Report of birth/passport

[dreamwarrior 0]

So we have a child of 1 month but we have not gotten a marriage certificate yet. The consulate website says that having a child out of wedlock requires DNA testing. But once we get our marriage certificate, does the child still qualify as a child born out of wedlock? We also haven't done the birth certificate yet (we're in Vietnam) because here, in order for the child to get my last name (and have my name on the certificate) we must have a marriage license. For DNA testing here we have to take the baby all the way up to hanoi and it costs $500. Testing from the US doesn't qualify.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

So we have a child of 1 month but we have not gotten a marriage certificate yet. The consulate website says that having a child out of wedlock requires DNA testing. But once we get our marriage certificate, does the child still qualify as a child born out of wedlock? We also haven't done the birth certificate yet (we're in Vietnam) because here, in order for the child to get my last name (and have my name on the certificate) we must have a marriage license. For DNA testing here we have to take the baby all the way up to hanoi and it costs $500. Testing from the US doesn't qualify.

Yes, the child was born before you were married so the child was born out of wedlock. Unfortunately, the law requires that a blood relationship with the US citizen father must be established by clear and convincing evidence, which currently means a DNA test.

I wasn't aware of the requirements to have the test done in Hanoi. Did you find this on the consulate website, or did you get this information direct from the consulate? $500 sounds pretty reasonable. Labs in the US charge comparable fees.

[dreamwarrior 0]

Yes, the child was born before you were married so the child was born out of wedlock. Unfortunately, the law requires that a blood relationship with the US citizen father must be established by clear and convincing evidence, which currently means a DNA test.

I wasn't aware of the requirements to have the test done in Hanoi. Did you find this on the consulate website, or did you get this information direct from the consulate? $500 sounds pretty reasonable. Labs in the US charge comparable fees.

my sister in laws husband was told that he had to get the testing done in hanoi. but im not sure if that is correct or not as he was looking into adoption, which afaik isn't allowed anymore.