New Baby after I-130 is filed

[kccb 10]

I am filing I-130s for my husband and daughter. What would be the steps to take if I were to have another child before the whole immigration process is finished? (seeing as average is 12-14 months) 

[agripa 100]

4 minutes ago, kccb said:

I am filing I-130s for my husband and daughter. What would be the steps to take if I were to have another child before the whole immigration process is finished? (seeing as average is 12-14 months) 

I'm a little confused. You are the US Citizen petitioner yes? Your husband and your daughter are Canadian citizens, yes? If so, why would your new baby need any immigration benefits, presumably s/he would be a US citizen through you. Can you clarify please?

[kccb 10]

8 minutes ago, agripa said:

I'm a little confused. You are the US Citizen petitioner yes? Your husband and your daughter are Canadian citizens, yes? If so, why would your new baby need any immigration benefits, presumably s/he would be a US citizen through you. Can you clarify please?

Sorry. I am the US Citizen. My husband and daughter are Canadian. We all live in Canada. Someone told me that my baby couldn't be a US citizen through me because I haven't lived in the US for long enough. I lived there from birth to age 7 and then lived in Canada for 19 years excepts 8 months when I was 21.

 

What I"ve read is that when we go to our interview to brings the birth certificate for the new baby and they would add the baby onto the file. 

[NikLR 13,227]

11 minutes ago, kccb said:

I am filing I-130s for my husband and daughter. What would be the steps to take if I were to have another child before the whole immigration process is finished? (seeing as average is 12-14 months) 

Depends on if your new baby can derive citizenship from you visa CRBA or not (which also is a question about your daughter.)

[pushbrk 12,898]

2 minutes ago, kccb said:

Sorry. I am the US Citizen. My husband and daughter are Canadian. We all live in Canada. Someone told me that my baby couldn't be a US citizen through me because I haven't lived in the US for long enough. I lived there from birth to age 7 and then lived in Canada for 19 years excepts 8 months when I was 21.

 

What I"ve read is that when we go to our interview to brings the birth certificate for the new baby and they would add the baby onto the file. 

If the new baby doesn't derive US Citizenship through you, then the baby needs their own I-130 petition and IR2 visa just like your current daughter does.  Don't go by "someone told me".  Read the requirements carefully or consult a professional.  "What you've read" is also not correct.

 

Edited October 20, 2017 by pushbrk

[NikLR 13,227]

3 minutes ago, kccb said:

Sorry. I am the US Citizen. My husband and daughter are Canadian. We all live in Canada. Someone told me that my baby couldn't be a US citizen through me because I haven't lived in the US for long enough. I lived there from birth to age 7 and then lived in Canada for 19 years excepts 8 months when I was 21.

 

What I"ve read is that when we go to our interview to brings the birth certificate for the new baby and they would add the baby onto the file. 

Your daughter and the new baby would need an I-130.  There are no derivatives for immediate relatives of a USC. 

Edited October 20, 2017 by NikLR

[kccb 10]

Just now, pushbrk said:

If the new baby doesn't derive US Citizenship through you, then the baby needs their own I-130 petition and IR2 visa just like your current daughter does.

Would I have to start from scratch or can I bring paperwork to the interview and add new baby into my case?

 

[NikLR 13,227]

Just now, kccb said:

Would I have to start from scratch or can I bring paperwork to the interview and add new baby into my case?

 

Start from scratch for the baby. 

Edited October 20, 2017 by NikLR

[pushbrk 12,898]

Just now, kccb said:

Would I have to start from scratch or can I bring paperwork to the interview and add new baby into my case?

 

You file a new petition from scratch.  Aren't you filing directly with the Consulate?

[kccb 10]

Just now, NikLR said:

Start all over.  

Okay. I read old threads from 2012 saying that I could bring paperwork to the interview and that would be fine but that was 2012 and 2013 threads

Just now, pushbrk said:

You file a new petition from scratch.  Aren't you filing directly with the Consulate?

No, someone told me I had to send to the Chicago Lockbox even though it would be the Montreal consulate that would most likely be handling my case.

[NikLR 13,227]

Just now, kccb said:

Okay. I read old threads from 2012 saying that I could bring paperwork to the interview and that would be fine but that was 2012 and 2013 threads

Even back then for a USC child that would not have worked.  

1 minute ago, pushbrk said:

You file a new petition from scratch.  Aren't you filing directly with the Consulate?

No DCF in Canada. 

[kccb 10]

3 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Even back then for a USC child that would not have worked.  

No DCF in Canada. 

So I do send to the lockbox in Chicago?

[pushbrk 12,898]

2 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Even back then for a USC child that would not have worked.  

No DCF in Canada. 

Kind of silly that.  Isn't it?  Anyway, there's no way around the starting from scratch.  The OP needs to stop listening to the "someone" and make sure of context when reading.  When it's a US citizen filing the I-130 each intending immigrant has been required to have their own approved petition, for at least the dozen years I've been familiar with the process.

 

1 minute ago, kccb said:

So I do send to the lockbox in Chicago?

Yes.  If you're pregnant, you might as well wait and file them all together.  If not pregnant....

[NikLR 13,227]

I agree.  3 USCIS offices in Mexico... not a single one in Canada.  

 

Yes @kccb the petition would be sent to the Chicago lockbox.  But really if you arent pregnant now maybe work on keeping that way after you send off the petitions for your husband and daughter? Your choice of course!

[kccb 10]

3 hours ago, NikLR said:

I agree.  3 USCIS offices in Mexico... not a single one in Canada.  

 

Yes @kccb the petition would be sent to the Chicago lockbox.  But really if you arent pregnant now maybe work on keeping that way after you send off the petitions for your husband and daughter? Your choice of course!

 i was just curious how it all would work. thanks for your help!