Pending I-130/I-129F - how to add new baby?

[k32007 0]

Hi,

My wife & I have a pending I-130/I-129F in pursuit of a K3. Since submitting the petitions we have been fortunate to have added a child to the family, who will be issued a US Passport & Certificate of USC Born Abroad.

The question is do we need to add the child to the I-129F or I-130? As a USC, the child will not need a K-4; however, the petition is now inaccurate. What do we need to do to alter the application. We certainly don't want the yet-to-be-filed DS230/156/etc forms to be out of synch with the I-130/I-129Fs.

As a further question (which may need an additional post), has anyone tried to enter the US with a foreign passport with a USC infant in tow? How about while the K3 is pending? I know there are lots of cases of entering while K3 is pending - this situation is a bit trickier as there is a USC child in the mix.

Kind regards,

Brian

[pushbrk 12,881]

Hi,

My wife & I have a pending I-130/I-129F in pursuit of a K3. Since submitting the petitions we have been fortunate to have added a child to the family, who will be issued a US Passport & Certificate of USC Born Abroad.

The question is do we need to add the child to the I-129F or I-130? As a USC, the child will not need a K-4; however, the petition is now inaccurate. What do we need to do to alter the application. We certainly don't want the yet-to-be-filed DS230/156/etc forms to be out of synch with the I-130/I-129Fs.

As a further question (which may need an additional post), has anyone tried to enter the US with a foreign passport with a USC infant in tow? How about while the K3 is pending? I know there are lots of cases of entering while K3 is pending - this situation is a bit trickier as there is a USC child in the mix.

Kind regards,

Brian

The forms will not be out of sync because of the birth date. You can fax or email the Consulate to alert them ahead of time or just add a note when you return packet 3.

[Mohgli 0]

Hi,

My wife & I have a pending I-130/I-129F in pursuit of a K3. Since submitting the petitions we have been fortunate to have added a child to the family, who will be issued a US Passport & Certificate of USC Born Abroad.

The question is do we need to add the child to the I-129F or I-130? As a USC, the child will not need a K-4; however, the petition is now inaccurate. What do we need to do to alter the application. We certainly don't want the yet-to-be-filed DS230/156/etc forms to be out of synch with the I-130/I-129Fs.

As a further question (which may need an additional post), has anyone tried to enter the US with a foreign passport with a USC infant in tow? How about while the K3 is pending? I know there are lots of cases of entering while K3 is pending - this situation is a bit trickier as there is a USC child in the mix.

Kind regards,

Brian

I think the baby gets a generic documentation as a USC based on a paternal citizenship. He/She gets a Green Card status on entry to be converted to a naturalization request on entry. But for him/her to travel you need to talk to the local consulate and find out the norms and forms to be filled up.

with regards to updating the application form that can be done again at the consulate. I'm sure they understand situations and delays.

best wishes

Mahesh

best bet is to email the consulate and explain the situation and hear their process and guidance.

[Dylan'sWife 2]

Hi,

My wife & I have a pending I-130/I-129F in pursuit of a K3. Since submitting the petitions we have been fortunate to have added a child to the family, who will be issued a US Passport & Certificate of USC Born Abroad.

The question is do we need to add the child to the I-129F or I-130? As a USC, the child will not need a K-4; however, the petition is now inaccurate. What do we need to do to alter the application. We certainly don't want the yet-to-be-filed DS230/156/etc forms to be out of synch with the I-130/I-129Fs.

As a further question (which may need an additional post), has anyone tried to enter the US with a foreign passport with a USC infant in tow? How about while the K3 is pending? I know there are lots of cases of entering while K3 is pending - this situation is a bit trickier as there is a USC child in the mix.

Kind regards,

Brian

Let your wife know that on the DS-230, list the child on Q 19, however on Q 21a and Q 21b not to list the child.

In their language 'accompany' means immigrate and the child is not immigrating.

I just recently visited my husband in the US our infant daughter, in the final stages of the visa process. I had a Canadian passport and my daughter has US one. I went through the special services line since I had a porter with me to help me with the bags. The agent was young and pleasant and just asked to see the baby to check her against the passport picture.

I then offered him a notarized letter from my husband to travel with the baby, for a second it looked like the wheels were turning in his head ( suspecting this may not be just a visit perhaps? ) but he then smiled, stamped our boarding passes and let us through. We wished each other a happy holiday and said good bye.

But when I was handing the customs card over to the second agent near at the end she took the card and was about to let me pass- then took a look at the baby and screamed WAIT - scribbled some code in red pen on it and sent me to a secondary line up. For some reason, I wasn't nervous about being questioned but there was a room full of people waiting and I was afraid I was going to miss my flight.

The secondary agent said "What kind of meat or fruit do you have?" and I told him none. He then gave me this puzzled look and something like "Then why are you here?". I told him I was almost through and when the agent collecting the cards noticed the baby she told me to go there.

I think he was swamped and couldn't be bothered because he shook his head and hold me to "go ahead". I repeated it since I was a bit surprised how easy it was, I expected that he would at least ask for a travel letter. "Yeah- go ahead" he said again...and away I went.