What documentation is required of a child born outside the U.S. of lawful permanent residents?
A child born abroad of lawful permanent resident parents may enter the U.S. without a visa provided the child is accompanied by a parent upon that parent’s initial return to the U.S. within two years of the child’s birth with documentation showing the parent-child relationship. If the parent leaves the child abroad and returns to the U.S., the child must have an immigrant visa to enter the U.S. at a later date. In that case, the lawful permanent resident parent would have to file an immigrant visa petition (Form I-130) with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to bring his or her child to the U.S.
