I arrived New York this morning... POE was a breeze. So thankful to all active contributors on this thread. I have learnt so much which I applied from the point of my visa renewal to not misrepresentating at any point.

Did my visa renewal via Dropbox... I selected B2 and stated Oakbend as my contact organization. I thought I would be called in for an interview but I wasn't. Visa was ready after 5 working days.

I wasn't able to get PTA before traveling after opening accounts with all the banks! I just carried the $1,000 I had though I had paid my doctor and hospital bill in February.

POE of entry was bae... I spent about two minutes.

VO. What are you here for?
Me: To have my baby and vacation
VO: acted surprised... Are you pregnant now?
Me: Yes I am... While taking a step back to show him my bump.
VO: Congratulations. How do you intend to pay for the bills?
Me: I paid over 80% of my bill in February. I hand him the letter of appointment from Dr Dama which contained my total bill and how much I have paid so far as well as the receipts.
VO: What do you do in Nigeria?
Me: I work for a Bank as a xxxxxxxxx
VO: He looks through the appointment letterand stamps me in for 6 months.

Off to Agriculture because I ticked I am bringing food into the US. My bags were just scanned without being opened.

I'm now at JetBlue's terminal waiting for my connecting flight.

Thank you once again... This thread has been a blessing. I jacked and followed the thread like there was no tomorrow... My husband did not understand at one point.

May God give us all easy POE entries and safe deliveries.

mismarshal:
I arrived New York this morning... POE was a breeze. So thankful to all active contributors on this thread. I have learnt so much which I applied from the point of my visa renewal to not misrepresentating at any point.

Congratulations dear.. The remaining part of this journey will be a breeze for you too

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StanChart does not work outside Nigeria since the 31st of May 2016.

Thanks, am grateful. Any idea abt ibtc?

Honestly, If I were you EvaMD, I would just take my money to a hospital with good maternity services and give birth there. The good ones around me are like 3hrs away and I dnt even trust the one local to me sef! Your child will b British if your hubby did not obtain his citizenship from anybody no matter how long the processing takes except of course, you have a personal preference for the US! UK healthcare is not all that grand in some cities sef in my own opinion, that's not to say mistakes do not happen everywhere. The final decision is yours to make at the end of the day. Wish you all d best and success as you plan!

EvaMD:


Hey Jinglesbaby, am that preggy mama,

my hubby got it on his own without being passed down to him, but the application process no b here and wish I can apply for the UK visa but time is of the essence hence the need to try the US one, am just trying to put all documents and correspondence in place before I apply.hopefully in time before this LO show.

Thanks for the response your appreciated..@lady G why has thou abandoned me..**sheds a tear***

jinglesbaby:
Honestly, If I were you EvaMD, I would just take my money to a high brow hospital in Lagos and give birth there. Your child will b British if your hubby did not obtain his citizenship from anybody no matter how long the processing takes except of course, you have a personal preference for the US! UK healthcare is not all that grand in some cities sef in my own opinion, that's not to say mistakes do not happen everywhere.

All d best and I pray you share ur success too!

Dual/trio/multi citizenship. Cool one!

Xenadarl:

Thanks, am grateful. Any idea abt ibtc?

No idea. Don't use them.

@Njideka,how r you coping my dear and baby? Please don't forget to send me Mr Fred's contact. Thanks dear

@ new mommatobe.. please share the bank you obtained form A through. Thanks

I am not there yet but i am considering Extendedstay America on Montana Avenue. They say its biggger, neater and more comfortable than Intown suite. Its about same price with Intown and includes breakfast (basic but at least i dont have to bother my head in the mornings about cooking).

Mamita007:
Please are there any mums in elpaso who are not using intown suites or His grace lodge?Please kindly send me a pm or respond and i will send you a pm.. I have questions to ask please.

Hallelujah!!! Who says there is no God? I got my visa today. Thanks to justwise baba, phema, omotweezy and all other mums. God bless you all. He shall meet you all at the point of your needs. Amen


Pls I will be going to Philadelphia to have my baby pls which airline is affordable and stress free.what state is the best POE. Thanks

[quote author=valeriechima post=46429163]Hallelujah!!! Who says there is no God? I got my visa today. Thanks to justwise baba, phema, omotweezy and all other mums. God bless you all. He shall meet you all at the point of your needs. Amen



Can u share ur transcript in the spirit of giving back if u don't mind please.

EvaMD how far gone are you,please if you can try out the UK visa once more. You may just get it. Processing doesn't take as long as it used to from what I VC heard lately. Otherwise just chill n wait to have your lil one at the most convenient place for you.

Momo13:
@ new mommatobe.. please share the bank you obtained form A through. Thanks

Standard Chartered.

emjayfay:
My sis is using Northside and she paid the hospital using Form A. However, the docs fee will be paid in cash as she does not accept wire Transfer.

Pls i sent u an email request. Will like to know how ur sis got their account details. Who was her contact person? Any number to call? Pls help

My interview experience. ....

After waiting for over 2 hours praying, speaking in tongues, worshipping God. He answered our prayers

VO: Why are you traveling to the US?
ME: To have my baby.
VO: Wow congratulations! Have you contacted a doctor and hospital?
ME: Yes I have
VO: Can I see the hospital and doctor's letter?
ME: sure! I gave him the letter, the hospital budget and email conversations.
He went through them and gave them back to me
VO: What do you for a living?
Me: I work with bla bla bla, I was primarily posted to bla bla to teach.......
VO: Wow that's great! You teach Mathematics. You should be intelligent. How much do you earn?
ME: thanks...I told him how much I earn.
VO: Where does your husband do?
ME: I told him
VO: How much does he earn?
ME: I told him.
VO: What does he do there?
I told him.
VO:Does he have an extra income?
Yes....we have tricycle running on the street.
VO: wow! How many?
20 of themV
VO: How much do they make in a week?
Gave an estimate of 50-70k
VO: Dats quite lucrative. ...How much does he make monthly?
I quickly multiplied my weekly income by 4 and gave an estimate.
VO: He mentioned that it might be one of my hubby's cabs that bashed his car....
I laughed......naaah, our tricycles are all in Onitsha not in abj.
VO: Where is that?
The Eastern part of Nigeria.
VO: ok.

After typing for so long.

VO: can you remind me of what your husband do and his position, I forgot that?
I told him.
He kept typing.

All of a sudden I heard the holy spirit spirit speaking through him....Congratulations.......
God is so so good..

newmomma2be:

OK, here we go:

After successfully paying North side via Form A, got 2k PTA from gtbank, submitted my medical forms @ Qatar office a week to my travel date. I felt I was ready to travel

Boarded Qatar airways @34 weeks. Wore my compression socks during the flight and walked around. Was lodged at the Airport hotel during the 9hour layover (my room was on point!). Almost overslept but thanks to the wake up call set by reception....hehehehehe.

The flight from Doha to Atlanta was 15 hours long but I was pampered by the cabin crew.

Arrived Atlanta, was on the queue for 35 mins and was interviewed by a middle aged white guy:

Me: Hello
CBP: Hello
CBP: Where are you coming from?
Me: Nigeria
CBP: Why are you here in Atlanta?
Me: To have my baby! (Smiling hugely)
CBP: So have you paid all your hospital bills?
Me: Yes but yet to pay the doctor's fee
CBP: How much cash do you have on you
Me: 2,000usd
CBP: He was surprised. So you are only here with doctor's money?
Me: of course not. Am with my Master card. I do not like to carry so much cash.
CBP: So you came all the way to America just to have your baby?
Me: Yes because its my first and I want the best healthcare for both of us.
CBP: Do you have any food
Me: yes. Garrison, Egusi, bitter kola, kolanut etc

He stamped me in for 6 months and sent me to agriculture. Throughout the encounter, I did not show him any evidence of any kind. The only document I held was my passport and customs declaration form.

At agriculture, no food item was seized. I was specifically asked for gala, garri and egusi. I said no to gala and yes to the others. My bag was opened after it was scanned but nothing was seized.

That's it folks. Chilling with my in laws and eating naija food....hehehe.

Abeg, how did u go about paying Northside via Form A. Dey have insisted dat dey dnt receive transfer. Pls advice

Hi dear Egonne1. Please I sent you a message asking permission to email you. I read how you got the 32pages passport for your lil one and I would really appreciate it if you give me your contact's details at ikoyi passport office. My email is osiro17@yahoo.co.uk Thanks already. Or does anyone else have a contact that can help in this regard?

davsquared:


Abeg, how did u go about paying Northside via Form A. Dey have insisted dat dey dnt receive transfer. Pls advice

So these were the steps I took:
1. I preregistered online
2. A week after preregistering, I called their pre-registration dept. I followed the voice prompt till i was connected to an agent. I told her i preregistred online and was calling to ask for my account number. She asked for my names and date of birth and afterwards gave me my account number.
3. After I got my number, I called Lisa I gave her my account number and asked for wire information which she forwarded via email to me.

I hope this helps.

Thanks

Hello house! First timer here. Pls I have a visa that expires on the 11th of september and I intend traveling on the 1st of September cos my due date is in November. I want to know if I have to apply for a visa renewal before I travel (that is before the expiration date of the visa) or I should apply for renewal  when I get to the US ( that is after the expiration of the visa)‎. Will I be allowed into the states with my almost expired visa wen my due date is in November? I need answers plsssssss

Oakbend informed me they don't accept wire transfers. Anyone with an idea if Methodist does?

Hi Natsuki, what is the name of the doctor you used in Methodist?

estasplash:
Hello house! First timer here. Pls I have a visa that expires on the 11th of september and I intend traveling on the 1st of September cos my due date is in November. I want to know if I have to apply for a visa renewal before I travel (that is before the expiration date of the visa) or I should apply for renewal  when I get to the US ( that is after the expiration of the visa)‎. Will I be allowed into the states with my almost expired visa wen my due date is in November? I need answers plsssssss

I think it's best to renew ur visa to be on d safe side, am also due in November I renewed my visa last week, the previous visa was to expire in August. I don't think it's possible to renew ur visa in the US since u are not a permanent resident there, you can only file for an extension of stay, that's if you need to stay beyond the date stamped on ur pp at ur point of entry.

Hi all, pls does delta airline has a particular number of weeks pregnant women can travel till. I've checked on Google but non was particularly stated. Pls kindly help out. Thanks.

valeriechima:
Hallelujah!!! Who says there is no God? I got my visa today. ...

Pls I will be going to Philadelphia to have my baby pls which airline is affordable and stress free.what state is the best POE. Thanks

Congrats.
I'll suggest you fly arik; max 34 weeks to New York Poe. Philly Poe is a bit tricky. You can then take a shuttle to Philadelphia. It's about 50mins, and they'll drop you at you door and it's affordable too. That's what I did.
Hope it helps. My 2 kobo.

Good Day All,

Please avoid ETIHAD /ABU DHABI poe, those CBP have time well well.

Flew Etihad Last week, was sent for secondary inspection only for me to meet a Nigerian Igbo Man (cant believe i forgot his name).

The guy was so angry that am in the USA to give birth despite paying $3k to hospital was telling me because he could not reach the hospital that i was ling and was trying to talk and he was like "Am talking and if you interrupt am going to send you back" (was so pissed that i could not reply him). started with the long speech of how its still Legal to give birth in the US FOR NOW and how people come over to use MEDICAD blah blah blah.

Please use other poe. that poe is a bit risky.

Please any latest news on bank rate using your Card.GTbank is about 333 Access is 345 even money gram is now 323 any card that one can quickly use before they increase rate.

If this is still relevant, Mum froze and put in ziploc bags.

quote author=sugah post=46278240]Kemo88 congrats on your POE.
Please how did you pack your pap? Did you have to put it in a container?[/quote]

ai100:
Please any latest news on bank rate using your Card.GTbank is about 333 Access is 345 even money gram is now 323 any card that one can quickly use before they increase rate.

Stanbic is 317 as at yesterday, GT charged me 330 yesterday

To God be ALL the Glory...My baby arrived 4th June.I used St Peters in NJ, good hospital I must say.
VD Bill was 7754, (baby-2136, mom 5618), docs fees was 3000.
Hospital accepts cash, cheque or card, no wire transfers.
She had a bit of jaundice on the high side, so was readmitted, waiting for the bill for that, Lord have mercy!
Just one bilirubin test cost me $180 and we had about 5 or more while on admission.

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Thank God for you and your LO...
Its well. Don't worry too much abt d bills.
God will help you sort it out somehow.....

MommaT:
To God be ALL the Glory...My baby arrived 4th June.I used St Peters in NJ, good hospital I must say.
VD Bill was 7754, (baby-2136, mom 5618), docs fees was 3000.
Hospital accepts cash, cheque or card, no wire transfers.
She had a bit of jaundice on the high side, so was readmitted, waiting for the bill for that, Lord have mercy!
Just one bilirubin test cost me $180 and we had about 5 or more while on admission.

MommaT:
To God be ALL the Glory...My baby arrived 4th June.I used St Peters in NJ, good hospital I must say.
VD Bill was 7754, (baby-2136, mom 5618), docs fees was 3000.
Hospital accepts cash, cheque or card, no wire transfers.
She had a bit of jaundice on the high side, so was readmitted, waiting for the bill for that, Lord have mercy!
Just one bilirubin test cost me $180 and we had about 5 or more while on admission.

Congrats on birth.
However always remwmber that your help cones from God who made heaven n earth.