Some local authority from where the birth took place needs to issue some document stating that your brother's birth certificate is not available.
With regards to time, the I-130 will probably 4-5 years to be approved and it will become current 7-8 years after its approval.
You will need to furnish a non-availability document in lieu of the birth certificate along with secondary evidence of having common parents.
Sibling category is 12-14 years over-subscribed. No interview in the near future.
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