My husband lost his birth certificate. He is from vietnam and was sponcered here when he was three. He had a birth certificate for when he entered in the army in 1994. but has been out for over over 7 years and the army purged his file, birth certificate(destoyed) . He is a US citizen with a Drivers license and ss #. Vietnam doen't have a copy at all. An INS can't help. Can anyone point us in the right direction
2007-01-03 05:42:55 · 7 answers · asked by zaden99 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
in Ga for everyone issued a birth certificate, the original is on file at the court house in the county of issuance. also he might want to call Military One Source, AWSOME facility for information for the soldier/seaman/airman/marine.
2007-01-03 05:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by spcresha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the purpose for the birth certificate.
If he is needing to obtain a US Passport, then he can contact the Department of State and they can provide him with other means of establishing that he is a US Citizen. This generally involves the sworn affidavits of a number of people who have known him for years and who can then say that he is a US Citizen, etc.
Was he adopted in the US, or was he naturalized?
If he was adopted, then finding evidence of the adoption will help, and depending on the state, may also provide a way to have that state issue a birth certificate. If he was naturlized as a US Citizen, then there should be a record of the naturalization. The INS should be able to search its records for record of the naturalization. If he wasn't specifically naturalized, but his parents were, then there should be naturlization papers for his family, which may list him and his date of birth as well.
You may need to retain counsel for this. A general practice attorney can assist you in obtaining a birth certificate if its a case of adoption. If its a case of naturalization, then you might want to consult with an immigration attorney who will be more familiar with the INS and the procedures.
For a referral, contact your local or state bar association.
2007-01-03 05:53:46 · answer #2 · answered by Phil R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, since he is from Vietnam I'm not sure if this will work but you said they don't have a copy at all I'm going to just recommend this. I'm from America but I do hope it'll be the same since you said he was a US citizen and had everything! I lost mine not too long ago and I went to the local courthouse and I was able to get another one. It isn't a copy, it's offical but just looks different. I don't know if it'll work for you but you should see about it.
2007-01-03 05:53:23 · answer #3 · answered by Kaykoura 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Virginia, you have to go to Richmond, the capital, to get your birth certificate.
2007-01-03 05:53:28 · answer #4 · answered by Crystal P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hit city hall. They will tell you how to get a "new" birth certificate.
2007-01-03 05:51:35 · answer #5 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will have to go back to vietnam or call there to get another one maybe costly but it's worth it
2007-01-03 06:10:31 · answer #6 · answered by C live 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk the folks in your courthouse. they should have all the paperwork if he is a citizen. good luck :-|
2007-01-03 05:52:10 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋