HELP..approved for K1 today son has US Dad not approved

[TammyandJosh 1]

My 10 yr old was born in Canada..His Dad and I were never married and I never pursued any US papers for him..

Today my daughter and I were approved on a k1 visa but they would not give my son one bc in their eyes he already had citizenship? they gave me a form told me i had to get some papers from his dad and to book an appt for a child born abroad interview? I need my sons birth certificate a signed letter of consent from his father to acquire a us passport ot a CRBA? my sons cdn passport and evidence his dad has resided in the US for 5 years??

And of course another $100 for CRBA

And 105 for his passport

Anyone gone through this? We booked an interview for next thurs? will we need anything else? how long? how long before we can get his passport?

Any help would be greatly appreciated..

We had planned on moving in 2-3 weeks.. UGGG

[TammyandJosh 1]

Do you have access to it? Or is it in a sealed envelope that can not be opened until POE??

I was approved 6yr old daughter approved but not my 10 yr old son..He has another appt at now an ottawa consulate next thurs? but if i cant access my passport im guessing i cant go in with him if security is what it was like at the montreal one today?? so what do i do? unbelievable only me..

[pocheros 101]

Yes you have access to it. You get an envelope, and then outside the envelope, free for you to use, is your passport with your visa glued inside. Do not open up the envelope.

I would check out the Ottawa embassy website or perhaps try e-mailing or calling them to ask what happens if you don't get your passport back in time- if some other photo ID is acceptable. No idea if they're fast/slow or good to replying to people, as I've never dealt with them before.

Sorry your son wasn't approved at Montreal. Hope they sort it out next Thursday :/

[sheeshkabelle 153]

My 10 yr old was born in Canada..His Dad and I were never married and I never pursued any US papers for him..

Today my daughter and I were approved on a k1 visa but they would not give my son one bc in their eyes he already had citizenship? they gave me a form told me i had to get some papers from his dad and to book an appt for a child born abroad interview? I need my sons birth certificate a signed letter of consent from his father to acquire a us passport ot a CRBA? my sons cdn passport and evidence his dad has resided in the US for 5 years??

And of course another $100 for CRBA

And 105 for his passport

Anyone gone through this? We booked an interview for next thurs? will we need anything else? how long? how long before we can get his passport?

Any help would be greatly appreciated..

We had planned on moving in 2-3 weeks.. UGGG

A CBRA is Consular Report of Birth Abroad certificate. It shows a child was born to a US citizen in another country.

Your son has US citizenship because his father is a US citizen. With out the CBRA there's no way to prove his citizenship or get him a US passport. You should have filed for a CBRA when he was born.. but hindsight is 20/20.

First you have to have the interview to apply for a CBRA. No idea how long that takes to issue. Once you have the CBRA you have to file to get a US passport for your son. If you are flying for POE, you HAVE to have a passport for him. If you are driving, he is under the age of 16 and his CBRA will allow him in to the US and you can apply for a passport after you arrive.

In order for a minor child to receive a US passport, both parents must sign the child's application and be present in front of an officer appointed to take US passport applications.

No idea how long it takes to get a US passport back from an Embassy. I do know when you apply in the US for a passport it only takes a few weeks. (mine only took 12 days)

[gad33 47]

In order for a minor child to receive a US passport, both parents must sign the child's application and be present in front of an officer appointed to take US passport applications.

There are exceptions to both parents being present - scroll down to the end of this page.

[Ontarkie 14,275]

Merged your topics to help others see what is going on and yourself get the right answers.

[Elisinha 1]

Congratulations for the approvals and sorry about your son.

Dont cry too much, dont stress. Sure you can figure this out and you seem to get lots of help here. Dont be discouraged.

Cheers!

[moemac59 192]

Do you have access to it? Or is it in a sealed envelope that can not be opened until POE??

I was approved 6yr old daughter approved but not my 10 yr old son..He has another appt at now an ottawa consulate next thurs? but if i cant access my passport im guessing i cant go in with him if security is what it was like at the montreal one today?? so what do i do? unbelievable only me..

Tammy, that sucks!! So sorry to hear this as I know that you were so excited. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and hope that everything works out in time.

[CarolinaGirl 2]

As far as how long it takes to get a passport back from the consulate, I myself(USC) had to apply to replace my US passport and I received it back within a week and a half. When you apply for the CRBA they should allow you to apply for his US passport at the same time, so hopefully you will get his US passport back in time. Good luck! We plan on applying for CRBA for our 9 month old in a couple of weeks.