hardeymijuh: Good morning All,
Happy to see the testimonies flowing in...El Paso, Houston and Phoenix.
@ oawele, Congrats and thanks for sharing your testimony...These stories brings gladness and joy to my heart.
Am so happy I visited MIHS and provided the info. Special thanks to Vivianobas
I wish everyone the best. Have a blissful day.

damsell: Hi everyone. I just thought to come share my own visa interview experience at the Lagos consulate yesterday Sept9. Thanks to all who have contributed and keep contributing to make this thread the rich source of info it is. I went with my hubby and we were issued visa approvals, thank you Lord. I'm also Elpaso bound, due in November and I'll like to state a few personal facts I've been able to deduce from our interview experience yday before I post the interview transcript.
1. What @ Tvegas said in his post about the VOs at the Lagos office being just totally tired of seeing letters from doctoresparati is absolutely true. Call it a coincidence or something but I read his post in the early hours of Yday morning when I woke up to do some final preps for the interview and it was like his scenario totally reenacted itself when I and the hubby got to the embassy. Hard as I prayed that we would not get called up to the cubicle of any of those female VOs, it happened and off we went. Immediately, she found out that it was doctoresparati I was using, she let out one long exasperated sigh cum cry cum laugh. (But sorry ma'am, I was thinking in my head, too bad I can't help you there. It is what it is, I've done my due diligence and to the best of my knowledge, they are legit plus affordable to me and I've chosen to go there). After asking for our reasons for wanting to go have our baby in the US and reasons for choosing Doctoresparati to which I replied affordability, all inclusive service and positive online recommendations, she launched into a tirade of how doctoresparati is not the only hospital in the US, how if I knew they were only just a clinic, how if I knew their 'quick response time and efficient correspondence' was just part of a business strategy, whether I even took time out yo research other hospitals, how my (their)claim that they ranked among the 1st 5percent in terms of best maternity services was bogus, etc. All the while I just maintained the smile on my face, sticking to my own sincere reasons for choosing them while she went on and on. Honestly at some point I almost felt sorry for her and felt like apologizing for choosing them but of course I couldn't do that...lol.
2. I would honestly advise that anyone who is yet to book their appointment should seriously consider other options thoroughly and avoid the doctoresparati route if you can cos truth of the matter is those guys(or ladies) in the Lagos office are just plain tired of it. Especially if you are yet to get your visas. It was as though if she had her way, it would by itself have been enough grounds for refusal in my case.
VO: Good morning Mr n Mrs .....
US: Good morning(politely)
VO: You'll be traveling to Texas in the US?
Us: that's right
VO: For what purpose?
Me: we want to go have our baby.
VO: And why is that?
Me: Because....(gave her the medical reasons and the challenges we had encountered in this regard so far here in Nigeria)
VO: Oh I see...so where in Texas are you going?
Me: do you mean the name of the hospital (she nodded yes)...Del Sol Medical Center
VO: say again?
Me: Del Sol Medical Center
VO: is that not the same doctoresparati thingy(now beginning to wear a funny look)
US: that's correct ma'am.
VO: and why have you chosen that particular hospital?
Me: they came highly recommended online and their price point is affordable to us as well. I also like the fact that our correspondence with them so far has been pretty easy and quick.
VO: ( it is at this point that she launched into the tirade that I described above)
Hubby: Yes Madam,(now trying to pacify her and douse the growing tension while me I just maintained one silly smile that she must have found annoying on my face) we do understand that you are in a position where you are privy to more information on them than we are. All the info we got about them was all we could source online and it was based on this that we took our decision and chose them.
VO: can I see your budget list? (I quickly hand it over)
VO: did you consider that you could have a C section , why didn't you provide for that?
Me: If you look at the last row, I did make a provision for contingency/miscellaneous expenditure( I pointed it out to her on the sheet of paper and she nodded)
VO: But only $1500? To the best of my knowledge, a C-section could cost more than that...
Hubby: Yes but the figures we have stated for all the other items on the list are well above their expected costs, giving room for lots of excess difference to spare, we also used a much higher conversion rate of $180 dollars in coming up with the sums.( she nods in agreement and understanding).
VO: So Mr. .... What do you do?
Hubby: I work in .... as a ....
VO: for how long have you worked there?
Hubby: For about 6yrs now
VO: and how much do you make monthly?
Hubby: I make so and so and I also run my little ...personal practice from which I make about ... on the average monthly.
VO: and you madam?
Me: I'm a ... at.....( I offer to hand over my introduction letter from my office but she declined)
VO: how much monthly?
Me: ....
VO: (continues to type in quickly) Your visa has been approved, take all your necessary documents along when traveling......., pick it up on Friday at the above circled address(hands over the white form). That will be all.
Us: Thank you so much.

I'm very happy we got it, I wish everyone else yet to all the best as they go for theirs. My mum's own interview comes up tomorrow and hopefully we would meet a different VO cos I'm planning to go with her as I am the one who filled her application on her behalf, I pray it goes smoothly and successfully. Pls I have a question tho, as proof that her daughter and son in law who she's traveling with have gotten their visas, what can my mum present since our visas will only be ready for collection on Friday. Will the white form we were given be enough as proof?

Secondly, are there any mums planning to travel around second Saturday in October to Elpaso? Let's hook up pls and share travel plans et al.
Congrats to all who just had their babies too.
Sorry about the long epistle too.


really long epistle- u r funny .congratulations babes. As for your mom I'm not certain they would let you go in with her oh! Even if naa you fill the form for her as you no get interview appointment . Cos if naa to interpret et al, the embassy get interpreters for our 9ja languages. Well someone that is sure should clarify that for you before tomorrow oh! Plus, US visa for old/elderly people no dey get issues factoring in their age.

As for her going in with your 'white paper', she fit carry am with her naa, but they have all una bio data on their system already and I'm sure as part of the documents wey go dey with mama; her relationship to you and your husband is established already. Plus, if you have a copy of you guys int'l passport data page, she can have it on her as well.

Cos for me, when I went for my appointment, I didn't go with my husband as he has a valid US visa already when he asked me who I will be traveling with bla! Bla,! Bla!!! I said my husband and told him (the V.O) that he has a visa already he asked for his passport or copy of it which I didn't have on me but luckily I had a sponsorship letter from him and his passport details was inside.

All the best, and congrats once again.

uzyfine: Please this is my first time of posting on this tread which I only discovered after hubby and I were denied visa last month. I want to find out if anyone knows about waiting for 90 days to reapply after visa denial blc I saw it on there website

damsell: Hi everyone. I just thought to come share my own visa interview experience at the Lagos consulate yesterday Sept9.

1. What @ Tvegas said in his post about the VOs at the Lagos office being just totally tired of seeing letters from doctoresparati is absolutely true. Call it a coincidence or something but I read his post in the early hours of Yday morning when I woke up to do some final preps for the interview and it was like his scenario totally reenacted itself when I and the hubby got to the embassy. Hard as I prayed that we would not get called up to the cubicle of any of those female VOs, it happened and off we went. Immediately, she found out that it was doctoresparati I was using, she let out one long exasperated sigh cum cry cum laugh.

My mum's own interview comes up tomorrow and hopefully we would meet a different VO cos I'm planning to go with her as I am the one who filled her application on her behalf, I pray it goes smoothly and successfully. Pls I have a question tho, as proof that her daughter and son in law who she's traveling with have gotten their visas, what can my mum present since our visas will only be ready for collection on Friday. Will the white form we were given be enough as proof?

PrinceAdeAde: @Bloggerina

Please I need more details on Dr Jeanie Huyuh. Her reviews online are not good though it bothers more on her attitude than her skill set as a gyn.
I spoke with her office yesterday and they explained why such reviews arise from their American public but that their Nigerian patients understand them more

I have examined the cost of using her for CS and the overall cost is coming to the exact same thing of using elpaso

Also you mentioned you only paid $93 for physicians and when i contact the same physicians their bill was much more than that.

Finally,my conversation with DR Huyuh office mentioned that the hospital charges some minor additional fees which they would like me to speak with them to iron all these out so that there wont be any surprises. Such fees were that of the "rentals" of hospital tools to perform circumcision Please let me know if you paid any of such fees

I would like to speak with you in person if you dont mind and if you do, can you share more in details why you recommend her and experiences of other than may have used her?

AyaSho: @Oawele, pls can u throw more lite on VBAC because there is nothing of such in the Maternity Package of MIHS.
Someone like me would want to give it a trial after 2 CS operation. And please is the bill different from planned CS operation.
Thanks
One love

POPSTAR: ‎
Hi all, this is my wonderful experience in MIHS, was in labour room 4 36hrs n aside d pain, I felt like I was in heaven with d kind of nurses dt was with me... had diff nurses @ every time of d day n they were all Angels sent from heaven.... @ a point they held my hands n tell me I can make it... n @ d end cos my water broke a day b4 I gv birth d doc came in and said I was dilatin slowly n would hv 2 help me out from d 9cm had been since 4 just 3 time if not would be going 4 CS.... one of d nurse prayed 4 me, told me I could do it, tot me how best 2 do it n 2 d glory of God I had my 4.21kg Boo-boo with 1 degree tear.... D dr was amazing d nurses were awesome, God was in control.... will do MIHS again

gingerspice: @oawele congrats on your twins ooh! Pls how much did the total cost come to?

raii: Please a quick question, in filling my visa app form do I put the hospital as my contact organisation?

MadameU: Hello Mommas and papas! Thanks to all who have shared and helped out a lot with sharing info and experiences. I have learnt so much just peering at comments..
Congrats @ Popstar and kisses to the baby.
I'm due Jan ending and looking to join the MIHS crew.... just don't know how long it would take to finally get the financials appointment & obygyn too. Anyways I Will be glad to know if anyone is headed to Phoenix by mid December so we can hook up. I pray we all end up with smooth and uncomplicated deliveries IJN.

Nita2013: Ayasho hi, if u go tru d maternity package online u ll see that planned CS has its different price. Unplanned CS has its own as well. VBAC is regarded as normal vaginal birth by MIHS

Like I stated b4, MIHS Exhausts all options b4 resultin to CS whether one has done CS b4 or not.

P0rtHarc0urtB0y: @ Oawele....congratulations on the safe arrival of ur bundle of joy

@ Damsell, Tvegas, Fowopere, Nightnegeria1.......congratulations on ur succesful visa interviews.

I wish all expectant mamas smooth experiences at their various POE and safe delivery.......

oyinkay123:

please let me know when you get an answer

MerryMom: YAAAAAAAAY!