Adding baby to Visa at Interview

[spiritee 0]

I will be attending my interview for the K1 visa in 8 days time and I had a baby last month. Does anybody know what the process is to add the baby for a K2? I have been advised to let them know at the interview and that they will add the child to the visa. Do I need to take the child’s passport and birth cert? I am also aware that the baby will need to attend a medical. Has anyone had first hand experience of this? Thanks in advance.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Is the father a USC? if so then the baby does not need to be added to the visa the baby needs to be registered with the US embassy and a US passport will be issued for the Baby...

If baby is not the Child of a USC then yes he/she will need to be added to the visa, but babies do not get a medical...

Kez

[spiritee 0]

The Father is a USC hence the K1 application. My Fiance and I registered the babies birth when he was here in England and we have already applied for and received a British passport so my understanding is that the baby will also need a visa.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Did you register the baby with the US embassy? so the baby can get a US passport...

Kez

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Documentation of United States Citizens Born Abroad Who Acquire Citizenship At Birth

The birth of a child abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s) should be reported as soon as possible to the nearest American consular office for the purpose of establishing an official record of the child’s claim to U.S. citizenship at birth. The official record is in the form of a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America. This document, referred to as the Consular Report of Birth or FS-240, is considered a basic United States citizenship document. An original FS-240 is furnished to the parent(s) at the time the registration is approved.

REPORTING THE BIRTH

A Consular Report of Birth can be prepared only at an American consular office overseas while the child is under the age of 18. Usually, in order to establish the child’s citizenship under the appropriate provisions of U.S. law, the following documents must be submitted:

(1) an official record of the child’s foreign birth;

(2) evidence of the parent(s)’ U.S. citizenship (e.g., a certified birth certificate, current U.S.

passport, or Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship);

(3) evidence of the parents’ marriage, if applicable; and

(4) affidavits of parent(s)’ residence and physical presence in the United States.

In certain cases, it may be necessary to submit additional documents, including affidavits of paternity and support, divorce decrees from prior marriages, or medical reports of blood compatibility. All evidentiary documents should be certified as true copies of the originals by the registrar of the office wherein each document was issued. A service fee of $65 is prescribed under the provisions of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 22.1, item 9, for a Consular Report of Birth.

http://www.travel.state.gov/family/family_.../birth_593.html

Hope this helps

Kez

[Bill y Bella 0]

I am not making any assumptions about the situation of Spiritee and perhaps it is a little off topic, but this post raises some questions that I have been wondering about.

Is the embassy going to concern themselves with how a beneficiary's recently born child was conceived? If the petitioner is not the father of the baby, will the embassy question the validity of the relationship? And if so, do they have the right to deny the visa on that basis, even though the applicants were honest?

Does anyone have any real experience where the beneficiary had a very young child and the petitioner was not the father?

[spiritee 0]

Is it legal to register the baby twice in 2 diff Countries?

Did you register the baby with the US embassy? so the baby can get a US passport...

Kez

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Is it legal to register the baby twice in 2 diff Countries?

Did you register the baby with the US embassy? so the baby can get a US passport...

Kez

Did you read the info I gave you about Children born outside the US who have a USC parent.... and it is not illegal to register your baby with the UK and the US.... there are 1000's of children in the same situation as yours who have dual nationality as you baby is entitled to...

But hey I am just trying to help you sort out this issue... up to you what you do...

Kez

[spiritee 0]

Thanks for the advice, I will definatly look into it.

Is it legal to register the baby twice in 2 diff Countries?

Did you register the baby with the US embassy? so the baby can get a US passport...

Kez

Did you read the info I gave you about Children born outside the US who have a USC parent.... and it is not illegal to register your baby with the UK and the US.... there are 1000's of children in the same situation as yours who have dual nationality as you baby is entitled to...

But hey I am just trying to help you sort out this issue... up to you what you do...

Kez

Edited February 18, 2007 by spiritee

[meauxna 15]

The Father is a USC hence the K1 application. My Fiance and I registered the babies birth when he was here in England and we have already applied for and received a British passport so my understanding is that the baby will also need a visa.

When you have registered the baby's birth, you were declaring the childs' US citizenship. The baby is recognized as a US citizen as a result of that registry. USCs do not need visas to enter the US, they need a US passport.

By virtue of your citz and where he was born, the baby is also a UK citizen, and you may want to get a UK passport for him too.

Please read the information Kez provided. There are more links to info in the Citizenship forum here at VJ (look in the pinned post at the top of the forum).

[meauxna 15]

Is the embassy going to concern themselves with how a beneficiary's recently born child was conceived? If the petitioner is not the father of the baby, will the embassy question the validity of the relationship? And if so, do they have the right to deny the visa on that basis, even though the applicants were honest?

Does anyone have any real experience where the beneficiary had a very young child and the petitioner was not the father?

In some cases, yes, the Consulate concerns themselves very much with the parentage of the child. DNA tests can be required.

Just the fact of the father being someone other than the petitioner is not grounds for denial. Related fallout (like validity of relationship etc) could occur as a result.