The interview for my 3 months daughter for the Consular Register for Birth Abroad (CRBA) certificate and US passport was on 13th January 2020. Was there 4 weeks after (11th February 2020) for pick up of both CRBA certificate and US Passport.
1. The CRBA certificate was ready but not the passport. Was asked to call on 13th February to see if child s passport was in.
2. Ticket bought for 17th February 2020 travel to the US.
3. Called Embassy as told but Passport not in so was asked to come in on 14th February 2020.
4. Within 30minutes, I had a US Passport (Emergency Passport valid for ONLY 1yr) to enable my daughter travel with me.
5. The Emergency passport had attached to it a letter and a form to fill out when I get to the US to have my child issued with a Regular US passport.
6. The initial passport fee I paid for the Passport still holds valid so NO payment for the Regular one to do when I get back to the US.
7. I did not pay for the Emrgency passport. It was FREE