Immigration visa for new born?

[albertoavena 0]

Getting my wife's paperwork ready for us to move to the U.S. in hopefully a year or less (I'm American), depending on how the paperwork goes but there may be a possibility that she's pregnant.

Is it difficult or even needed to prepare the visa for a new born if born in the country we're in now? Would it be more advisable to have the baby in the U.S.?

If anyone has any experience with this, please share. Our baby's health is our number one priority and I know that traveling while pregnant may have some risks involved, especially because my wife may have to get some shots before moving.

Feel free to advise.

[apple21 953]

Personally, I'd say postpone the baby until wife is already in the US.

However, if she gets pregnant and has the baby in her country (not in the US), you can file for Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) so the child can get US citizenship and a US passport. Of course provided that you as the US citizen parent meets the residency requirements to transmit citizenship.

Good luck!

Edited August 10, 2015 by apple21

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Have you lived in the US as a citizen more than 5 years, of which two were after the age of fourteen? If so, your baby is probably a US citizen at birth.

[albertoavena 0]

Thank you to both of you for the quick responses.

To Not a Tailor, I was actually born and raised in the U.S. but am now living in Japan and have been here for the past 6 years.

I got married here and we are now planning on moving back.

I was getting the I-130 ready for my wife but was wondering on what will happen to the baby and we are looking for the best option.

Thank you and any suggestions are welcome! And apple21, thank you, I will look into that.

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Thank you to both of you for the quick responses.

To Not a Tailor, I was actually born and raised in the U.S. but am now living in Japan and have been here for the past 6 years.

I got married here and we are now planning on moving back.

I was getting the I-130 ready for my wife but was wondering on what will happen to the baby and we are looking for the best option.

Thank you and any suggestions are welcome! And apple21, thank you, I will look into that.

As long as you lived in the US for at least two years past age 14, your child should qualify for CRBA, the thing Apple is talking about. Good luck!

[albertoavena 0]

Got it and thank you! I will definitely look into the CRBA.

We are trying to figure out the best and less riskiest options and this seems like a good one.

[Boiler 43,432]

I assume healthcare is better in Japan than USA.

[albertoavena 0]

Ah yes, this was another reason why we were a little hesitant on having the birth in the U.S..

Japan seems to have great healthcare according to many people and may go smoother than having it in the U.S..

We will think about this carefully.

Thank you and any other advice is welcome.

[MacUK 983]

Personally, I'd say postpone the baby until wife is already in the US.

I don't think unborn babies generally pay any attention to their parents wishes as to when they get born!