GingerZebra

No problem Hopefully it goes smoothly for you, if times add up you might be able to expedite your interviews to be on the same day too... I don't know for sure if that would be possible but it would be worth a try if it looks like they will end up being around the same time - would save you a trip!

Oh you also need the birth certificate for the baby for the CRBA too!

Thank you So, first we had to do an online application for the CRBA - which you need to get the passport. It's saveable so you can pause at places if you need to find the document to upload and/or need a bit more time for everything - but things you need for that are passports of both parents, proof of the US parent living in the us for more than 5 years (like their school transcripts) and proof of marriage/old divorces if its applicable. You also need to pay for this from a US registered card. Then you book the interview which they say to give at least 5 working days for the CRBA information to go through. We had her dad with us at the interview, which is preferred and honestly probably makes it easier because they asked him more questions than me, as he is the US parent, but you have any time up until baby is 18 to actually do it, they just prefer it to be as soon as you can. At the embassy we went through security - which was just like an airport, then to the area where a lot of people were doing the same thing. They call you up to hand in all the paperwork and documents that are needed there. In person for both parents it's passports and two photo copies of each, the birth certificate of the baby and two photo copies, a passport photo of the baby, a print out of the passport information for the baby (there is an online form but it's just fill it in and print it off), and then proof of the US parent being present and living in the US before the birth of the baby, again this things like school transcripts but the more you can provide the better. You can also apply for a Social Security Number for the baby at the same time, and they ask if you want to do this, and if so there is another form you fill in and print off to take with you, and then hand that over with the rest of the documents you take. They take all this and ask you to wait, and then you pay for the passport if you have not paid online for it already. then you wait some more to be called into the actual interview - I don't know what your Embassy will be like, but we definitely had a bit of wait! We actually got there 30 minutes early for our appointment and we did not go in for the interview until at least an hour had gone by. When we were called into the interview we were asked to swear that the information we were providing was true and accurate to the best of our knowledge and then they asked a few questions about where she was born, if my Fiancé was present at the birth, and then asked him so swear and sign a document that he would provide financial care of the baby until she reached the age of 18 - because we were not married at her birth. Then he was asked a lot of questions about his time in the US to establish that he was present there for enough time before her birth. They will tell you in the interview if they will award the CRBA, Passport and SSN and give back the original documents. If it's successful they then ask you to check the information and sign the passport form and the CRBA and then tell you the time it should take for it to arrive. You then go and sort out postage if you have not got a prepaid envelope (my embassy prefers to use a dedicated delivery service so we just used them). Then you are free to go! My advice is, take as much information as possible, it's better to have too much than not enough.

@yuyul have you looked more into this? I have more information if you need it as we just got our daughter her CRBA, passport and SSN! Just waiting on the delivery of them which is taking longer due to administration change.

Thank you! We got ours 92 days ago. We were going to get married just before the birth but the process of getting a visa for my partner to do that ended up being denied too close to his flight for us to be able to do anything about it and we didn't want him to miss the birth. It left us as having to go for the fiance visa for me. Obviously everyone waiting on visas knows it's hard, Like you don't know how long to plan for, I had to renew my rental agreement but who knows if I'll get the whole agreement done or if I'm gonna have to try and buy myself out of it... you can't plan for anything and that's very difficult; but when there's a baby involved and it feels like a family is split apart it's Another level, because I don't want to have to pay too much for shipping items I have to be so sure that she's going to use things that are bought for her etc, she misses out on her dad, I miss out on help... I really don't have a good support system here (that's if you can even count them as a support system) because I've been entirely alone since he Had to leave to go back to work. I know that once we finally move everything is going to be so much better and so much easier, it's just very difficult currently to feel like she's getting everything that she should be And to even have things for self care for myself when honestly it's more like a survival.. And that's not including all the worry I have about different parts of the visa process. I'm definitely stronger than I thought I was though I don't feel it but I really am looking forward to the next visit!!

Thanks, It's honestly one thing after another for us! Now I'm looking after her entirely alone as the visa wait times are so long and my partner obviously cannot stay with us and has to go back to the USA to work and only do visits; which is difficult because that means taking unpaid time off which we can't really afford... and on top of visa stuff for me we have to go through this entire process to get her a passport and SSN which can be difficult because we're not married yet

Not really the point.. I shouldn't have even been allowed past check-in and security to then be at the plane and put on the phone, to be denied and left alone with no explanation or help/advice about what to do next in the middle of an airport pregnant and alone. I was actually given very bad advice on what to do because nobody knew. I lost so much money as I had a return flight.. I also had a bleed due to stress... we are lucky that's as bad as it got. I did my whole pregnancy entirely alone... I won't even go into anything else.

No I was 11 weeks pregnant, and had really good insurance to cover me with anything pregnancy related. It was honestly a nightmare experience, nobody helped me or anything.

Good luck! I think every embassy is a bit different so hopefully you can get some answers, we cannot just walk in here.

I also just wanted to note that I had an ESTA and tried to visit while pregnant.. I was denied entry and as they do not tell you why I can't say if that was why but I can say getting to the plane then being refused at the gate and being stranded in an airport while pregnant and alone was not fun.

@yuyul I have been told that we both have to be there. (I think that they will sometimes accept a letter though). Our daughter is currently 5 months and as my partner had to go back to the US we still have not been able to do it yet. You need the birth certificate but it's advised to do everything ASAP. We are hoping to do it on his next visit. When you get the CRBA you can also apply for a passport which is needed to travel/fly anyway. You can also get a SSN. I cannot answer as to any issues flying as I don't have a visa yet. However I have read that having all relevant information is best in case of any problems.

I just want to say... Firstly congratulations! From experience we got pregnant, I had the baby in my home country and its possible to get the baby registered as a US citizen. It will probably be easier for you because you guys are married. I'll be honest it was not great doing Pregnancy by myself but my partner came over for the birth and I'm sure that would be doable for you guys! Just remember to look after yourself as much as you can, try not to stress too much about the situation And try to plan things as early as possible.