happney65:
Wait ohh..Child is American..Child is over 3years old if i am correct by what the poster said..He is in need of urgent medical care that is too expensive for the mum who is non-american to pay and she is considering to go for the option of medicaid that is available to all americans

Note--This is not for the baby she is in the US to birth,but the one that has been previously born who is a Full-Fledged American..She has already paid lots of thousands of dollars in the US due to birthing the child the first time

Now are you trying to tell me the child cannot ask for any government subsidy program because his or her parents do not live nor pay tax in the US?Education/Medicare etc..If his or her parents cannot ask for government program for a child who is american even though he does not live in the States,that means the citizenship is useless be that..

Abi?

happney65:
Wait ohh..Child is American..Child is over 3years old if i am correct by what the poster said..He is in need of urgent medical care that is too expensive for the mum who is non-american to pay and she is considering to go for the option of medicaid that is available to all americans

Note--This is not for the baby she is in the US to birth,but the one that has been previously born who is a Full-Fledged American..She has already paid lots of thousands of dollars in the US due to birthing the child the first time

Now are you trying to tell me the child cannot ask for any government subsidy program because his or her parents do not live nor pay tax in the US?Education/Medicare etc..If his or her parents cannot ask for government program for a child who is american even though he does not live in the States,that means the citizenship is useless be that..

[/b]Abi?

wil10:
I am interested. Sent you a mail request

ozymes:
Blushing.US debit or credit card at Naija POE but for me,na cash at Naija POE

Aibisoye0:
Paid on arrival. I'll advise you fill the form and pay online as I was delayed and trust our naija people server is down no network etc.
To get it over quickly after you have the approval fill the online form and get a unique reference number to use to get your visa in naija.

MamaOO:

The child has to qualify for Medicare through his:her parent or guardian. That’s the way it works. The child doesn’t have any income and the parents do not make any income in the US which taxes them into the system. So no, they’re not qualified. That they paid thousands of dollars to birth was a choice. They chose to do that. The thousands of dollars the parents paid was payment for services rendered.....aka healthcare and childbirth. We also pay for childbirth depending on if you have insurance or not, what kind of insurance you have, your insurance deductible, co-pay and all that. Those bills cold run you about $3000-$4000. This is despite the insurance premiums paid monthly. You also have to pay your OB too o. Most insurance cover 90% of your costs. You’re responsible for the remaining 10%.

And yes, if the child decides to come to the US later in life to go to college, they will probably not qualify for financial aid. Student loans yes, financial aid no. Why? Financial aid is need based. You have to submit your parents (both parents) paystubs and other supporting documents to qualify for financial aid. Once they see that your parents make money outside the shores of the country and do not pay tax or reside here, no financial aid. Student loan, yes you can and will qualify for that. They only need a social security number. It’s a loan and you have to pay it back with interest after you graduate. Financial aid doesn’t need to be paid back.

The only other alternative is for parents to pay out of pocket. To save the kids from student loans cos student loan is an headache. Even at that, for the first one or two years, the child will pay out of state fees for any college he/she is going to because they don’t reside in the US. They just came back from college. Most people find ways to become state residents after the second year I believe. Sadly, there’s lots of loopholes around.

Adebuble:


The post visit you had could be the bill they called for, because u have few days to stay in US, pls make sure u call them back and let they know you need the bill urgently so that you can make payment, before you pay make sure you know what you are paying for..

I had a similar case in 2015, but in my case the service was free cos I was bleeding from the incision, I was not reopened but one stitch was opened and I kept dressing it for a month myself, my mum helped me most of the time.. When the bleeding started I noticed it was dark red so I know it was not life threatening, when I got to the Doc office, my 1st question was will I pay for this service, off course they knew what the implications were so I was told it was free till it heals but I only went that once n continued to dress it at home...the blood was accumulated blood behind my skin layer....

Eclectica:
My People,

For anyone who had a VG delivery at HNWMC recently, how much did you pay Pediatrix for the pediatrician service? These dudes are quoting $1456. The lady I spoke to said they can give me a discount and I will then pay $1009.

How una take pay $675? Did you speak to anybody in particular?

Please I need ur responses

BBojo:

Pls how much did you pay on arrival and can the payment be done with naira master/Visa card.
Also pls was the visa stamped immediately or you dropped the passport.


Thanks

Adebuble:




I want to ask a question:
1. Can a US born child whose parent have worked in the US for 1yr 6mth n filed tax return access Medicare?,

BBojo:



Send me a Dm on my email then we can chat better.i just had my baby few weeks,presently in houston Nd will be leaving for naija soon. I used HNWMC. I got an accomodation 5mins close to the hospital

sucre26:
Hi everyone. Please I really need help on this issue and advice. I have a valid medical visa. I had my 1st child in the usa and I want to go again to have my 2nd one in October. I’d like my grandma to go with me and her visa is next week. Is it advisable for her to go for interview while I’m still here or move the date forward and let her go for the interview when I’m there already. We are scared they might cancel my visa or it might affect me with the way they are doing anyhow these days. I’ll be giving her my data page and my daughter’s own as well.

boldbabe:
My beautiful princess made her grand entrance into the world on 15th July via a successful VBAC at TCH Pavilion for Women. God be praised.

Aibisoye0:


$190 but it was written on the visa $160.
You can use any Naira card.
If you have a $ debit or credit card that is fine
Stamped immediately

Aibisoye0:


$190 but it was written on the visa $160.
You can use any Naira card.
If you have a $ debit or credit card that is fine
Stamped immediately

Aibisoye0:


$190 but it was written on the visa $160.
You can use any Naira card.
If you have a $ debit or credit card that is fine
Stamped immediately

Eclectica:



Hi @Cretaceous


After the birth of your baby, someone from birth records office will come to give you the birth reg form (this is usually within 24hrs of the baby's birth). Once filled, hand it back to the person and advise them you want it sent immediately as you need it expedited.

As we were told at the time, the birth reg office will send this information to their Austin Office (thru thier internal system) at The Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics in Austin (http://www.houstontx.gov/health/BirthCert/). In my estimation, it takes about 1 - 2 Business Days for it to be confirmed on the bereau of Stats system.
(Please note that if your baby comes on a weekend, the birth records office of HNWMC will send the baby's birth details to Asutin the next business day).

After being discharged, we called the HNWMC birth records office if it had been sent, once they confirmed it had been sent, we went to pick it up 2 business days later. Check Address up (Houston Downtown) on website below
(http://www.houstontx.gov/health/BirthCert/contact_us.html)

Some other pple do pick-ups at court houses.......I'm not sure how one can go about that.........I hope someone can shed some light on this.

In all, we got our baby's BC in 4 Business Days


For the Passport:
To get it expedited, you have to book an appointment at the Passport Office in Houston (Downtown Houston) ......this can be done over the phone or online. Details can be found here:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/requirements/where-to-apply/passport-agencies/houston.html

However, please do note that you might not get a an appointment for a date that will suit your travel plans as this is a busy period for them. So what they'll advise you over the phone is that you come to their office 3 business days before your travel date. (evidence of travel and other details you will need to be presented to them ......information on these are on that website)

We went 3 business days before our travel date and got the passport in 24hrs (1business day).


I hope these my plenty stories will be useful.



Hello ma, so how did u go about the visa and arrival application letter format and all.Thanks

MamaOO:

You’re the one who’s been on the defensive. All of the people that answered you previously said nothing wrong. Because your child was born in the US a while back still doesn’t qualify him/her for Medicaid.

Do you work in the US? Do you pay taxes? Does your husband does any of both? It not, then no, you or any of your offsprings are not eligible for free medical care. Where do you think the money that Medicaid disburses to the hospital comes from? The government? No, it comes from tax payers like me. We don’t even have a say in it, whether we want to be taxed for Medicaid or not... they tax our pay regardless of if we like it or not. 35% of my salary goes to different state, federal and county taxes. The annoying part is that despite being taxed for Medicaid, I can’t use the service. Reason? My family makes to much to qualify for it as it’s for low income families and families that live below the accepted poverty line. And someone will now come and claim US citizen child and eat my hard earned sweat? Does that even sound fair?

And yes, Justwise was right, accepting Medicaid will jeopardize your chances of renewing your visa. This is the era of looking for the most flimsiest excuses to deny people visas.

BBojo:




Pls ma what is the format for visa on arrival and how soon do they normally reply approval letter.which is better paying online via the immigration site or paying at naija Poe

ibukunpops:
I will suggest you leave first before she applies.

Even if the unexpected happens (the cancelling) you are already in and will finish the mission.

I know of a mother and child that applied through the child's school for a competition, the mother was put on administrative processing but the child was approved immediately, child had to travel as mother was still on administrative processing, mother was eventually refused and the very next day child's visa was revoked and cancelled.

All the best.

BBojo:


Thanks mama, so you advise i should pay on the immigration site .Will it generate a receipt or whats the proof of payment

BBojo:


Please sis can you help me forward the visa on arrival application letter format to my mail.I need it asap.Thanks ma