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Will my child need CRBA certificate to enter US

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sy1983   31

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My wife took our newborn to her CRBA interview today and everything went well. We were informed that the passport will come in roughly 2 to 3 weeks and the CRBA in 4 to 6 weeks. We are actually planning to leave in 4 weeks, since I've already bought our plane tickets ahead of time. My question is, do we need CRBA certificate to enter the U.S ? Or there passport will suffice?

It seems like this certificate is just like the naturalization or certificate of citizenship. It isn't quite important and rarely will anyone ask for it ? 

If it isn't too important I'll just pick it up he next time my wife visits philippines.... 

We do plan on applying for her SSN, I wonder if the certificate will play a role in obtaining SSN. Thanks 

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11/23/2016 : I-130 case accepted notified by email NOA1

01/27/2017 : USCIS APPROVED NOA2

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06/14/2017: Social Security card received through DS260 filing

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CRBA 

04/10/2017: CRBA sent to Embassy via FedEx 

04/19/2017: Appointment scheduled 

05/04/2017: Interviewed and approved 

05/17/2017: CRBA certificate on hand

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ch3john Community Regular

ch3john   308

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Just the passport is needed.

Are you sure a SSN wasn't part of the CRBA? When we did our CRBA for our son the embassy requested a SSN at the same time. I know every embassy is different but you might check to make sure they didn't apply for one at the same time. 

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sy1983   31

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4 minutes ago, ch3john said:

Just the passport is needed.

Are you sure a SSN wasn't part of the CRBA? When we did our CRBA for our son the embassy requested a SSN at the same time. I know every embassy is different but you might check to make sure they didn't apply for one at the same time. 

Yes. I was advice that doing SSN upon arrival would be easier and actually faster. There were cases that it took so long, they applied again in the US and ended with two SSN and it became more problematic. Thank you 

04/21/2016 : Married

11/17/2016 : I-130 sent ( NSO marriage certificate took forever) 

11/23/2016 : I-130 case accepted notified by email NOA1

01/27/2017 : USCIS APPROVED NOA2

02/04/2017 : NOA2 hardcopy received in mail

02/28/2017 : Case received by NVC

03/02/2017 : Agent assigned 

03/07/2017 : Case number assigned with invoice

03/28/2017 : Fees paid (IV and AOS)
04/05/2017 : DS260 online form completed
04/09/2017 : IV and AOS package sent to NVC
04/12/2017 : Requested for NVC expedite
04/17/2017:  NVC expedite approved 

04/18/2017:  In Transit 

04/20/2017: Received in Manila (may schedule for interview)
05/11/2017: SLEC -CLEARED 
05/25/2017: Interview @ Manila Embassy - APPROVED

05/30/2017: VISA on hand plus packet

06/08/2017: POE: California  

06/14/2017: Social Security card received through DS260 filing

06/24/2017: Green card received 

 

CRBA 

04/10/2017: CRBA sent to Embassy via FedEx 

04/19/2017: Appointment scheduled 

05/04/2017: Interviewed and approved 

05/17/2017: CRBA certificate on hand

05/26/2017: U.S Passport on hand

06/02/2017: Paid for ECC and Extension fees

06/08/2017: POE

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ch3john   308

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5 minutes ago, sy1983 said:

Yes. I was advice that doing SSN upon arrival would be easier and actually faster. There were cases that it took so long, they applied again in the US and ended with two SSN and it became more problematic. Thank you 

Ah ok, makes sense. Our sons SSN was pretty painless, his card arrive in the mail at our house in the US about a month after the CRBA was approved. 

The passport should be fine when applying here. In case you haven't seen this, check this out. https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10023.pdf

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