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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by Stephenry: 1:08pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Good morning all, This is my first time writing on this page, but i have been following up this thread for about 3 months. I have read part 1,2 and 3 scantly and this has helped my visa preparation and success. I feel obliged to share my visa interview story with everyone, so that people can also learn from mine. Me:Good morning sir, VO: Good morning, have you traveled before Me: No VO:Why do you want to visit the US. Me: Childbirth VO: Have u spoken to any hospital in the US. Me: Yes(brought out email correspondence from the hospital and handed it over to him). VOWent through the correspondence) who is paying the bill. Me:Self VO: Do you have any proof of payment. Me:Yes(Brought out my account statement) VO: What do you do. Me:Told him where i work, my position and the number of years worked. VO: Can you explain what you do in your role. Me:Gave him summary of what i do(making sure is in-line with what i has filled in my DS 160) VO: Why is your husband not supporting this trip. Me: Of course he is supporting, we are taking care of the bills together. VO: So by self, u mean yourself and your husband Me:Yes VO: How many weeks gone are you now. Me: 20 weeks. VO: Gave me a form and said pick up your passport in the circle location in 3 bussiness days. Me: Thank you. I want to say thank you to every contributor in this forum, it was really helpful going through this thread. I also want to know what next i need to do and prepare as i would be traveling in April. 16 Likes |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by dasayo: 1:11pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Hi, has anyone used the Florida Hospital, Celebrations before? I got a very expensive quote from them even though I mentioned being "self-pay. My doctor's practice gave me 75% discount and I still paid $3500. That's supposed to be for. 7-15 visit, I mentioned having only 4 visits as I'm almost due to give birth, they said it doesn't matter. - anyone used the Florida Hospital, Celebrations centre before? Was it a good experience? - any information you can provide to assist me with the entire process please...... Thank you. |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by donugapi(m): 1:15pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Bisoye82: I'm sorry i don't have any info on accommodation. We're staying with family so we didn't have to search for any rental accommodation. |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by chigoziri7: 1:19pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Hello ladies...Happy new year in advance |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by chigoziri7: 1:57pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
justwise:thanks for pointin that out. That's y I stated in one of my previous post that I cud not remember if chigoziri was asked durin her interview or not. Anyway lots of advice has been given on the issue so she can think it tru and follow her heart not forgetting to pray very well too justwise: chigoziri case is out of the picture here, she categorically lied at the interview when asked if she was pregnant then letter sent a letter the embassy stating her intent to use the visa for child birth...that is a clear case of misrepresentation. Its not the same case with the one we are discussing. Dear Justwise - Good day and compliments of the season. I dont know if you remember the posts above last year. Ok, now i want to go back for another VISA...this time not for birthing purposes...just for vaction and training. I am not pregnant as well, baby girl is a year plus. ...so far, we been to 2 european countries and now i want to go for a visa. I am wondering, is there a possibility of being rejected? Assuming they ask why the visa is cancelled, ofcourse I will be honest to say i lied . Please let me know what your thoughts especially on how i should respond. Thank you and happy new year |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by Kingsmum: 1:58pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Yea i stayed one midnight .. got to the hospital about midday on the 19th, baby came around 5:35pm same day. Dr E gave me d clear to go at about 3am, while baby got discharged around 6/7ish pm after the repeat tests done 24hours later after delivery. quote author=ozycy post=41512661] Wow,Dis is good. Didn't know it can be this low cos I remember that first mama dat mentioned Dr E said she stayed one day and still got abt $335. Guess it's the midnight thingy, you probably stayed just one midnight. I stayed 2 night lol. when did you deliver? Congrat kiboe on the arrival of your bundle of joy. [/quote] |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by vcole: 1:59pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Congrats you! cc: newbies this is how it is done. before y'all be calling out fbi skills. lol! You are good to go dear. Now you just need to sort out your accomodation, hustle for USD up and down the place, book your doctor's appointment, search for flight ticket deals and buy now and sit tight and await the arrival of your LO. If you wanna shop for baby stuff and sea freight to Nigeria, now will be a good time as well. Stephenry: 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by vcole: 2:02pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
From the way i type, i thought that you would have decoded who i am by now. nefertitiram: |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by justwise(m): 2:23pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
chigoziri7: chigoziri nice to see you here again. Obviously your previous immigration record will show up but as you rightly pointed out giving an honest answer will make a huge difference. Nobody can say categorically if you will be given or not but honesty will be an added advantage. Happy new year in advance 3 Likes |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by bbaby84(f): 2:39pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
vcole: Madam vcole, I looked through your posts and there was no time you came to share your visa transcript, the baby due in October we didn't hear about,there was a post where you were disclaiming to be an agent, you wanted to give birth in El -paso we didnt read break down/ experience. I can go on and on. Why not be a little kinder? The person and scenario you called out was very possible no big deal about it and she was honest about her intentions. Besides, not everyone joins NL because of giving birth in America, there are loads of other resourceful threads. It's almost New Year, biko take it easy. Happy New year in advance. 7 Likes |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by nefertitiram: 2:45pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
vcole: You have succeeded in confusing me now o |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by omogedudu99: 2:45pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
omogedudu99: Dear NL Family. Compliments of the season and Happy New Year to everyone. Congratulations to all recent new mamas/papas; successful visa and POE stories, etc. Its been terribly hectic for me since I got back to naija so I couldnt provide updates until now. Apologies. I flew back to lagos on Dec 13 with United. It was very easy adding baby's ticket with United Airline even though I bought the ticket on wakanow. Paid $381.3 for my baby's ticket. My final medical bills for Vaginal Delivery are as follows: * Health Central Women's Care Frsico (Ob/Gyn). - $2500 (covers lab tests, 2 scans and prenatal supplements) * Centennial Medical Centre Frisco - 2day stay at hospital for mum & baby - $3918 * Pediatrician (for hospital stay) - $696.66 (negotiated from $1,366) * 2 week lab test (PKU) for baby @ Centennial Medical Centre - $38 * Village Pediatrics (after discharge from hospital) 2 visits - $237 Total:$7,389.66 Firstymum, thanks for the headsup about the increased baggage allowance for infants. I did some last minute extra shopping and was able to enjoy my baby's 2 bags allowance. @MiddyO, how are you and your LO? Hope you are doing great. I sat beside your mum on my flight. Did she tell you? She was really awesome and helped me carry my daughter several times during the flight. Please extend my thanks to her. The exchange rate and limit on transaction value on the Naija Mastercard almost messed me up. I was waiting to have my baby before doing most of my shopping cos I wanted to be sure of my bills first and that i was really having a girl. Thank God for the PTA that I bought before travelling and the fact that I had bought most of the heavy stuffs like wipes and diapers online in October. I got Amazon to deliver directly to the shippers who shipped it to Lagos by sea. I had an awesome experience with the most wonderful hosts but I'm just so glad to be back home with my baby and that everything has ended well. I wish everyone a wonderful 2016 and the safe delivery of all our babies (physical and spiritual). Blessings 14 Likes |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by vcole: 2:51pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
aunty bbaby84 i gave my visa transcript, look through my posts biko. had my baby in october 2014 in el paso and even boarded the same flight with some nairalanders and we had a ball. you certainly did not see me coming here to ask for a recommendation for a doctor after applying for a visa already. preparedness means that you already have options for a doctor. this is irrespective of having procured a visa or not. it is simple common sense. bearing in mind that i am from thread 1 and 2 i do not expect you to know who i am or better still be privy to my child's photos or info. since you are not the person whom i fbi-ed or cia-ed, abeg chop happy new year for me for 2016 and drop your albeit baseless mic. bbaby84: 1 Like |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by vcole: 2:54pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
aunty bbaby84, when you were reading my posts, did you omit this? Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by vcole: 1:56pm On Aug 12, 2014 amash: hmm houston....#thinking# am a first time mum and havent even started my antenatal. am four month gone....still choosy on what hospital here in abuja for ante natal and what state in the u.s for delivery.... i guess am not on track! someone scold me please.... my work schedule is tight though.....#smh# Good day Nairalanders! Amash, it's okay. You should start antenatal though,you have to make time for your baby bust schedule or not.. I also delayed in making up my mind about where to deliver. Only submitted my visa app about 3 weeks ago. Had my interview today. It was easy breezy.thanks to God and thanks to this forum. The visa officer asked why I was traveling and I told him to have my baby. He asked if I had contacted any hospital, I said yes and he asked to see any doc showing that, I gave him d letter. He asked what I do, I'm not working at d moment and so I told him. He asked what my husband does, I told him He asked what d cost of d trip was, I gave him a spread sheet and then he asked to see bank statements, I showed him. Then he said my.visa has been approved and I should ensure I keep all my receipts "forever and ever" I laughed and said thanks. All of this took about 3-5mins. A couple of people were rejected when I was there, including another pregnant lady. I believe she didn't come out straight to say she was gonna have her baby there, the.VO had to drag it outta her. All in.all,I'm grateful to God and all of you who helped with your tips. (Quote) (Report) 9 Likes (Share) |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by vcole: 2:55pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
or this? reading the disclaimer without even reading the message? (Quote) (Report) (Share) Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by vcole: 10:08pm On Sep 08, 2014 Congrats to all those who have been granted their visas recently. Well,as regards doctoresparati, El paso is a border state. Anyone who bothered to look up the area before would know that. It's public info. Like any border state,eg lagos/seme in our own country,illegal immigrants always have access one way or the other. So it's not a big deal. It didn't start today either. I believe doctoresparati decided to set up their maternity service legally so they can capture immigrant clientele who are genuine and wanna pay. Personally, they make it easy,anyone who has read their medical responsibility letter would know it was carefully written. Anyway, I found out about them on nairaland and I can imagine how many other people have. So,I'm pretty sure the embassy is getting a lot of their letters. The CO at my interview also asked me why I am opting for them instead of other hospitals. In my opinion,as long as you.have all the other requirements, no one is gonna be able to just deny you.a visa based on your choice of health care provider. That being said,it's always better to research all your options and pick what works best for you. DISCLAIMER - I'm not a doctoresparati agent oh! Ain't getting no referral fees oh! I'm not advertising oh! Lol! (Quote) (Report) 5 Likes (Share) |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by vcole: 2:56pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Oya, make i drop mic. i don look for trouble reach. 1 Like |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by vcole: 2:57pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
think deep. Lol! nefertitiram: |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by nefertitiram: 3:03pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
vcole: All of una wey don know me reach house! Na wa o! I will soon decode, make I de think de go... wait? na you de vex for Buhari since yesterday night for that other junction where we de meet de chop madamsabi? |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by Nobody: 3:11pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
mulberry: Hi ma, have you got Dr E's contact? I have a mobile number to her office. You can contact me |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by bbaby84(f): 3:13pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
vcole: Dear vcole, It seems you didn't read my post properly. I saw all the ones you quoted . They were more of introductions and questions but no feed back. You applauded someone's transcript above and said that was the way to go but I never saw any of yours neither did I read about your hospital breakdown. Happy New year once again 1 Like |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by chigoziri7: 3:33pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
justwise:Thank you very much and good hear from you so promptly as usual. I really do appreciate your response and i will keep that in mind. Thank you again |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 3:56pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
anizi: This is true. I got to the hospital on the 27th, gave birth past 1am on the 28th and left the hospital in the morning of the 30th. Oakbend counted it as 48 hours after delivery, so it was 2 days for both baby and me Nics counted it as 28th (the day the baby was born) ; 29th and 30th so it was 3 days Let's always ask for clarification before we pay any bill 1 Like
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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 4:15pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Kingsmum: That's 2 days for nics - 19th and 20th 1 Like |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by jacksparow(m): 5:07pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by cutelass: 5:20pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Stephenry: Big congrats to u. What a smooth sail 1 Like |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by ozycy: 5:21pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by uchetobi(f): 5:39pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
chigoziri7: Good to hear from you. Happy new year and all the best with your interview Maybe you should try applying from Nigeria this time |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by ozycy: 5:39pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
omogedudu99: Welcome back. This 23kg 2baggage allowance for infant make sense o. Am sure other mama's are aware now and will explore it. Anyone wey no wan use her own shud pm me lol Other airline should follow asap |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by firsttymum(f): 6:11pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Happy new year in advance darlings I love you guys.... Mwuah 1 Like |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by vcole: 6:15pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
bbaby84: |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by vcole: 6:17pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Na wa. #mummyimustcomeoutin2016 hope ur aii. favoredgal: |
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by vcole: 6:18pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Na me oh. Make I no go lie enter 2016. nefertitiram: |
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