Proof of Paternity for Jamaican Father to obtain US visa

[Cynamoon 0]

Regarding the case of a father who lives in the US (has a residency card), is maried to a US citizen.

The father and wife wants to migrate the children to live with them in the US. His name is not on the birth certificate of one of the child. What are the requirements for him to be able to take these childern to the US on (1) a visitor's visa or (2) petition for permanent visa. Will US definately require him to proof paternity? Will a BC be proof enought for the kids who bears his name on the certificate? Will he require DNA testing for all of them, or perhaps just the child without his name on the BC? Does anyone has excperience with this - I heard things are tougher from Jamaican

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Depends on what you are trying to obtain,

A visitor visa would only requires that his name is on the BC. 50/50 chance of getting a visitor visa.

For the children to migrate to the US, proof of paternity would probably be requested via DNA testing. It would also depends on when the fathers name was added to the BC.

I have only answered your questions as you asked, but there are other components to be included into the equation.

[Cynamoon 0]

Depends on what you are trying to obtain,

A visitor visa would only requires that his name is on the BC. 50/50 chance of getting a visitor visa.

For the children to migrate to the US, proof of paternity would probably be requested via DNA testing. It would also depends on when the fathers name was added to the BC.

I have only answered your questions as you asked, but there are other components to be included into the equation.

[Cynamoon 0]

Thanks Life'sJourney - For two fo the kids, the father's name has always been on the BC, for the one kid, his name was never on but I think he is trying to get the mother to add his name now. I'm just thinking that he might still be required to take a DNA test, which I don't think he wants to do. I think he seems to think that he only need to have his name on the BC to be able to get them over. I don't know if that is his lawyer's advise

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

Thanks Life'sJourney - For two fo the kids, the father's name has always been on the BC, for the one kid, his name was never on but I think he is trying to get the mother to add his name now. I'm just thinking that he might still be required to take a DNA test, which I don't think he wants to do. I think he seems to think that he only need to have his name on the BC to be able to get them over. I don't know if that is his lawyer's advise

how old is the child... young child..? this will play apart but even so a dna will be requested... and you can let him know it is optional.

[sus 70]

If he wasn't married to the mother, there is a possibility the embassy will ask for DNA on all of them - but I would say more than likely they will ask on the one whose BC his name is not on - Unfortunately, he would have to file for them and get to the interview stage before knowing whether or not they would request the DNA.

There are a few members here who went through it - Morris being a recent one, his Dad filed for him and he had to do a DNA - he could give you a better idea of costs.

[Cynamoon 0]

Thanks all for your feedback. No he was not maried to the mother, the children are 2,8 and 10. The child in question is 8 years old. When I read info on the official usis site, you would think that all the father need woul be a BC, however, after much conversation from here and elsewhere, it seems that he might definately be required to get a dna test done. I guess he will have to wait and see what the requirements are as he goes through the process.