My Wife Just Had a Baby. Will this Delay the CR-1 Process?

[mojorisin 5]

My wife gave birth in Kenya. We expect her CR-1 interview within a couple of months. Do we need to get the CRBA and passport done before the interview?

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

Her visa likely will not be issues until the baby's CRBA is done- at least that is what they focused on in my own visa interview.

[mojorisin 5]

Thanks.

[SennaBrigante 92]

Better to get the CRBa settled ASAP

[GuidedbyGODkatval 1]

I was in the same situation. Apply for the CRBA as sonn as possible. They didbt give me my visa until my daughters CRBA was approved.

[mojorisin 5]

Mission Accomplished. CRBA and passport in hand. That was the easy part. Now comes the visa interview for the wife

[iamwhatiam80 92]

Mission Accomplished. CRBA and passport in hand. That was the easy part. Now comes the visa interview for the wife

Congratulations on the CRBA. can you please share your CRBA processing background. Much appreciated. Please share the interview details and what documents they asked and stuff like that.

Edited February 9, 2015 by iamwhatiam80

[mojorisin 5]

Congratulations on the CRBA. can you please share your CRBA processing background. Much appreciated. Please share the interview details and what documents they asked and stuff like that.

I am the US citizen father living in the USA. I sent my wife Forms DS-2029...DS-3053...DS-11...notarized copy of passpoort(bio page)...Wife brought the forms with Birth certificate of child, one passport size photo of baby, and wife's passport to the CRBA appointment.

She then had an interview with U.S consular. Many questions were asked: How did you meet. What was the timeframe from when you first met to the time you married. Where is your husband. Why is he not here. Have you applied for your immigrant visa.

[iamwhatiam80 92]

I am the US citizen father living in the USA. I sent my wife Forms DS-2029...DS-3053...DS-11...notarized copy of passpoort(bio page)...Wife brought the forms with Birth certificate of child, one passport size photo of baby, and wife's passport to the CRBA appointment.

She then had an interview with U.S consular. Many questions were asked: How did you meet. What was the timeframe from when you first met to the time you married. Where is your husband. Why is he not here. Have you applied for your immigrant visa.

Thank you for your answer. So CRBA approved even without you there and no DNA test anything? Wow. Nice.

[mojorisin 5]

Thank you for your answer. So CRBA approved even without you there and no DNA test anything? Wow. Nice.

Yes, no DNA testing in our case. Very thankful for that. I was living in Kenya for the first seven months of wife's pregnancy. That may have made the difference in not having to do a DNA test.

[iamwhatiam80 92]

Yes, no DNA testing in our case. Very thankful for that. I was living in Kenya for the first seven months of wife's pregnancy. That may have made the difference in not having to do a DNA test.

OK thanx best of luck for future.