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YoungMetrosG:
For the NICS bill, I had a $600 budget for it based on prior research. There's no way of knowing what the bill will be because you're charged based on the services your baby gets (this is what the NICS lady I spoke with over the phone and the lady who came in to do the hearing test said).

Getting the zero balance from Baylor was not easy at all. I called them DAILY! If what you meant by automated bill is the $30k+ bill they sent me, then yes. I had to keep calling to tell them I was self pay and pre-paid the flat rate fee which they confirmed and kept promising to send my zero balance. I kept on calling daily. I still got the $30k bill like two more times before I left the US. Didn't get my zero balance letters until like 2-3 months after I'd come back to Naij. So just keep calling them if you're in this situation.

Let me know if you need any more info

Thank you so much for your response.
I declined the hearing test. I got the automated 30k + bill too. I will keep calling for the zero balance.
I will share my experience soon.
Thank you so much.

I was 26 weeks gone and nothing was asked.
I only signed a form from lagos to Casablanca which states that I am responsible for flying while pregnant .
I hope this help.
MissG post=60041718]Hello All,

Has anyone flown Air moroc recently? How many weeks pregnant were you, did you show a fit to fly letter or just the port health certificate.

Did you sign a disclaimer at the MMA and did you show any of the above in Casablanca be before boarding.

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated.

Thank you[/quote]

Blackgolden:
I just sent you an email.

Hello madam, how body? Please o, have you secured a doctor yet at white rocks? I was there today, registered but I don't have a doctor yet. I need some info from you, my email address is missivory.fs@gmail.com.
God bless.

[quote author=desoul post=50670910]missionary journey concluded...I shared DW POE experience,I notified my E family when our LO arrived..now the breakdown of everything.
virginal delivery.
hospital.. Medical Center of McKinney Texas
hospital fee..2500$
doctors fee...2000$
test and others..1000$
did not use epidural as the baby came within an Hour.
did US passport in two days 165$

Hello desoul,
Please this same hospital just gave me a hospital fee of 4720$. Thats close to 100% increment.
Also can you give me the name of the doctor you used. Thank you.

quote author=Blackgolden post=57277581]Iong post alert:

In the spirit of giving back, I'd like to share my experience at the dreaded Houston POE. Even though I feel hurt that since I join this forum, the 2 post I had posted for inquiries have been deleted, and I really don't why.
It's all good, cos I still was diligent in reading the threads and equipping myself.

I got my visa on a vigin passport in Feb 2017 and didn't know I was pregnant until weeks later, and when asked by the Vo then I said I wasn't. Was doing research online and bumped on this platform, where I keenly followed the Change of Intent info. I sent my change of intent sometime in April as I was planning to travel in June. Got the reply..."I'm not obligated to tell them, but be able to prove at POE I can handle my bills etc"

To cut the long story...Got to the airport(Abuja) June 4 while checking in at Lufthansa, the lady asked if I was pregnant I said yes, she asked if I had my fit to fly, I said yes, she said I'll need the port healthy cert. I told her I'm only 22 weeks and according to their online info, I wouldn't need that except from 35weeks, she insisted. I went to the portal and the lady said it was 2k, I said I thought it was 1k5, she said no, I just gave her the 2k. She took my temperature and BP and gave me the receipt.
Finished everything and we took off by 10:20pm for Frankfurt. Food was horrible- I begin purge for plane. Thank God I sat close to the lavatory. 4hrs layover and we were Houston bound - I no gree chop again, just asked for their dry bread, butter with Coke.

Landed at Houston June 5 around 1:30pm US time (just like I read here) target one young innocent looking CBP guy and stayed on his queue...

CBP- Good afternoon ma'am, passport plz?
Me- Good afternoon (hands it)
Cbp- why are you in the US
Me- Vacation and Childbirth
(looking a bit disoriented and was signalling for a colleague)
Cbp- How long are you staying
Me- 5months
Me - I have made some deposit at the hospital and I have correspondence with my doctor.
Cpb- plz let me have them. (Still calling his colleauge)
Me- (hands them to him)
At this time the colleague comes and he explains to him- This is her 1st time in the US and she plans to give birth, these are correspondence with her doctor and deposit receipt...
Cbp2 - who will you be staying with
Me- my sister in Dallas.
Cbp2 - Are you giving birth in Dallas
Me- Yes, Baylor Scott and White Hospital is also in Dallas.
Cbp2- during your interview, did you start this intention?
Me- no, because I didn't know at the time, but I sent a change of intent letter (reaching for the reply) and this was the reply I got.
He takes his time to read it and hands it back.
Cbp2 - I see you have paid $1000 deposit, how much is everything going to cost u?
Me- about $6k5
Cbp2 - V or Cs
Me- V.
Cbp1- I see you have $8k5 with you.
Me- yes, should I show you.
Cbp2- yes, but be careful, you don't want to call any attention to yourself.
Showed them in my purse
Cbp2- all 100bills
Me- yes.
CBP 2- How did you get all this cash
Me- part of my savings from salary and most from my husband.
Cbp2- is your husband joining you
Me- yes, much later
Cbp1- what do you do?
Me- Program and Communications Officer with....
Cbp1- Your husband?
Me- He is bleep bleep at.....
Cbp1- plz place your fingers on the machine
CBP2- make sure you keep all your receipt, cos we will request for it the next time you come. Also, do not accept any medicare here cos it will affect you visa and return to the states.
Welcome to the US (CBP1 was stamping my passport already)

Congratulations! Please what's your hospital fee and doctors fee. Thank you.
Baylor McKinney gave me hospital fee of 6570 for V-delivery and about 9k for cs .[/quote]

Hello people. I have learnt a lot from this forum and I want to give back. My POE experience. (newyork Poe)
Flew royal air maroc with DH and LO.
We quickly used the self service machine, it was smooth but I had a blurry image.
Dh: Good morning
Cbp:Good morning
Cbp: why are you in the states
Dh: for visitation and wife will be staying back with lo to give birth
Cbp:what did you say
Dh: to give birth
Cbp:who are you staying with and address
Dh: name and address
Cbp: how much do you have on you?
Dh: 5k
Cbp: just that, do you how high medical expenses are in the state.
Dh: all arrangements has be made with the doctor and hospital, necessary fund will be transferred from nigeria
Cbp: okay. stamping in dh and lo
Cbp: where did you give birth your lo
Dh:nigeria
Cbp: Ma'm please place down your four fingers and look into the camera. This is your first time in the states
Me: yes
Cbp: stamps me in.
Nothing was checked at agriculture.
So chilling in newyork for fee days before heading to Texas for my first appointment with my Dr. Thank you.

desoul:
ask your questions here

Hello,
The doctor I contacted at McKinney didn't send the breakdown of the services at the hospital like others did. I wanted to confirm if it was same with you. But he said he wants to see my medical records first. So, thank you.

Hello @desoul, how is family? Please I need your assistance concerning Medical Center of McKinney. I plan to have my baby there by God's grace. I will be glad if you send your email to reach out. My Email (missivory@gmail.com) .
Thank you

desoul:
missionary journey concluded...I shared DW POE experience,I notified my E family when our LO arrived..now the breakdown of everything.
virginal delivery.
hospital.. Medical Center of McKinney Texas
hospital fee..2500$
doctors fee...2000$
test and others..1000$
did not use epidural as the baby came within an Hour.
did US passport in two days 165$
successfully used the visa on arrival, got approval from immigration HQ abuja,scanned it to DW and she printed..infant ticket on emirate 74$...the journey was long but we give God the glory for safe trip..Emirate did not come to abuja,so she landed at MMIA lagos..paid the visa on arrival fee of 200$..booked air peace to abuja.Thank you guys for always being there...I really appreciate her host, you are such an amazing father.God bless you, to my darling wife,even when I was not there you made the right decision at the right times.my love for you just increased *kisses...am going to take legal action against Emirates for dropping her at Lagos and not providing connecting flight to abuja..second missionary journey preparation loading..nairalanders you guys rock!!!!

KaptainAfrika:
Option 2 is your best bet. Another thing else is quite risky.

hello sirs and mas,

I am new here.

I was not pregnant when I got my visiting visa in December 2016.
My plan was to travel this March 2017 but now I discovered I am pregnant. So I am thinking I wait till May or June to go have my baby in the states.

Do I need to write a letter to the embassy to state my current status and intention.

Kindly advice. Thank you.