I-130 pending, wife pregnant

[bostonian2013 3]

Hi, I am not projecting any movement on my wife's I-130 petition until I become a citizen (mathematically by June 2014). By then and by God's grace, the baby would've been born and would be 6 months old. The wife should expectedly be granted a visa by September 2014 based on the R1 upgrade and the country of origin. Questions:

1- Would the newborn need a separate immigrant petition? I am guessing yes

2- If yes, at what point should it be filed?

Priority Date: 1/15/2013

[M.S.88 0]

The new born baby wouldn't need a separate petition. The baby will automatically be carried by your wife's petition. (Only 1 application of I-130 would be enough) You just need to submit your baby's birth certificate together with the other documents needed.

This is based on my case. I filed one I-130 for my husband and daughter.

[Athena June 37]

If you remain in F2A category, the baby can be your wife's derivative and you do not need a separate petition. However, once you naturalize, your baby DOES need a petition of its own, as CR/IR visas do not have derivatives.

I would file the petition as soon as the baby is born and upgrade both petitions as soon as you naturalize.