Onlineise:
@All

DW was just denied again...very sad. Anyhoo, she asked if she cld still travel with her current visa b4 it expires end of this month and the officer said "Surr, thats fine".

So people should we take the risk and pray she gets stamp in for 6 months?

Pls gurus advise.

I had to go back to refresh my memory on the story.If you are certain she in no way breached her visa conditions then you Should take the risk. That means u have to stack the cards in your favour.write a DETAILED notification of intent. Include the fact that upon attempt to renew she was refused however the visa is still valid and she was informed by the vo that the visa can still be used and upon that premise she's using the visa to travel for birthing purposes. Then of course she should carry evidence of doctor and hospital gbogbo eh. Choose an 'easier' poe. Pray for an understanding cbp officer.Be calm at poe. Answer questions directly.don't volunteer answers to unasked questions.
That being said, u hope for the best and be ready for the worst. Be prepared to forfeit the flight ticket just in case...
If successful, documents can be gotten in 2 weeks.
God's grace

chicagobound:

To accommodation, please shine your eyes well especially for the seemingly not-so-expensive accommodation that eventually allows you spend more on transportation.....I stayed at a shared apartment with my bathroom n toilet, only shared kitchen and living room, the distance to the clinic was 28-32 mins depending on traffic(in houston, that was far!) I ended up spending the savings I got on accommodation on transportation and even more!

Please take accommodation really close to the clinic like about 10-15mins. I met and kept contacts of some wonderful mothers turned sisters at the clinic who stayed in places like 10-15mins, and really made sense with pickup services(if required)

I don't know if it's fine to put up contacts here, before Justwise raptures my post.

Makes plenty sense, got to know about an accommodation that cost same amount as where I stayed but had so much more attached to the room, free Baby bassinet and carseat, free calls to all US numbers, free pick up and drop-off to clinic up to postnatal, close to my clinic. Everything beautiful, only thing was that she didn't know about NL and all the ladies that use her concierge didn't know too. I already told her about our dear forum and she'll do her advert here so pple can get her contact.
I literally cried when I saw her place when I was almost coming back home. Mtchewwwwww.

@chicagobound, pls can I have the name of the place and if possible the lady's info. God bless

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Lady G...You are a professional in this visa thingy
U just nailed it!
Keep it up

Popri:
Lady G...You are a professional in this visa thingy
U just nailed it!
Keep it up

Thank U o! *blushing
Stanbic is still claiming no dollars . Oh ye staff of stanbic, FBN, FCMB. Show thyself mbok!

Thanks people...shey all this iranu started with someone wanting to say the truth upfront. We for just kuku do dropbox and move on from day 1.

I am considering Lady G's route...i will travel with her so we face it together.

Hoping for the best while expecting anything.

Thanks people.

Onlineise:
Thanks people...shey all this iranu started with someone wanting to say the truth upfront. We for just kuku do dropbox and move on from day 1.

I am considering Lady G's route...i will travel with her so we face it together.

Hoping for the best while expecting anything.

Thanks people.

Saying the truth kuku pays but the issue is some of these v.o's really can't discern who is sincere at times, I wish you all the best, so far jfk is the easiest POE make Una follow there and be prayerful at the same time hope for the best and worse, all the best, cheers!

chloe7:
Saying the truth kuku pays but the issue is some of these v.o's really can't discern who is sincere at times, I wish you all the best, so far jfk is the easiest POE make Una follow there and be prayerful at the same time hope for the best and worse, all the best, cheers!

Thanks Chloe...we used JFK during ourlast visit so we go just use am then. Meanwhile the VO that started this refusal thing was there again today...he didn't issue a single visa while DW was in the waiting. He just dey bounce everyone.

@Lady G i dey reason pay 75% of hospital bill in advance b4 going...do u feel it will help abit?

[quote author=Iphie26 post=42623684]

Maybe the one I need to do when I get there. But will still do them here and carry it along with me. Below is the list.

Per your request, below is the prenatal lab work that is required for all obstetrical patients...
ABO/RH,
CBC W/DIFF
FREE T4
HGB ELECTROPHERESIS
HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN
HIV REFLEX
HERPES I and HERPES II
RPR REFLEX
RUBELLA
TSH
VARICELLE, IgG,
GONORRHEA
CHLAMYDIA
TRICHOMONAS
HERPES CULTURE
GROUP B STREP

Dr. Valisia Andrews fee includes all prenatal office visits (Northside Hospital does not accept lab work outside of the United States) and c/s delivery. The Panaroma testing is not required and the non stress testing would only be if medically indicated. Also, the office will collect payment during your first office visit (we do not accept wire transfers).[/quote



nne biko lets chat. Pls.

Dear House.

Pregnant women already in the US should ask their Doctors about the FLU vaccine shot which the CDC advised all to take. My DW's Obgyn told her about it yesterday and it's $20 in the hospital but she should check walgreens and cvs to know if it's given for free. If contracted, it can lead to Dea.....th. so I read it up on walgreens website. And got this link for anyone interested. Even kids from 6 months and healthy ppl can also take d shot as I read.

http://www.walgreens.com/topic/pharmacy/scheduler/influenza-vaccine_1.jsp

firsttymum:
This pm matter is turning to something else.
1. You will.get answers faster if u ask ur questions here.
2. I am not Google. Haba somethings can b googled.
3. Because someone announces he or she wanna send me a pm regarding something, doesn't mean u shld too.
4. I'm not customer care. I will reply when I av d time
5. Once I sense any form of rudeness I will automatically ignore u. Did u plant me there to b answering ur questions, or u think I don't av things to do?
6. U can't just open an account and send me a pm. I won't reply. No need to spam my mail biko.
7. STOP SPAMMING MY MAILS.


I'm not a guru, I don't av all d answers, I'm just learning and gathering information like everyone else.

Firsty .pls ans my pm biko.my kweshun is not about birthing.

firsttymum:
This pm matter is turning to something else.
1. You will.get answers faster if u ask ur questions here.
2. I am not Google. Haba somethings can b googled.
3. Because someone announces he or she wanna send me a pm regarding something, doesn't mean u shld too.
4. I'm not customer care. I will reply when I av d time
5. Once I sense any form of rudeness I will automatically ignore u. Did u plant me there to b answering ur questions, or u think I don't av things to do?
6. U can't just open an account and send me a pm. I won't reply. No need to spam my mail biko.
7. STOP SPAMMING MY MAILS.


I'm not a guru, I don't av all d answers, I'm just learning and gathering information like everyone else.

Boss o....u finally poured out everything. Well u know u very active here. Take it easy as u dish out ur heart vexing content. But ur points are all valid and ppl should respect ones privacy especially online.

Onlineise:


Thanks Chloe...we used JFK during ourlast visit so we go just use am then. Meanwhile the mean VO that started this refusal thing was there again today...he didn't issue a single visa while DW was in the waiting. He just dey frown bounce everyone.

@Lady G i dey reason pay 75% of hospital bill in advance b4 going...do u feel it will help abit?

Hm. You have to consider the refund policy of the hospital and if u are willing to forfeit any amount.but for me sha o cash speaks a thousand words although we saw that the cbp in @Bigfido's wife's case was happy with pre payment.
However I feel the paramount issue now is not the consideration of if you guys will pay . The cbp will prolly be looking more into why the visa was denied.
Ehe another thing. When asked reason for coming pls mae she just yarn childbirth gan gan not that vacation and childbirth answer.

Onlineise:


Thanks Chloe...we used JFK during ourlast visit so we go just use am then. Meanwhile the mean VO that started this refusal thing was there again today...he didn't issue a single visa while DW was in the waiting. He just dey frown bounce everyone.

@Lady G i dey reason pay 75% of hospital bill in advance b4 going...do u feel it will help abit?

Sorry about the refusal, but as it is perhaps you guys should just travel with the cash cos refund is not always an easy thing oh! But fingers crossed and hoping for the best una go sail through easily by God's grace.

It's amazing how y'all make one see areas one never considered. Thank you everyone for your comments. We will stick to cash then and a loaded USD Mastercard.

God bless you all.

Eh yah. good POE story. However, you have not really saved money o!
You see, in the US, local flights charge for baggage. $25 for first bag, $35 for second bag and $100 for each additional bag.
Also, since you purchased the international flight ticket seperate from the local flight ticket, both legs are no longer linked.
So therefore, on the return journey. You'll have to pay for your bags from Texas-New york....then pick them up on arrival in NY and then re-check them in for the NY-9ja leg. This even becomes more complicated if the local flight lands at a different airport altogether and more expensive if you have excess luggage.

Cmeo:
Firstly, Wiffy got to US through New York for the intent of giving birth in Texas using Arikair to New York and American local airline to Texas. She was asked to pre-registered at the electronic kiosk before proceeding to the CBP officer desk for fingerprint and image capturing.

CBP: What the purpose of your trip?
Wife: TO give birth
CBP: How are you going to pay for it?
Wiffy: I have $500 cash with me and I have some $6500 on a debit card here with me
CBP: Where are you going to stay here
Wiffy: Gave the address in Texas
CBP: Whats the relationship of the person to you?
Wiffy: Aunt
CBP: Whats the sex of the baby? .... smiles
WIffy: Told him
CBP: Proceed to get your bag and declare what you have there at the other end
Wiffy: Thank you

No secondary inspection. She was through within 5 minutes.

At the declaring place:
She said two officers were talking to each other what she said to the CBP officer (that she was here to give birth). The other just said my wife did and it seems america is interested in adding to its population (something like colleagues at work chatting). They asked the content of her bag and she said "Melon" they exclaimed the Melon (possibly because they thought its dangerous) and asked to proceed to a machine to scan the melon. They ask if she has gala, indomine, maggi and she answered in negative and so one of her bag was scanned in the machine and they allow her to go.

Secondly, let me share with you how we bought her ticket at total price of 218578.46 Naira.
We booked Lagos-NewYork-Lagos with airkair at 189392.00 and One-way ticket from NewYork to Houston at $108.10 (gtbank charged 29186.46 naira for that). Our preference for airkair are because: it is tiwa-n-tiwa, better price, direct to New York, they contribute to US economy and more to Nigeria economy and we also don't want to despise our own thing (though we know there are big room for improvement with Arikair).
Wiffy left Lagos at 28 weeks. Arik requested for fit-to-fly certificate and we went to Port-Health Clinic for one at the rate of 1200naira and she was examined to be 26 weeks (that was what they wrote on the certificate without anyone telling them what to do or her pregnancy age. They only asked about her last menstra date)

pele oh. did not know they now conduct interviews on saturdays.
i totally agree with the advice you were given......detailed letter of intent. enough cash. jfk poe. hope for d best, prepare for the worst.

Onlineise:
It's amazing how y'all make one see areas one never considered. Thank you everyone for your comments. We will stick to cash then and a loaded USD Mastercard.

God bless you all.

Onlineise:
It's amazing how y'all make one see areas one never considered. Thank you everyone for your comments. We will stick to cash then and a loaded USD Mastercard.

God bless you all.

Just noticed the (m) now.. thought you are oestrogen laden like most of us here.

Also make sure not to pack those stuff that make it a sure thing to go for secondary inspection, cos there are times the main POE person may be "lenient" & open minded but getting picked up for secondary inspection could then throw up the bottleneck...

Best of luck & favour, anyway, anyhow, things go jell. Amin.

Hello Peeps ,

Pls kindly assist with where one can get PTA , seems have been everywhere , even called Stanbic headoffice and they said they sell for N280 Naira , I have been following through on information dropped on PTA and have contacted several banks , Pls kindly assist .

regards

FFFB:
Hello Peeps ,

Pls kindly assist with where one can get PTA , seems have been everywhere , even called Stanbic headoffice and they said they sell for N280 Naira , I have been following through on information dropped on PTA and have contacted several banks , Pls kindly assist .

regards

Go to Unity Bank on monday with valid docs...open account, fund it and stay in thier neck, i know someone that got via that and it was under $/N200.

modath:



Just noticed the (m) now.. thought you are oestrogen laden like most of us here.

Also make sure not to pack those stuff that make it a sure thing to go for secondary inspection, cos there are times the main POE person may be "lenient" & open minded but getting picked up for secondary inspection could then throw up the bottleneck...

Best of luck & favour, anyway, anyhow, things go jell. Amin.

Lolzzzz @ oestrogen laden...na wa why na me dey do all d hustle. DW na silent reader.

Onlineise:


Go to Unity Bank on monday with valid docs...open account, fund it and stay in thier neck, i know someone that got via that and it was under $/N200.

Can I open same day and get pta same day?

@solo84 abeg check ur email

Onlineise:


Go to Unity Bank on monday with valid docs...open account, fund it and stay in thier neck, i know someone that got via that and it was under $/N200.

thanks so much for the information , am not based in Lag though am in PHC , do you know if this applies to all their branches ,

regards

If you go early morning then maybe same day cos the process long small...HQ go need approve ur ticket and visa. So d thing fit slow...buh stay on thier neck...max next day sha.

Please Gurus this Letter of Intent...can anyone help with a "successful " format. I dun searcn, can't see any.

Dear Chicagobound pls can u reply my PM?? So urgent!! Tnxxx

Onlineise:


Lolzzzz @ oestrogen laden...na wa why na me dey do all d hustle. DW na silent reader.

Hey... Just to wish you guys all the best


And don't beat yourself up too much about the Dropbox /interview thing. You don't know what would've happened with Dropbox either.

I know that This child will be born in Yankee by fire by force

Pls keep us posted

jacksparow:
Dear House.

Pregnant women already in the US should ask their Doctors about the FLU vaccine shot which the CDC advised all to take. My DW's Obgyn told her about it yesterday and it's $20 in the hospital but she should check walgreens and cvs to know if it's given for free. If contracted, it can lead to Dea.....th. so I read it up on walgreens website. And got this link for anyone interested. Even kids from 6 months and healthy ppl can also take d shot as I read.

http://www.walgreens.com/topic/pharmacy/scheduler/influenza-vaccine_1.jsp

Tnx for d info

neks31:


Tnx for d info

They will give you free at oakbend after you put to bed

favoredgal:

They will give you free at oakbend after you put to bed

Oh really?? Tnx dear.. See me trying to look for d next Walgreens!! Meanwhile I have this terrible cold my daughter grabbed in school.. Not funny at all.. How is ur LO doing?? U dey enjoy for naija now hmmm?

neks31:


Oh really?? Tnx dear.. See me trying to look for d next Walgreens!! Meanwhile I have this terrible cold my daughter grabbed in school.. Not funny at all.. How is ur LO doing?? U dey enjoy for naija now hmmm?

Yes o! So happy to be spending naira againI can't shout!
My LOs are fine

Sorry for the cold, have you tried Otc? You can also ask dr F to prescribe something to you at your next appointment