My experience with the process at the US Embassy in Manila.

Consular Report Of Birth Abroad U.S. Embassy Manila

One original FS-240 is furnished to the parent at the time the registration is approved.

U.S. Citizen if your documentation is poor you will be ask to submit DNA testing

This was my experience with the process at the US Embassy in Manila. In 2008

I recommend that the US citizen parent be at the interview, both my wife and I was present . Application are accommodated by appointment only. you have to bring the child with you they want to see him/her.

When I was in the PI I did mine as a drop in case with my daughter  because of time constraint and got the interview four days later. Can’t say this will work for everyone.

9) of instructions, is what seems to be the main emphasis and area of concern and investigation.

One thing for  you to be concerned is For out of wedlock children  But I must emphasize  all of the documentary evidence on part 9

For me the main things they looked at was physical presence in the same location at applicant’s time of conception, ultrasound and pre-natal care records, they never ask for pictures or looked at the one‘s I submitted.” but never say never”

They talked a lot about DNA and my case was bullet proof so just be prepared. Don’t forget you have to bring the child with you they want to see him/her.

Acceptance of  evidence will be at the discretion of the consular officer, and depending on the circumstances, the consular officer may ask for additional material.

This is my list of documents that I submitted to the US embassy in Manila for CRBA.

DS-2029 with 2”x 2” full face passport photo with white background. (child)

NSO true copy birth Cert. (child)

Passport application. (child)

Proof of parent US citizenship.

1) US passport.

2) True copy of live birth cert. with original seal of vital records office. A must have!

3) High School transcript .

4) True copy of NSO Marriage cert.

5) Proof of physical presence in same location at time of conception. Airline tickets, copy of visa stamps.

6) Proof of mothers pregnancy, ultrasound, pre-natal records, hospital billing statements, and pictures.

Note: If your child is in the PI with only CRBA/US passport, you need to make sure you get your child his/her PI passport if  you do not your looking at costly fees from the BI (Philippine Bureau of Immigration) exit permit and or late fees, when the child exits the Philippines. One plus is with both US and PI passport your child will have Dual Citizenship, with out hassle of paper work/fees down the road.

http://www.immigration.gov.ph/

CONSULAR REPORT OF BIRTH ABROAD

The following information summarizes key provisions of U.S. law regarding the transmission of citizenship by a U.S. citizen parent or parents to their children born in wedlock outside the United States. (Please note that separate transmission requirements apply for children born outside of wedlock. Contact the U.S. Embassy/Consulate for further information if this is the case.)

If both parents were U.S. citizens when your child was born, he/she may have acquired U.S. citizenship at birth, if at least one parent resided in the USA prior to the child’s birth.

If your child was born on or after 11/14/86, and only one parent was a U.S. citizen at the time of the child’s birth, the child may have acquired U.S. citizenship at birth if the U.S. citizen parent was physically present in the USA for periods totaling five years prior to the child’s birth, at least two of which where after their 14th birthday.

A Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) is an official record of U.S. citizenship issued to a person under age 18 who was born abroad to United States citizen parent(s) and acquired citizenship at birth. Schools, the Social Security Agency, and other institutions throughout the United States accept it and give it the same credence they give to birth certificates issued by state authorities in the United States.

Only the child’s biological parent or legal guardian, preferably the U.S. citizen parent, can apply for a CRBA.  Either parent, including a non-U.S. citizen parent, may execute and sign this application.  If it will be signed and executed by a legal guardian, a special power of attorney from the parent(s) or guardianship affidavit must be submitted.  The application must be made before the child’s 18th birthday and the child must make a personal appearance at the U.S. Embassy. We encourage parents to document their child(ren)’s citizenship as soon as possible after the birth(s). Delays in reporting of the birth of your child could cause inconvenience and possibly deprive your child of this valuable document because persons age 18 and over are not eligible for a CRBA. Information for persons over the age of 18 who are attempting to acquire citizenship through their U.S. citizen parent(s) as adults can be found here.

NOTE: Adopted children do not acquire citizenship automatically upon adoption.  However, they may be eligible for citizenship through naturalization pursuant to a lawful admission into the US as a permanent resident.  See our Adoption information or the Department of State’s Child Citizenship Act of 2000 page for more information.

If a child was adopted by an American citizen(s), or if the U.S. citizen parent has not met the physical presence requirement, then the child cannot be issued a Consular Report of Birth Abroad. Please refer to the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 for further information on how to document your child as an American Citizen.