Expiditing at Montreal

[qap3 0]

It seems like our laywer has dropped the ball. My wife is due to give birth at the end of November, and they just told me a week ago that the baby will need a visa (previously had stated that she would be able to come down on her Mom's). They are trying to get an expidited I-130 processed at Montreal to be ready for my wife and son's interviews. What are the chances this is going to happen?

[Missa 0]

can't you just report a birth abroad? obviously you're american and it is your child you could just report it and not have to go through a visa

right? i think i read this type of post in other forums

can someone clarify

[qap3 0]

can't you just report a birth abroad? obviously you're american and it is your child you could just report it and not have to go through a visa

right? i think i read this type of post in other forums

can someone clarify

I am an American, but your child only qualifies for citizenship if you lived in the U.S. for 5 years (which I did not).

[Missa 0]

ah ok .. well that you never said. i really don't know the process well enough to advise then

[trailmix 77]

I don't know much about expediting the application but I do believe one VJ member tried this recently - eklondon, you might want to ask him for details. If I remember correctly he stated that it expedites the I-130 process and the interview date - but not the NVC portion.

As to your Son's citizenship - yes, he will have to have the I-130 filed (your lawyer certainly did drop the ball on that one - derivative citizenship is a bit complicated but is he actually an immigration lawyer?)

The upside is that once he has been admitted as a permanent resident he will automatically become a U.S. citizen.

Good luck!

[qap3 0]

I don't know much about expediting the application but I do believe one VJ member tried this recently - eklondon, you might want to ask him for details. If I remember correctly he stated that it expedites the I-130 process and the interview date - but not the NVC portion.

As to your Son's citizenship - yes, he will have to have the I-130 filed (your lawyer certainly did drop the ball on that one - derivative citizenship is a bit complicated but is he actually an immigration lawyer?)

The upside is that once he has been admitted as a permanent resident he will automatically become a U.S. citizen.

Good luck!

Yes, in theory they are an immigration lawyer.