SwpTom
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Foreign Marriage in Vietnam

I married my wife in May 2018 and she has also given birth to my daughter on June 30th 2018. I'm currently in the process in doing paperwork for my wife and child to come to America but at the moment they won't be coming over anytime soon before filing for tax. I support them overseas. How should I file my martial status taxes and dependents? Can I even claim them as dependents? Since the marriage license was done in Vietnam, would it be recognize in the United States? What should be done and can be done in order for me to maximize my tax returns. Also, she has never been to United States even once.