Birth Certificate for cambodian refugee

[elle_y 0]

Hello, we received a letter back that we need to provide birth certificate or 2 affidavits. However, there is no copy of birth certificate we can order nor do we have the stipulations for the affidavits: requiring family members to swear to his birthdate. What else can we use for proof if the country does not have good records and there is no family to sign affidavits?

[MrsNotBonJovi 18]

Hello, we received a letter back that we need to provide birth certificate or 2 affidavits. However, there is no copy of birth certificate we can order nor do we have the stipulations for the affidavits: requiring family members to swear to his birthdate. What else can we use for proof if the country does not have good records and there is no family to sign affidavits?

There are no specific stipulations for birth affidavits. The common guidelines are:

1) Two of them, one each from someone elder to you in the family, preferably 7-10 years olders, most preferably parents or uncles/aunts

2) The affidavit should clearly state their name, age, address, country of citizenship and how they are related to you.

3) It should clearly state how they came to know of your birth and other birth details.

4) It is advisable to have them state why your birth certificate is not available.

5) I am not too sure if the affidavits have to be notarized, I got mine notarized and the USCIS accepted them without any issues.

6) You also need to get a certificate of non-availability from the relevant government agency in your home country as to why your birth certificate is not available. If this is not possible, then you should be able to prove that you made all possible efforts to obtain it.