What documentation is required of a child born outside the U.S. of legal permanent residents?
A child born abroad of legal 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. For more information, see Birth Abroad.
A child born abroad of legal 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. Q 12: The legal permanent resident parents left the child abroad with family members and returned to the U.S. They now wish to bring the child to the U.S. What must they do? A: The child must have an immigrant visa to enter the U.S. The legal permanent resident parent(s) must file a preference petition with the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Q 13: Can a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident file apetition at any foreign service post for the immigration of a relative? A: Authority to accept a petition rests solely with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). INS has determined that petitions must be filed in the petitioner’s place of residence. Therefore, if the petitioner resides in the U S.
