Online Filing - does it hurt/ delay the application if you add more information while awaiting a decision

[T83 1]

My wife (US) and I (UK) filed our application late last year. It was done digitally. At that time, it was just the two of us and that's what we were expecting to be the case.

 

2 weeks after she filed we had the wonderful news she was pregnant. With luck, the baby will be born in several weeks.

 

We can still upload files to the USCIS case file. We believe we've given plenty of evidence of our 11 years living together and currently 4 years of marriage (inc. a US marriage certificate). However, I'm thinking the best proof we are legit would be our newborn child's birth certificate and US and UK passport images. They are hopefully going to be raised in the US, after all.

 

Is it known to cause any issues or delays if we upload those documents to the file after the baby comes? We have a rough estimate of February next year for a decision (Dec 2023 filers) and expect that to go back some, but don't want to push it further if we don't have to.

 

Also, I'm assuming from what I've read the fact our application says we have no kids isn't going to cause us problems as we honestly didn't nor did we know of any pregnancy at that time. Correct?

 

Thanks a lot for any thoughts.

[Skyman 321]

No expert here but I think you're fine. Congratulations! 

[KMG 125]

10 hours ago, T83 said:

My wife (US) and I (UK) filed our application late last year. It was done digitally. At that time, it was just the two of us and that's what we were expecting to be the case.

 

2 weeks after she filed we had the wonderful news she was pregnant. With luck, the baby will be born in several weeks.

 

We can still upload files to the USCIS case file. We believe we've given plenty of evidence of our 11 years living together and currently 4 years of marriage (inc. a US marriage certificate). However, I'm thinking the best proof we are legit would be our newborn child's birth certificate and US and UK passport images. They are hopefully going to be raised in the US, after all.

 

Is it known to cause any issues or delays if we upload those documents to the file after the baby comes? We have a rough estimate of February next year for a decision (Dec 2023 filers) and expect that to go back some, but don't want to push it further if we don't have to.

 

Also, I'm assuming from what I've read the fact our application says we have no kids isn't going to cause us problems as we honestly didn't nor did we know of any pregnancy at that time. Correct?

 

Thanks a lot for any thoughts.

December 2023 filer here 🙂 I have been uploading additional evidence to our case since we filed.  I have read that it does not affect the time that your case is decided on.  I would add the evidence of your pregnancy, and the birth.  Congratulations! 

[T83 1]

Thanks a lot for the replies! Good luck with your case also:)

 

We'll go ahead and upload extra then, when the time comes