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|  Review on February 12, 2015: |
Aleks&Hajji
Rating:  | Review Topic: Other Experience
I applied for a consular report of birth abroad & passport for my son who was born here in Ethiopia. My husband is Ethiopian,
Before submitting the application I sent multiple questions by email and often got a very quick and helpful response. The telephone operator always sent me back to the automated menu regardless of what I said - even when I told her that the prerecorded info didn't answer my question.
The first day I submitted the application and documents at my 8am appointment. My husband was not allowed to enter the embassy with me. However, it only took about 15 minutes for the woman at window 14 to review my forms and give me an invoice to take to the cashier. She gave back my original documents. After I paid I returned with a receipt and she gave me a note for an appointment the next day at 1pm.
The next day my husband and I checked in at window 14 and handed over our original documents again. After about 20 to 30 minutes (a few people had checked in before us) we were called to another window for our 'interview'.
The woman asked if we both spoke English and I replied that my husband knows a little. Then she just asked a few questions from the applications and civil documents we had provided. She seemed to have already made up her mind about us.
After the 8 or 9 questions she congratulated us and announced that our son is a US citizen.
It seems that my expired passport with it's entry/exit stamps provided enough proof of physical presence in the US as well as proof of the length of my stay in Ethiopia - she asked to see my Ethiopian resident card too.
We were not asked for evidence of our relationship or for proof of physical presence in US.
It was a very pleasant experience and a huge relief that it went so smoothly!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #16194