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Stuck In Egypt With My Son!! Passports In Hand But Still Can’t Travel

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My son was born in Egypt in August 2024. Since my wife and I got married after the pregnancy date, the Egyptian government didn’t issue us a birth certificate. This made it extremely difficult to obtain an American passport and CRBA for him. After six months of back-and-forth with the embassy, DNA tests from accredited US labs, and numerous visits to the embassy, I finally managed to acquire the US passport and CRBA for my son.

However, the problem is bizarre. My son can’t leave with a blank passport! He needs an “entry stamp.”

This stamp can only be obtained with an Egyptian birth certificate, which I can’t get. Without it, I can’t leave. I’ve been stuck here for three months after his passport was issued, unable to travel. I’m at a loss and don’t know what to do. Can I bribe someone at the airport to let me through and overlook this issue? Every lawyer I’ve hired has taken my money but hasn’t been able to get me the stamp. I’m helpless and stuck, and I have no idea what to do.

The documents I have are the hospital document, US birth certificate (CRBA), and US passport for my son. My wife and I’s marriage certificate (AMERICAN) is also there. However, what I don’t have or can’t get is an Egyptian birth certificate.

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