CRBA

[Steven&Jelena 12]

Hello everyone, i would like to know if there is someone who had expiriance with CRBA to share his case with me. My baby's due date is on November 30th and my visa will expire on February 10..I called embassy and they told me that isn't a probelms and we will have to wait about 15 days to baby recive papers and passport. But still i would like to hearfrom someone who acctually had expiriance with that. Isis difficult?

Edited October 16, 2015 by Steven&Jelena

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[Kim&Jeff 6]

Hi. We just got approved with the CRBA application of my son here in Philippines. The process might vary, but the first thing we did is to check the US embassy website in our country for the CRBA checklist. You will have to gather all documents listed in the checklist that apply to you. You would want to apply both for the CRBA and passport.

Next thing we did is to send the documents to the US embassy coz this is the way to get an appointment date. We were scheduled for interview 30 days from the day we sent the documents. We got approved and we received the CRBA and passport 30 days from interview.

The hardest part is to gather all the documents because it is a lot.

Edited October 29, 2015 by Kim Padilla

[Steven&Jelena 12]

Hi. We just got approved with the CRBA application of my son here in Philippines. The process might vary, but the first thing we did is to check the US embassy website in our country for the CRBA checklist. You will have to gather all documents listed in the checklist that apply to you. You would want to apply both for the CRBA and passport.

Next thing we did is to send the documents to the US embassy coz this is the way to get an appointment date. We were scheduled for interview 30 days from the day we sent the documents. We got approved and we received the CRBA and passport 30 days from interview.

The hardest part is to gather all the documents because it is a lot.

Hello thank you for your respond. You said that it was a lot of docunets, but it doesn't seem like i need much, everything looks very simple. We just need proof that my finace is us citizen (birth certificate and passport), baby's birth certificate and proof of our relationship at the time of conception. I don't know what documents did you need. Maybe its different for my country???

[Kim&Jeff 6]

Hi. Yes, it's kinda a lot.

Here's the checklist the US embassy (Manila, Philippines) requires

- Photos of applicant and parents

- Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad (DS-2029)

- Affidavit of Parentage, Physical Presence and Support (DS-5507) If the parents were not married at the time of the birth of the applicant. (We didn't need this coz we are married before he was born)

- Application for a US passport (DS-11) (We applied too for a US passport to save trips going to US embassy)

- Statement of Consent (DS-3053) is required for passport applications for children under the age of 16 if only one parent is appearing for the interview. (We needed this coz my husband can't come here at the interview date)

PROOF OF IDENTITY AND PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP

- Child's Birth Certificate

- Photo identification and growing-up photos of child

- Evidence of parent's US citizenship. (My husband sent me a notarized copy of his passport)

- Passport/Identification document for non US citizen parent

PHYSICAL PRESENCE/RESIDENCE IN THE UNITED STATES
- Evidence of physical presence/residence

-----Income tax returns for 2012, 2013, and 2014

-----W2

-----High school/college transcripts

-----copy of his recent utility bills

-----copy of his driver's license

-----employment letter stating the date he started

- Parent's marriage certificate

BLOOD RELATIONSHIP

- Prenatal records and/or other evidence of mother's pregnancy

-----ultrasound copy

- Evidence of the couple's physical presence in the same location at the time of conception preferably original passports.

-----My husband had his passport photocopied in all pages to show the stamps

- Evidence of the couple's relationship prior to the conception of the applicant

-----We made a storybook on how we met, pictures from the first time we met, marriage pictures, and pictures when my husband came here when I delivered our baby.

I sent these documents to the US embassy for us to get an appointment date. They then sent me an email telling me that I lack some documents. Yay!

"During our review of your mail-in packet, we found that you are lacking the following documents:

• Additional evidence of mother’s pregnancy. Examples may include but not limited to the following: ultrasound reports with sonograms, hospital records/bills, and/or other evidence of mother’s pregnancy
• Evidence of parents’ relationship prior to the conception of the child. Examples may include but no limited to photos, emails, etc. (arranged chronologically from the oldest document on top)"

But it's also a good thing that they informed me this beforehand. I gathered again my hospital records, bills, operative report (cesarean section), discharge summary.

I also printed out some of our emails prior to the conception of the child, Skype screenshots, messenger screenshots.

We hear a lot of applicants being required DNA testing. We are not sure what's the US embassy's criteria for requiring this to some applicants but we, as much as possible, tried to avoid this by complying to all documents they want. DNA testing is kinda costly and also there are only few accredited specimen collection centers. There's only one in the Philippines. My husband will have to go to a different city for the collection of specimen. We also will have to schedule another trip again as we don't live in the same city where the collection center is.

Such an effort for us but it's all worth it.

[Steven&Jelena 12]

Hi. Yes, it's kinda a lot.

Here's the checklist the US embassy (Manila, Philippines) requires

- Photos of applicant and parents

- Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad (DS-2029)

- Affidavit of Parentage, Physical Presence and Support (DS-5507) If the parents were not married at the time of the birth of the applicant. (We didn't need this coz we are married before he was born)

- Application for a US passport (DS-11) (We applied too for a US passport to save trips going to US embassy)

- Statement of Consent (DS-3053) is required for passport applications for children under the age of 16 if only one parent is appearing for the interview. (We needed this coz my husband can't come here at the interview date)

PROOF OF IDENTITY AND PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP

- Child's Birth Certificate

- Photo identification and growing-up photos of child

- Evidence of parent's US citizenship. (My husband sent me a notarized copy of his passport)

- Passport/Identification document for non US citizen parent

PHYSICAL PRESENCE/RESIDENCE IN THE UNITED STATES

- Evidence of physical presence/residence

-----Income tax returns for 2012, 2013, and 2014

-----W2

-----High school/college transcripts

-----copy of his recent utility bills

-----copy of his driver's license

-----employment letter stating the date he started

- Parent's marriage certificate

BLOOD RELATIONSHIP

- Prenatal records and/or other evidence of mother's pregnancy

-----ultrasound copy

- Evidence of the couple's physical presence in the same location at the time of conception preferably original passports.

-----My husband had his passport photocopied in all pages to show the stamps

- Evidence of the couple's relationship prior to the conception of the applicant

-----We made a storybook on how we met, pictures from the first time we met, marriage pictures, and pictures when my husband came here when I delivered our baby.

I sent these documents to the US embassy for us to get an appointment date. They then sent me an email telling me that I lack some documents. Yay!

"During our review of your mail-in packet, we found that you are lacking the following documents:

• Additional evidence of mother’s pregnancy. Examples may include but not limited to the following: ultrasound reports with sonograms, hospital records/bills, and/or other evidence of mother’s pregnancy
• Evidence of parents’ relationship prior to the conception of the child. Examples may include but no limited to photos, emails, etc. (arranged chronologically from the oldest document on top)"

But it's also a good thing that they informed me this beforehand. I gathered again my hospital records, bills, operative report (cesarean section), discharge summary.

I also printed out some of our emails prior to the conception of the child, Skype screenshots, messenger screenshots.

We hear a lot of applicants being required DNA testing. We are not sure what's the US embassy's criteria for requiring this to some applicants but we, as much as possible, tried to avoid this by complying to all documents they want. DNA testing is kinda costly and also there are only few accredited specimen collection centers. There's only one in the Philippines. My husband will have to go to a different city for the collection of specimen. We also will have to schedule another trip again as we don't live in the same city where the collection center is.

Such an effort for us but it's all worth it.

I guess its different for my country

[Kim&Jeff 6]

Hi Jelena.

During our interview, the consul said that we need to pass these 3 criteria, and he discussed each one criteria while looking at the documents we submitted.

- proof of citizenship

- proof of physical presence/residence in the US

- proof of blood relationship

Have you checked US embassy website (Serbia)? http://serbia.usembassy.gov/report-birth-abroad.html

I've checked it out and the documents are almost the same as the ones that we've sent.

(I've copied and pasted below from US Embassy Serbia website)

"7. Proof of parent's physical presence in the United States prior to the child's birth:

- If parents are married OR if parents are unmarried and only the father is a U.S. citizen, the U.S. citizen parent must prove at least five years of physical presence in the United States, at least two of which are after the age of fourteen. The period of physical presence need not be continuous.

- If parents are unmarried and only the mother is a U.S. citizen, she must prove at least one year of continuous physical presence in the United States.

-If both parents are U.S. citizens and married at the time of the child's birth, and one parent has visited the United States at least once, proof of physical presence is not required.

- Presence must be demonstrated with concrete evidence (school records, tax forms with W-2, earnings statement, pay receipts, passport stamps).

Anyway, good luck to your application. Maybe better to call the US embassy Serbia again to confirm about the requirements?

Edited November 19, 2015 by Kim Padilla

[Steven&Jelena 12]

Hi Jelena.

During our interview, the consul said that we need to pass these 3 criteria, and he discussed each one criteria while looking at the documents we submitted.

- proof of citizenship

- proof of physical presence/residence in the US

- proof of blood relationship

Have you checked US embassy website (Serbia)? http://serbia.usembassy.gov/report-birth-abroad.html

I've checked it out and the documents are almost the same as the ones that we've sent.

(I've copied and pasted below from US Embassy Serbia website)

"7. Proof of parent's physical presence in the United States prior to the child's birth:

- If parents are married OR if parents are unmarried and only the father is a U.S. citizen, the U.S. citizen parent must prove at least five years of physical presence in the United States, at least two of which are after the age of fourteen. The period of physical presence need not be continuous.

- If parents are unmarried and only the mother is a U.S. citizen, she must prove at least one year of continuous physical presence in the United States.

-If both parents are U.S. citizens and married at the time of the child's birth, and one parent has visited the United States at least once, proof of physical presence is not required.

- Presence must be demonstrated with concrete evidence (school records, tax forms with W-2, earnings statement, pay receipts, passport stamps).

Anyway, good luck to your application. Maybe better to call the US embassy Serbia again to confirm about the requirements?

Thank you. Yes i checked. And we have all those documents. So i guess there won't be a problem.