by FatherTime » Thu May 24, 2018 4:00 pm
So it looks like a few things have recently changed. Most importantly, the process of getting an appointment/interview at the embassy. In Bangkok, it is completely ridiculous. "As of May 1, 2018 all appointments for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA) at U.S. Embassy Bangkok will be made only after receiving the application by mail", and you need to include "Application Fee payment in the form of a Bank Draft". Only once that is received will they then give you an appointment -- and the only openings are Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 1:00 PM or 1:15 PM.
This process seems very burdensome.
So I checked out Cambodia. It looks like the rules are also changing, and "as of June 1, 2018, you are required to email your child’s completed CRBA and/or passport application forms to us at
[email protected]. We will review the applications and supporting documents and will schedule an appointment for you to come in and submit your applications."
The embassy in Cambodia seems more reasonable, as emailing is easier than mailing, but this is a major change and will certainly delay the process.
So it looks like a few things have recently changed. Most importantly, the process of getting an appointment/interview at the embassy. In Bangkok, it is completely ridiculous. "As of May 1, 2018 all appointments for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA) at U.S. Embassy Bangkok will be made only after receiving the application by mail", and you need to include "Application Fee payment in the form of a Bank Draft". Only once that is received will they then give you an appointment -- and the only openings are Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 1:00 PM or 1:15 PM.
This process seems very burdensome.
So I checked out Cambodia. It looks like the rules are also changing, and "as of June 1, 2018, you are required to email your child’s completed CRBA and/or passport application forms to us at
[email protected]. We will review the applications and supporting documents and will schedule an appointment for you to come in and submit your applications."
The embassy in Cambodia seems more reasonable, as emailing is easier than mailing, but this is a major change and will certainly delay the process.