Going to give birth in the u s

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1 minute ago, Lemonslice said:

Look up jus soli and jus sanguinis - it is quite common to get the citizenship of the place you are born.  If you wan to know more about how valuable a "Western" citizenship can be, you can look at all the articles on Chinese birth tourism.  

I heard about that, but from what I known growing up in a Western European country you don't automatically get the citizenship by birth granted UNLESS you actually live in the country.  You can't for example travel from your country to the Netherlands, give birth and fly back and your child automatically has the Dutch citizenship. While in America it is possible even if you don't have any ties with America.

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1 minute ago, Delirium said:

Also saw this before. Chances are that they will deny you at the point of entry if your intent is for immigration purposes and if you can't prove that you are able to pay the medical expenses.

Thousands of pregnant visitors give birth in the USA every year.  I do not think we'd be able to find statistical data on this, but I would guess that more pregnant visitors are let in than not.

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I actually saw on border security a lady from an Asian country. She wanted to give birth in the United States and since she hadn't disclosed that was exactly why she was traveling to the USA, she was denied entry for lying. 

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Just now, Beachlover said:

I heard about that, but from what I known growing up in a Western European country you don't automatically get the citizenship by birth granted UNLESS you actually live in the country.  You can't for example travel from your country to the Netherlands, give birth and fly back and your child automatically has the Dutch citizenship. While in America it is possible even if you don't have any ties with America.

Because the Netherlands have different laws?  Which is exactly what I said...

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4 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

Because the Netherlands have different laws?  Which is exactly what I said...

Yeah I understand what you're saying now. 

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Just now, Lemonslice said:

Thousands of pregnant visitors give birth in the USA every year.  I do not think we'd be able to find statistical data on this, but I would guess that more pregnant visitors are let in than not.

It depends on the officer, how far along the mother is, and why she claims she's visiting the U.S. CPB's are trained to ask look out for these types of scenarios; no one is guaranteed entry into the U.S. unless they are a citizen. I'm not saying it's right, or that it'll happen, I'm just saying that it's better to be prepared for all possible scenarios. Prove that you can afford the delivery costs, and hope for the best.  While it isn't illegal to deliver in the U.S, it's also not illegal for a CBP to turn people away, sadly  

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4 hours ago, ChuAni said:

I would love if you re-read my comment. I never said, 'don't post'. Stay Blessed.

One of the greatest things about this site is actually the fact that users will point out any unforeseen potentially undesirable consequences when a poster shows they may have a real lack of understanding about US law and immigration. 

 

OP, 25000 is a standard amount provided there are NO complications during delivery. You could be looking at a monstrous bill if something goes wrong. There is no easy way into the US if that is why you and your wife are seeking to deliver there instead of your home country (not saying that's the case). 

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4 minutes ago, Mrsjackson said:

One of the greatest things about this site is actually the fact that users will point out any unforeseen potentially undesirable consequences when a poster shows they may have a real lack of understanding about US law and immigration. 

 

OP, 25000 is a standard amount provided there are NO complications during delivery. You could be looking at a monstrous bill if something goes wrong. 

Exactly. 

 

One of my husband's friend's baby had to stay in the NICU due to complications and the bill came out to over $115,000!! Insane.

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21 minutes ago, Mina90 said:

Exactly. 

 

One of my husband's friend's baby had to stay in the NICU due to complications and the bill came out to over $115,000!! Insane.

Dang! Hope he had insurance! 

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21 minutes ago, Mina90 said:

Exactly. 

 

One of my husband's friend's baby had to stay in the NICU due to complications and the bill came out to over $115,000!! Insane.

I was actually almost 4 months premature. Luckily, my family was in the military, so it was covered. Mom always jokes I was a million dollar baby lol. Giving birth is definitely not cheap. I'll be learning this the hard way hopefully in the next couple of years. 😜

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2 minutes ago, Redheadguy03 said:

Dang! Hope he had insurance! 

 

Just now, Redheadguy03 said:

I was actually almost 4 months premature. Luckily, my family was in the military, so it was covered. Mom always jokes I was a million dollar baby lol. Giving birth is definitely not cheap. I'll be learning this the hard way hopefully in the next couple of years. 😜

They did have insurance, so luckily they had to pay just their portion and the rest was covered by insurance. People don't realize that giving birth here is so expensive. Healthcare in general is very expensive in the US. My son was born 2 weeks early and through c-section but bill wasn't nearly that high, still $40,000 though. Hope the OP understands what they are getting into.

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8 hours ago, Ify.o said:

Hi, my wife have a tourist visa and she wants to go and give birth in the u s. Do we need to pay the medical bills before she travel's or when she gets there? Any idea on hospital/state with best prices for delivery? Thanks

That is crazy, not even sure how you could find out he "cheapest" place to give birth, haha. And No I don't think there is such a thing as paying for a birth of a child before even seeing her, no doctor will do that. Just have her come to you and find an OB doctor first, go from there. 

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7 hours ago, canadian_wife said:

How far along is she?  CBP may not like the idea of her birthing in the US and will deny her entry.  Or if she is too far along the airline won't let her fly. 

 

I was in secondly once and saw a pregnant lady denied entry because the CBP said she had immigrant intent

 

Good luck 

Thanks. She is 5months gone. She visited last year and spent some months before coming back.

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9 hours ago, Dee elle said:

Do you have $ 25,000?

What visa are you thinking you will use to enter the US? 

Entering the u s is not a problem. She was there before and don't think it's any big deal.

 

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2 hours ago, Delirium said:

It depends on the officer, how far along the mother is, and why she claims she's visiting the U.S. CPB's are trained to ask look out for these types of scenarios; no one is guaranteed entry into the U.S. unless they are a citizen. I'm not saying it's right, or that it'll happen, I'm just saying that it's better to be prepared for all possible scenarios. Prove that you can afford the delivery costs, and hope for the best.  While it isn't illegal to deliver in the U.S, it's also not illegal for a CBP to turn people away, sadly  

Thank you very much