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by Brigid from Ireland » Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:17 pm
'A child born in the island of Ireland on or after 1 January 2005 is entitled to Irish citizenship if they have a British parent or a parent who is entitled to live in Northern Ireland or the Irish State without restriction on their residency.'
To the best of my knowledge the above rule has not changed. It means that if your pregnant wife travels to Ireland BEFORE the birth, and gives birth in Ireland, she becomes the parent of an Irish citizen child. As such, she can make an application to remain on the basis of being a parent of a citizen under Zambrano rule - this is always granted, unless the person has been convicted of a VERY serious crime. Northern Ireland is included in this rule, so that would be the best location for her to give birth.
Alternatively you can both travel to Ireland, and if you get work, she can apply for EUFAM stamp - the difficulty with this is that it requires you to continue to work.
The other possible problem is that the US parent of your step children may refuse to allow them to leave the US.
One question - if your wife gives birth in the US, do you gain any right to remain there as the parent of a US citizen child?
BL