Foreign born American citizen

[TripleG 3]

Are there any expats on here that have experience with one or all of their children being born in the Philippines, and them getting the childs American passport at the embassy in Manila. Is a FS-240 all that is required? What other documents are required? How long does this scenario take from start to finish?

My wife is pregnant with our second child. The first was born here in U.S.A. Her due date is in Febuarary, and we have considered having the second child in the RP. She wants to fly over mid Nov. with me flying over later in Jan. We want to return with the new baby sometime in March. Does anyone with experience think this timeline is possible. Also if she flies to the RP in November, she will only have her NOA for her removal of conditions, she will not have her actual 10 year green card. My understanding is the NOA for removal of conditions will extend her residency for a year. Is her staying out of the country 4 months with just this NOA going to be a problem?

Mostly I want to know approx. how long it takes from time of birth until the child will have U.S.A passport. Any thoughts on the other questions are welcome also.

Thanks,

Wyatt

[Inky 1,111]

How is she going to attend her biometrics appointment in the USA when she cant fly because of pregnancy?

[TripleG 3]

How is she going to attend her biometrics appointment in the USA when she cant fly because of pregnancy?

Its my understanding she can fly until 7 months pregnant. She will be 6 months in Nov. I plan to start removing conditions in Sept. exactly 90 days prior to her card expiring. Her biometrics should be over by the time Nov. arrives? correct? If not that could be a problem. Can she still re-enter on the NOA without a biometrics being done? is there a scenario where she will have her NOA without biometrics being done?

Thanks,

Wyatt

[happyblessedme 12]

Are there any expats on here that have experience with one or all of their children being born in the Philippines, and them getting the childs American passport at the embassy in Manila. Is a FS-240 all that is required? What other documents are required? How long does this scenario take from start to finish?

My wife is pregnant with our second child. The first was born here in U.S.A. Her due date is in Febuarary, and we have considered having the second child in the RP. She wants to fly over mid Nov. with me flying over later in Jan. We want to return with the new baby sometime in March. Does anyone with experience think this timeline is possible. Also if she flies to the RP in November, she will only have her NOA for her removal of conditions, she will not have her actual 10 year green card. My understanding is the NOA for removal of conditions will extend her residency for a year. Is her staying out of the country 4 months with just this NOA going to be a problem?

Mostly I want to know approx. how long it takes from time of birth until the child will have U.S.A passport. Any thoughts on the other questions are welcome also.

i can only share my own experience. In 2008 I went home in the Philippines just to give birth to our first child. I was 7 months when i flew. Only took me 10 days from the time i submitted the CRBA application till my baby had his US passport. It should not be a problem but u can call UScis. just make sure when she fly she will bring with her all her pregnancy records here in the US coz they will ask for it during her interview. SHe needs to apply for CRBA as soon as the baby is born.

Thanks,

Wyatt

Edited July 31, 2011 by happyblessedme

[happyblessedme 12]

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Please read my response next to ur last paragraph. I can not repost or edit it so it looked like my reply is a continuation of ur post..sorry.

And yes NOA 1 is a 1 yr. extension and 4 months is okay. I was there for almost 6 months and never had a problem coming back here in GA.

Edited July 31, 2011 by happyblessedme

[TripleG 3]

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Please read my response next to ur last paragraph. I can not repost or edit it so it looked like my reply is a continuation of ur post..sorry.

And yes NOA 1 is a 1 yr. extension and 4 months is okay. I was there for almost 6 months and never had a problem coming back here in GA.

Thanks for putting me on the right track. I didn't even know it was called CRBA. I had heard the term before, but got some bad info from someone else on how its done. Now that I know a little more I can do all the research I need through the forums history.

Thanks again,

Wyatt