Pregnancy during I130 process

[Nelson Law 0]

Hi all, 

 

I am a US citizen who lives in Hong Kong, China and applied my spouse visa I130. I plan to move back to US with her.  Most of the document request have been submitted and waiting for approval.  Now my wife is 6 weeks in her pregnancy and I am really worry about.

 

1.  I don't know how long is the wait for the interview (nobody knows)

2.  what happened if she granted her green card while she is in her late Maternity (can she stay in Hong Kong for delivery because she can't board in her late maternity) 

3. What if she granted her green card before her late maternity (before 36 weeks) but she will have no insurance or maternity coverage which will cost a fortune in the US for delivery a baby

 

I just wonder if anyone can help me on that.

[Just Paul 4,591]

When did you apply?

2 minutes ago, Nelson Law said:

1.  I don't know how long is the wait for the interview (nobody knows)

14 to 18 months

2 minutes ago, Nelson Law said:

2.  what happened if she granted her green card while she is in her late Maternity (can she stay in Hong Kong for delivery because she can't board in her late maternity) 

Depends on when you filed

 

Please fill in your timeline,   

 

[SalishSea 16,770]

11 minutes ago, Nelson Law said:

Hi all, 

 

I am a US citizen who lives in Hong Kong, China and applied my spouse visa I130. I plan to move back to US with her.  Most of the document request have been submitted and waiting for approval.  Now my wife is 6 weeks in her pregnancy and I am really worry about.

 

1.  I don't know how long is the wait for the interview (nobody knows)

2.  what happened if she granted her green card while she is in her late Maternity (can she stay in Hong Kong for delivery because she can't board in her late maternity) 

3. What if she granted her green card before her late maternity (before 36 weeks) but she will have no insurance or maternity coverage which will cost a fortune in the US for delivery a baby

 

I just wonder if anyone can help me on that.

What is your plan for health insurance once you are both back in the states?  You are right to be concerned about the costs of delivery, as it can be astronomical.  The ideal situation is to have a great employer-based plan that will cover you both, plus the baby.  Maybe as you get to the point of establishing domicile, you can take that into consideration for future work.  

 

Because health care is so expensive in the US, one really needs to consider the value of an employer-based plan as part of the overall compensation.

 

Is she a citizen of HK?  Does she currently have good medical coverage?

 

I commend you for looking into this early on; we see so many here who are ill-prepared for these things.  

[Nelson Law 0]

• Texas Service Center after transfer from Nebraska
• Consulate :Hong Kong, China
• Marriage: 8/18/2017
• I-130 NOA1 : 7/21/2018
• I-130 Approved :9/8/2018
• Case received at NVC: 3/19/2019                               
• Case # and IIN#: 3/19/2017
• AOS Fee Invoiced:3/24/2017  
• AOS Fee Paid:3/25/2017
• IV Fee Invoiced:3/25/2017  
• IV Fee Paid:3/25/2017
•  

 

[JFH 12,189]

3 minutes ago, Nelson Law said:

• Texas Service Center after transfer from Nebraska
• Consulate :Hong Kong, China
• Marriage: 8/18/2017
• I-130 NOA1 : 7/21/2018
• I-130 Approved :9/8/2018
• Case received at NVC: 3/19/2019                               
• Case # and IIN#: 3/19/2017
• AOS Fee Invoiced:3/24/2017  
• AOS Fee Paid:3/25/2017
• IV Fee Invoiced:3/25/2017  
• IV Fee Paid:3/25/2017
•  

 

Something is wrong with your dates. How can you get you case number before your marriage took place? 

[Just Paul 4,591]

And a month and a half for NOA2?  Something isn't right.