I have been dating an Irish man for a while now (he is in the process of a divorce, which in Ireland, takes 4-5 years, he has at least 2 years remaining, thus we cannot marry). Well, we just found out we are pregnant! We are thrilled, but I'm concerned about getting to stay with him. He has a great job and owns a home in Ireland, but I am only a student at the moment (in the US).
I'm going over in a few weeks with a Student Work Visa. This keeps me in the country for a few months legally. I'll need to petition to extend my stay-- can I do that just by saying I'm pregnant and the father is Irish and I want to stay with him?
Also, after the birth, seeing as my child will be an Irish citizen, can I easily receive permission to remain in the state (chances are that I will seek out post-grad education in Ireland anyways, but I need time to recover from the birth) with my Irish child and its Irish father? I'm not looking for citizenship, just residency/permission to remain. Possible?
2006-11-23
10:22:03
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angel_falling
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