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temmymt:
Hello,

July/August Moms, if you are using J H stronger hospital in Chicago.

If you are interested in sharing accommodation, PM me.

This is for July/August Chicago bond.

Hello Temmymt, please I will appreciate if you can send me the breakdown of the cost and other details concerning J H Stronger hospital. Kindly email me on passionz180@gmail.com. Thanks a lot.

temmymt:
Hello,

July/August Moms, if you are using J H stronger hospital in Chicago.

If you are interested in sharing accommodation, PM me.

This is for July/August Chicago bond.

Pls mail me the cost for the hospital and doctors fee.I and DW are currently in chicago and considering leaving for houston next week cos of hospital and doctors , doctors cost and accomodation.

johnobot:
Any body with useful information for good or ready to share accomodation close to houston north west medical centre for 24th May 2017

PLS I sent u a mail.....av u seen it

olajay5:
Sorry, I think you misunderstood me. I didn't mean unborn child. How can one get passport for an unborn child in the first place? What I meant is that my wife already gave birth in the US and I am due to join her later to return to Nigeria together. Is there any problem if I get the passport here and take it along with me. As per passport photograph, I already have that and every other details.

Okay, I understand now... I can see you've gotten your answer also.

justwise:
I really hope that she does that or somebody else that knows the process because this idea of using contact within the embassy to get VOA will not work here.

The passport booklet is not available but when you contact the insider within the embassy the booklet becomes available?
We need to stop feeding those corrupt Nigerian embassy workers

VOA is not processed by the embassy. Its processed by the Nigerian Immigration Service at their HQ in Abuja.

For more info
https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/pages/visaWavierProgram

http://immigration.gov.ng/visa-on-arrival/

pls house need a quick ans,how do one get accommodation for someone who doesn't have anybody in the state.
is she going to book a suite or any idea pls..just to help a friend
plsssssssssssssssssssss.thanx

busky123:
Hello House. Please I recently joined the forum and would like to know if anyone or group has delivered in Chicago. VD plus doctors fees $3,159 total. My challenge is getting to know if there is any form of group travel as we r expecting between 7th August and 13th 2017.

Hello busky123, kindly help with information on the hospital and doctor u intend using in Chicago. The cost is affordable and I will like to contact them. My email is passionz180@gmail.com. Thanks a lot.

Passionz8:
Hello busky123, kindly help with information on the hospital and doctor u intend using in Chicago. The cost is affordable and I will like to contact them. My email is victoria.folorunso@gmail.com. Thanks a lot.

pls i will like to have the information on the chicago too contact me on johnobot18@yahoo.com

biolarh:
PLS I sent u a mail.....av u seen it

Pls i need same info on accomodation close to HNMC, my email is alashfummex@gmail.com

Google intown suites close-by

U can type cypress creekway intown suites

Treasure1611:
Pls i need same info on accomodation close to HNMC, my email is alashfummex@gmail.com

May2017:
WARNING: LENGTHY POST

Hello house
God bless every single person who has contributed to this thread. Your contributions were of immense help to me hence, the need to give back. I have been reading as a guest but decided to sign up this morning.
Brief background: I have a good travel history but I have been denied a US visa twice. Yesterday was my third attempt. My husband is a frequent traveler to the US, the VO acknowledged this during my second interview but because I was newly married, he said I was still building ties.
What I did differently:
1. I filled the job description part of my application like I was writing my resume for a big job. I made a big deal of it
2. Where they asked for reason why previous application was denied, I strongly defended my ties in Nigeria
3. Prayer cannot be overemphasized. My mom, my sister and I were in a prayer chain which we neither planned nor discussed. It was after I got the visa each of them told me they had been interceding for me

VO: Good morning
ME: Good morning (passed my passport to her)
VO: (Looking through) what did you go to do in the UK?
ME: Vacation
VO: How long have you worked with Bleep? (I was wearing my ID card)
ME: 6 years
VO: (Nodding) Have you met me before?
ME: No
VO: Give me a minute to look through your previous applications, I see you’ve been denied twice and I’d like to understand the context within which you were denied
ME: Okay
VO: You say you’ve worked with Bleep 5 years?
ME: No, 6 years
VO: What do you do for them?
ME: I’m an investment manager. Currently, we have about Nxxbn in funds under management. I …
VO: (Cuts in) what’s your highest level of education?
ME: (I did not anticipate this question, so I stuttered) Masters. M.Sc.
VO: What field?
ME: Finance
VO: What institution?
ME: University of Lagos
VO: What year?
ME: 2010, but my B.Sc. was in 2006
VO: What are you going to do in the US?
ME: Childbirth. My husband is sponsoring my trip
VO: How long have you been married?
ME: 8 months
VO: Have you contacted any clinic?
ME: Yes. Hope Women’s Clinic is taking up my care. They’re in Richmond, Texas. The hospital is Oakbend. I have an acceptance letter from them
VO: Never mind. How much does your total bill come to? (Typing)
ME: $11,700
VO: $11,700? That’s a lot of money. If you’ve only been married 8 months, how are you able to afford that?
ME: We have an investment account
VO: (nodding and typing away) what does your husband do?
ME: He’s a banker. He works with Bleep
VO: Do you have any relative in Texas?
ME: Yes
VO: Are you able to stay with them?
ME: Yes
VO: Who might that be?
ME: My husband’s sister and my mom’s brother
VO: Plan to stay 3 months
ME: (Thinking it was a question) no, 10 weeks
VO: I’m advising you to plan to stay 3 months. You have to travel at least 4 weeks before your baby comes and it’s advisable to let your baby be up to 8 weeks before you get on a plane to take a long flight. So, give or take, 12 weeks
ME: Okay (wondering if that means she has approved my visa because she’s typing away)
VO: (Getting up and circling something on a white paper) Ensure you take along all your documents when you travel; your doctor’s letter, estimated costs, any prepayments you may have made, whatever. Just anything that can help you get in because you are going to have to show it at the border
ME: Okay
VO: Pick up your passport in 3 working days, I have just issued your visa (hands me the white paper)
ME: Thank you

I'm so glad this phase is over. Counting down to July

Congrats dear, I'm a July mom-to-be by God's grace too , and I was denied last week, I've reapplied though with my husband this time around and pls, which of the VOs attended to you (I known it sounds silly to ask though)

May2017:
WARNING: LENGTHY POST

Hello house
God bless every single person who has contributed to this thread. Your contributions were of immense help to me hence, the need to give back. I have been reading as a guest but decided to sign up this morning.
Brief background: I have a good travel history but I have been denied a US visa twice. Yesterday was my third attempt. My husband is a frequent traveler to the US, the VO acknowledged this during my second interview but because I was newly married, he said I was still building ties.
What I did differently:
1. I filled the job description part of my application like I was writing my resume for a big job. I made a big deal of it
2. Where they asked for reason why previous application was denied, I strongly defended my ties in Nigeria
3. Prayer cannot be overemphasized. My mom, my sister and I were in a prayer chain which we neither planned nor discussed. It was after I got the visa each of them told me they had been interceding for me

VO: Good morning
ME: Good morning (passed my passport to her)
VO: (Looking through) what did you go to do in the UK?
ME: Vacation
VO: How long have you worked with Bleep? (I was wearing my ID card)
ME: 6 years
VO: (Nodding) Have you met me before?
ME: No
VO: Give me a minute to look through your previous applications, I see you’ve been denied twice and I’d like to understand the context within which you were denied
ME: Okay
VO: You say you’ve worked with Bleep 5 years?
ME: No, 6 years
VO: What do you do for them?
ME: I’m an investment manager. Currently, we have about Nxxbn in funds under management. I …
VO: (Cuts in) what’s your highest level of education?
ME: (I did not anticipate this question, so I stuttered) Masters. M.Sc.
VO: What field?
ME: Finance
VO: What institution?
ME: University of Lagos
VO: What year?
ME: 2010, but my B.Sc. was in 2006
VO: What are you going to do in the US?
ME: Childbirth. My husband is sponsoring my trip
VO: How long have you been married?
ME: 8 months
VO: Have you contacted any clinic?
ME: Yes. Hope Women’s Clinic is taking up my care. They’re in Richmond, Texas. The hospital is Oakbend. I have an acceptance letter from them
VO: Never mind. How much does your total bill come to? (Typing)
ME: $11,700
VO: $11,700? That’s a lot of money. If you’ve only been married 8 months, how are you able to afford that?
ME: We have an investment account
VO: (nodding and typing away) what does your husband do?
ME: He’s a banker. He works with Bleep
VO: Do you have any relative in Texas?
ME: Yes
VO: Are you able to stay with them?
ME: Yes
VO: Who might that be?
ME: My husband’s sister and my mom’s brother
VO: Plan to stay 3 months
ME: (Thinking it was a question) no, 10 weeks
VO: I’m advising you to plan to stay 3 months. You have to travel at least 4 weeks before your baby comes and it’s advisable to let your baby be up to 8 weeks before you get on a plane to take a long flight. So, give or take, 12 weeks
ME: Okay (wondering if that means she has approved my visa because she’s typing away)
VO: (Getting up and circling something on a white paper) Ensure you take along all your documents when you travel; your doctor’s letter, estimated costs, any prepayments you may have made, whatever. Just anything that can help you get in because you are going to have to show it at the border
ME: Okay
VO: Pick up your passport in 3 working days, I have just issued your visa (hands me the white paper)
ME: Thank you

I'm so glad this phase is over. Counting down to July

Please, I just sent you a pm or mail, (I'm new here) kindly reply. Thanks

No response yet. Kindly help. Thanks in anticipation.

michnib:
Hi,

I will like to ask if anyone here has used a midwife birth center for child birth. We had our first child at Delsol with no complications, paid all bills. A friend in El Paso Texas recently told of this option and the fee appears to propose huge savings, though we were considering Chicago for the birth but the distance of the accommodation to the hospital seems far from google map (over an hour drive).

Please I will need your advise / direction on this.

Cheers.

Thanks to everyone that helped with my mums issue...will def be back to share how her interview goes.

Please can any mum who went with emirate kindly share their experience and also best place to sit because I will need to use the toilet often as I have a spit can that needs to be disposed all the time. Thank you all

jesufifunmi:
Haba Oga!!! Why would you even think it was possible to get a passport for a baby in absentia?

Oga!!! I think about a lot of possibilities in life and I don't limit the power of my brain and mind to think widely. More so, there is no harm in thinking differently as long as it's NOT a crime. I thought about it, shared it, asked about it and got full information that I needed. That's the way I live my life, always thinking about possibilities!

Hello Great people

Myself and wife have been reading previous posts becuase we plan to go to the US late august for vacation with hemmingsway safari resort, and then i would return after 2 weeks but she would stay back to have our first baby (just got married in december 2016).

Our interview date is June 1st, 2017 , we are yet to submit our online form, as our travel agent are assisting us with visa preparations.
but they advised we apply as tourists, since we have a ticket for 2weeks holiday stay in orlando and then my wife can stay back at US to have our child.

Am a little bit skeptical because my wife has a virgin passport, currently awaiting to do her housejob (medical career) and currently a sit at home housewife.

I have travlled to european countries and have enough fund to sponsor our vacation and child birth in the US.

We already paid for our Vacation visa fee B1/B2.

We intend to stay in atlanta, because we have a family friend there for child birth.

[b][b]How do we approach this visa interview?

my wife would be 18weeks when we go to the embassy.

our travel agency advice that i make an id card, that she works for my private company as a doctor, to show local ties.

BUT i JUST WANT TO TELL them as it is...since i have the funds and my wife would definitely return to do her housejob to complete her medical career. we are planning to travel together.

Also need an advice for an affordable hospital in atlanta or maryland. (i have the cost already for northside hospital, need other options).

I would have prefered Houston but no accomodation.

Our proposed POE is Orlando. we intend to submit our application form by wed 24th may latest

Looking forward to an expert advice. Thanks

Hello Guys. Anyone have a hospital to give birth in Los Angeles? Kindly help with name Nd cost. Thank you

josh050588:
Hello Great people

Myself and wife have been reading previous posts becuase we plan to go to the US late august for vacation with hemmingsway safari resort, and then i would return after 2 weeks but she would stay back to have our first baby (just got married in december 2016).

Our interview date is June 1st, 2017 , we are yet to submit our online form, as our travel agent are assisting us with visa preparations.
but they advised we apply as tourists, since we have a ticket for 2weeks holiday stay in orlando and then my wife can stay back at US to have our child.

Am a little bit skeptical because my wife has a virgin passport, currently awaiting to do her housejob (medical career) and currently a sit at home housewife.

I have travlled to european countries and have enough fund to sponsor our vacation and child birth in the US.

We already paid for our Vacation visa fee B1/B2.

We intend to stay in atlanta, because we have a family friend there for child birth.

[b][b]How do we approach this visa interview?

my wife would be 18weeks when we go to the embassy.

our travel agency advice that i make an id card, that she works for my private company as a doctor, to show local ties.

BUT i JUST WANT TO TELL them as it is...since i have the funds and my wife would definitely return to do her housejob to complete her medical career. we are planning to travel together.

Also need an advice for an affordable hospital in atlanta or maryland. (i have the cost already for northside hospital, need other options).

I would have prefered Houston but no accomodation.

Our proposed POE is Orlando. we intend to submit our application form by wed 24th may latest

Looking forward to an expert advice. Thanks

Avoid that section in red by all means, go with your plan to say things as truthful as you can. Giving birth in US is not a crime as long as you can afford it.

cutegold:
Hello Guys. Anyone have a hospital to give birth in Los Angeles? Kindly help with name Nd cost. Thank you

There is a lot of info on giving birth in LA on this thread- a quick search will help you.

cutegold:
Hello Guys. Anyone have a hospital to give birth in Los Angeles? Kindly help with name Nd cost. Thank you

There is a lot of info on giving birth in LA on this thread- do a quick search and then ask questions for clarification if you have any.

Please does anyone know of doctors in Maryland that do VBAC...please help. Its urgent

augustmom2be:
Please does anyone know of doctors in Maryland that do VBAC...please help. Its urgent

My doctor does VBAC, but Maryland is very expensive. You can check Signature OB/ GYN. They are affiliated to Howard county general hospital.

You didn't PM me. It's not allowed to drop those kind of contact's here. PM me and I'll give you the relevant numbers.

temmymt:
You can't reply mails but you can reply her bah?

josh050588:
Hello Great people

Myself and wife have been reading previous posts becuase we plan to go to the US late august for vacation with hemmingsway safari resort, and then i would return after 2 weeks but she would stay back to have our first baby (just got married in december
but they advised we apply as tourists, since we have a ticket for 2weeks holiday stay in orlando and then my wife can stay back at US to have our child.

Am a little bit skeptical because my wife has a virgin passport, currently awaiting to do her housejob (medical career) and currently a sit at home housewife.

We already paid for our Vacation visa fee B1/B2.

We intend to stay in atlanta, because we have a family friend there for child birth.

How do we approach this visa interview?

my wife would be 18weeks when we go to the embassy.

our travel agency advice that i make an id card, that she works for my private company as a doctor, to show local ties.

BUT i JUST WANT TO TELL them as it is...since i have the funds and my wife would definitely return to do her housejob to complete her medical career. we are planning to travel together.

I would have prefered Houston but no accomodation.

Looking forward to an expert advice. Thanks

*sigh* Why are travel agents so full of lies like this...???

@josh050558 If you manufacture a job for your wife and she is now asked to show her payslips or statement of account with salary inputs... How do you do that..?? More lies...?? Getting caught in a lie by the consular officer could seriously jeopardize your chances in future interviews.

From other's posts you would see that a lot of people have been granted visas for childbirth even though they had no previous travel experience and they said the truth. I would advise you to go with your gut instinct and SAY IT AS IT IS!! I would have preferred if your wife went for the interview by herself so that she could use you as her tie back home but since you've scheduled it together,let's hope your travel history covers 4 her. Couples like yours have been known to be successful together too. Also, try and make sure you fill your forms yourself b4 those ur agents fill rubbish on your behalf

michnib:
Hi,

I will like to ask if anyone here has used a midwife birth center for child birth. We had our first child at Delsol with no complications, paid all bills. A friend in El Paso Texas recently told of this option and the fee appears to propose huge savings, though we were considering Chicago for the birth but the distance of the accommodation to the hospital seems far from google map (over an hour drive).

Please I will need your advise / direction on this.

Cheers.

Birth centers have been discussed repeatedly on this forum. The general consensus is to keep away from them regardless of the cost savings. For more info, just search for 'birth center' in the search bar on the top of this page and then limit the search to the travel section.

Don't let the so called travel agent mislead you..you already have everything that qualifies you for a visa..all they want is honesty..I was a first timer too,virgin passport and work free too..I told them I wasnt doin anything at the moment..my Hubby's travel history helped boost our chances...be honest,confident.. Best wishes

josh050588:
Hello Great people

Myself and wife have been reading previous posts becuase we plan to go to the US late august for vacation with hemmingsway safari resort, and then i would return after 2 weeks but she would stay back to have our first baby (just got married in december 2016).

Our interview date is June 1st, 2017 , we are yet to submit our online form, as our travel agent are assisting us with visa preparations.
but they advised we apply as tourists, since we have a ticket for 2weeks holiday stay in orlando and then my wife can stay back at US to have our child.

Am a little bit skeptical because my wife has a virgin passport, currently awaiting to do her housejob (medical career) and currently a sit at home housewife.

I have travlled to european countries and have enough fund to sponsor our vacation and child birth in the US.

We already paid for our Vacation visa fee B1/B2.

We intend to stay in atlanta, because we have a family friend there for child birth.

[b][b]How do we approach this visa interview?

my wife would be 18weeks when we go to the embassy.

our travel agency advice that i make an id card, that she works for my private company as a doctor, to show local ties.

BUT i JUST WANT TO TELL them as it is...since i have the funds and my wife would definitely return to do her housejob to complete her medical career. we are planning to travel together.

Also need an advice for an affordable hospital in atlanta or maryland. (i have the cost already for northside hospital, need other options).

I would have prefered Houston but no accomodation.

Our proposed POE is Orlando. we intend to submit our application form by wed 24th may latest

Looking forward to an expert advice. Thanks

All set for the mission. DW and I just paid for tickets on Friday (Qatar at roughly N1m for 2 tickets. Not an easy somtin) She would like to know if there are any August Atlanta mamas in the house...just to share info et al. Send me a PM

Marylandmama:
My doctor does VBAC, but Maryland is very expensive. You can check Signature OB/ GYN. They are affiliated to Howard county general hospital.

Thank u for ur response

The older white woman

Dhollargurl:
Congrats dear, I'm a July mom-to-be by God's grace too , and I was denied last week, I've reapplied though with my husband this time around and pls, which of the VOs attended to you (I known it sounds silly to ask though)

cutegold:
Hello Guys. Anyone have a hospital to give birth in Los Angeles? Kindly help with name Nd cost. Thank you

send me yr email. will inbox u

If your wife is staying back for childbirth, her form should be B2 (medical) not tourism while you can indicate tourism on your form.

josh050588:
Hello Great people

Myself and wife have been reading previous posts becuase we plan to go to the US late august for vacation with hemmingsway safari resort, and then i would return after 2 weeks but she would stay back to have our first baby (just got married in december 2016).

Our interview date is June 1st, 2017 , we are yet to submit our online form, as our travel agent are assisting us with visa preparations.
but they advised we apply as tourists, since we have a ticket for 2weeks holiday stay in orlando and then my wife can stay back at US to have our child.

Am a little bit skeptical because my wife has a virgin passport, currently awaiting to do her housejob (medical career) and currently a sit at home housewife.

I have travlled to european countries and have enough fund to sponsor our vacation and child birth in the US.

We already paid for our Vacation visa fee B1/B2.

We intend to stay in atlanta, because we have a family friend there for child birth.

[b][b]How do we approach this visa interview?

my wife would be 18weeks when we go to the embassy.

our travel agency advice that i make an id card, that she works for my private company as a doctor, to show local ties.

BUT i JUST WANT TO TELL them as it is...since i have the funds and my wife would definitely return to do her housejob to complete her medical career. we are planning to travel together.

Also need an advice for an affordable hospital in atlanta or maryland. (i have the cost already for northside hospital, need other options).

I would have prefered Houston but no accomodation.

Our proposed POE is Orlando. we intend to submit our application form by wed 24th may latest

Looking forward to an expert advice. Thanks