Brining infant to the US

[RobNKharen 70]

Please forgive my questions because I'm visually impaired and my eyes are seriously hurting after hours of reading since joining the site. I'm hoping a kind soul will clear away my confusion.

I'm a natural-born US citizen and I've been dating a Filipina for a couple of years and have visited her several times, the last trip was 7 months due to complications in the birth of our cute lil baby girl.(Both are doing fine now) We are beginning the process to bring her and our baby to the US. I've been through the K-1 process before(but was sadly duped by the viet girl.) and can probably muddle through it again. Right now I'm confused on exactly what to do to get them both here on the same flight.

Do I simply have to file the K-1 for her and N600 for our baby? On a .gov page it seemed like I'd have to file an immigrant visa like the I130, while other sources simply point to the N600. Is the N600 even needed to get them both here or do we just list our baby in the I129F? As you can see my confusion is rampant lol.

Thanks for your help

[Anh map 2,098]

CRBA (Consular Report of Birth Abroad) for the child, filed at US Embassy Manila. You can find all the info on their website. Then you obtain a US passport for the child.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America to CRBA forum; OP will need to file a CRBA for his infant daughter.

[ceadsearc 516]

Do you meet the residency requirements? (Lived in the us for 5 years including 2 after age 14?) If so, CRBA. If not, your daughter will need an immigrant visa but will acquire citizenship upon arriving.

[RobNKharen 70]

Yes, I meet the requirements and am directing my gf(Kharen) to get our daughter(Khaelyn Xie) a PI passport. We will do the CRBA and US passport along with a K-1 for Kharen.

I do have one other question, but should maybe start a new thread. I'm wondering if we should attempt a B-2 visitors visa for Kharen after Khaelyn has her US passport. I'm concerned it would be dam near impossible to show significant ties for Kharen to return home when Khaelyn "could" stay with me in the US. I would never take custody of Khaelyn simply because I strongly believe a young child needs their mother, so they would both be returning to the phils......but I'm not so sure immigration would believe it.

Thanks everyone for your help

Edited July 24, 2012 by RobNKharen

[Anh map 2,098]

Yes, I meet the requirements and am directing my gf(Kharen) to get our daughter(Khaelyn Xie) a PI passport. We will do the CRBA and US passport along with a K-1 for Kharen.

I do have one other question, but should maybe start a new thread. I'm wondering if we should attempt a B-2 visitors visa for Kharen after Khaelyn has her US passport. I'm concerned it would be dam near impossible to show significant ties for Kharen to return home when Khaelyn "could" stay with me in the US. I would never take custody of Khaelyn simply because I strongly believe a young child needs their mother, so they would both be returning to the phils......but I'm not so sure immigration would believe it.

Thanks everyone for your help

Visitor visa for single PI woman with USC child is very unlikely.

[ceadsearc 516]

As Ahn map said, it's unlikely she'll get one. However, if you have the money/time to spare, it won't hurt anything to try.