Adding baby to petition?

[sleepless_seattle 0]

can somebody tell me that if i have already applied for my spouse. i hace filed the application for her and i have baby after that how would i apply for the baby. or how will i show his presence as my child. what will be the procedure to add his name in my wife's application.

[Penguin_ie 5,992]

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How long have you lived in the USA, and were you a US citizen when the baby was born? If you've lived legally in the USA more than 5 years and were a USC when the baby was born he has a claim to US citizenship, see this forum: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/154-consular-reports-of-birth-abroad-crba/

If not, you need to file a separate I-130 for the baby; include a letter asking for expedite so mom and baby's petition can be joined up and they get their visas at the same time.

[pushbrk 12,569]

*** topic split from another member's unrelated thread ****

How long have you lived in the USA, and were you a US citizen when the baby was born? If you've lived legally in the USA more than 5 years and were a USC when the baby was born he has a claim to US citizenship, see this forum: http://www.visajourn...th-abroad-crba/

If not, you need to file a separate I-130 for the baby; include a letter asking for expedite so mom and baby's petition can be joined up and they get their visas at the same time.

The above is correct but I will add that if the baby needs a visa it will be the kind of IR2 visa that entitles the baby to US Citizenship once they actually enter the USA. Your wife would only be entitled to a green card.

[ButtSaab 5]

A child born in wedlock to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent is a citizen as long as the US Citizen parent was present in the U.S. for 5 years prior to the child’s birth, two of which were after age 14.

Go to this link it has all the information about how to apply Counsler Report Of birth Abroad ( CRBA ) and US passport for US citizen baby At US Embassy Islamabad

http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/birth_abroad.html

Edited September 22, 2012 by Butt Saaab