I fulfil all the eligibility criteria needed for a CRBA, including my U.S. citizen parent’s 5 years physical presence in the USA, however I have a couple queries. I understand that you undergo an interview with an officer where you then prove the years of physical presence, and I was wondering how strict they are? I have proof of the 5 years, through two separate employment letters from firms my mother worked at which confirm the days she worked in the USA. On top of that, she was born there and lived there for 7 months before her parents moved, but unfortunately we can’t find a way to prove those 7 months. So my question is whether those 7 months will automatically be disqualified because we can’t prove them, and furthermore, are the officers open to understanding these sorts of circumstances, or are they very strict when it comes to this and won’t be willing to consider it?