Crba update...pls enlighten me..

[Ulymd 0]

Just had my apps for crba and us passport this morning for my daughter but the CO gave me a form for additional document to send. They need more evidence of US citizen parent physical presence for 5 years...what does it mean? It was not clear to me if it was approved or not. Secondly, my K1 visa is pending due to crba apps so i got 221g form, question is, now that i already applied for crba, what will i send to 2go? The receipt that i aready paid for crba apps or will i wait for the crba to be completed and all?..... The stress is still in my nerve..was nervous a while ago. Thank you somuch!

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Ulymd, on 10 Jun 2014 - 05:33 AM, said:

Just had my apps for crba and us passport this morning for my daughter but the CO gave me a form for additional document to send. They need more evidence of US citizen parent physical presence for 5 years...what does it mean? It was not clear to me if it was approved or not. Secondly, my K1 visa is pending due to crba apps so i got 221g form, question is, now that i already applied for crba, what will i send to 2go? The receipt that i aready paid for crba apps or will i wait for the crba to be completed and all?..... The stress is still in my nerve..was nervous a while ago. Thank you somuch!

I did a little research on your question and this is what I found. Look at the last paragraph and it tells you some of the items that will prove "physical presence".

Supporting Documents You will need all of the following:

The child's foreign birth certificate.

Proof of citizenship of the U.S. citizen parent(s). Your current passport is the preferred form of proof. Your U.S. birth certificate or naturalization certificate is also acceptable.

Proof of the relationship between the U.S. citizen parent(s) and the child. Your child's birth certificate with both parents' names on it is the best form of proof.

If you are married, we need to see proof. If you have prior marriages, we need to see proof of how those marriages ended.

A statement from either U.S. citizen parent and evidence that she/he lived in the U.S. long enough to transmit citizenship to her/his child. The statement you give is called an Affidavit of Parentage, Physical Presence, and Support.

Here is a link to the form: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/126018.pdf

How long is long enough? That will depend on whether the parents are married, and whether one or both is a U.S. citizen. Learn more about transmitting citizenship here.

How you prove you were physically present will depend a lot on your situation. There is no one-size-fits-all answer. Some examples of acceptable evidence include school transcripts, old passports, income tax returns, utility bills in the name of the parent, employment records, military records, and or medical records. The more you can provide, the easier it will be for the consular officer to approve the CRBA.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/398109-applying-for-a-consular-report-of-birth-abroad-crba/

[Hank_ 9,174]

Just had my apps for crba and us passport this morning for my daughter but the CO gave me a form for additional document to send. They need more evidence of US citizen parent physical presence for 5 years...what does it mean? It was not clear to me if it was approved or not. Secondly, my K1 visa is pending due to crba apps so i got 221g form, question is, now that i already applied for crba, what will i send to 2go? The receipt that i aready paid for crba apps or will i wait for the crba to be completed and all?..... The stress is still in my nerve..was nervous a while ago. Thank you somuch!

Sounds like they want evidence of your husband traveling to the Philippines over the last 5 years, copies of passport stamp pages, copies of boarding passes ... etc.

I would believe that USEM wants evidence that you have completed CRBA before issuing the visa, this is a good thing as CRBA can take time and they want to make sure CRBA is completed so your visa doesn't expire while waiting

[Ulymd 0]

I did a little research on your question and this is what I found. Look at the last paragraph and it tells you some of the items that will prove "physical presence".

Supporting Documents You will need all of the following:

The child's foreign birth certificate.

Proof of citizenship of the U.S. citizen parent(s). Your current passport is the preferred form of proof. Your U.S. birth certificate or naturalization certificate is also acceptable.

Proof of the relationship between the U.S. citizen parent(s) and the child. Your child's birth certificate with both parents' names on it is the best form of proof.

If you are married, we need to see proof. If you have prior marriages, we need to see proof of how those marriages ended.

A statement from either U.S. citizen parent and evidence that she/he lived in the U.S. long enough to transmit citizenship to her/his child. The statement you give is called an Affidavit of Parentage, Physical Presence, and Support.

Here is a link to the form: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/126018.pdf

How long is long enough? That will depend on whether the parents are married, and whether one or both is a U.S. citizen. Learn more about transmitting citizenship here.

How you prove you were physically present will depend a lot on your situation. There is no one-size-fits-all answer. Some examples of acceptable evidence include school transcripts, old passports, income tax returns, utility bills in the name of the parent, employment records, military records, and or medical records. The more you can provide, the easier it will be for the consular officer to approve the CRBA.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/398109-applying-for-a-consular-report-of-birth-abroad-crba/

Thank u Greenbaum for helping me in my assignment. Very informative research indeed!

[Ulymd 0]

Sounds like they want evidence of your husband traveling to the Philippines over the last 5 years, copies of passport stamp pages, copies of boarding passes ... etc.

I would believe that USEM wants evidence that you have completed CRBA before issuing the visa, this is a good thing as CRBA can take time and they want to make sure CRBA is completed so your visa doesn't expire wh

Thank u Hank, yes, actually the CO asked me on his old passport to see his travelling history here in PH, which i did not have during the interview. Anyways, got so much help/info from u and greenbaum, il ask my fiance to send the needed docs asap. Thanks a lot!

[amerikano1 3]

Sounds like they want evidence of your husband traveling to the Philippines over the last 5 years, copies of passport stamp pages, copies of boarding passes ... etc.

I would believe that USEM wants evidence that you have completed CRBA before issuing the visa, this is a good thing as CRBA can take time and they want to make sure CRBA is completed so your visa doesn't expire wh

Thank u Hank, yes, actually the CO asked me on his old passport to see his travelling history here in PH, which i did not have during the interview. Anyways, got so much help/info from u and greenbaum, il ask my fiance to send the needed docs asap. Thanks a lot!

I'm actually getting together a packet for my second son's CRBA (the one in my profile pic) with his little CRBA interview July 3. We did number one son's CRBA two years ago successfully. The physical presence items are the US citizen's documents of being able to transmit citizenship, so this has to do with being physically present for extensive periods within 5 years prior to the child's conception and birth in the United States. What Mr. Greenbaum had in his final paragraph above has to do with items that show physical presence in the US of the US parent, like US college transcripts, old US passports, US income tax returns, US utility bills in the name of the US parent, US employment records, US military records, and/or US medical records. I have several of those types of items to provide evidence of my physical presence in the US prior to my son's birth. That evidence, along with my passport stamps showing I was in the Philippines at the point of conception, gives some evidence of transmitting citizenship and temporal evidence of conception. Hope this helps.

[Ulymd 0]

I'm actually getting together a packet for my second son's CRBA (the one in my profile pic) with his little CRBA interview July 3. We did number one son's CRBA two years ago successfully. The physical presence items are the US citizen's documents of being able to transmit citizenship, so this has to do with being physically present for extensive periods within 5 years prior to the child's conception and birth in the United States. What Mr. Greenbaum had in his final paragraph above has to do with items that show physical presence in the US of the US parent, like US college transcripts, old US passports, US income tax returns, US utility bills in the name of the US parent, US employment records, US military records, and/or US medical records. I have several of those types of items to provide evidence of my physical presence in the US prior to my son's birth. That evidence, along with my passport stamps showing I was in the Philippines at the point of conception, gives some evidence of transmitting citizenship and temporal evidence of conception. Hope this helps.

[Ulymd 0]

Hi Amerikano1, thanks so much, truly appreciated ur effort explaining it to me, Yey! My fiance will send all the additional docs soon.. Hoping and praying all will be well. Goodluck to ur second son's crba.

[amerikano1 3]

Hi Amerikano1, thanks so much, truly appreciated ur effort explaining it to me, Yey! My fiance will send all the additional docs soon.. Hoping and praying all will be well. Goodluck to ur second son's crba.

Thank you and good luck on your CRBA as well!

[Greenbaum 12,259]

I'm actually getting together a packet for my second son's CRBA (the one in my profile pic) with his little CRBA interview July 3. We did number one son's CRBA two years ago successfully. The physical presence items are the US citizen's documents of being able to transmit citizenship, so this has to do with being physically present for extensive periods within 5 years prior to the child's conception and birth in the United States. What Mr. Greenbaum had in his final paragraph above has to do with items that show physical presence in the US of the US parent, like US college transcripts, old US passports, US income tax returns, US utility bills in the name of the US parent, US employment records, US military records, and/or US medical records. I have several of those types of items to provide evidence of my physical presence in the US prior to my son's birth. That evidence, along with my passport stamps showing I was in the Philippines at the point of conception, gives some evidence of transmitting citizenship and temporal evidence of conception. Hope this helps.

That's good information. By your sharing I learned something new. Thanks.

[Alona_Dan 0]

Our K1 visa actually processed in parallel with our sons CRBA. Unique circumstance maybe as the interviews for K1 and CRBA were only a day apart. We got the K1 first and the CRBA a week later. Lucked out...everything went through first time.... All are home in the states now enjoying summer in Pennsylvania.

Good luck...you got the right advice on the evidence portion of it....

[amerikano1 3]

Our K1 visa actually processed in parallel with our sons CRBA. Unique circumstance maybe as the interviews for K1 and CRBA were only a day apart. We got the K1 first and the CRBA a week later. Lucked out...everything went through first time.... All are home in the states now enjoying summer in Pennsylvania.

Good luck...you got the right advice on the evidence portion of it....

Your stars lined up well, Alona_Dan. I booked the CRBA appointment in January for July 3, and just got a cancelled opening for K1 interview June 19, so we expect a 221g pending the CRBA.

[Ulymd 0]

Our K1 visa actually processed in parallel with our sons CRBA. Unique circumstance maybe as the interviews for K1 and CRBA were only a day apart. We got the K1 first and the CRBA a week later. Lucked out...everything went through first time.... All are home in the states now enjoying summer in Pennsylvania.

Good luck...you got the right advice on the evidence portion of it....

[Ulymd 0]

Thank you...Wow!that was really great! My fiance will be submitting all the aditional docs they need tom.hoping n praying everythin will be ok!

[amerikano1 3]

Thank you...Wow!that was really great! My fiance will be submitting all the aditional docs they need tom.hoping n praying everythin will be ok!

You'll be fine. What it really comes down to is DNA anyway--we went through the motions on physical presence and evidence of relationship and the other items they wanted with the consul, but in the end they will (most probably) refer you to the DNA testing for the finale (biological relationship). We did blood DNA for my number one son, and I understand they use saliva swab procedure now at St. Luke's. Everything will be fine.