Curiosity

[MaghrebiMama 1]

Hello,

I just have one question. I guess I am just curious to know the outcome of the people who get pregnant while still having their fiancée’s abroad? What does the USCIS do in these type situations? In the UK I hear that some go there on tourist visa, and end up pregnant, and they are allowed to stay.

However, I do not believe this is the case for Americans petitions for their fiancées. in situations like this does the petitioner move to the country of their fiancée in time of the birth or what.

Just curious of how things turn out for those individuals who seek those routes.

[Amecia 1]

Well in my case, we didn't get pregnant on purpose, but we are excited about it. I am in Canada and my fiance is in the US. He can't come here yet because of personal reasons so he won't be here for the birth. Otherwise, that would have been the plan. He would have come here and I wouldn't even have to apply for the fiance visa. The thing with Canada is that if you come here for a visit and get married, you can stay while the application is processed. Not the way the government wishes you would do it, but they won't deport you for that. I know a lot of people who have done this and they received their permanent residency within 6 months or so.

[canadian_wife 1,831]

Not trying to sound cold, but USCIS doesn't care about fiance's pregnancy (either foreign or domestic). No expedite and many times a tourist visa becomes more difficult to get due to the presumption of immigrant intent.

Good luck.

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

makes no difference. if the baby is born before the visa is issued it increases family size and income requirements.

The US is not the UK. In fact we physically and violently ejected them from this country...TWICE...so our immigration laws are considerably different.

[MaghrebiMama 1]

Not saying I would try that way. I think it's a very scary thing of trying. Of course Canada is not terrible. I mean I wonder how the couples coupe with the distance and on top of that, a family, but not being able to be apart of just yet due to immigration issues. I would be scared out of my mind if that was the case for me.

Well in my case, we didn't get pregnant on purpose, but we are excited about it. I am in Canada and my fiance is in the US. He can't come here yet because of personal reasons so he won't be here for the birth. Otherwise, that would have been the plan. He would have come here and I wouldn't even have to apply for the fiance visa. The thing with Canada is that if you come here for a visit and get married, you can stay while the application is processed. Not the way the government wishes you would do it, but they won't deport you for that. I know a lot of people who have done this and they received their permanent residency within 6 months or so.

[Amecia 1]

It is scary, but you do what you have to do. It's like everything else. You grin and bear it.

[MaghrebiMama 1]

I do wish you the all the best in that. I know a friend who brought her husband on a fiancee visa. And he was approved and made it here to America from Morocco 7days before the birth. Now, she's pregnant with baby two. However, she never went into detail. I guess it was too much stress for her to think about it. Me, I guess I am just wondering how do these type families cope with these types sistuations. I hope you get the news you are seeking soon.

~MaghrebiMama

It is scary, but you do what you have to do. It's like everything else. You grin and bear it.

[Amecia 1]

Thank you. It is extremely stressful so you try not to think of the "what ifs". In my case, chances are I will have the baby here so I made plans to accommodate that. If by any chance I manage to get my visa before the baby is born, I will go and have her in the US. If not, she'll be born here. Doesn't really matter to me. There's ups and downs to both options. I must mention this is not my first child so I know what to expect from labour, delivery and recovery, which takes away a bit of the stress. I think the trick is to have a back up plan, you know? You find out exactly how strong you are when you go through something like this.

Good luck to you too on your journey.

[Jaime and Melvin 0]

You definitely find out how strong you are, going through something like this.

My partner is in Seattle and I'm in Australia. Our baby is 5 months old and I went through the whole pregnancy and birth alone. We will all finally be reunited next week, after 14 months of not seeing him .

We are still yet to file our I-129F, which will be happening this July when I'm over in the US. Hopefully, we will be approved and living together by the end of this year, early next year.

[MaghrebiMama 1]

Your baby is so cute. I just love that face....those eyes are just beautiful. seeing little gifts like your son makes the process worth while. I hope things work out for you as well. you would think that they would allow some leniency if you are mother of a child that is a US citizen via one parent being a US citizen. But I guess not. Good luck again.

You definitely find out how strong you are, going through something like this.

My partner is in Seattle and I'm in Australia. Our baby is 5 months old and I went through the whole pregnancy and birth alone. We will all finally be reunited next week, after 14 months of not seeing him .

We are still yet to file our I-129F, which will be happening this July when I'm over in the US. Hopefully, we will be approved and living together by the end of this year, early next year.

[Justine+David 218]

Well...I think there'd be a lot more pregnancies and people abusing the system if that were the case...plus no way to tell that it *is* the USC's baby and not some random guy.

[Audy_Rob 26]

If the baby is born overseas (and I include Canada when I say overseas), the child of the USC fiance (male) and the Alien beneficiary, they must file for CRBA or claim US Citizenship. The COnsulates are usually quite strict about this. This means the child does not need to rely on getting the derivative K-2 visa. So it does matter and they do want to know and they will resolve it via DNA tests.

There are even more complex and unfortunately unpleasant postings in VJ delaying fiancee reunions with her USC fiance becaus of a child she had with a different USC who will not sign the papers for the child overseas to claim her US Citizenship and receive her US Passport. The Embassy will not issue a K-2 visa to the child, they insist she claim her US Citizenship.

[Jaime and Melvin 0]

Your baby is so cute. I just love that face....those eyes are just beautiful. seeing little gifts like your son makes the process worth while. I hope things work out for you as well. you would think that they would allow some leniency if you are mother of a child that is a US citizen via one parent being a US citizen. But I guess not. Good luck again.

Thanks MaghrebiMama

I think the system they have is good the way it is, as Justine said, there would be a lot more people using pregnancy to abuse the system to get a foot in. I wouldn't expect any leniency just because I had a baby etc ...

We have all our papers ready for CRBA and I would have had my partner send them over to me so I could make an appointment at the Consulate already, but by the time he got his birth certificate from another State and if I waited to receive them on this end, it would have been cutting it too fine for us leaving for the US. I'll just bring his papers over with me when I return and then do it all then,

Edited May 17, 2010 by Jaime and Melvin

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

Hello,

I just have one question. I guess I am just curious to know the outcome of the people who get pregnant while still having their fiancée’s abroad? What does the USCIS do in these type situations? In the UK I hear that some go there on tourist visa, and end up pregnant, and they are allowed to stay.

However, I do not believe this is the case for Americans petitions for their fiancées. in situations like this does the petitioner move to the country of their fiancée in time of the birth or what.

Just curious of how things turn out for those individuals who seek those routes.

We filed in Feb, was approved in May. Don't think was any faster, apart from perhaps the Vermont approval....

[DanielParul 50]

You definitely find out how strong you are, going through something like this.

My partner is in Seattle and I'm in Australia. Our baby is 5 months old and I went through the whole pregnancy and birth alone. We will all finally be reunited next week, after 14 months of not seeing him .

We are still yet to file our I-129F, which will be happening this July when I'm over in the US. Hopefully, we will be approved and living together by the end of this year, early next year.

I agree. It tests your limits. In my case it was the other way round. I had been in the US for 3 months and Daniel was leaving for deployment. I had to tell him over the phone that we were pregnant. Had to go through 9 months of pregnancy alone and hubby came home only after our son was 5 months old. It was scary being totally alone and in a new country. Now that we think about it though and see our son. Would not change it for anything.