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TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m):
Shawbabe:
@ the rest....like FavouredB said, yall keep writing letter of intent till they throw it out since English is hard for folks to understand grin
See as your mouth dey sweet after you crossed POE, If you had made this statement while in naija I will take you serious. grin

I see this letter of intent as a psychological tool. It's not compulsory neither do most CBP officer know jack about it. But it's a proof that the holder got nothing to hide before leaving her home country. Its a form of preliminary defence before trial. You never can tell the type of CBP officer you may meet, so there is no harm in holding it since it won't cost you a kobo.

I agree that it's been abused and they may stop replying someday but my people will say " heaven will fall, no be on top 1 person now". So my people make una dey print dey go o. Nothing do you. *runs out of thread before she finds me* grin grin
PoliticsRe: APC Presidential Rally Plateau State Live! by Tvegas(m): 4:16pm On Jan 17, 2015
But where do APC get this crowd in a PDP controlled state? Na wa ooo. I just dey observe. lipsrsealed
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 10:35pm On Jan 16, 2015
justwise:
grin before you put idea in my head...please which baby project are you referring to because as far as I know I haven't started any?
Ok o, I even heard some other sisters keep checking you out on here but you won't blink. I have talk my own. Kontunu grin
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 5:54pm On Jan 16, 2015
justwise:
[b]@Tvegas[/b]Please leave that post on quote to avoid people quoting the whole post only to say 'congratulations', it makes this thread unnecessarily longer and difficult to scroll through for people on mobile.I put it on quote 2x and you removed it
Hey my apologies, i thought i was the one who made the mistake. I have begged people not to repeat it again,please feel free to delete any repetition.

@Everyone......thanks for the greetings,it will end in praise for us all.To serious business,Justwise and @adebrave should hasten up with this project so my baby wont start calling you Uncle/Aunty.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 6:23pm On Jan 12, 2015
Larondoo22:
congratulationsss my broda,will call u soon
Bsharon:
Congrats tvegas! Was so happy when I heard the news,my love to mother and son, would have shown ooo but we left on the 31st.I will be using Dr Zee of methodist hospital sugarland, with the highway 6 accomodation (SOUL CARE) can't beat the accommodation package my family and I enjoyed during the xmas vaction.
Lol,you people copied the whole story just to say congrats.Dia Ris God ooooooo. Make una dey edit/reduce long stories like mine,so the thread wont be too long.
@Bsharon....i suspect you are the lady i met when i visited margaret restaurant and accomodation? Nice to have you on NL. I thought you were using Dr amajoh.
@larondoo will expect your call. @nomanicole,prince and ritdan thanks. I have replied the PMs.
Thanks everyone, resuming back to my shift,baby is grumbling already. grin grin
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 4:39pm On Jan 12, 2015
Hallo my people. We welcomed a baby boy into the world on the 7th of January 2015, coincidentally January 10th was my wife’s birthday, so it’s been double celebration. I have also been busy changing diaper, rocking baby etc The experience was an awesome one, labor proceeded slowly so you could see me praying more than papa adeboye. Infact after the episode I asked myself if I could pray that much.lol.

We had gone to oakbend on Williams way campus to inspect the facility before that day so everything was familiar. They have private birthing suites and private post-partum rooms . Dr fagbohun also kept checking on us,one of his doctors an Indian named Sherry eventually took the delivery.
I see a lot of confusion around Dr Fagbohun’s practice and I wanna address them as I see many people insisting on staying in Richmond to birth. Richmond is kinda bushy and very quiet, someone like me cant stay there. Fagbohun has 4 clinics where you can have your prenatal visits, these clinics are spread across Houston, Sugarland and 2 in Richmond. I live close to Sugarland so we selected that option; I have also visited the one in Richmond before. Oakbend itself has about 3 hospitals in Richmond but you will deliver at Williams way campus.

Dr fagbohun (Baba) is actually the medical director of the Oakbend medical center located on the Williams way campus. He presently has 4 doctors on his payroll . He shuttles around the 4 clinics and insists on meeting his clients at their clinic visits, honestly I don’t know why he doesn't delegate the check ups. This man has an average of 15 clients in each clinic per day. He also personally answer your emails, he doesn’t delegate that one too. He is a stakeholder in Oakbend, so on the average if 15 people are admitted, his own client may be like 8 while other doctors share the rest. But at every time he has at least one of his doctors on duty.
He told me he has delivered 4,000 babies till date. The man is actually experienced and too sure of himself. Which brings me to his major weakness, overconfidence but not arrogance as he is very playful.

I selected him not really because of the money but I wanted someone I could relate with and I needed someone that could help negotiate my bills incase of any complications. We actually had a quarrel before we became friends because his preferred method of delivery is induction, so my wife was scheduled for induction at 39 weeks before her due date. I guess because of his busy schedule, he wants to attend every birth but we weren’t hell bent on having him around. So as a JJC I wanted to get a better explanation on this induction method but he wasn’t on duty when we got to the hospital, our phone conversation resulted in an argument. We returned back home on the day of initial induction, Dec 28th and decided to wait till my wife’s EDD was past. A couple of NL members used induction successfully though, so it’s a 50/50 thing, it can lead to natural birth or CS. He won’t force you to induce except there is a risk to the baby, so you have to let him know what you want early enough. We finally induced after my wife’s due date and we thank God it was successful.

I will write the final chapter of my diary when I finish documentation and get the zero balance from Oakbend. My BC will be ready today, it was processed on the 8th.

I have been getting lots of love from NL members. shout out to the Houston crew . Special appreciation to Naniakay for visiting us with pepper soup and gifts on Saturday.

Congrats to the new Visa Receivers and The new babies in the House.

@GENOMI: my friend everything happens for a reason. We need to be grateful. What if the water broke when you were airborne?

@Princeadeade and Ritdan, I won’t advise you to book shadowbrooke except you have cash to burn. It’s a beautiful environment though. We pay like $2000 dollars per month for a flat , which is not inclusive of utility bills and furnishings . We had to pay 3 full months that we didn’t use.And we were properly ripped off by the Nigerian-American agent who thought we were adenuga’s children (story for another day) . If you insist I will give their details though. I helped some Nairaland members check out a place on highway 6, I will send the details to you too. Cheers
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 10:50pm On Jan 04, 2015
oluwafunkenny:
why not claim she is an housewife and remain silent about the school.
since the husband can sponsor, she doesn't have much stress,
House, I stand to be corrected ooo
Don't forget she will likely fill her educational background in the DS160. She can state housewife cum student. Nothing beats telling them the way it is,his wife isn't doing anything illegal here.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 10:50pm On Jan 04, 2015
Larondoo22:
Pls anyone with dr La email address should pls send it me oooo,I take God una beg you.
Aunty how are you, would have sent it but it's not in the spreadsheet. Cheers
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m):
dayo1401:
My question will be, what reason can we give if the VO asks her that why does she not want to give birth in the UK when she has a spouse visa that allows her to give birth for free in uk and her husband is also based in UK?
Why are you making your case difficult and over analysing this situation? People can give birth wherever they want. Recently some americans have started obtaining canadian passport to ward of the threat from terrorist whenever they visit the middle east.

The VO you wanna meet already know that the blue passport is the first reason people wanna birth in america. A lot of VO won't even focus on the childbirth rather they will ask themselves if she qualifies for a US Non-immigrant visa to start with,at that point her travel-history which you are erasing will count.
If asked she can tell them it's been her dream, she trust her US doctor, US has better facilities etc. But both parties know that the quest for the blue pali is the koko. grin
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 6:14pm On Jan 04, 2015
shagaman:
Dears,please i just need to ask can i travel with palm oil,beans. just want to be sure before full packing starts
Lol,is it ewa oloyin or agonyin,bring some for us o? You can pack beans but make sure there is no weevil in it or else na confiscation sure pass. Palm oil is dicey, they will start bugging you from our MMA but some gangster mama like Phema and co have travelled with frozen palm oil in the past. You can always get good palm oil in African stores for between $5 to $11 depending on the Kg,so leave it if possible.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 1:46am On Jan 01, 2015
kykes:
After 10 mins, I bring out my shiloh mantle and wipe my face 3 times. I no get time....i gat to activate my heavenly powers..
@kykes and @SuzyT, your POE stories got me rolling on the floor. Walahi you guys are too mouthed, houston POE can't withstand this level of preparation. grin.Congrat at least we can rejoice with you.

bj2012golf:
Thank you so much, your prayer for us was answered.You are appreciated .Regards
Congrat my man, God who has started the work will complete it.

@WISHING EVERYONE IN NAIJA, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 7:51pm On Dec 26, 2014
oluwafunkenny:
Well done Tvegas,
God bless your mission. please ensure your diary is well documented as those of us coming in april will need this.
My regards to your wife.
Thanks, will keep updating the diary.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 7:44pm On Dec 26, 2014
sayoberry:
pls what airline did you use?
We used Delta. Think about other airlines or must it be only emirate?
Omodaraju:
Emirates will fly you direct from dubai to Dallas or Houston. If you are avoiding Houston as your POE, you will have to use a domestic airline or mega bus or grey hound bus from Dallas to Houston.
My dear I won't advise a pregnant woman to do grey hound or megabus as the bus station may be another journey. Even changing to a local flight can be a herculean task as the boarding gates may be miles apart. They will also charge separately for checked in bags.

Sayo, put your comfort ahead of any other need since you don't want to go through houston POE. That emirate flight is long on its own. If emirate won't work consider Delta, Airfrance, BA, Turkish etc.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 9:12pm On Dec 25, 2014
nefertitiram:
Somebody shout Halleluyahhhh! Who remembers this post?
Congrats babe, some good news, thats what i call...Quick Fire Double. grin

Merry Christmas everyone. I have been getting lots of mails on accommodation,documentation and transport in Houston. I even helped some members to check out accommodation and transport options and i have mailed them my findings but the questions still keep coming. Incase i dont respond to mails on time please understand that i also have my hands full and its about to get fuller. You can always drop urgent questions here as there are lots of veterans quietly reading. Love you all .
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Tvegas(m): 5:09pm On Dec 20, 2014
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Hi guys, please where and how can i stream United live matches on the internet. I am currently far from home. cheers
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 6:07pm On Dec 18, 2014
PrinceAdeAde:
This is not a myth. I know this for a fact that at least from a UK VO that they have yearly quota per country and when they reach that quota,they only grant for exceptional cases so I belive this approach is taken by US and other countries
Ok cool, no qualms.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 4:37am On Dec 18, 2014
adebrave:
Sup bro @Tvegas, congratulations on ur successful POE. Enjoy ur stay and regards to madam. God bless !
Hello dear,thanks merry Xmas in advance.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m):
malory84:
I am using UMC, university medical centre of Elpaso. Nice hospital. They are the only hospital that really offer vbac. U can Google b4 dem brand me marketer! like Tvegas said, me too want to respect myself.
How you dey? You can mention the various costs without sounding like a marketer. You might be indirectly helping someone. I Just didn't wanna mention accomodation and car rentals but I will fully critique my hospital here later.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 9:09pm On Dec 17, 2014
jyde2014:
Gd evening all,
In my own opinion; I think there's a quota of non-immigrant visas issued to Nigerians annually. So chances of being issued visa towards d end of d year beckmes slim. So d best bet is to apply early in d year...
My opinion oooooo.
Lol, This is a Myth except there is hard data to back it up. A similar myth is that there is a maximum number of visas that can be issued per day. There are so many myths being peddled about this US NIV, my view is just to be well prepared and trust God for favor.
PoliticsRe: General Buhari Shares A First Shot With Prof.osinbajo His Running Mate. by Tvegas(m): 6:50pm On Dec 17, 2014
PDP seems not to know what they are up against. Lemme give you a little tutorial here.

Bakare as far as I am concerned was a liability than an asset. Bakare was always attacking oyedepo, papa adeboye and whoever he could pick on. Osinbajo and Bakare are not the same in terms of perception. Osinbajo has strong connections to the pentecostal elite in Nigeria.

Secondly this Osinbajo also have a brother who is a strong member of the fountain of life church. I can assure you oyedepo, adefarasin, and many modern day pastors will queue behind him. I first heard about his probable selection from an igbo friend in the US, who was rooting for him cos of their rccg kinship. The guy even forgot his Igbo lineage.

If this election were to be decided only on religion votes today, Osinbajo will take most of the pentecostal votes and that's a lot. You seem not to get the hand played by Tinubu? He has nullified claims that APC has an islamisation agenda. PDP needs to go back to the drawing board, they will be foolish to dismiss this threat. Be warned , Osinbajo is not Bakare.!! ! Be warned Osinbajo is not Bakare!!!
Christianity EtcRe: RCCG Celebrates Osinbajo's Emergence On Twitter [Photo] by Tvegas(m): 6:45pm On Dec 17, 2014
PDP seems not to know what they are up against. Lemme give you a little tutorial here.

Bakare as far as I am concerned was a liability than an asset. Bakare was always attacking oyedepo, papa adeboye and whoever he could pick on. Osinbajo and Bakare are not the same in terms of perception. Osinbajo has strong connections to the pentecostal elite in Nigeria.

Secondly this Osinbajo also have a brother who is a strong member of the fountain of life church. I can assure you oyedepo, adefarasin, and many modern day pastors will queue behind him. I first heard about his probable selection from an igbo friend in the US, who was rooting for him cos of their rccg kinship. The guy even forgot his Igbo lineage.

If this election were to be decided only on religion votes today, Osinbajo will take most of the pentecostal votes and that's a lot. You seem not to get the hand played by Tinubu? He has nullified claims that APC has an islamisation agenda. PDP needs to go back to the drawing board, they will be foolish to dismiss this threat. Be warned , Osinbajo is not Bakare.!! ! Be warned Osinbajo is not Bakare!!!
PoliticsRe: Yemi Osibanjo As Vp...apc's Masterstroke! by Tvegas(m): 6:33pm On Dec 17, 2014
jmaine:
In 2019 it will be the turn of an MFM pastor to partner Buhari . . . It's amusing that most APC maggots are busy jubilating over the choice of an unknown pastor.What Pastor Bakare couldn't achieve . . . .shior grin
You guys seems not to know what you are up against. Lemme give you a little tutorial.

Bakare as far as I am concerned was a liability than an asset. Bakare was always attacking oyedepo, papa adeboye and whoever he could pick on. Osinbajo and Bakare are not the same by any measure. Osinbajo has strong connections to the pentecostal elite in Nigeria.

Secondly this Osinbajo also have a brother who is a strong member of the fountain of life church. I can assure you oyedepo, adefarasin, and many modern day pastors will queue behind him. I first heard about his probable selection from an igbo friend in the US, who was rooting for him cos of their rccg kinship. The guy even forgot his Igbo lineage.

If this election were to be decided only on religion votes today, Osinbajo will take most of the pentecostal votes and that's a lot. You seem not to get the hand played by Tinubu? He has nullified claims that APC has an islamisation agenda. PDP needs to go back to the drawing board, they will be foolish to dismiss this threat. Be warned , Osinbajo is not Bakare.!! ! Be warned Osinbajo is not Bakare!!!
PoliticsRe: Yemi Osibanjo As Vp...apc's Masterstroke! by Tvegas(m): 3:04pm On Dec 17, 2014
babyosisi:
Hahahahaha
I wish you had put up a better rebuttal
There is nothing to respond to
ACN had the opportunity to vote in a speaker,the no 3 man but they voted for a Hausa man to take their place
Please let me go and laugh
Lol, you just contradicted yourself Ma'am. The yoruba was given the speakers post by Pdp but they still went for a northerner because the yoruba does not vote along tribal line alone. The ekiti people you mentioned voted for fayoshes personality, but they won't vote GEJ. At best ekiti has 700k votes which can be neutralised by Lagos 3 times over.

Honestly the election is APC to lose right now. And so far they have conducted themselves in a mature way. Pls don't ever use 2011 to judge 2015 it will be a grave mistake. GEJ already boxed himself to a corner and burned lots of bridges. E ti rin nkankan.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 5:40pm On Dec 16, 2014
Virtuousdiva:
I dey oooo.I haven't gone yet,January things.Haven't heard from Merrymom yet too Make sure say you perfect your pepper soup skills for madam while you dey there oooo.
Lol, na beans and plantain i dey cook right now. Pepper soup go follow later. Abeg make una check on merrymom o.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 5:18pm On Dec 16, 2014
sayoberry:
pm nko? i af tired of google
No qualms

Shayo5:
@ Tvegas no be our fault o,bought my ticket before learning bout Houston poe.I pray for favour at POE
Its well, God will go before you just remain confident.

@Virtuosdiva......Haven't read from you in a while. when are you travelling?. Do you hear from Merrymom,she has been away for a while.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 3:18pm On Dec 16, 2014
sayoberry:
biko how much is your rent? is it a flat? and for the car thing Its going to be difficult o. my drivers license expires tomoro sef
Lol Sayo? I want to respect myself on this thread by answering Visa questions, Objective report of medical services, POE questions and similar issues without turning to a marketer . You can Google the car rental companies i mentioned for starters. Pls understand.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m):
Flowers:
Houston has been good with friendly weather. We stay in an accommodation in stafford less than 40 dollars per night.To rent a small car with insurance for 2months is more than $3000.
Flowers how you dey? I guess you are in Sunsuite right? We are in Shadowbrooke apartments on dulles avenue. Make you and hubby come chop goat meat lol. But 3k for car rental in 2 months is too much haba. You can check www.enterprise.com and Avis for a cheaper offer. Their cheapest offer is $600 per month but we didn't end up using enterprise as we got a free car that we can use for now from an rccg pastor. We only have to do some repair and fix the insurance.

My advice for anybody considering houston on a tight budget is to book companies who offer accommodation, feeding and transportation all in one.Transportation cost on its own is not smiling. It may surpass your hospital bill if not well planned. We didn't use this option as we had a different arrangement.

Another Tip as regards communication is to get Ultra Mobile that seems to be the best deal for making international calls right now.

@Anonymousmum. .... Na enjoyment you dey o. We should hook up in Sugarland one of these days. We are visiting first colony malls pretty soon.

@ Damsell. ......Sorry dear but at least you don born americana baby now. Don't worry just look at the better side of things and enjoy the holiday. United no try at all.

@Jay6.....I was told there is an average of 15 mothers meeting fagbohun per day. I hope they can locate each other. This place is the new MIHS. God bless our hustles. Lol.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 6:03pm On Dec 15, 2014
frendly99:
I'd really appreciate if someone could oblige to educate me on these issues...
Is having a travel experience a prerequisite for getting a US Visa? 'cos i see most people that got lucky have been to one place or the other before applying to US...I've never been out
Secondly, my birth trip is gon be sponsored by my in-laws, is it tenable to the Visa Officer even though my hubby would be there with me for the interview?
The bolded is the surest way to get your visa denied. Infact you will make it easy for them. The VO expects you or your husband to be able to fund this trip. Previous travelling experience is one of the factors that will be considered before issuing a NIV but if you fully satisfy other criteria and home ties the VO may overlook this. So yes people without previous travelling experience can be granted.

@Lizcomm...Thanks man and merry xmas in advance.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 4:57pm On Dec 15, 2014
pattyreal:
Congrats Tvegas! I wish wifey a safe delivery. Awaiting d gud news. I tap in2 all dese gud POE stories! One luv..
Thanks, so when are you leaving, don't wait till forever o. No one can predict when a baby will come , we are all just guessing.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m): 4:55pm On Dec 15, 2014
GFavor:
Dear House, My ticket is from Abuja to Elpaso with one day stop over at Chicago. My question is, at POE in Chicago will I have to bring out my checked in luggage at Chicago or at Elpaso.
My safest guess is that you will need to collect your baggage in Chicago and re check in to the flight going to elpaso.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by Tvegas(m):
Hello guys, reporting from the City of Stafford near Houston Texas. Been busy with a couple of things, struggling to follow the thread. Thank God for Phema and Akelvin . The day Phema told me water broke, i was like na so e dey happen? You guys should stop risking it till 36 weeks o, Please leave by 33/34 weeks max. No be only the preggies go dey share POE testimony, so make una allow me share my own.

Got into atlanta few days ago, male border officer asked wetin carry me come. Told him for "the Christmas break" and my wife came in few weeks ago to have our baby, so I am here to support her. He nodded that's fine. He asked couple of questions about Ebola, have I been to Liberia, guinea etc In my mind I told him "your papa". He asked what I do back home and I told him. He cancelled my old visa, stamped me in and told me to enjoy.

Na so I reach houston and true true, I begin dey enjoy. Weather has been awesome , I have not used my jacket. Wife joined dominion chapel the biggest rccg in town few weeks ago and these guys have been really helpful. They took us for buffet yesterday. For mothers travelling alone this is a tip. Don't be shy to ask for assistance.

@Anonymousmum. ... Thank God for you but I have warned everyone to avoid houston. Abi another thing dey there ni? Lol. Not sure atlanta and other poe i earlier recommended got time for all these examination and questions.

@damsell....Haba 500k to change dates?. I suspect you bought a promo ticket on United. If that's the case they will want the full price of their ticket back to change anything on it. If you didn't buy the promo ticket go to the airport and you may change it easily. I may also have to dump my awuff delta ticket and buy a one-way emirate or turkish ticket if my baby comes on time. So that's another option you should consider.

As regards Dr fagbohun, i will give a comprehensive breakdown of his charges when wife puts to bed. My only advice is intending users shouldn't waste money doing all the tests in Nigeria because he may still ask you to rerun like 80% of it. So just do a few. I wasted some cash on this already. All in all its been fun.

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