Hi folks,
I need some help.
I live in The Netherlands (EU) and my brother is a USA citizen who became naturalized through the asylum system.
From what I gather, he can petition me for a green card. However, there are some issues:
- Neither I nor my US brother have a birth certificate. I was born in the early 90s in Somalia just before the civil war broke out. Left the country at age 1 and don't have much documentation. My brother left at the same time, but he was born in 1970. I only have a Dutch birth certificate that registered my birth in Somalia at a later date (2 years later). Nothing from the Somali government.
- According to private DNA testing (23andMe) it shows we are true siblings. Can we establish relationship without birth certificates and just through affidavits and DNA tests?
I hope someone can help me out here with these questions. PS. I am aware of the long wait, don't mind. Just need help with these birth certificate issues.
Kind regards,
Dalmar
I need some help.
I live in The Netherlands (EU) and my brother is a USA citizen who became naturalized through the asylum system.
From what I gather, he can petition me for a green card. However, there are some issues:
- Neither I nor my US brother have a birth certificate. I was born in the early 90s in Somalia just before the civil war broke out. Left the country at age 1 and don't have much documentation. My brother left at the same time, but he was born in 1970. I only have a Dutch birth certificate that registered my birth in Somalia at a later date (2 years later). Nothing from the Somali government.
- According to private DNA testing (23andMe) it shows we are true siblings. Can we establish relationship without birth certificates and just through affidavits and DNA tests?
I hope someone can help me out here with these questions. PS. I am aware of the long wait, don't mind. Just need help with these birth certificate issues.
Kind regards,
Dalmar
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