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francispatrick

I have a 5 year old daughter living in Vietnam. She has a birthday certificate in my name. I am not with her mother and we were never married. Can I get a family visa

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OceanBeach92107

I have a 5 year old daughter living in Vietnam. She has a birthday certificate in my name. I am not with her mother and we were never married. Can I get a family visa - @francispatrick

Only if the mother agrees to sponsor you AND if the government accepts your legal status as the father.


Without the voluntary assistance of the mother, it will never happen.


We had a very exhaustive thread on this subject 5 or 6 years ago, but I can't locate it now.


The child is not able to sponsor you.

SteinNebraska


The child is not able to sponsor you. - @OceanBeach92107

This is correct unless the child is either 18 or 21, I can't remember which.

Aidan in HCMC

This is correct unless the child is either 18 or 21, I can't remember which. - @SteinNebraska


At 18 years (the age of majority).

This topic was touched on in the thread, "Upon the passing of an expat's VN spouse...?", post #6.

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