Filing Crba from cairo

[Om&Abo Malik 12]

Hi everyone, i was wondering if anyone knows what the general process is like for filing birth abroad? We went to our appt and submitted our papers, she didn't even ask for proofs just took all of the general requirements, birth certificate, marriage papers, etc. the lady told me to go pay and i went out, my husband went and paid and i was dealing with our baby at the time so he went back in and said some guy was at the window and he took the papers and said we will call you and then closed the curtain on him. really, cairo embassy is truly something, lol.

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[yankeelimer 1]

Hi everyone, i was wondering if anyone knows what the general process is like for filing birth abroad? We went to our appt and submitted our papers, she didn't even ask for proofs just took all of the general requirements, birth certificate, marriage papers, etc. the lady told me to go pay and i went out, my husband went and paid and i was dealing with our baby at the time so he went back in and said some guy was at the window and he took the papers and said we will call you and then closed the curtain on him. really, cairo embassy is truly something, lol.

Each embassy seems to have a different procedure for it, its kind of strange they didn't tell you whether you were or approved or not because most people who have written about their experience are told at the end of the interview.

An oddity with my local US embassy I noticed on their website when investigating filing is that they want the paperwork to be submitted and the fee paid up front at the initial visit with no interview, then if they find that satisfactory they ask both parents and the child to come on a second occasion for the interview. Thats odd because most embassies mention on their websites and people's experiences confirm that its all handled in one visit. I'm guessing its because my local embassy has a reputation for just taking your money and turning you down without much consideration, but who knows.

Are you the mother and the US citizen and your husband the father is a non-US citizen? Because the requirements are much easier in that case, you only need to have spent one continuous year inside the US at some point in your life versus five years of non-continuous residence inside the US if the father is the US citizen.

[Om&Abo Malik 12]

Each embassy seems to have a different procedure for it, its kind of strange they didn't tell you whether you were or approved or not because most people who have written about their experience are told at the end of the interview.

An oddity with my local US embassy I noticed on their website when investigating filing is that they want the paperwork to be submitted and the fee paid up front at the initial visit with no interview, then if they find that satisfactory they ask both parents and the child to come on a second occasion for the interview. Thats odd because most embassies mention on their websites and people's experiences confirm that its all handled in one visit. I'm guessing its because my local embassy has a reputation for just taking your money and turning you down without much consideration, but who knows.

Are you the mother and the US citizen and your husband the father is a non-US citizen? Because the requirements are much easier in that case, you only need to have spent one continuous year inside the US at some point in your life versus five years of non-continuous residence inside the US if the father is the US citizen.

i am us citizen and husband is non but the website says to prove 5 years which the lady did not ask for any proof of that.

the embassy website says we will come to an initial appt drop the papers off and be called later for another like 6-8 weeks late(awful long time) but i was not trusting that the site was updated regularly so was not sure but surely hope it dont get denied because of lack of proof of physical presence because my attempt to get the embassy to reply my email is again seeming futile.

[yankeelimer 1]

i am us citizen and husband is non but the website says to prove 5 years which the lady did not ask for any proof of that.

the embassy website says we will come to an initial appt drop the papers off and be called later for another like 6-8 weeks late(awful long time) but i was not trusting that the site was updated regularly so was not sure but surely hope it dont get denied because of lack of proof of physical presence because my attempt to get the embassy to reply my email is again seeming futile.

You're right about the five year requirement, the one year of continuous presence was for a child born out of wedlock to a US citizen mother, sorry about that.

Looks like Cairo does the two visit thing too, one to drop off documents and pay and a second visit for the interview. What documents did you have to prove presence? They like school transcripts and tax records, also leases and utility bills basically anything to show you actually resided in the USA. If you can get any additional documents together it might be a good idea to bring them to the second interview just in case they give you a hard time.

I'm going through a similar issue with having trouble getting documents together because I left the US young and before I worked and I had dropped out young. I'm going to use my parents tax returns where they claimed me as a dependent. If you have your first passport with the entry visas take that too.

And just to let you know even if they do deny you, you can always apply for an immediate relative visa and once you physically go to the US with your child they will instantly be a citizen once you file some paper work. The downside compared to the CRBA is its more costly and time consuming and your child will be naturalized and not a natural born citizen. But just letting you know so you won't stress so much.

From here:

http://egypt.usembassy.gov/consular/crb_inst.html

Step 3: The Embassy will call you for an appointment.

Within 6-8 weeks, you will be contacted for the appointment. During the appointment :

1. Both parents and the child must come

2. You will bring the originals of all photocopies you submitted.

3. Pay the passport fee ($105 or the equivalent in Egyptian pounds)

So make sure when you return you take all the submitted documents with you.

They also say this:

If you did not physically live in the U.S. for five years, or if you know that you do not have proof of the required physical presence, please inform us about this in a statement written in English on a white sheet of paper.

But I'd try to get anything you possibly can, even affidavits.

[Om&Abo Malik 12]

You're right about the five year requirement, the one year of continuous presence was for a child born out of wedlock to a US citizen mother, sorry about that.

Looks like Cairo does the two visit thing too, one to drop off documents and pay and a second visit for the interview. What documents did you have to prove presence? They like school transcripts and tax records, also leases and utility bills basically anything to show you actually resided in the USA. If you can get any additional documents together it might be a good idea to bring them to the second interview just in case they give you a hard time.

I'm going through a similar issue with having trouble getting documents together because I left the US young and before I worked and I had dropped out young. I'm going to use my parents tax returns where they claimed me as a dependent. If you have your first passport with the entry visas take that too.

And just to let you know even if they do deny you, you can always apply for an immediate relative visa and once you physically go to the US with your child they will instantly be a citizen once you file some paper work. The downside compared to the CRBA is its more costly and time consuming and your child will be naturalized and not a natural born citizen. But just letting you know so you won't stress so much.

From here:

http://egypt.usembassy.gov/consular/crb_inst.html

So make sure when you return you take all the submitted documents with you.

They also say this:

But I'd try to get anything you possibly can, even affidavits.

Hey, thanks btw for replying my post. When i went in all i was asked for was marriage certificate,birth certificate for our son and copy of passport and our forms. They never asked for proof but today my husband came home saying embassy called asking us to bring that in so i guess that is a good sign that they are handling it. I have social security documents for few years, irs statements, copy of leases, school transcript and some affidavits. i hope our next appointment isn't really 6 weeks from now though and i certainly hope i get same day approval.

[Om&Abo Malik 12]

You're right about the five year requirement, the one year of continuous presence was for a child born out of wedlock to a US citizen mother, sorry about that.

Looks like Cairo does the two visit thing too, one to drop off documents and pay and a second visit for the interview. What documents did you have to prove presence? They like school transcripts and tax records, also leases and utility bills basically anything to show you actually resided in the USA. If you can get any additional documents together it might be a good idea to bring them to the second interview just in case they give you a hard time.

I'm going through a similar issue with having trouble getting documents together because I left the US young and before I worked and I had dropped out young. I'm going to use my parents tax returns where they claimed me as a dependent. If you have your first passport with the entry visas take that too.

And just to let you know even if they do deny you, you can always apply for an immediate relative visa and once you physically go to the US with your child they will instantly be a citizen once you file some paper work. The downside compared to the CRBA is its more costly and time consuming and your child will be naturalized and not a natural born citizen. But just letting you know so you won't stress so much.

From here:

http://egypt.usembassy.gov/consular/crb_inst.html

So make sure when you return you take all the submitted documents with you.

They also say this:

But I'd try to get anything you possibly can, even affidavits.

Good luck btw on yours and hope you have a speedy approval