Trying to bring my father to the US

[Yanirose 64]

Hi All,

 

My mother passed away recently, and my elderly father is currently on his own in the UK. My family are originally from Somalia but came to the UK as refugees and have their UK citizenship

 

My question is as I was going through required documents needed for the applications, I see that birth certificate is required from my father and my own birth certificate. My Father was born in 1945 and as we all know Somalia has been country of war for over 30 years so there are no way we can get his birth certificate or if it was even recorded. 

 

What are my options?

 

Thank you in advance

[powerpuff 6,736]

You should refer to the US reciprocity and civil document information. This is what is required for Somalian applicants:

 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Somalia.html

[Mike E 11,741]

Generally these affidavits have to be  from people who were around for the birth and old enough to be aware. 
 

I suspect a birth affidavit for your father is going to be impossible given his year of birth. 
 

For you this is more doable.  And you must have done it before.  You are a citizen thus you had a green card before. What did you use in lieu of a birth certificate for K-1 and for I-485?