Any other options than CRBA?

[ch3john 308]

I think I already know the answer to this but thought I would throw it out there anyway.

My fiance gave birth to our son in Indonesia this past September.. I went to the embassy in Jakarta last month to apply for CRBA and passport. Since we are not married, they wanted to do a DNA test. It took about a month to get everything setup and scheduled to have our son brought to embassy to have the DNA swab. Well, it appears FedEx might have lost the shipment with his DNA returning back to the lab in the US.

My fiance had her K1 interview last week and was approved. She should have her visa any day now.

I can have another kit sent to Jakarta if indeed FedEx lost the original shipment. But if we have to do it all over, our son won't have his passport for another 6-8 weeks.

Are there any other options to get him to the US?

Me: USC father

Fiance: mother and beneficiary of K1 Visa

Son: Born in Indonesia

Thanks in advance!

[Hypnos 6,578]

No. Federal law requires US citizens to enter and exit the US using US passports; to obtain a US passport you need the CRBA.

[newacct 688]

No. Federal law requires US citizens to enter and exit the US using US passports; to obtain a US passport you need the CRBA.

It's not true that you need a CRBA to get a US passport. However, both CRBA and passport need evidence of US citizenship, of which the DNA test is a part of.

Edited November 17, 2015 by newacct

[Hypnos 6,578]

Agreed. But in the OP's context, he *does* need the CRBA.

[ch3john 308]

Thanks, you two. I figured that was the answer. I was just wondering if there was a way that he enters the U.S. as an Indonesian citizen, piggybacked on his moms visa then "Americanize" him once he's here.

I pretty much knew this was a stretch but thought I would throw it out there.