How long to receive SSN after CRBA? London

[txdoc 35]

Hello guys,

 

My son was approved for his CRBA on June 8th, but we still don't have his SSN. The officer said it should take about 6-8 weeks. I've been reading other threads where they had to apply at a local field office. Any experiences?

[El Escocés 217]

Our kids were approved at the Edinburgh consulate for CRBA. Several weeks later we received their SSN's through the mail to our then home address - we did not need to do anything outside of our visit to the consulate with regards to applying for their SSN.

 

SSA has a foreign benefits unit with the UK embassy in London.  

https://www.ssa.gov/foreign/foreign.htm#Uganda

 

Edit: little more research. Some embassies do not have a SSA unit therefore the onus is on the requester to apply for SSN separately from registering the child's birth.

 

https://nl.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/child-family-matters/birth/

 

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Edited July 25, 2021 by El Escocés

[Ashshwee 5]

My son was approved for his CRBA in India and we had to apply at a local office for India which was in the Philippines, Manila. Mailed his application along with certified copies from the embassy of my passport, his passport and his crba certificate. I gave my U.S address for it to be mailed to and got it in a week and a half. I know if you have it mailed to a foreign address it takes much longer. So, that was my experience.