IR2 Embassy Interview

[_g3js 18]

Hello,

I'm a USC petitioning my 7yo biological son. During his interview at Manila US Embassy, will that be okay to have my sister-in-law accompany him? Does she need to bring any IDs or documents also?

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

As your natural born son, why does he need an interview I thought you could file a crba for citizenship

[Alabamak1 688]

5 minutes ago, ``_iamBisdak said:

Hello,

I'm a USC petitioning my 7yo biological son. During his interview at Manila US Embassy, will that be okay to have my sister-in-law accompany him? Does she need to bring any IDs or documents also?

once you turned USC your minor son becomes automatically citizens of the US....why would you petition him

[JFH 12,195]

5 minutes ago, Alabamak1 said:

once you turned USC your minor son becomes automatically citizens of the US....why would you petition him

That only happens if the child is lawfully present in the USA at the time the parent naturalizes. If the child is overseas, he/she needs an IR-2 visa but will become a USC immediately upon arrival, once admitted into the USA. 

[_g3js 18]

1 hour ago, JFH said:

That only happens if the child is lawfully present in the USA at the time the parent naturalizes. If the child is overseas, he/she needs an IR-2 visa but will become a USC immediately upon arrival, once admitted into the USA. 

That is correct JFH! 😃

Will that be okay he will be accompanied by my sis-in-law during the interview?

[Hank_ 9,174]

1 hour ago, ``_iamBisdak said:

Hello,

I'm a USC petitioning my 7yo biological son. During his interview at Manila US Embassy, will that be okay to have my sister-in-law accompany him? Does she need to bring any IDs or documents also?

 

From USEM:

 

**Guardian Accompanying Minor to Interview:  You will need an affidavit of guardianship in the guardian's name stating what capacity they have.  Signed and notarized.

[_g3js 18]

19 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

 

From USEM:

 

**Guardian Accompanying Minor to Interview:  You will need an affidavit of guardianship in the guardian's name stating what capacity they have.  Signed and notarized.

Thank you, Hank! 😃

I was not able to locate this in any website. Would u be able to share the link where u get this info from? 

[Hank_ 9,174]

19 minutes ago, ``_iamBisdak said:

Thank you, Hank! 😃

I was not able to locate this in any website. Would u be able to share the link where u get this info from? 

I grabbed that info some time back, I keep it on my website ..    I didn't find that statement on the USEM website just now, their new website update moved a lot of things.

 

I did fine notice on the Dept of State website, that pretty much states the same thing:  

 

" If the child is an orphan, or both parents are outside the Philippines, a legal guardian must accompany the child."

 

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-svc-visachild.asp

[_g3js 18]

10 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

I grabbed that info some time back, I keep it on my website ..    I didn't find that statement on the USEM website just now, their new website update moved a lot of things.

 

I did fine notice on the Dept of State website, that pretty much states the same thing:  

 

" If the child is an orphan, or both parents are outside the Philippines, a legal guardian must accompany the child."

 

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-svc-visachild.asp

Gotcha! 

Will that be okay to just also have his grandmother accompany him to the interview? So basically, it's him, my sis-in-law/his aunt and his grandmother?

Edited August 12, 2018 by ``_iamBisdak

[Hank_ 9,174]

2 hours ago, ``_iamBisdak said:

Gotcha! 

Will that be okay to just also have his grandmother accompany him to the interview? So basically, it's him, my sis-in-law/his aunt and his grandmother?

No matter who accompanies him, they will need an affidavit granting legal guardianship.

[_g3js 18]

49 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

No matter who accompanies him, they will need an affidavit granting legal guardianship.

Cool. Thank u so much. 😃