a change of Intent notice as advised here. Thank you all and do have a pleasant week ahead.

bevybay:
Hello good people, please can someone please assist to link me with a doctor's contact details and a hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts.i intend to have my baby in the US,i have a place to stay at montrose street,Worcester, Massachusetts ,01610 and would want to initiate the process.

Would appreciate a prompt response

Goldie10:
Hello House,

Please anyone know how to book a flight on BA without having to use a dollar card or credit card on their website? Trying to secure a ticket to Houston that's looking affordable and would like to pay ASAP.

Your help will be appreciated.

P.S - I called yesterday and was told I could use the GTB online banking platform but there's no book on hold option for the ticket to enable me hold it and pay using GTB. Preference is to pay naira equivalent as there's a difference between airline naira rate and rate I have purchased the dollars on my USD card.

Thanks all

Goldie10:
Any one with help on the below? any September mamas in the house using whmc?

congratulations anonymousmum:
POE story loaded...

Emirates:

I had send an email to the Emirates office with my info and status of pregnancy, they responded that I did not have to fill the MEDIF form and I was good to go. I shaa printed the emial to take with me before someone will tell me another thing.

At boarding, they asked me for fit to fly, I gave them the sample one on the website I had gotten my Doctor to fill, but they asked for one on a hospital letterhead. I gave it to them and they let me through.

Flight to Dubai was basic, nothing fancy. Travelling with an active 2 year old, he scattered my tray of food, threw tantrums, etc. 5 hours into a 7 hour flight, he eventually slept. Pleasant hostesses, with plenty gifts for the kiddo, coloring book and pencils for him, a stuffed toy with a blanket in it, cute.

Dubai airport lovely as usual, stroller for kid etc . Connection of 3 hours, pretty short and flew by quickly.

15 hour flight from DXB to IAH was loooong! In retrospect I would not do it again, kilode. Thankfully my son was pretty well behaved this time around.

POE:

Immigration queue was bloody long. I was trying to look helpless as if someone will just assist me, or bump me up the queue, nothing o.
No stroller for kids, no special assistance, nothing. I know sey I dan enter America be that, all man for himself.

After about 1.5 hours on the queue, I was pissed but arranged my face when I got to the front

Me: Good afternoon
POE Officer: Good Afternoon. I can see you are pregnant, you have a kid with a US passport, and you are Nigerian. CanI see your receipts?
Me: *taken aback at how direct he was, showed him all my recepits, I had arranged and labeleld them for each provider (dr, hospital, paed, epirudal etc)*
POE Officer: I dont want receipts, show me all the zero balance letters
Me: Showed him all the zero balance letters
POE Officer: I am convinced. Make sure you come with your receipts everytime you travel to the US, even if you dont have hard copy, ensure you have it in your email. I can see you came prepared. Well done. make sure you do the same for this pregnancy.

took my finger prints and said I was good to go.
I said thank you and quickly left lol

Of course the oversabi Agriculture people had to do their thing and pulled me to one side, I guess I had Naija written all over me.

Agric: What do you have?
Me: garri, ground egusi, ground crayfish, regular dried fish,
Agric: Do you have indomie?
Me: No

Scanned my bags through the machine, said I was free to go.

Headed to my host, exhausted much. Waiting to commence all the waka of dr and hospital this week.

Mrsbaby:



Make una sorry if this is a long read. I write for a living #smiles

EEden:
I am a late July mum using doctores parati, I intend using intown SUITES as well but would be traveling with my mum. Biko let me know about ur flight booking o, cos d prices I dey see na die. Also, let's connect abeg so boredom dosnt finish someone

anonymousmum:
POE story loaded...

Emirates:

I had send an email to the Emirates office with my info and status of pregnancy, they responded that I did not have to fill the MEDIF form and I was good to go. I shaa printed the emial to take with me before someone will tell me another thing.

At boarding, they asked me for fit to fly, I gave them the sample one on the website I had gotten my Doctor to fill, but they asked for one on a hospital letterhead. I gave it to them and they let me through.

Pleasant hostesses, with plenty gifts for the kiddo, coloring book and pencils for him, a stuffed toy with a blanket in it, cute.

Dubai airport lovely as usual, stroller for kid etc . Connection of 3 hours, pretty short and flew by quickly.

POE:

Me: Good afternoon
POE Officer: Good Afternoon. I can see you are pregnant, you have a kid with a US passport, and you are Nigerian. CanI see your receipts?
Me: *taken aback at how direct he was, showed him all my recepits, I had arranged and labeleld them for each provider (dr, hospital, paed, epirudal etc)*
POE Officer: I dont want receipts, show me all the zero balance letters
Me: Showed him all the zero balance letters
POE Officer: I am convinced. Make sure you come with your receipts everytime you travel to the US, even if you dont have hard copy, ensure you have it in your email. I can see you came prepared. Well done. make sure you do the same for this pregnancy...

DrPrincess:
Congrats mum
Your zero balance letters were from hosp and doctor only, right?
Why didn't you need medif, did u travel earlier than 35weeks or 32 wks?

Bimsebony:


Hi Mrsbaby

Please i need info from you in the hospital and Dr you are using in Maryland. I have called quite a number and they are pricey like you said. Please you can private chat me if you can. Hope the twins are doing great. Thanks in advance.

EEden:
I am a late July mum using doctores parati, I intend using intown SUITES as well but would be traveling with my mum. Biko let me know about ur flight booking o, cos d prices I dey see na die. Also, let's connect abeg so boredom dosnt finish someone

anonymousmum:


Usually all providers provide a zero balance letter, or some documentation that shows zero at the bottom of the page.

From the tone of the form, the MEDIF is primarily for people with serious illnesses, I sent it to them just to be sure but from their response I did not have to. This was EMIRATE's response after I sent MEDIF to them:

Dariio:
Hello All,
Please I'm looking for information on accommodation in Houston area (short stay) for both birthing and vacation.

Any ideas?

Thank you.

cutieb:
Hello Everyone,

Any Mid-July moms in the house using Doctores parati? I planned on using HNWH and Dr. Xydas but i might have to port to El paso to use es para ti due to accommodation wahala. my host isn't available for the period of my stay so no choice and other place i have family na newyork, michigan and Philly. and the bills na die. or is there any other cheap hosp option for recommendation? I heard MIHS is pretty cheap..how true? anyone with stories from MIHS
if any mom is in my shoes biko lets hook up o so we can book and accommodation and also shop together. I feel am gonna be bored and lonely when i get there. i intend traveling early June. haven't booked my ticket yet though.. i heard Insuite is cheap $170 per week....
Biko help a sister out o

Iyabeji12:


Contact the help desk. They'll ask for a scanned data page of her passport and they'll sort it out so her profile will be attached to the new email

nazstra:


Í appreciate your response. Have done that already, but no response. Dont Know What else to do. Thanks again. Pls Just in case í Didn't send the mail through the right channel. Is these an e-mail address to send it to?

Laboogie:


Hello ,

The only option you have to pay for your BA ticket is to get someone abroad to pay on your behalf.

The margin on the naira equivalent if you have to pay using GT is more than 3000usd.

pweeryambre:

babe... can you inbox me let's chat privately OK...thanks

Iyabeji12:


support@ustraveldocs.com. they usually respond within 48hrs

Mrsbaby:


awww. Just seeing this. Biko, I dont know how to private chat. I paid less than 8k for Anne Arundale clinic and then paid 2k for my doctor. Let me know how to reach you privately som I can tell you more.