Non-O dependent visa for parent

[gypsy hymns]

I got a non-O visa in the US for my father and brought him here with me in January. My employer didn't tell me my documents needed authentication until two weeks ago, and now it turns out that the US embassy does not authenticate public records. Is there anything I can do that does not necessitate a flight back to the states?

[JackThompson]

 

29 minutes ago, gypsy hymns said:

My employer didn't tell me my documents needed authentication

 

For verification that the docs are authentic, I would think that can be done by sending the docs to whomever would do this in the USA via Post/Courier.  I do not see why your presence would be necessary for this step.  See if your employer can provide an example of a document "authenticated" to their satisfaction.

 

The US Embassy does, basically, a "notary" type service - "This person is who he says he is and he says this document is true."  After "authentication" of the docs is done / stamped by whomever back in the USA, you may still need to proceed with the US-Embassy's "notary" service - verifying "you are really you" - so the docs can reliably apply to you.

It is possible the notarization step via the US-Embassy, alone, would be sufficient for your employer - but you would need to verify this with them.

 

In some cases, the Thai MFA must authenticate the US-Embassy's notary-signature is valid - but I have only seen this in relation to Immigration matters - not to satisfy a Thai employer.

 

[ubonjoe]

35 minutes ago, gypsy hymns said:

I got a non-O visa in the US for my father and brought him here with me in January. My employer didn't tell me my documents needed authentication until two weeks ago, and now it turns out that the US embassy does not authenticate public records. Is there anything I can do that does not necessitate a flight back to the states?

You can do a affidavit as a self certification at the embassy confirming your birth certificate is true and correct that immigration will accept instead of the  legalization of it.

See: https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/local-resources-of-u-s-citizens/notaries-public/authentication-vital-records/

 

[lopburi3]

An alternative approach would be to have him extend his stay for retirement if over age 50.  This would require normal financials proof but other than that very simple - and if he has income of 65k per month could be done immediately with income letter from Embassy.