Hi Everybody,
I've been quietly reading and following this forum for a long time, and it's been very helpful... Now I have a particular question I wanted to consult with all you knowledgable people.
My husband (the principal applicant) won the DV-2014, we've already been to the consulate in March and everything went OK. We received our passport with the visas - for my husband, our 2 sons and for me. During our interview at the consulate (which took place on March) I was pregenant, and in May I gave birth to our third son. We issued a passport for him immediately, and wrote to the consulate to see how to issue a visa for him. This was their reply:
"A child born abroad to an accompanying parent after issuance of an immigrant visa to the parent, but prior to the parent’s initial admission as an immigrant, may board a flight to the United States with no further documentation as long as the child has a passport or is listed in a parent’s passport and is in possession of the birth certificate"
On one hand, that makes sense. But on the other hand, it worries me...The baby is actually travelling to the US with no visa... only passport and birth certificate... can we be sure that the immigration officer at the POE won't give us problems?
And another question - how do we arrange for the baby to have a resident status? We're planning to travel in July to the US to "activate" the visa (it's valid until August), stay 3 weeks and go back to our country for a few more months before we move permanently. Is there anything we should do when we're there now?
I would highly appreciate any input you have! Thanks!
I've been quietly reading and following this forum for a long time, and it's been very helpful... Now I have a particular question I wanted to consult with all you knowledgable people.
My husband (the principal applicant) won the DV-2014, we've already been to the consulate in March and everything went OK. We received our passport with the visas - for my husband, our 2 sons and for me. During our interview at the consulate (which took place on March) I was pregenant, and in May I gave birth to our third son. We issued a passport for him immediately, and wrote to the consulate to see how to issue a visa for him. This was their reply:
"A child born abroad to an accompanying parent after issuance of an immigrant visa to the parent, but prior to the parent’s initial admission as an immigrant, may board a flight to the United States with no further documentation as long as the child has a passport or is listed in a parent’s passport and is in possession of the birth certificate"
On one hand, that makes sense. But on the other hand, it worries me...The baby is actually travelling to the US with no visa... only passport and birth certificate... can we be sure that the immigration officer at the POE won't give us problems?
And another question - how do we arrange for the baby to have a resident status? We're planning to travel in July to the US to "activate" the visa (it's valid until August), stay 3 weeks and go back to our country for a few more months before we move permanently. Is there anything we should do when we're there now?
I would highly appreciate any input you have! Thanks!
