Having a baby before I get a GC and can move to US?

[MRJ9987 31]

Sorry if this has been asked before.  I tried searching around but I couldn't find an answer.  

 

I am the beneficiary living in Canada.  My husband is USC and is living in the States.  We want to start trying for a child starting October.  What happens if the baby is born before I get a GC and can give birth in the US?  

Crossing over and giving birth before I get a GC is also not out of question although it may end up costing more than if I was going to do it in Canada?  

 

Thanks!

[canadian_wife 1,823]

As long as CBP admits you, you may enter the US to give birth. 

 

Good luck 

[AOSFairfax 111]

Why not give birth in Canada and have your husband visit you there for the birth? the child would still receive US citizenship through the father..

[MRJ9987 31]

29 minutes ago, AOSFairfax said:

Why not give birth in Canada and have your husband visit you there for the birth? the child would still receive US citizenship through the father..

What is procedure to get that baby to come to the US with me after they've been born?  What papers do I need to file and how long will that take?  Does it process matter depending on which part of my visa process we are in (e.g. waiting for I130 approval, NVC, etc)?  Sorry, I should've been more specific in my initial post.  

[MRJ9987 31]

31 minutes ago, canadian_wife said:

As long as CBP admits you, you may enter the US to give birth. 

 

Good luck 

Would the baby automatically get the US citizenship and then we wouldn't have to file any additional papers if we exercised this option?  

[Troy B 224]

CBRA  is the process for getting your child born in Canada a US Passport.

[AOSFairfax 111]

11 minutes ago, MRJ9987 said:

What is procedure to get that baby to come to the US with me after they've been born?  What papers do I need to file and how long will that take?  Does it process matter depending on which part of my visa process we are in (e.g. waiting for I130 approval, NVC, etc)?  Sorry, I should've been more specific in my initial post.  

the process is called CRBA. You can find more info on this forum or the state department website on the process. The one caveat is that your husband would have to have been physically present in the US for the last 5 years to complete this process. Upon completion, the child would then be a USC with their own passport and your immigration process would have no bearing on the child as they would be able to enter the US with their US passport

[MRJ9987 31]

19 minutes ago, Troy B said:

CBRA  is the process for getting your child born in Canada a US Passport.

Thank you! 

 

 

14 minutes ago, AOSFairfax said:

the process is called CRBA. You can find more info on this forum or the state department website on the process. The one caveat is that your husband would have to have been physically present in the US for the last 5 years to complete this process. Upon completion, the child would then be a USC with their own passport and your immigration process would have no bearing on the child as they would be able to enter the US with their US passport

Perfect, this is what I've been looking for!  My husband has never lived outside of the USA, so this should should be no problem.  

Edited August 15, 2022 by MRJ9987

[Crazy Cat 41,981]

19 minutes ago, MRJ9987 said:

Thank you! 

 

 

Perfect, this is what I've been looking for!  My husband has never lived outside of the USA, so this should should be no problem.  

It seems to me that a birth in Canada would be much less expensive than crossing the border. Good luck.

[Redro 4,611]

1 hour ago, MRJ9987 said:

Would the baby automatically get the US citizenship and then we wouldn't have to file any additional papers if we exercised this option?  

Depending on when the baby is born you might have to submit another I-864 as household size will increase by one after the birth. 

In the Canada forum, they have quite a few tips about having the baby in Canada and moving to the US after the visa is issued. 

I think either @Ontarkie has more information about having a baby in Canada just before moving to the US and the health care options... 

 

 

[MRJ9987 31]

5 minutes ago, ROK2USA said:

Depending on when the baby is born you might have to submit another I-864 as household size will increase by one after the birth. 

In the Canada forum, they have quite a few tips about having the baby in Canada and moving to the US after the visa is issued. 

I think either @Ontarkie has more information about having a baby in Canada just before moving to the US and the health care options... 

 

 

That's good to know!  I also understand that my maternity benefits would carry for a year even if I left Canada, so I want to learn more about that.  

[Ontarkie 14,280]

~~Moved to the Canada forum, from IR1/Cr1 P&P - as the OP is asking about birth in Canada and the US and CRBA- As it is is a multi question post it fits this forum best.~~

 

 

 

 

[Ontarkie 14,280]

From your timeline it looks like you may have a baby before your move to the US. If you get pregnant right away, 

Has your husband added you to his health insurance yet? You definitely will want that before giving birth in the US. 

 

Personally if you want to start while still in Canada I would give birth in Canada. Same doctor that will see you the entire or pretty close to the entire pregnancy is good on your nerves. 

Looks like you will be heading to NY (maybe)? I can't compare personally to that state, but if my friends comments are anything like my US experience I'd give birth in Canada. You're just a number here to doctors, a surgery waiting to happen. They very much treat you as such. If I didn't give birth to 4 in Canada I would not have known better. The care I got and the treatment from doctors and nurses was way different and better in Canada.

 

Getting CRBA in Canada is pretty easy and won't delay you much at all if any if timed right. Others can help you with that part when the time comes. 

[MRJ9987 31]

11 hours ago, Ontarkie said:

From your timeline it looks like you may have a baby before your move to the US. If you get pregnant right away, 

Has your husband added you to his health insurance yet? You definitely will want that before giving birth in the US. 

 

Personally if you want to start while still in Canada I would give birth in Canada. Same doctor that will see you the entire or pretty close to the entire pregnancy is good on your nerves. 

Looks like you will be heading to NY (maybe)? I can't compare personally to that state, but if my friends comments are anything like my US experience I'd give birth in Canada. You're just a number here to doctors, a surgery waiting to happen. They very much treat you as such. If I didn't give birth to 4 in Canada I would not have known better. The care I got and the treatment from doctors and nurses was way different and better in Canada.

 

Getting CRBA in Canada is pretty easy and won't delay you much at all if any if timed right. Others can help you with that part when the time comes. 

Yes, I'll be hading to upstate NY!  

Thanks for you all your insight!  Very helpful!