Ysabelle002

Hi VJ!

I was interviewed last April 16, 2013 and when i was in the releasing section I asked the guy if i was approved and he said yes. He did not ask for additional requirements and did not return my passport.He said to wait for the delivery.

How will an applicant know if he/she passed the interview or failed the interview?

Thanks for your thoughts!!

Joy

Hi VJ!

I just want to ask if i need to sign these forms before going to the interview or i will sign it during my interview when i am asked for it? Thank you!

We cancelled three times but two of them were for St. Lukes problems so they allowed me the 4th schedule. You just need a really good reason.

i hope they will give me the same consideration with yours. I will continue to pray for a miracle because i cant afford to do another sputum test and sputum culture since my medical is valid for 3 months only.

"Applicants are only allowed to reschedule twice (not including the initial appointment) without penalty. If the second rescheduling attempt is canceled, an applicant will only be allowed to reschedule a new date after a waiting period of 90 days." Read Restrictions to Changing Appointments

At this point you have no choice but to wait and see what the USEM will do in your case. Keep us updated. Good Luck

I'm crying now because my medical is valid for 3 months only and if i have to do medical again i will have to do another sputum test again and i will wait for another 2 months for the sputum culture. If worse comes to worst maybe my fiance will give up on me already.

I did not know about this before that there is a limit. With the hindrances that me and my Fiance are having in our journey i almost want to give up. waste of time and waste of money already.

but still God has His reasons why sometimes there are delays. I want to be still hopeful because we have a son. He badly needs us to be there because he is alone in his house and i love him so much. he is not rich but money to me is not important what matters is we get along very well and he loves me and respects me.

Sorry if i got so emotional but i really wnated to be with my Fiance the soonest.

i sent you pm friend yes you can..it will be processed at the same time..when u pass your forms at the filipino consul..u just tell her u will be applying for the baby's US passport too...

thank you so much for your suggestion. it is really a great help.

Hi this is my case now. I already cancelled 3 appointments. the 3r time was, my appointment interview need to be cancelled because i need to do a Sputum Test. Yesterday April 3 i was asked to have my immunization and in the afternoon i got my medical result and everything was cleared.

My problem was when i scheduled for an appointment i cant go through it. I was so worried taht maybe this is the result of cancelling for 3 times already.

2 weeks and while on crba you can apply for the baby's US passport too...here's the link for crba.. http://manila.usembassy.gov/service/citizenship/first-time-report-of-birth-abroad7.html feel free to pm me if you have querries..been with crba last july..

hi friend!!!

thanks for your thoughts!! can i make appointments on the same day morning for the CRBA and afternoon for the passport?

Hi VJ!

I just want to ask how long will it take for the CRBA to take from the date of application until it will be released?

Hi VJ!

I just finished my medical today after waiting for the result of my Sputum Culture. I was calling the USEM to schedule for my interview but i cant go through it because of the fact that i did cancel K1 Visa interview schedule 3 times. The call center agent said that she needs to make a report regarding my case to the USEM and wait for the result.

Please help me on this matter. Im here now in Manila just to wait for my interview but i cant go through it. What would be the possible effect for cancelling 3 times the interview. Would it affect my K1 Visa?

What happened was for first 2 cancellations i applied online and i mistakenly click the date for 2 times and the third cancellation was because of my medical that i need to go a Sputum Test.

Would this mean disqualification or do i need to pay another at BPI sot hat i can make a schedule?

Please i need your thoughts on this. Thank you!

Hi VJ!

I just want to know if its okay to have my K1 interview first before doing CRBA and Passport Application for my son?

Thank you for your thoughts!!

just to be on the safe side. YEs you can photocopy and have it as ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE. usually they wont take the original of those type of evidence.i did bring mine during the interview for CRBA. they did not ask for it.

Apart from this you should have strong evidence that you and your partner were together around the time the baby was conceived and have a legit relationship. they are more focus on that.

goodluck

Hi! I have another question.. I just want to know if its okay to have my K1 interview first before applying for my son's CRBA and Passport for my son?

Hi VJ!!

about the documents to be presented during my son's CRBA and Passport Application... i just would like to ask that my money grams receipts will be used for my K1 interview.. and i read from this forum that it could be used also to prove that my Fiance is really supporting me and my son. My question is, is it okay to submit photocopied copies of my money grams receipts for the CRBA nad Passport Application?

Thnaks for your thoughts!!

thanks everybody for sharing your thoughts.... i felt relieved... thanks again! God bless everybody!!!

Hi VJ! I'm an applicant for a K1 Visa now but had been denied twice before when i applied for a Tourist Visa last 2002.

My question is, would it be an issue to my K1 application or it wouldn't matter at all even if i had been denied twice since im applying now for a K1 Visa.

It really bothers me sometimes...but i need to be positive and go on with my application.

Any thoughts about this? Thank you so much!!

hi there. i hope you can post updates about your CRBA experience until you have the US passport for your son. are you gonna apply CRBA and passport in the same day? i will be delivering this May and we're hoping to do this As soon as i will have my baby's NSO. i'm still waiting for my NOA2 though.

Hi! promise to post updates about my CRBA and Passport Application... yes i will be applying CRBA and Passport on the same day.

Hi I want to share my experience during the application of CRBA and US Passport for my new born baby. I received them via Air21 15 days after our interview, just last Friday. I am a K1 visa holder too and my visa will expire on Aug. 10 I guess u have an idea now how stressful to me the whole process since I gave birth last May 26, 5 days after my K1 interview at USEM. I had a rough process of getting the NSO copy of the bc because Quezon City LCR doesnt give advance endorsement. To make the story short, I had an interview last July 11 for CRBA but the Filipino screener didn't allow me to push through with the process because I have an incomplete requirements so I have to set another interview date and that was July 19. I finally got my baby's NSO copy of her BC July 18 at 6 pm after I poured a lot of tears in front of the LCR and NSO officials.

When it's my turn to talk with the CO, he thanked me first for having the most organized documents among all the applicants that day. Thank you for the Filipino screener who gave me tips on how to organize it. What I did is I arranged the pictures as proof of relationship and conception in chronological order. I put tab and labeled it. Example: ( 1st tab) 1st meeting April 29. - May 2, 2011 at South Korea. It includes my passport stamps and pictures together. (2nd tab) 2nd meeting... (3rd tab ) 3rd meeting... (4th tab) Proof of conception. It includes pregnancy test result and 1st ultrasound... (5th tab) 4th meeting... (6th tab) Proof of conception. Same thing ultrasound pictures..So on and so forth. Then 1 tab for western union receipts and 1 tab for emails. The Filipino screener told me that they only need to see the passport stamps, pictures together, western union receipts and ultrasound pictures. I binded them but I didn't not use any folder just simple clip is enough, the Filipino screener advised it too.

The CO liked what I did and didn't ask many questions. He approved it immediately.

I hope this will help future CRBA applicants.

Hi! Thank you for sharing your experience for the CRBA Application. I will be applying also for my son's CRBA and for his passport.

My question is do i have to do my K1 interview first or the CRBA Application?

Another question is i'll be using the original copies of my Money Grams Receipts for my K1 interview... so is it okay to submit photocopies of my Money Grams Receipts? Will they accept it?

Thank you in advance for your thoughts!!!

hi VJ!

i would like to ask for suggestions if which should be done first.... having my K1 interview or doing firt the CRBA Application for my son and his passport?

Thank you so much!!!

Hi VJ!

I just want to clarify about the item no. 11 of DS 2029 "Evidence of US Citizenship, If Alien, Show Nationality and this is the instruction given " List the type of document, document number, date and place of issuance, and name of individual as recorded on the document if different than item 6...For a list of permissible documents, see instructions on documentary evidence.If parent is not a US Citizen, show nationality.

im confused on this item esp. the statement if different than item no. 6.

My fiance's evidence of being a US Citizen is his US Passport...

I would like to ask also what will i write on the side of my Fiance who is the US Citizen and what will i write on my side..

Please Help..Thank you so much!!!

hi miss after reading your post i immediately checked again the ds 230 form that i supposed you are talking about. then i saw the part regarding to the communicable disease thing that you quoted. i was worried too coz i know i checked all the NO in those questions since it doesnt apply to me. but i also had history of tb (sputum from private hospital negative but still treated for precautionary measures) and i read it. if the question is the only part that you quoted i mean sure say yes but thats not the only question they asked. its a long one saying if its not treated or you dont have supporting papers to prove the treatment. im not sure with the exact question verbatim but thats my understanding. so in my opinion you can answer no. we got case complete so i think i did the right thing.

we really have to be honest all the time. specially when filling out forms but we also need to read carefully and understand each questions thoroughly. goodluck on your journey and God bless!

Hi!

The question is and i will quote " Have you ever been afflicted with a communicable disease of public health significance or a dangerous physical or mental disorder?

There is no such term as " Have you been treated"....

I guess I need to answer yes since i had a TB History and it did leave a scar and i also informed St. Luke's Medical Clinic that i had a TB history.

Scheduled an appointment to apply for the CRBA ASAP before your wifes interview.

Hi sjr09!

Good that i saw this suggestion!!! i will be applying also for a CRBA and a Passport for my son but still waiting for the result of my Sputum Culture. I still dont have my K1 interview schedule because St. Luke will be the one to do that. My worry is that my medical's validity will start this coming March 21, 2013 until June 21, 2013. there are still so many things to do like for the CRBA and Passport Application. I was about to ask if its is okay to apply for CRBA first before scheduling my K1 interview sot hat i wont run out of time.

Need more suggestions/comments. Thank you so much!!!

Hi VJ!

I just want to ask on No.11 item of the CRBA Application Form and i quote.. " Evidence of U.S. Citizenship. If Alien, Show Nationality... i want to know what will i write on my side? Do i have to write Filipino?

Thank you so much!!!

you will need a fresh set of letters of intent for your interview, same letter but with dates much closer to when your interview is scheduled

Thank you so much for your comment!!! i will have to tell my Fiance to make his Letter of Intent and I will make mine also for my K1 interview at the USEM.

Hi VJ!!!

Do Letter of Intents from my Fiance and me are still needed during my interview at the USEM or it only needed during the application at the USCIS?

Hi VJ!!

I just want to ask if i have to get a Philippine passport for my baby before applying for CRBA and US Passport?

I need your thoughts about this. Thank you so much!!!

You won't be denied for that reason.

Thank you so much for your thoughts!!! i really appreciate it!!!