To make a long story short...my brother was offered a great job in Wisconsin and recently moved there from Mississippi with his family. Once he got there he was told he had to supply proof of citizenship due to a government contract being involved. My brother was born in England 58 years ago, but moved here when he was 2. Both my parents got their U.S. citizenship at that time, but my brother wasn't added as a citizen. (Why our parents didn't do that we have no idea). He has worked and lived in the US his whole life. He has paid social security and taxes. He contacted the Immigration Department in New Orleans years ago and they were supposed to have taken care of this.
Due to this latest development of him needing proof of citizenship, he contacted the Immigration office in New Orleans,LA and was told they "Closed" his case because they sent him a letter and he never responded. HE NEVER GOT A LETTER FROM THEM!" Something like that he would not have forgotten...this was too important for him not to respond. They dropped the ball and now he has to suffer because of their mistakes. They told him that "Yes" he is an American Citizen...he asked if they could give him a letter stating that...they said no...we aren't allowed to do that. You have to pay $400 and get a green card...they said it will take 6 months if not longer. Keep in mind they already said HE IS A CITIZEN!
To put this in perspective...my brother moved across country for a job that now won't allow him to work because he doesn't have a US birth certificate. Did I mention he has a social security number though??? Jeeeeeeeeeeeeez.....
I am going to keep everyone up to date on how this goes...his attorney's advice etc...no one should have to go through all this.
