USA...What's needed to bring Grand daughter (3) to USA

[beachproperty]

I have been here in Thailand for 20 years. I go back to the US every now and then. Sometimes my wife (10 year visa) accompanies me. We have a 3 year old grand daughter (Thai passport) who we would like to bring to the US .....My question  is ....What does my grand daughter need to accompany us to the US? Or What do we need for her to accompany us?

 

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum.... mods please correct for me.

Edited January 10, 2022 by beachproperty

[tonray]

Pretty sure the first thing she'll need is a Visa

[beachproperty]

9 minutes ago, tonray said:

Pretty sure the first thing she'll need is a Visa

Yes I know that one.....forgot to put it in original OP. Just was wondering what else might be needed......Letter from parents? Notarized? ETC.....

 

Thanks anyway for the reply

[Dogberry]

I've recently asked the same question here. I was hoping you might have an update on what you found out.  

[beachproperty]

2 hours ago, Dogberry said:

I've recently asked the same question here. I was hoping you might have an update on what you found out.  

Well its been Over a year and the only thing I've accomplished is that I got my wife a green card. Am going back in April to finish the process of adopting. 

[Dogberry]

OK,cool. You're going the adoption route then. I was stopped in my tracks when we found out it may take three years to process... yikes. My wife talked to her lawyer today and discussed the pure guardianship route. He said it will require a court order and a few thousand baht but easy enough to do. The childs dad is in jail and cannot take care, his family cannot take, and the childs mother is married with another kid and cannot take care...  all are willing and able to to sign whatever needs to be signed to relinquish claims on the child. My wife told me the name of the process in Thai which translates roughly to guardianship but cannot write Thai language here to tell you...but in the end she'll (the childs grandmother) be the legal guardian and... as far as the rest of it goes we'll need to get the lucky 5 year old a Thai passport, translate the custody documents, and apply for visa which should be a rubber stamp affair as far as I can see.

 

And of course this which we have already covered:

• One of the child’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must have a valid B1/B2 (Business/Tourism) visa at the time of the child’s application
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Edited March 20, 2023 by Dogberry
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[bbko]

I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty sure you'll need an official letter from the child's parents allowing her to leave Thailand. Not sure where to get one though.