UmmZayd:


Around $15,000. I didn't use epidural and I made use of my insurance. My insurance covered 80% of it.
You may have to call to get the latest estimate. This was 2020

megastu:
What insurance was this?

Oke2017:




Include your itemized bill, my hospital bill was around $5000 and I got my visa approved last month.

AmeliaT:
Congratulations! Send them a message to notify them. My sister in law went to give birth and was called aside with 11 other Nigerian pregnant women. 11 were deported and she was the only one who made it in because she had sent them an email notifying them of her pregnancy and intent to give birth there. The others were told they were deceitful in their applications. The same thing happened to a colleague, my bank officer and a mutual friend- mutual friend was very rude and constituted a nuisance and was slapped with a 5-year ban as well.

Cover your tracks by sending that email. All the best!

Toritse321:
Hello All

Pls I need your advice on the following. I am travelling next month to have my baby in the US. I'll be about 35/36 weeks when fiying

1.) Did the airport officials in Lagos ask for your Full covid vaccination card/proof?
2.) How many hours of your covid test result is required
3.) Any tips for flying United Airlines to Washington DC e.g Choosing a seat, fit to fly etc

Any other helpful tip

Thanks a lot

marypoppins2020:

Congratulations in advance! Wishing you a safe journey and a smooth delivery.

1.) Did the airport officials in Lagos ask for your Full covid vaccination card/proof?

Yes they will so please have this ready especially since you are flying to the US. I flew from Abuja. Before entering the airport they asked to see my passport visa page, Covid test and Covid vaccine card.

2.) How many hours of your covid test result is required
Check your airline and US CDC website for up to date information but at the time I flew it was 24hrs before your flight.

3.) Any tips for flying United Airlines to Washington DC e.g Choosing a seat, fit to fly etc

I think seat choice depends on you and what you want. If you don’t want to be bothered then obviously pick a window seat. If you know you’d like to easily go to the bathroom every so often then pick an aisle seat.

If Dulles is your Point of entry I would say they’re pretty relaxed. Have all your documents ready just in case. I traveled at 30 weeks and I wasn’t even asked what I was coming to do in the US. All I was asked was where my final destination was and how long I was staying.

Extra tips, dress comfortably but try and dress smart too.

Hope this was helpful. Best of luck!

Smartangels:
Yeppi, visa approval alert

I did Dropbox and I was given a letter to come for an interview. Last travel to america was for childbirth

Smartangels:
Yeppi, visa approval alert

I did Dropbox and I was given a letter to come for an interview. Last travel to america was for childbirth

Me: good morning ma'am
Vo: good morning. Can u state the intend of traveling to united state?
Me: I am going with my kids American citizen to united state to spend part of my 3 weeks annual vacation with them. (I brought out their blue pari [American passport] and kept it on her table even when she not request. She did not collect it either)

Vo: u travelled to united state in 2018, what was that for
Me: I went for childbirth and the intend to giving birth in America was clearly stated during the last interview ( note: my last visa was gotten on b2 cos I stated it while filling d form)

Vo: congratulations, ur visa has been approved.

Glory be to GOD for this soft landing.
Wish everyone successful interview.

Peace

GAPPLE:
Hello house,
Well done bosses.

I would like to know any recommendations from any angle for F2 dependant that may likely get pregnant in the USA(first time pregnancy btw)

Like:
1) What should she put in place?

2) How to know a black friendly hospital to use?

3) How much to budget from antenatal to delivery

4) Any insurance/discount?

5) Any general suggestions

Thanks in anticipation of your responses, God bless.

UmmZayd:

they should all ask about eligibility in relation to the parents status. Things like WIC, Food stamps, Child Care scholarship Program/ Daycare voucher etc (this is termed, been careful and thorough).


Best of luck

UmmZayd:


Around $15,000. I didn't use epidural and I made use of my insurance. My insurance covered 80% of it.
You may have to call to get the latest estimate. This was 2020

BRENDAMAGALI:
Hello

I’m pregnant and my due date is in October this year. It’s going to be my second child, and I want to give birth in USA, the thing is that I have a cesarean, it was 4 years ago, the problem is that I need to find a doctor who does vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).

Any chance someone here has had a VBAC in USA? Can you please recommend a doctor for this? I am planing to go to Texas since I know it’s the cheapeast place in USA.

I’m very interested in Doctores Para Ti in El
Paso, Texas, however they don’t practice VBAC, so I need more options.

Please help me!!!



" you want to be careful not to have hiccups with visa renewals after this birth experience. I'll advise that you read from previous experiences the concerns around these hospitals you have mentioned. My advise to you will be to find a hospital outside texas state all together. Also, read from volume 3, around 2017 / 2018 when having a baby in US was a rave.

all the best!
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temyb:
Hello everyone. This is going to be a long post

A lady was denied simply because she used her tourist visa to give birth without informing the embassy and she lied. The consular wasn't convinced and even asked her that did she ever write a letter to the embassy to notify them that she wants to use the visa to birth. She said No despite her tendering her hospital receipt and all.
Infact I learnt alot yesterday.

Please be truthful and remember to write a letter letter the embassy if your visa isn't for birth purpose.

MaryAndrews:
Wow. Thank you so much for this detailed write up. Very enlightening.

Please just to clarify, the lady who gave birth on a tourist visa, what lie did she tell?
Also, based on the dynamics you saw on Friday, is there any hope for someone who didn't send a letter to the embassy before travelling on a tourist visa to give birth? I didn't know I needed to send a letter. I was truthful about everything though. I got the tourist visa for a visit one year before I even found out I was pregnant. I didn't go on that visiting trip because of the covid shutdown in March 2020. In fact, it is that same Delta airlines ticket I requested changes to when I eventually travelled. I declared my intention to give birth in the US to the immigration officer at my POE and he asked how much my medical bills estimate was and how much I had prepared. I answered truthfully too. I also did IW and got a 221G.

temyb:
Well there can be difference,it depends on the consular. The consular actually asked the lady if she wanted to birth there,