My wife is a LPR of US, she is been in Canada since, Feb 2004. She decided to have a child birth here in Canada and then go back to US with in six months period of staying out of US. Baby on August 1st 2004. Since then, he is been hospitalized. its been 4 months, and baby is still not discharged.
I talked to US embassy here in Toronto. According to them his mother can stay out of the country for upto one year and the child will be issued document on port of entry. Also US embassy advised me to contact US immigration at Pearson airport (Toronto) for further details. I called US immigration at Toronto airport (about 2 or 3 months ago) informed them about the situation and uncertainity of baby's discharge from hospital. They told me that when mother comes back to US, she can bring baby with her and they will issue baby's documents at port of entry, but it has to be mother's first entry after child is born. In regard of child's document, immigration officer asked for child's birth certificate. When I told him, "in canada, it takes several months no less than six and often more than a year to get birth certificate" he suggested to bring hospital's confirmation letter of birth.
About two weeks ago, I called US immigration at Toronto airport again, as I wanted to find out if child's passport is necessary. I explained the whole scenario again and asked him for advise. Officer then told me slightly different procedure. According to him child's document will be issued at port of entry. When I inquired about my wife's stay out of country he suggested that she can come back to United States and then go back to Canada. He explained, it has to be child's first time when they will issue the documents. He also told me that child do not need any passport. About child's document he insisted that child should have his birth certificate even I mentioned it will take several months to get the birth certificate. When I told him about my previous inquiry, he agreed to accept that and asked to bring letter from city hall or hospital letter.
Where can I find immigration regulations on this issue, which can be used as proof at the port of entry?
As baby is still hospitalized for uncertain period, I am thinking to apply for returning residents permit (my wife will be out of US for a year on Feb 14th 2005). Is it possible while the applicant is out of the country?
Where can I find authentic information on passport requirment?
I talked to US embassy here in Toronto. According to them his mother can stay out of the country for upto one year and the child will be issued document on port of entry. Also US embassy advised me to contact US immigration at Pearson airport (Toronto) for further details. I called US immigration at Toronto airport (about 2 or 3 months ago) informed them about the situation and uncertainity of baby's discharge from hospital. They told me that when mother comes back to US, she can bring baby with her and they will issue baby's documents at port of entry, but it has to be mother's first entry after child is born. In regard of child's document, immigration officer asked for child's birth certificate. When I told him, "in canada, it takes several months no less than six and often more than a year to get birth certificate" he suggested to bring hospital's confirmation letter of birth.
About two weeks ago, I called US immigration at Toronto airport again, as I wanted to find out if child's passport is necessary. I explained the whole scenario again and asked him for advise. Officer then told me slightly different procedure. According to him child's document will be issued at port of entry. When I inquired about my wife's stay out of country he suggested that she can come back to United States and then go back to Canada. He explained, it has to be child's first time when they will issue the documents. He also told me that child do not need any passport. About child's document he insisted that child should have his birth certificate even I mentioned it will take several months to get the birth certificate. When I told him about my previous inquiry, he agreed to accept that and asked to bring letter from city hall or hospital letter.
Where can I find immigration regulations on this issue, which can be used as proof at the port of entry?
As baby is still hospitalized for uncertain period, I am thinking to apply for returning residents permit (my wife will be out of US for a year on Feb 14th 2005). Is it possible while the applicant is out of the country?
Where can I find authentic information on passport requirment?