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MrsThurston

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Hi, I'm in the US, I arrived on a visitors visa .My BF came to the UK earlier in the year and visited me there. I've just found out I'm pregnant and since then my BF has proposed to me. We want to get married while I'm in the US and apply for a Green Card so I can live with him.

Is it possible to do this and will my being pregnant effect anything?

I would also like to give birth in the UK if possible as it is so much cheaper, is there any way I could apply for Green Card and still be able to give birth in the UK?
 
Is he a US citizen?

If you and the baby plan to live in the US, don't give birth to the baby outside the US. That could complicate things with immigration. Does your BF have health insurance in the US which you can benefit from if you got married?
 
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Provided that you entered the US with no intention of marrying and staying, then yes, you can apply for AOS/Green Card. (whoops- also forgot to add, provided he is a US Citizen also)

As for the pregnancy issue- well, if you apply for a GC it will prob take between 6-8 months to receive it and you MUST NOT leave the US until you have it in hand. If you do, then you would have abandoned your AOS and be expected to apply for the appropriate visa from the UK. Also, please be aware that free NHS treatment is available only to those who reside in the UK. Once you move abroad, you forfeit this right. There has been recently documented cases of retired UK citizens living abroad who have returned to the UK for free health treatment, only to be handed over a nice pricey bill for the services provided. So tread carefully if you do have the Greencard in hand before the birth.
 
I don't know how it works with pregnancy, but if you are applying for a GC, you can also apply for an application to travel while that GC is being processed - someone feel free to correct me...I don't know how that works in regard to pregnancy and having healthcare on the NHS.

Also, I'm curious, if someone could answer this question for me - if someone applied for Dual Citizenship (US & UK) could they still receive free healthcare on the NHS? Just for future reference...
 
Nightkd said:
Also, I'm curious, if someone could answer this question for me - if someone applied for Dual Citizenship (US & UK) could they still receive free healthcare on the NHS? Just for future reference...
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So long as they meet the requirements of NHS, then there's no reason why not.
 
Nightkd said:
Also, I'm curious, if someone could answer this question for me - if someone applied for Dual Citizenship (US & UK) could they still receive free healthcare on the NHS? Just for future reference...
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As long as they 'reside' in the UK, then yes. If they are living in the US and just plan to travel back to the UK for free health care, then no.
 
Government run (whether federal, state or provincial) health plans are usually based on residence. For example, if I pack my bags and move to Ontario, Canada, I will be eligible for provincial health care after 90 days, irrespective of the fact that in addition to being a Canadian citizen, I also hold US and Pakistani citizenship.

Nightkd said:
if someone applied for Dual Citizenship (US & UK) could they still receive free healthcare on the NHS?
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