ɪnˈɪʃəli ðɪ ˌæmɚɹˈeɪʒən tʃˈɪldɹən hædtə hæv dˌɑːkjuːməntˈeɪʃən fɹʌm ðɛɹ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən fˈɑːðɚz təbi ˈɪʃuːd ɐ vˈiːzə, haʊˈɛvɚ ðə pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli ɛkspˈændᵻd tʊ ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz ðæt dɪdnˌɑːt hæv fˈɜːm dˌɑːkjuːməntˈeɪʃən.
Initially the Amerasian children had to have documentation from their American fathers to be issued a visa, however the program eventually expanded to individuals that did not have firm documentation.