to be concerned about my friend giving birth in the USA?

[YoniGetAnOohWithTyphoo]

My friend 'P' got pregnant by an american citizen (unplanned, on holiday kind of thing...) anyway, cut a long story short: he has said that whilst he isn't interested in her (and much less in coming over to the UK to play happy families), he, and moreover his mother, seem very keen for P to come over and give birth in the US, all expenses paid.

Whilst this seems like a nice gesture on the face of it, i'm a bit worried. Notwithstanding the fact that P seems to honestly think she's gonna fly to the USA alone at about 35 weeks pregnant (don't they have rules about this sort of thing?) with all the suitcases in tow, if a baby is born in the USA i'm worried it will be an 'american citizen' and as such, won't just be allowed to fly back to the UK. Do any mumsnetters know about this?

I'm haven't said much yet because I don't want to hurt her feelings or scare her, I know at the end of the day it's her choice... but I can't help thinking she hasn't thought this through. What do you guys think?

P has a week left on her visa.

Has the importance of not overstaying been made very clear to her?

Hope they're both home soon.

This worries me

Hopin she comes back before visa runs out

I was hoping that this would be resolved by now.

It sends a bit of a shiver down my spine - all very strange.

She won't have long left on the visa now, 5 days at most.

What a frightening situation. Your is very fortunate to have you as a friend, but she sounds like her own worst enemy.

? news ?

If she's still there, surely she's an illegal now :/

GOOD NEWS!!!!!

P and baby are back safely in the UK!

I don't know too much, only what's been posted on Facebook, but lots of smiley mummy and baby pics, pics with her sisters etc.

Let's raise a glass!

Oh thank god!

Is she staying here with the baby? Please say she isn't going back.

That is fantastic news!!! :) :) :)

I am so happy it turned out so well. Yes I hope she is able to get some proper, clear legal advise about visiting the US in the future.

I don't know yet. Yonis out with other friends tonight, but I will badger her for details tomorrow (evening, when her hangover has worn off a bit!)

Oh, hurrah!

Oh, wonderful news
(I have lurked but not posted!)

So pleased (another lurker)

I hate to be a party pooper - but she does know she has to return the baby to the US?

Why would she have to paddy? If she is here with the baby, surely that means she had written authority from the father to leave? Why would that change all of a sudden?

Why Paddy?

Yay!

Good news!

Am also curious about why she would have to return DS to the US??

I was hoping for good news. Now I just hope they can both come to an arrangement re visitation.

Because if the baby was born in the States, has an American father and has lived there all it's life, why wouldn't she have to return if the father wanted her to?