Yes there was discount. As a self pay patient you usually get discount.
What I really like to know is what itemized bill looks like.
We have been asked to come with "itemised bill from hospital; receipt for payment.

Hi All,

I have followed and gained a lot from this thread also. We had our baby in 2016 and of course paid all our bills. Trying to renew via drop box now, we got the feedback to schedule interview. My concern mainly is what does this Itemized bill look like? If any body knows could you share a sample pls. Below are what we have

Letter from Hospital stating balance in zero
Also Zero Balance letter for different accounts - Like 5 of this
Also some itemized services and there cost - Like 5 of this as well(Is this the so called itemized bill?)

The consular specifically requested for us to bring: Itemized hospital bills & receipt for payment. - What's the difference between these two?

Thanks for your anticipated feedbacks.

Rgds

justwise:


..nairaland rule

Hi Justwise. I believe allen0000 should be allowed to send required info to us via email. That wouldn't amount to any advertisement on this forum. The essence of it all is for us to be able to help each other. If he has info on how we can get things cheaper, he should be able to share.

Please confirm he can go ahead and share via email. He doesn't seem to want to do this without your consent.

Thanks in advance.

allen0000:
Thank u Nairalanders, special thanks to chicagomum, Lady G, Modath,Nefertitiram, firstymum, justwise and other mamas and papas here for keeping this thread,. Left Chicago via Delta airline, o hare - Detroit- Paris -PH with my wife, new born, my 3 year old son, thank you all and may God bless Una well well. As we were about leaving Detroit cos we spent only 1hr, one Immigration officer asked us to step aside, his question(s) U came here to give birth, did u inform the embassy, can I see ur hospital receipts and thank God, we have our letter of intent, Hospital Zero Balance and next he said we are good to go. Got my New born Passport, Visa, Birth Certificate and SSN within 1 week. Birth Certificate 5 days Cook County Loop, paid 30$ for 2 copies, Passport just walk in and next day Passport was ready, paid 165$ for such, Nija Visa 2 days, paid 360$ plus 70$ UPS. I love Chicago but one thing with Chicago is accommodation is expensive and again cold. Spent 3200$ for hotel accommodation in downtown from December 26th 2015-Feb 16th 2016. Hospital Bills everything inclusive not more than 6k (CS) with my Zero Balance. God bless Una well well. Wife tried Vbac but failed so emergency CS and the bill still same. VD should not be more than 4k everything inclusive. As for transportation, my hotel accommodation is 6 mins drive from the hospital and 2 mins walk to Passport office, BC and SSN office but God sent a Taxi man, I don't know how to thank that man, he brought foods, groceries, everything we need and also pick us out for a family dinner with his family, drop and pick us to any location without charging one cent. There is also a place u will keep ur kids or child without paying one cent, the place is called safe families, I took my son there for 7 days. Thank u all...I appreciate

Congrats allen0000 for successful child birth and trip. Wish you and your family all the best.

Could you help with the details for the hospital you used. Was that inclusive of the Dr's fees? If not, what was the Dr's Charge?

Could you share me your email addy? Mine is nafolusho@gmail.com.

Rgds

Good day All. It been very worthwhile following this thread. My wife and I have really learnt a
lot.We were at the embassy this week, though was not denied, but not given yet. Here is our
conversation with VO.

VO: Good morning Guys
ME: Good morning
Wife: Good morning
VO: What are you going to do in USA
Me: Initially vac & then Child birth later in the year but we have to cancel vac cos wife
just go a job
VO: So when do u want to travel now?
Me: April xx
VO: How can your wife travel when she just got a job
ME: She is entitled to Maternity leave and that is statutory
VO: OK
VO: What do you do for your company?
ME: bla bla
VO: How much do you earn?
Me: bla bla
VO: How much is the cost to you?
Me: 14k and handed budget sheet to him
VO: Do you have correspondence from doctor?
Me: yes, handed over email exchange with Dr's PA
VO: You don't have a letter?
Me: Dr's PA promised to send it today -(that was through actually)
VO: No no dis doesn't work, anyone could send an email
Me: really she promised to send it today
VO: No no that doesn't work, then was typing
Me: I'm sorry, i don't have it now then kept quiet -(I didn't want to argue)
VO: typing...
VO: Do you have your marriage cert?
Me: Yes, handed it over
VO: What country have u been together?
Me: Dubai and I have been to several other countries
VO: typing, then turned over to pick a white paper, wrote some stuff on it,
put together with our passport and DS 160 and said - before we finish this
i need to see GENUINE letter from Dr showing cost breakdown also cost
estimate from hospital and how u plan to pay. Then revise your budget sheet
and send through GSS- Muri Okunola with your passports.

What do you thing about this peeps? Do we just stick to only three documents requested or we
need to add some other backups like bank statement?

Thanks to you all.