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Hi. Good day. I badly need your help.

Year 2013, my mother filed me a petition (she was a greencard holder. My sister, the us citizen in our family brought my parents in the US specifically in California). It was an immigrant case. Fast forward. Year 2014, I have received an appointment letter regarding my visa interview on May 19, 2014.

On may 19, 2014, the day of my visa interview. Prior to my interview, I am cleared in my medical exam in St. Lukes. Oh. I forgot to mention that I already have a son those times, I was 20 years old that time. Gave birth when I was 17. It was too early. Anyway, I got refused of having a US visa because I haven't convinced the consul of my biological relationship with the petitioner, my mother. So the US embassy required me to have DNA testing with my parents. So my "siblings" told me that it was too expensive but in my "mind" I thought that it was almost near. That it was the only way to get a visa but why my siblings won't allow me to have DNA testing with my parents. I actually having doubts those times but I just ignored it.

Fast forward. Year 2015, I joined the work and travel program offered in our school. So the place I chose was California in order to meet my family. But I was so frustrated those times mixed with pressure because it was tge second time that I applied for a US visa. So the day of my visa interview came and as usual, I got refused the second time. It was really frustrating. I even had trauma afterwards because I thought I was a bigtime failure. After the interview, I went back to my cousin's house and cried my ass out to release the pain I'm feeling. So this cousin of mine talked to me what was the result of my visa. So I told her everything that I got denied the second time because they digged everything in my past records.

Here's our convo:

Cousin: so how was the interview.?
Me: as usual, denied.
Cousin: oh. What happened? Did they dig again your past petition?
Me: yes
Cousin: so, what will you do? If you'll really have dna testing, surely it will be NEGATIVE right?
Me: SHOCKED WITH MIXED FEELINGS TOGETHER WITH MY TEARS CAN'T STOP FROM FALLING

so that was it. All along, I didn't know that I was not their biological daughter. That they didn't legally adopt me. And they didn't tell me everything and they took enough risks in petitioning me.

So now, they told me that they will let me apply for a tourist visa because they told me that my records will be deleted in the us embassy after 5 years.


My questions:

How would I clear my name in the US embassy? I even pledge that all my statements are true? (Those times that I still didn't know I was adopted)


Will I still be able to go to California after everything?

My siblings are all going to USA, I will be left alone here in Philippines and I really want to be with my family.