Having a child in the US

**ajay83** · 20-01-2005, 19:42

My fiance and I are hoping to move to the US one way or another. We are yet to look at the possibility of having children as I for one am only 21.

If we were to fall pregnant in the US one day while on an E visa or other visa, and our child is born in the US - does this make them a US citizen? What would then happen if we subsequently were denied an E2 visa renewal. What happens to our child that would be a US citizen? Can we automatically apply for a green card because our child is a us citizen and what happens about taking him/her to the UK if we had our renewal denied?

The answers are probably obvious - but no question seems stupid in this visa process!!!

**Nostromo** · 20-01-2005, 21:20

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ajay83
If <span style="color:red">we</span id="red"> were to fall pregnant in the US one day while on an E visa or other visa, and our child is born in the US - does this make them a US citizen? What would then happen if we subsequently were denied an E2 visa renewal. What happens to our child that would be a US citizen? Can we automatically apply for a green card because our child is a us citizen and what happens about taking him/her to the UK if we had our renewal denied?

The answers are probably obvious - but no question seems stupid in this visa process!!!
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That would be quite an achievement, 'Junior' notwithstanding!

**E. Cosgrove** · 20-01-2005, 22:13

I know a little bit about bringing your child back to the UK as it applies to my BIL. All his children were born in the US, both he and his partner have green cards. When they return to the UK permanently as they hope to one day they can apply for UK passports for the children, therein lies the stunbling block. One or other has to have a UK passport and be born in this country. My BIL has a UK passport and was born in England but this will not help as they are not married so they will not recognize him as the childrens father for this purpose.His partner has a UK passport but is British by naturalization ( she was born outside the UK to British parents)and naturalization can only apply to the first generation, goodness knows what they will do!!! <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ajay83
My fiance and I are hoping to move to the US one way or another. We are yet to look at the possibility of having children as I for one am only 21.

If we were to fall pregnant in the US one day while on an E visa or other visa, and our child is born in the US - does this make them a US citizen? What would then happen if we subsequently were denied an E2 visa renewal. What happens to our child that would be a US citizen? Can we automatically apply for a green card because our child is a us citizen and what happens about taking him/her to the UK if we had our renewal denied?

The answers are probably obvious - but no question seems stupid in this visa process!!!
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**steph_goodrum** · 20-01-2005, 23:57

Liz
Simple solution - get married?

**esprit** · 21-01-2005, 07:44

The child would be a US citizen. He would have dual British nationality because he is born of British parents, you would need to apply for a British passport for him if you were going home for good. He can sponsor his parents for a green card.... when he reaches 21 years old!!. So having a child in the US does not help your visa situation at all in the short term, I know a couple of people here on E2 with American born kids, kids are American, parents still on E2.

**ajay83** · 21-01-2005, 14:35

Seems a bit harsh if for whatever reason parents with E2 visas got sent home, and they would have to take their american citizen kids out of the country!

Would just like to add that i only asked the question because my fiance and I will be having kids one day - not because we want a reason to have a green card!

**chrizzy100** · 21-01-2005, 18:18

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ajay83
Seems a bit harsh if for whatever reason parents with E2 visas got sent home, and they would have to take their american citizen kids out of the country!

Would just like to add that i only asked the question because my fiance and I will be having kids one day - not because we want a reason to have a green card!
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I've had friends sent home with kids who are American......the kids can come back when older....

**E. Cosgrove** · 21-01-2005, 23:06

Partner doesn't believe in marriage.......she might have to

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by steph_goodrum
Liz
Simple solution - get married?
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**Robert5988** · 21-01-2005, 23:51

Mmm - Just thinking out loud.

If someone went on holiday(on a Visa Waiver) whilst pregnant and just happened to give birth prematurely - the duelling dragons might do it!! - presumably the child would also have dual citizenship?