Spouse visa application while pregnant

[Lemonslice 4,557]

1 hour ago, Transborderwife said:

You cannot use his insurance unless you're a permanent resident.  Do you realize how much money you'd be payin out of pocket for a birth?

That might be the case or not, some insurance have no problem covering spouse and family outside of the country (ours even covers care received abroad).

I was covered by my husband's insurance from the day we got married, all while living in Canada. Only moved to the USA a year and a half later.  

[Lemonslice 4,557]

1 hour ago, mallafri76 said:

Sounds like you're trying to have the cake and eat it too... 

 

You want to live in the US and give birth here while still keeping paid maternity leave from Europe but you can't legally do so. If you immigrate to the US, it means you're no longer a resident of Romania and hence you can't use social benefits in Europe, including paid maternity leave.

 

Why don't you get married and then file for your then husband to immigrate to Europe. If you get married this summer, he should be there in time for the birth. You can then live together with your baby in Europe and do the spousal visa down the line. 

 

 

 

 

Canadians are allowed to get paid for their mat leave while outside of Canada, French people also. I don't think it's uncommon.  

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2 hours ago, SabRob said:

You just need to register the marriage at the US consulate in Bucharest. 

 

There is no requirement for a US Citizen who marries abroad to register the marriage at a US Embassy or Consulate.

[Boiler 43,453]

I would be gobsmacked if Romanian Insurance covers childbirth in the US, I was going to say it would be 10x more expensive but that is probably a gross under estimate.

[Unidentified 2,930]

4 hours ago, Adaa said:

That's really the least of our concerns

This replies means either

1) You are ridiculously well off (Which I doubt, sorry)

2) You have no idea how much a US birth without insurance really costs. 

[Unlockable 7,306]

Another thing to consider is the length of time for the stay in the US is not determined by the foreign traveler. 

 

The border agent can possibly give you only two weeks stay here instead of the 6 months you want.

[JFH 12,189]

6 hours ago, Adaa said:

That's really the least of our concerns

You baby should be your first concern. Whilst every woman hopes for a safe and uncomplicated birth, for many it doesn't go to plan. Have you any idea what a month in NICU costs in the USA? 

 

Most overseas travel insurance policies don't cover pregnancy as it is an "existing condition". 

[JFH 12,189]

5 hours ago, SabRob said:

EXACTLY. My husband had to get 3(!) stitches in the ER one time and it cost a whopping $1000.

I was in the ICU here - $12,000 PER NIGHT!

[Unidentified 2,930]

Quick google search gave these approximate costs for a birth in the US. Prices are depending on where in the US you are. Cost not included are hospital stays. And I am pretty sure the costs for epidural and any other drug is included. 

 

Vaginal birth without complications: $9 000-$17 000

A c-section or a vaginal with complications: $14 000 - $25 000 or more

 

The baby has it's own bill which is anything from $1500 to many many more thousands if he/she ends up in NICU. 

 

[Coco8 1,039]

18 minutes ago, Unidentified said:

Quick google search gave these approximate costs for a birth in the US. Prices are depending on where in the US you are. Cost not included are hospital stays. And I am pretty sure the costs for epidural and any other drug is included. 

 

Vaginal birth without complications: $9 000-$17 000

A c-section or a vaginal with complications: $14 000 - $25 000 or more

 

The baby has it's own bill which is anything from $1500 to many many more thousands if he/she ends up in NICU. 

 

 

Or if the baby need care, like Jimmy Kimmel's baby! I think he said the bill was over a million dollars! He had said it was mostly covered by the insurance, and that is because he probably has a very expensive insurance!

 

 

 

[Transborderwife 4,666]

19 minutes ago, Unidentified said:

Quick google search gave these approximate costs for a birth in the US. Prices are depending on where in the US you are. Cost not included are hospital stays. And I am pretty sure the costs for epidural and any other drug is included. 

 

Vaginal birth without complications: $9 000-$17 000

A c-section or a vaginal with complications: $14 000 - $25 000 or more

 

The baby has it's own bill which is anything from $1500 to many many more thousands if he/she ends up in NICU. 

 

And that's the birth alone not including hospital stay, medication, doctor fees, pediatrician, and all of the extras that a hospital gives 

[JFH 12,189]

Here's some light reading for anyone thinking of having a baby in the USA whilst not resident here:

 

https://www.google.com/amp/www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/woman-billed-1-million-having-4654185.amp

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TO said that the insurance is her least concern, why do people keep telling her it's not? There are some private European insurances that cover healthcare in the US, they are costly but still cheaper then US insurances.

I know this is a different case but I wasn't even aloud to terminate my Dutch health insurance while I was on an F-1 visa.  And if I was pregnant they would have covered 100% of the cost, I only had to pay an extra $ 5 a month for world coverage.

Bottom line is we don't have the information the TO has, to tell her whether her insurance is going to cover or not. That's something she has to figure out with her insurance company.

 

As for maternity leave, I don't know about the rest of Europe but even if you migrate to another country you still can claim certain social security benefits. That's not based on whether you are immigrating or not, it's based on your previous work history. And yes this is perfectly legal.

 

TO, I have no advice about which route to take, but hopefully you can find a way to this legally and in a short period of time. Being separated from the one you love sucks. I don't know which one would be faster the K-1 or the CR-1 but it seems those are the best options.

 

Good luck and congratulations with the pregnancy.

Edited July 29, 2017 by Dutchie2016

[Crazy Cat 39,282]

3 hours ago, JFH said:

I was in the ICU here - $12,000 PER NIGHT!

I just had an uncomplicated gall bladder surgery.......They billed the insurance over $55,000.00.

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10 hours ago, Transborderwife said:

It shouldn't be.  American births are increasingly costly.  Would you rather risk entering and being denied unable to visit for the rest of the process, or bite the bullet and give birth at home? 

True that!  I have four kids, and of them the regular birth was the cheapest at $6K (before insurance).  C sections three times that cost.  If the  baby arrives early, time in the NICU, not cheap.