Pregnant fiancee, filed a K-1

[afoers 0]

I know the title is super vague, my fiancee and I filed a K-1 visa application in May 2014 and are awaiting approval, in the interim we found out she was pregnant and now due to the very slow processing times with TSC it looks like the baby will be born in Colombia. My question is, what if anything do I need to do about the visa process or if anyone has any experience regarding this matter? I did a search on the topic and cannot find anything related to this question. Any help would be much appreciated.

[sweetswinks 400]

I know the title is super vague, my fiancee and I filed a K-1 visa application in May 2014 and are awaiting approval, in the interim we found out she was pregnant and now due to the very slow processing times with TSC it looks like the baby will be born in Colombia. My question is, what if anything do I need to do about the visa process or if anyone has any experience regarding this matter? I did a search on the topic and cannot find anything related to this question. Any help would be much appreciated.

Congrats!

Pregnancy does not affect your petition processing times. You will not be expedited, and the processing times are currently 6 months for TSC.

I am unsure of the process of adding the child to the petition after the I-129f has been approved. Can you apply for a u.s. passport for the child if it is yours? (I am assuming it is)

Edited August 8, 2014 by sweetswinks

[Ian H. 207]

The child would have a claim to US citizenship, so you should find out with the Dept of state about claiming citizenship for your child. If the child is eligible for citizenship at birth he would be able to get a US passport.

If for some reason you don't qualify to transfer your citizenship to the child, the child can be added to your fiances case as a K2. Then when you do the AOS here, the child would automatically become a USC.

Here are links regarding citizenship via birth abroad to USC's:

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/abroad/events-and-records/birth.html

http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english/legal-considerations/us-citizenship-laws-policies/citizenship-child-born-abroad.html

[afoers 0]

Alright, that's what I thought, since I can claim my daughter, she will be a US Citizen by birth, just not born in the US...can't be president I was just nervous about how this would effect the already arduous and convoluted visa process.

[Ian H. 207]

No you'll be fine. It doesn't delay the case whatsoever. It's actually a good thing, because it's further proof that your relationship is genuine.

[afoers 0]

Or I'm just REALLY committed, thank you for your help, I just learned today about TSC's slowdown, we were hoping to eek her into the states in the 0 hour of the pregnancy haha.