No one recognized Haiti until 13 years after their revolution began in 1791. American revolution fighting had been going on for 3 years before France recognized the US.
I'm not aware that independence movements have to ask outside permission. Or that they aren't real until someone officially recognizes them within a set amount of time.
Nations do not normally establish relations to rebellions so the non-recognition shows the US was considered one country not two even though it cost them a huge amount.
Jefferson’s first act as president was to aid the French in reconquering Haiti.