Birth Registration At Us Embassy

[rito]

Just wondering if anyone has been through the process and willing to share there experience or advise. Already have appointment & documentation, just waiting on the baby

BTW, my TW has Geen card and have one son with dual citizenship (born USA).

Thanks,

Rito

[huski]

your documents will need to be translated from thai to english, as you probably already know. the appt. is about 1 hour, fill out the application and then an interview where they ask to see pictures of you and your wife together. your application, copies and passport size pictures will be sent back to the US to be processed. you will then be told when you can come back to pick it up (pickup can be by yourself). there will be a social security application that you take with you and send yourself when the little squirt gets older.

[rito]

your documents will need to be translated from thai to english, as you probably already know. the appt. is about 1 hour, fill out the application and then an interview where they ask to see pictures of you and your wife together. your application, copies and passport size pictures will be sent back to the US to be processed. you will then be told when you can come back to pick it up (pickup can be by yourself). there will be a social security application that you take with you and send yourself when the little squirt gets older.

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Thanks Huski appreciate your reply,

Wow, an hour. I imagin that's to establish a relationship between husband & wife.

Any idea if the interview would be expedited being that we were married in the US and have a US born son. The only reason I ask is that I depart LOS later the same day. Unfortunaly it was the only appointment I could get before I departed.

Thanks again...

[huski]

your documents will need to be translated from thai to english, as you probably already know. the appt. is about 1 hour, fill out the application and then an interview where they ask to see pictures of you and your wife together. your application, copies and passport size pictures will be sent back to the US to be processed. you will then be told when you can come back to pick it up (pickup can be by yourself). there will be a social security application that you take with you and send yourself when the little squirt gets older.

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Thanks Huski appreciate your reply,

Wow, an hour. I imagin that's to establish a relationship between husband & wife.

Any idea if the interview would be expedited being that we were married in the US and have a US born son. The only reason I ask is that I depart LOS later the same day. Unfortunaly it was the only appointment I could get before I departed.

Thanks again...

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ok, 45 minutes if you can start arguing with your wife about something during the interview

[Johnny Dee Rock]

When I did the app for a "certificate of live birth abroad" for my daughter, I had to present her in person. You only need translations if you are applying of a SsN number also. You will also apply for a U.S. passport at the same time as the certificate.

[TokyoT]

Based upon your earlier posts I would think your actual interview will take 30 min or less – as it appears you and the mrs have been married for some time and have another child together. I would expect some pretty basic questions about the history of your relationship and probably some clarification as to why this child was born in Thailand when the earlier one was born in the US. All the embassy staff are looking to do is make sure this is a legit request and that there is enough “proof” to cover themselves should a question in regard to the approval come up later. Depending upon how busy they are you may spend more time waiting for the interview to happen than the actual interview takes.

My experience with the US embassy staff has always been very positive when dealing with the farang, but a mixed bag when dealing with the Thai staff.

Good luck

[rito]

ok, 45 minutes if you can start arguing with your wife about something during the interview

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Hmm, that shouldn't be to hard to do , Thanks.

Also, thanks to JDR & TT.

[Jeff1]

What papers are needed ?

How long after the interview will they be able to leave for the U.S. ?

[TokyoT]

What papers are needed ?

How long after the interview will they be able to leave for the U.S. ?

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What papers are needed ?

The embassy has what they call “the packet” which is a set of paperwork from the embassy outlining what you need to supply for all three (Registration of birth, Passport, and SSN). The required documents can vary depending upon you situation (i.e. married or not, wife and you living in Thailand together, etc). I recommend making a trip to the embassy to pick up “the packet” review and ask them if you have any questions in regard to what is required. Then schedule the appointment to turn in the paperwork and get the interview.

Basic documents are as follows:

Original Thai birth certificate

Proof of citizenship of US citizen parent(s) – passport. Birth certificate, etc

Passport or ID card of non-US citizen

Parents marriage certificate

Proof of termination of any previous marriages

Other documents to vary depending upon individual case – example – For US father married to Thai wife you will also need proof of the fathers physical presence in the US for a period of five years (I used school transcripts for this item). This need not be the last five years of your life – as I have been in Asia for more than the past five years.

And of course you need the childs photos for use in the passport - white background.

How long after the interview will they be able to leave for the U.S. ?

Not sure what you mean by “they”. OP is about registration of birth. So this thread would only cover the child. Getting their documents in order and getting the child a passport. Getting the wife the necessary visa to enter the US is another story all together.

If you are successful in the interview, have all the proper documents and such standard processing time is two weeks. You can probably get a rush job but would have to show some serious need.

[Bentley 7]

I see that you have stated that marrige certificates are to be included in documents- Is this an absiloute requirement? What if there is no marrige?

Can the child still be registered as a citizen of your home country?

[TokyoT]

I see that you have stated that marrige certificates are to be included in documents- Is this an absiloute requirement? What if there is no marrige?

Can the child still be registered as a citizen of your home country?

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Yes any child that can be proven to be a child of a US citizen can be granted US citizenship. Out-of-wedlock situations just require a bit different documentation. Since there is no marriage then obviously the marriage certificate can not be supplied. Or in a case where the marriage occurs after time of conception – additional documentation may be required.

Basically you have to prove blood relations. This may require a DNA test – the embassy can help set this up. As a matter of fact if a DNA test is required then the embassy must make the arrangements.

The guideline for proof of blood relations is not clear cut – what this means is that it may or may not be necessary to get a blood/DNA test. If you can provide other forms of proof (pictures, dated documents and such) that provide enough proof to the embassy that you and the mother were together at the time of conception then you do not need a blood/DNA test.

The big catch for the out-of-wedlock is that you as the father must sign a document that says you will be financially responsible for the child until the child reaches the age of 18.

So short answer – yes, but with other paperwork.

All of this is contained in “the packet” available at the embassy.

[Jeff1]

Thanks for that Tokyo T . Very helpful .

By " they " I meant my wife and baby . They will be leaving for the U.S. together.

She does have her perm. res. card .

[TokyoT]

Thanks for that Tokyo T . Very helpful .

By " they " I meant my wife and baby . They will be leaving for the U.S. together.

She does have her perm. res. card .

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I assumed that is what you meant – wife and child, just wanted to be clear this was only about registration of the child’s birth. I have registered my daughter in the past year so everything is still pretty fresh.

If you do run into any problems or difficulties keep in mind that getting argumentative with any of the embassy staff will not help matters. Worst case is another trip to back to Thailand/Bangkok. May not be convenient but the embassy staff does have some leeway in how they process things and you do not want to make any enemies at the embassy.

Do to a rather unique set of circumstances for my wife and I it took a couple of trips to the embassy for me, but the staff was very helpful and explained what was going to be necessary to get things done. I did it and it got done.

Good luck to all.