B2 Pregnancy Entry JFK

[Verrou 1,962]

Most likely she’s gonna be over stay her visa, have to lie to CBP officer because the chance of her to enter USA if she said “ I want to give birth here“ is very slim. Abort mission ! 

[nekotakacho 60]

2 minutes ago, igoyougoduke said:

yes she can enter US as a tourist for tourist purpose.  Unless the CBP officer asks about Pregnancy there is no need to volunteer that information. 

I agree with this. Thank you!

1 minute ago, Misscloud said:

Most likely she’s gonna be over stay her visa, have to lie to CBP officer because the chance of her to enter USA if she said “ I want to give birth here“ is very slim. Abort mission ! 

no she will not overstay her visa. She has six months upon entry. 

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

2 minutes ago, nekotakacho said:

no she will not overstay her visa. She has six months upon entry. 

Maybe...Maybe not.  Her authorized stay will be determined at the time of entry by CBP.

Edited March 24, 2021 by Lucky Cat

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 minute ago, nekotakacho said:

 

1 minute ago, nekotakacho said:

I agree with this. Thank you!

no she will not overstay her visa. She has six months upon entry. 

So when is she flying, this week? You think she’s going to have no bump forever?
 

 

[Verrou 1,962]

Let’s do the math here : preggie 3 months, come to US, won’t giving birth for the next 6 months. There’s no way she will leave US 1 day after giving birth to avoid overstay 

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

So when is she flying, this week? You think she’s going to have no bump forever?
 

 

Exactly what I think ! 

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

I would have a plan B ready.....especially if she gets pulled into secondary inspection.

[nekotakacho 60]

Just now, Misscloud said:

Let’s do the math here : preggie 3 months, come to US, won’t giving birth for the next 6 months. There’s no way she will leave US 1 day after giving birth to avoid overstay 

Exactly what I think ! 

I am not sure how pregnant she is. I havent seen her in a year or so. She says she is not showing yet. She is beyond 3 months, that was just my guess. My apologies.

[nekotakacho 60]

Just now, Lucky Cat said:

I would have a plan B ready.....especially if she gets pulled into secondary inspection.

Always, always have a plan b! She will be truthful. But she will not volunteer information.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

3 minutes ago, nekotakacho said:

Always, always have a plan b! She will be truthful. But she will not volunteer information.

So when they ask “what is the purpose of your visit”, she will be truthful?

[nekotakacho 60]

16 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

And you will see my edit above to clarify. They have specifically defined the purpose of giving birth as being outside a legitimate tourist visit. 

but that "defined purpose" was for APPLICANTS. She already applied and received the visa. Applicants and visitors are different things. Just my two cents.

3 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

So when they ask “what is the purpose of your visit”, she will be truthful?

yes, tourism. Thats what her visa is for.

[nekotakacho 60]

18 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

nice doublespeak there.

 

CBP aren’t as dense as some people seem to think.

 

 

its not un-truthful. Nobody said they are dense. We follow the law.

[jan22 3,052]

13 minutes ago, nekotakacho said:

but that "defined purpose" was for APPLICANTS. She already applied and received the visa. Applicants and visitors are different things. Just my two cents.

But she will be an applicant at the Port of Entry -- she is APPLYING to enter the US.  The same standards apply for qualifying for the visa and using the visa to enter the US.  She should tell the truth -- that her reason for applying to enter is to give birth in the US and let the officer decide whether she can enter for that purpose.  Anything else could lead to a concern about misrepresentation, which can have serious future consequences.  

 

It is unlikely that she will be able to travel back for 6 to 8 weeks after the birth, assuming there are no complications.  She and the baby will need a few days (weeks?) before they feel like/are approved for traveling.  Plus, she will need to get proper travel documents for the baby -- a US passport and/or a Russian passport.  (I don't know what Russia will require -- their passport or a visa in the US passport, maybe?)  Passport application(s) will require the official birth certificate, which can take some time to receive, adding to the time needed to get the passport after the birth.  This all makes it difficult to plan timing, since there is no guarantee when she will actually give birth.

Edited March 24, 2021 by jan22

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

8 minutes ago, nekotakacho said:

but that "defined purpose" was for APPLICANTS. She already applied and received the visa. Applicants and visitors are different things. Just my two cents.

yes, tourism. Thats what her visa is for.

But tourism is not her reason for coming. Her reason is to give birth here. That's what she needs to answer if she wants to stick to the truth. If she gets a secondary inspection and they find the stuff about the clinic and everything that could hurt even more.

[HRQX 4,145]

42 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

If CBP uses that definition too

CBP does not use that definition: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/birth-tourism-pregnant-travel-visa-trump-administration/ "A Customs and Border Protection spokesperson told CBS News that the new rule doesn't affect the agency's regulations regarding admissibility of foreign travelers, and it "does not otherwise modify the standards enforced by CBP officials at ports of entry.""

 

Current CBP policy on "Can I visit the U.S. while pregnant and what are the risks involved?": https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-882?language=en_US "If it is determined that you do not have sufficient medical insurance to cover any unexpected or expected medical care while in the U.S., you can be denied entry. "

Edited March 24, 2021 by HRQX

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

1 hour ago, nekotakacho said:

 That is what I am trying to understand. I mean technically she is allowed in as a tourist and can visit up to six months as a tourist. They do not ask if you are pregnant or not upon arrival. Theoretically, she is coming for tourism and happens to be pregnant. I think this is possible. I called CBP and they said it is possible but she needs to have some notes in her file at consulate. The Russian US consulate has been closed over a year now and they do not answer phones, like he was suggesting to me. 

6 months as a tourist yes, but she’d need to fly while the airline still permits her to travel and it’s likely that she’d have a noticeable bump at time of entry or she’ll be close to overstay what if baby comes late? Or if there are complications? while she may be as you say a tourist, it’s evident from your comments that she’s not travelling for tourism she’s travelling to give birth... so saying tourist would be a lie... 

 

secondly does vacation insurance cover birth by choice in a overseas hospital? How does she expect to pay for the hospital etc and what if there are complications? This could be an extremely expensive venture even if things go straight forward... 

 

tell your friend to have a medical related visa or have the baby in her home country... far too risky lying about purpose of entry etc