pregnancy affecting petition.....

Silverdragon102, BSN · Sep 8, 2007

just want to ask regarding my case....me and my girlfriend are waiting approval for our i-140 (separate petition,same empolyer) we recently found out that she is pregnant....this is good news for both of us...we're just not sure how this is going to affect her petition...we want to bring our child,when he/she is born to the US as well...should we continue with our current petition or should we just get married and bring them through my petition as a family.we're expecting to receive approval by November this year and my girlfriend is expected to give birth April 2008.pls help....thanks!

Will not affect petition as babies can be added. Plus because you are affected by retrogression plenty of time to get them added.

damuh_yuzah · Sep 8, 2007

Will not affect petition as babies can be added. Plus because you are affected by retrogression plenty of time to get them added.

thanks

agp_ph · Sep 27, 2007

Hi! I need some information. My case is on the final stages...awaiting interview schedule when retrogression will be lifted. My PD was November 28, 2005. My first case completion was Aug. 25, 2006 but unfortunately got caught up in the retrogression. My second case completion by the NVC was July 18, 2007.

My dilemma is this. I found out that I am now pregnant and due to give birth around the last week of April 2008. With the uncertainty as to when retrogression will be lifted, what happens if this will be the scenario:

1. What if retrogression will be lifted early 2008, and I will be scheduled for interview on March or April 2008 before my baby is born. So I will still not be able to add the baby on my Ds 230 since the baby is not yet born during the interview(meaning no visa for the baby). Since this is the final months of my pregnancy, I would not be able to travel also to the U.S. as soon as I receive my visa and before the baby is born since airlines have policies on travelling while pregnant( anybody have an idea what airline allows travel during the 8 or 9 month of pregnancy?). So there is a big possibility that the option of having the baby in the U.S. (so that the baby will be a U.S. citizen) will not be possible. In this scenario, what are my options. I do not want to leave the baby in the Philippines and have to petition him/her since it would take another 5 years before the baby can follow us to the U.S.

2. In the above scenario, would it be possible to request the embassy for a later interview date after the baby is born so we can add the baby to our ds 230 during the interview?

3. Or would it be possible to have the interview before the baby is born, then have the baby in the Philippines but still be able to bring the baby with us when we leave for the U.S? can we request for a visa for the baby eventhough we have already received our visa?

Please let me know my options if this is the scenario. Thanks.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Sep 27, 2007

Once you have had your interview you have 6 months to activate visa. Immigration is used to this and babies can easily be added on. Please try doing a search on this as I know Suzanne has answered this question a couple of times

suzanne4, RN · Sep 28, 2007

A baby cannot be added until they are actually born, and the only time that someone can get added to an existing DS-230 that was already submitted.

Highly suspect that you will not see an interview before next summer at the earliest, there just are more applicants than there are visas, and we expect the retrogression for those from the Philippines to continue for sometime with the way that things are going right now.

Your baby does not need to be left behind under any circumstances, they can always be added. Best of luck to you.

agp_ph · Sep 28, 2007

A baby cannot be added until they are actually born, and the only time that someone can get added to an existing DS-230 that was already submitted.
Highly suspect that you will not see an interview before next summer at the earliest, there just are more applicants than there are visas, and we expect the retrogression for those from the Philippines to continue for sometime with the way that things are going right now.
Your baby does not need to be left behind under any circumstances, they can always be added. Best of luck to you.

Thanks Suzanne for the information.

suzanne4, RN · Sep 28, 2007

You are quite welcome.