I guess from the US passport point of view its cheaper to interview the
parents than work it out in court if the parent later says 'you let him/her
take my kids' that way the passport office cant be held liable..
Dosnt help the family much, if after a separation the partner at any time
wants to cause trouble later, but demonstrates due care and diligence in the
legal sense on the part of US passport office.
The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction, places huge demands
on signatory countries, and parents, that most parents are luckily never
aware of.
Been there, done that, got the emotional scars to show for it
(I went to international court and all I got was this lousy t-shirt)
safe from any further ex-wife attacks, but its been ten years.
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"rkusenet" wrote in message
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>
> "starling" wrote in message
> news:DYmdnRgSjNc1ivLfRVn-iQ@inreach.com...
> > "Fred" wrote:
> >
> >>> I am a Canadian PR living in Toronto since 2001. Before that I
> >>> was in USA for 6 years and my second son was born there. That
> >>> makes him a US citizen. I just realized that his passport is
> >>> expiring next month.
> >>
> >> Speak to the US consulate. They will advise you, provide you with all
the forms and
> >> instructions that you need.
> >>
> >> I repeat: SPEAK to the consulate.
> >
> > See this website for some further info:
http://www.amcits.com/renewal.asp
>
> Thanks. We got more information from the US consulate and I am posting it
here for the
> benefit
> of others who may face same situation in future
>
> (a) Both parents and the child must appear in person. No exception.
>
> (b) No appointment needed. A walk-in will do.
>
> (c) Payment can be made in cash or credit cards. Takes $82 US
>
> (d) The passport can be picked up after few weeks or can be delivered by
registered mail.
>
> (e) It is not necessary that the PP has to be renewed before it expires.
It can be renewed
> even
> after expiry.
>
> (f) It seems condition (a) is enforced to counter international
child-abduction cases. We
> were
> also told that should the consulate find circumstances bit suspicious and
the child big
> enough
> to answer their questions, they may ask the child some questions in
private to quell their
> suspicion.
> I find it funny.
>
>
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