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Traveling to Nigeria with a small child

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kiwib99   0

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Hi Everyone,

I'm taking my 18 month old daughter to Nigeria for the very first time. I was wondering if anyone has any tips/advice for making it a comfortable trip for her. I've already gotten her the age appropriate vaccinations and will bring powdered milk with me. But I'm not sure if there is anything else I could be missing. Also any general advice about traveling with a toddler on long flights would be appreciated. Thanks so much!

AOS

7/19/05-Applied for SSN

7/21/05-Got married (civil ceremony)

7/25/05-SSN Arrives

8/20/05-Mailed off AOS & packet to Chicago lockbox

8/22/05-Arrived at Chicago Lockbox (NOA1 receipt date)

8/25/05-AOS & EAD Notice date

8/27/05-Received NOA1 in mail

8/29/05-Touched (Checks cashed)

8/31/05-Touched (probably moved from one pile to another)

11/23/05-Infopass Appointment (failed to get interim)

11/25/05-Biometrics for EAD and AOS (walk-in)

11/28/05-Email Approval of EAD & AOS touched

11/30/05-Email stating approval notice (card?) has been mailed

12/2/05- EAD card received in the mail! (valid since 10/27/05); EAD touched (?!?)

2/23/06- AOS Interview (Approved)

3/08/06- Permanent Residence Card received in mail

10/19/07- Daughter Born

12/22//07- Applied for Lifting of Conditions

12/28/07-NOA for Lifting of Conditions received

1/25/07-Biometrics Appointment

05/15/08- Removal of Conditions Approved

05/20/08- 10-year Permanent Resident Card received

03/17/09 - Applied for Citizenship

04/09/09 - Applied for Citizenship Part II

08/05/09 - Naturalization Ceremony

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They do have televisions to entertain for a duration. At that age the vibration of the plain tends to make them sleep like a rock. I traveled with my son at that age and he was out so hard he didn't wake up to me carrying him off the plain while gathering our carry-on. Nice people helped me with the stroller.

My son traveled with me. We had the best flight together. We both enjoyed it to the fullest. OH except for when the ran out of chicken and only had lamb.

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kiwib99   0

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Thanks for the response. You're actually giving me a bit of hope because I'm preparing for the worst with her on the plane. Thanks!

AOS

7/19/05-Applied for SSN

7/21/05-Got married (civil ceremony)

7/25/05-SSN Arrives

8/20/05-Mailed off AOS & packet to Chicago lockbox

8/22/05-Arrived at Chicago Lockbox (NOA1 receipt date)

8/25/05-AOS & EAD Notice date

8/27/05-Received NOA1 in mail

8/29/05-Touched (Checks cashed)

8/31/05-Touched (probably moved from one pile to another)

11/23/05-Infopass Appointment (failed to get interim)

11/25/05-Biometrics for EAD and AOS (walk-in)

11/28/05-Email Approval of EAD & AOS touched

11/30/05-Email stating approval notice (card?) has been mailed

12/2/05- EAD card received in the mail! (valid since 10/27/05); EAD touched (?!?)

2/23/06- AOS Interview (Approved)

3/08/06- Permanent Residence Card received in mail

10/19/07- Daughter Born

12/22//07- Applied for Lifting of Conditions

12/28/07-NOA for Lifting of Conditions received

1/25/07-Biometrics Appointment

05/15/08- Removal of Conditions Approved

05/20/08- 10-year Permanent Resident Card received

03/17/09 - Applied for Citizenship

04/09/09 - Applied for Citizenship Part II

08/05/09 - Naturalization Ceremony

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Hello Kiwib99, I remember you from 2005 when you were still doing your K1. It's so refreshing to see people from the past come and post again. My hubby and I have a son who is two months old. We will probably be traveling when he is about a year old so please come back and post as to how your experience with your daughter went and i hope it goes smoothly.

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06/06/05 I-130 NOA1

06/14/05 K-3 NOA1

07/08/05 k-3 NOA2

07/22/05 K-3 leaves NVC to Lagos

08/08/05 Hubby picks up interview packet from embassy

11/17/05 K-3 interview (denied, C.O refused to take co-sponsor for k-3)

12/16/05 I-130 NOA2

01/03/06 NVC assigns case number

02/15/06 Case complete (thank you James Shortcuts- only 6 weeks!)

04/19/06 tired of waiting, filed k-3 #2 ( petition is still lost in oblivion)

09/11/06 NVC scheduled CR-1 interview/ on to Lagos (thank God after 7 months of waiting!)

10/14/06 Interview date (success!)

10/18/06 Hubby goes to pick up visa- not ready ( ugh what's going on!)

10/19/06 Visa in hand ( thank you God!)

10/29/06 Together at last :)

Whole process 1 year and 4 months

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ch0c0late1   0

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Hi kiwib99-

It was so good to see your post, after so long :thumbs::) How have things been with you and your husband. I was suprised to see that you now have a 18 month old daughter. But I guess I shouldn't be considering I now have a 14 month old daughter and a 2 month old son :blush::) Things have been good for us :star::)

We were planning on traveling last year with my daughter to Nigeria but ended up not going. But I have traveled lots with my daughter and she does really well. Now that she is getting older it is harder to have her sit for so long, she wants to be walking everywhere. I would suggest getting up and walking up and down the aisles, being sure you have lots of snacks and also toys. I hope you all have a great trip! By the way what did you do for your daughter for malaria prophylaxis? That was a concern I had when we were going to travel.

K-1

12/2001-Met my fiance in Nigeria for the first time

3/2004-My fiance and I begin communicating on a daily basis

5/2004-Trip to Nigeria and finace proposes

7/2004- Send I-129f to Nebraska service center

10/18/04- NAO2- Our petition has been approved!!!

11/104-NVC has recieved our file

11/5/04-Our file is forwarded to Lagos

12/2/04-My fiance goes to embassy to pick up his packets and receives interview date for March!!

3/3/05-Interview-visa approved, we give all thanks to God!!!!

3/8/05-Fiance picks up passort with visa

3/20/05- My baby is home with me!!!

AOS

4/1/05- Went to the court and are legally husband and wife

4/15/05- Applied for SSN

4/18/05- Sent AOS and EAD to Chicago lockbox

4/26/05- Recieved NOA for AOS

4/27/05- E-filed EAD and scheduled biometrics

5/3/05- fingerprinting and biometrics

5/13/05- Recieved SSN card in the mail

5/18/05- Husband tkaes diving exam and passes

5/23/05- RFE sent for I-485 requesting copy of husband's birth certificate, still no word on EAD

6/1/05- Sent package back for RFE

6/8/05- Information sent for RFE has been aknowledged

7/25/05- got letter for AOS interview set for early Nov

8/10/05- EAD approval online

8/22/05- recieve EAD card in the mail

9/10/05- letter saying our AOS interview in Nov is canceled

9/22/05-letter saying interview rescheduled for 2 wks after original

11/29/05- AOS interview- Success, Thank you Lord!

12/19/05- Recieved welcome to America Letter

12/26/05- Recieved greencard

 
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