happymumtobe:
Hello everyone ..thanks for your help concerning my mum as I was scared she won't be able to defend herself enough..I prepared well enough with her and she went for her interview this morning..I gave her my visa page data page flight ticket doctors appointment and she went with her statement of account but none of this document was checked.
Vo..where are you going.
Mum..Houston
Vo..what are you going there for.
Mum...to assist my daughter that plans on leaving end of June to have her baby..I plan to join her end of July and will be spending two weeks with her..I have her visa here flight ticket doctors appointment.
Vo..what do you do
Mum..am a teacher.
Vo...how many children do you have.
Mum..4
Vo...have you ever travelled out of the country before.
Mum..been to dubai severally uk and going to Canada by July then from canada to us to assist her.
Vo...gave her white paper.
Mum...asked is that fine ..can I go.
Vo..your visa has been approved.


Dropped my mum off by 7 for her interview by 8.15 and waited for her at the park was surprised when I got a call from her 8.30 that she was done.

I told her not to give the vo one word answer and always elaborate..everything they asked her was what we prepared for and even more.

Thank you all for the support..will be travelling in two weeks and will come back to share the almighty dreded Houston poe experience.

Mandex11:
         LONG POST ALERT

HELLO my Nairaland family  , thank you for all the knowledge I acquired here and now my visa has been approved.6th june

 I was actually denied on the 18th of April I came here and some said I should reapply with my husband since he's sponsoring me blabla bla.

I just had to Re apply on my own since my hubby won't have that time and "also" not interested. TRANSCRIPT BELOW



vo:good morning

me:good morning

vo:what are going to do in the usa

me:to have my baby

vo:is this your first child

me:no this will be my 2nd

vo:what's the name of the hospital you contacted

me:told her doc sparati

vo:what's the hospital and doctor's fees like
 
me:told her and she requested  for it I gave her doc and hospital quote

vo: don't you think this fee is small

me:i explained to her thats just the hospital fee and I have also prepared my burget for the trip and it's with me

vo:can i see your budget

me:Gave her also and she was typing

vo:then what do you do

me:I'm a home maker for now i want to give birth to all my kids so I can have time for work and my husband will be sponsoring my trip.

vo:what of your husband

me:he own his company that deals on etc

vo: how many works does he have

me:told her and explained in details

vo:typing........................congratulations I will be approving your visa now she asked if I know the meaning of the stamp on my pp I told her that's the location I choose to pick up my pp.

me:thanks and God bless

now I see why it's good to fill your application yourself I was confident even though I was sweating and holding my waist. thanks to all who shared their success story or denial story.
 in all truthfulness do pay.
ps:lagos

COME TO THINK OF IT I WAS ACTUALLY CONTEMPLATING ON CANCELING MY APPLICATION SINCE HUBBY WON'T BE THERE AND I MIGHT NOT BE GIVEN AND NOW SEE.

on to tickets now //elpaso bound June, July ,August mommy see you there.

biolarh:
just want to say a very big thank u to every one that contributed in one way or the other

my interview was approved today at Lagos embassy today:
me:good morning ma'am(with a smile)
vo:good mawn(passport pls)
vo:why r u going to d us
me:to have my baby cos am pregnant and my hubby is the one sporting my trip
vo:so u Wanna have ur baby in the us
me:yes ma'am
vo:why us
me:to have access to good health care service (me I xplained some personal issue to her)
vo:were dos ur husband work
me:bleep(i gave full details of his work)
vo:have u contacted any doc
me:yez,doc Nicolas xydas and d name of the hospital is Houston north west medical center
vo:aw do u come about the hospital
me:did extensive research on the internet and I learn a lot(nairaland forum u know)
vo:aw long av u been working
me:6yrs

pick up ur Visa in 3days time, congratulations
seriously I just started smiling me saying tnk u Jesus. the interview was very lively seriously and I learn a lot from dis forum dat we should give details of our ans
thanks naira landers and I bless God my creator.

my question now is
1)will be going next week and I will be 35weeks By dat time(pls I know is late don't abuse me please) the medical someone said she did at the airport ,is it for scan or wot and pls house enlighten me on how to go abt it
2) in the form I fill on my ds form my intended date of arrival is next week Wednesday but want to extend it to Friday, will dat bring alert at the poe or any were
3) house u can play suggest which flight to bud dat won't raise any alert of my weeks
thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! am so grateful for ur contribution

Queenlarry1:

I just sent you an email. Kindly respond. Thank you

temmytee1:
BA carries upto 36 weeks.

customised87:


Will BA accept Fit to fly from Port Health?

Blackgolden:
Iong post alert:

In the spirit of giving back, I'd like to share my experience at the dreaded Houston POE. Even though I feel hurt that since I join this forum, the 2 post I had posted for inquiries have been deleted, and I really don't why.
It's all good, cos I still was diligent in reading the threads and equipping myself.

Blackgolden:
Iong post alert:

In the spirit of giving back, I'd like to share my experience at the dreaded Houston POE. Even though I feel hurt that since I join this forum, the 2 post I had posted for inquiries have been deleted, and I really don't why.
It's all good, cos I still was diligent in reading the threads and equipping myself.

I got my visa on a vigin passport in Feb 2017 and didn't know I was pregnant until weeks later, and when asked by the Vo then I said I wasn't. Was doing research online and bumped on this platform, where I keenly followed the Change of Intent info. I sent my change of intent sometime in April as I was planning to travel in June. Got the reply..."I'm not obligated to tell them, but be able to prove at POE I can handle my bills etc"

To cut the long story...Got to the airport(Abuja) June 4 while checking in at Lufthansa, the lady asked if I was pregnant I said yes, she asked if I had my fit to fly, I said yes, she said I'll need the port healthy cert. I told her I'm only 22 weeks and according to their online info, I wouldn't need that except from 35weeks, she insisted. I went to the portal and the lady said it was 2k, I said I thought it was 1k5, she said no, I just gave her the 2k. She took my temperature and BP and gave me the receipt.
Finished everything and we took off by 10:20pm for Frankfurt. Food was horrible- I begin purge for plane. Thank God I sat close to the lavatory. 4hrs layover and we were Houston bound - I no gree chop again, just asked for their dry bread, butter with Coke.

Landed at Houston June 5 around 1:30pm US time (just like I read here) target one young innocent looking CBP guy and stayed on his queue...

CBP- Good afternoon ma'am, passport plz?
Me- Good afternoon (hands it)
Cbp- why are you in the US
Me- Vacation and Childbirth
(looking a bit disoriented and was signalling for a colleague)
Cbp- How long are you staying
Me- 5months
Me - I have made some deposit at the hospital and I have correspondence with my doctor.
Cpb- plz let me have them. (Still calling his colleauge)
Me- (hands them to him)
At this time the colleague comes and he explains to him- This is her 1st time in the US and she plans to give birth, these are correspondence with her doctor and deposit receipt...
Cbp2 - who will you be staying with
Me- my sister in Dallas.
Cbp2 - Are you giving birth in Dallas
Me- Yes, Baylor Scott and White Hospital is also in Dallas.
Cbp2- during your interview, did you start this intention?
Me- no, because I didn't know at the time, but I sent a change of intent letter (reaching for the reply) and this was the reply I got.
He takes his time to read it and hands it back.
Cbp2 - I see you have paid $1000 deposit, how much is everything going to cost u?
Me- about $6k5
Cbp2 - V or Cs
Me- V.
Cbp1- I see you have $8k5 with you.
Me- yes, should I show you.
Cbp2- yes, but be careful, you don't want to call any attention to yourself.
Showed them in my purse
Cbp2- all 100bills
Me- yes.
CBP 2- How did you get all this cash
Me- part of my savings from salary and most from my husband.
Cbp2- is your husband joining you
Me- yes, much later
Cbp1- what do you do?
Me- Program and Communications Officer with....
Cbp1- Your husband?
Me- He is bleep bleep at.....
Cbp1- plz place your fingers on the machine
CBP2- make sure you keep all your receipt, cos we will request for it the next time you come. Also, do not accept any medicare here cos it will affect you visa and return to the states.
Welcome to the US (CBP1 was stamping my passport already)

Went to find my United Airline for my connecting flight to Dallas Forth Worth. After plenty delay, I reach home finially.

A word of advice - be confident and carry plenty money.

Ps: Don't blame your family, friends and relatives abroad. They dont have the info you want because they don't need it (their life na easy one as citizens), and you have to politely educate them, before you become Mrs know know and oversabi for their own country. My sisters will tell me, "we no know ooo", do your research and we will help you verify here.

many thanks to everyone who has contributed on this platform . Your experiences has help naive JJC like me. We're expecting our baby 1St week in October. First appointment is this weekend. Keep us in your prayers.

Mandex11:
         LONG POST ALERT

HELLO my Nairaland family  , thank you for all the knowledge I acquired here and now my visa has been approved.6th june

 I was actually denied on the 18th of April I came here and some said I should reapply with my husband since he's sponsoring me blabla bla.

I just had to Re apply on my own since my hubby won't have that time and "also" not interested. TRANSCRIPT BELOW



vo:good morning

me:good morning

vo:what are going to do in the usa

me:to have my baby

vo:is this your first child

me:no this will be my 2nd

vo:what's the name of the hospital you contacted

me:told her doc sparati

vo:what's the hospital and doctor's fees like
 
me:told her and she requested  for it I gave her doc and hospital quote

vo: don't you think this fee is small

me:i explained to her thats just the hospital fee and I have also prepared my burget for the trip and it's with me

vo:can i see your budget

me:Gave her also and she was typing

vo:then what do you do

me:I'm a home maker for now i want to give birth to all my kids so I can have time for work and my husband will be sponsoring my trip.

vo:what of your husband

me:he own his company that deals on etc

vo: how many works does he have

me:told her and explained in details

vo:typing........................congratulations I will be approving your visa now she asked if I know the meaning of the stamp on my pp I told her that's the location I choose to pick up my pp.

me:thanks and God bless

now I see why it's good to fill your application yourself I was confident even though I was sweating and holding my waist. thanks to all who shared their success story or denial story.
 in all truthfulness do pay.
ps:lagos

COME TO THINK OF IT I WAS ACTUALLY CONTEMPLATING ON CANCELING MY APPLICATION SINCE HUBBY WON'T BE THERE AND I MIGHT NOT BE GIVEN AND NOW SEE.

on to tickets now //elpaso bound June, July ,August mommy see you there.

Blackgolden:
Iong post alert:

In the spirit of giving back, I'd like to share my experience at the dreaded Houston POE. Even though I feel hurt that since I join this forum, the 2 post I had posted for inquiries have been deleted, and I really don't why.
It's all good, cos I still was diligent in reading the threads and equipping myself.

Christine77:
Hello house,

please just having a conversation with my aunt n she was implying that whatever surname i register with @ the hospital is what they will put for my unborn child even though i told her i would be coming with my marriage certificate( i have not done change of name, only got married in late last yr plus my visa is in my maiden name).

can anyone clarify plz? has any1 been in this situation?

Marylandmama:


My passport is still in my maiden name too. But it's the name you fill on the birth certificate form in the hospital for the baby that will reflect on the birth certificate. I filled my name the way it's written on my passport and then filled my husband's name as the father. The certificate came out with his last name as the baby's last name too.

Marylandmama:


BA accepts fit to fly from your doctor / hospital. Make sure the date on the fit to fly is not more than 3days from your travel date.

Dhollargurl:

Congratulations, please where were you interviewed, if lag cos I've been denied before and reapplied with hubby and interview is this week. Don't want to fall into the V.O that previously interviewed me again o. Thanks

mikeladesina:


Pls the fit to fly,will I av to print any paper frm the internet and doc will sign en stamp on it or will my doc just use letter headed paper.
plsss kindly advise on how to go abt fit to fly frm my doc

Pls house,does turkish carried 35weeks too or its only BA?

cutieb:
Okay! I'm fully relaxed now..
Here's my traveling and POE experience
I left Nigeria on the 1St of June via Qatar..bought my return ticket #360k....take off time was meant to be 2:15pm but was delayed by an HR...I was asked to go to port health for a test which I did and paid #1500.
Flight was smooth to Doha..was suppose to have a 2HR stop over at Doha but we didn't spend up to 45min before we boarded for new york.I only showed port health certificate during check in at Doha...no cbp approached me...flight to JFK NY was very smooth and long..on arrival I did my self service afterwards queued ...the queue wasn't that long and there were just 2 cbp officers 1 American man and 1 chinko man..the American was just passing everyone without too many questions but the chinko spent more than 10mins with each person..so while I was praying not to go to the chinko ll and behold twas my turn to face the chinko guy...

Me: Good morning
Chinko: no response
Then I gave him my passport
Chinko: why are you here
Me: vacation and childbirth
Chinko: really! Have you contacted a Doctor
Me: yes in Houston and I handed him my correspondence
Chinko: oh you are still going to Houston..okay..how much are you gonna spend on hospital bill
Me: about #6500
Chinko: oh OK cos it's self pay right
Me: Yea..
Chinko: stamped me in for 6months and he asked me to proceed to get my luggage and then pronounced my name in a funny way..and said I thought he wouldn't be able to pronounce my name right..
We both laughed and that was it.
My egusi was seized cos twasnt blended...that was all..

boluwagin:


So just as I promised to share my total bill and experience for my first Missionary Journey:

Hospital Bill - 3k for noncomplicated vaginal delivery (it has to be paid before discharge from the hospital to qualify for the discount package)

Dr fee - 1k for vaginal delivery (payment is due at initial doctors appointment)

Lab test - 158

Ultra scan - 120

Paediatrician - 300

Well Child Check - 95 (this was done at JPS hospital fort Worth)

LO birth cert. - 23 each (collected two copies)

American Passport - 165 (I got it by mail exactly 13days after applying)

I got my zero balance from the hospital by mail 3 weeks after discharge. I left US with LO on the 30th of March, got to Qatar and was hoping to get a transit visa to qualify for an hotel in Doha but sadly our Visa wasn't granted by the immigration, we had to stay at the airport for a 12hrs layover. Thank God it's finally over for now, I will hang my coat and hibernate till further notice. Thanks to everyone who has shared their experiences, bills and answered both my public and direct questions, God bless you all especially @chloe7 @temmyo ...@dyout Congratulations and thank you so so much for the assistance with LO letter of Consent and it was nice to meet your Madam a fellow Nairalander in diaspora.
Peace!

justwise:


I'm sorry but that is not true, you have only 3 posts here and non was deleted.

Abuleoshi:

Please how did you go about the cheap Qatar ticket? How long ago did you book the ticket? My wife is travelling soon and am looking for a cheap Qatar ticket.
With your ticket, are you entitled to long layover hotel in Doha?

Babatwi:


One way of playing it safe is,enter through JFK Which is a major entry point for any destination and from there you can find your level.

Marylandmama:


Depends on the airline. Some airlines like Qatar requires you to download a form from their website and give it to your doctor to fill and sign. For BA, you simply present the letter from your doctor stating how far gone you are at the time of travel, number of fetus and that you are fit to fly.

You can check Turkish website for their pregnancy policy. Am only sure about BA, they accept up to 36weeks for a singleton.

biolarh:


tnx for the ans ma'am,i checked the turkish website and they can carry from 28th-35weeks with one singleton and they will check the fit to fly fro doc.thnx ma'am I think am okay with that.
Bt my question now is,is fit to fly also known as medical clearance and what dos MEDIF means? plss

cutieb:

I booked 3 weeks before my departure date (1st of June) on wakanow..we didn't have a long layover it was just 2 hrs layover and by the time we got to Doha we spent just about 45mins before we were called to check in and board..