maybe OK if father wasn't resident of Latin America
Hello. I'm not in your situation, so I don't know for sure. However, it seems that there may be a loophole in the "native" requirements. Basically, if your father was not a resident of Latin America when you were born, you can claim his country of citizenship. The following is from the State Department's website. Good luck.
"WHAT DOES THE TERM "NATIVE" MEAN? ARE THERE ANY SITUATIONS IN WHICHPERSONS WHO WERE NOT BORN IN A QUALIFYING COUNTRY MAY APPLY?
"Native" ordinarily means someone born in a particular country, regardless of the individual's current country of residence or nationality. But for immigration purposes “native” can also mean someone who is entitled to be “charged” to a country other than the one in which he/she was born under the provisions of Section 202(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Finally, any applicant born in a country ineligible for this year’s DV program can be “charged” to the country of birth of either parent as long as neither parent was a resident of the ineligible country at the time of the applicant’s birth. In general, people are not considered residents of a country in which they were not born or legally naturalized if they are only visiting the country temporarily or stationed in the country for business or professional reasons on behalf of a company or government.
An applicant who claims alternate chargeability must indicate such information on the application for registration. Please be aware that listing an incorrect country of eligibility (i.e. one to which the entrant cannot establish a valid claim) may disqualify the entry. "
