Detailed Information About the US Fiance Visa
We at US Visa Support are committed to helping our clients bring their fiancé to the United States. Your engagement to a fiance from another country should be a stress-free time to plan your wedding and future life together You should not have to worry about what you need to do and what paperwork to file or have the worry about if you did it right? Our goal is to make the fiancé visa (k-1 visa) process worry free and give bothof you peace of mind knowing that the experienced US Visa Support Staff is handling your case. We are with you from start to finish. We are not attorneys nor do we charge attorne yprices, but for the price you get the best support. If you are a US citizen bringing your fiancée to the United States with a fiancé visa and don’t have the time or want the delays involved with doing it yourself then US Visa Support is the service you’re looking for. Please call for your free consultation, not hard sell just honest answers to your questions. Check out our guarantee and our Better Business Bureau Rating
The Fiance visa is a complex immigration process that involves a significant amount of specific documentation and up to 6-7 months of U.S. government and U.S. Embassy processing. As a U.S. Citizen you are entitled to bring your fiance to the United States under a fiance visa for the purpose of marriage and her/his permanent relocation to the U.S. (also, your foreign fiance is entitled to bring her/his children under a K-2 Visa).
Qualifications to File for a Fiance Visa
The K1 Fiance Visa Petition requirements
- You must be a USA citizen
- You must have met your fiancée in person within the previous two years
- Both you and your fiancée must be free to marry. This means that if either of you has been married previously, you are now either divorced, widowed or the marriage has been annulled.
- You must also meet a basic minimum income requirement in orderto be eligible to petition your fiancée. If you cannot meet the income requirement, then you can have a cosponsor assist with that part of your petition. The cosponsor must meet the minimum requirements individually,not combined; must be a US citizen and could be your relative, friend or neighbor. The income requirement for petitioning your spouse is contingent on the size of your immediate family and dependents. Please contact us to determine if a cosponsor is needed.
- You and your fiancée must have a genuine relationship with the intention to marry within 90 days of your fiancée’s arrival in the U.S.
Please contact us with any questions in regards to meeting these requirements.
The Fiance Visa Process
Terminology:
- Fiance(e) - prospective spouses
- USCIS – The United State Citizenship and Immigration Service formerly known as the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
- Petitioner – The U.S. citizen who files a petition with an USCIS office in the United States on behalf of a Fiance asking that he or she be admitted to the United States for the purpose of marriage
- Petition – USCIS form I-129(F) “Petition to Classify Status of Alien Fiance or Fiance for Issuance of Nonimmigrant Visa”
- Beneficiary – The Fiance named in the petition
- K-1 Visa – The visa category for the Fiance of a U.S. citizen
- K-2 Visa – The visa category for the minor children of a K-1 visa holder
- Packet 3 – Information that the Embassy sends to your Fiance, which specifies the documents that must be obtained and presented at the visa interview
- Packet 4 – Information that the Embassy sends to your Fiance setting an appointment date and explaining how to obtain the required medical examination
First Step — Filing the Petition
- To jurisdiction over your current or intended residence in the U.S.
- There is a filing fee of $340 for the petition.
- The children of your Fiance must be listed in the petition even if they will not be traveling at this time.
- USCIS sets the requirements for petition approval.
- Petitions for K-1 visas must be initiated in the United States.
- You must present the following supporting documentation with your petition:
- Evidence that you are US Citizen, such as your Birth Certificate or Naturalization Certificate.
- Proof of termination of any prior marriages of the petitioner and beneficiary, such as a divorce decree, death certificate or annulment.
- Evidence that you have met your Fiance in person and evidence of your relationship, such as airline tickets, visa stamps, hotel receipts, and dated photos.
- Any documents in a foreign language should be accompanied by a professional English translation.
- This documentation confirms your identity and that of your future spouse and proves that both of you are legally free to marry.
10You must prove to have met your Fiance face to face during the two years prior to the filing of the petition.
11USCIS will notify you when they have approved the petition and will send it the State Department, who performs a background check, and then forwards it to the U.S. Embassy for final processing.
12 It often takes 12 to 16 weeks for a petition to reach the Embassy after approved from USCIS and the National Visa Center.
Second Step — When Your Petition is Approved
- USCIS will notify you when they have approved the petition and will send it to the State Department, who performs a background check, and then forwards it to the U.S. Embassy for final processing.
- Each American Embassy may have variations on the requirements for K1 visa approval. Fiancee has an interview and if approved K1 visa is issued usually within 7 to 10 days.
- Approval : Must enter U.S. within 6 months of K-1 being issued and must marry within 90 days of entering the U.S.
For more Fiance visa details check our Fiance Visa FAQ’s and a timeline on what services we provide go to Fiance Visa timeline or if you’re ready to order go to the K-1 fiancee visa order page.
Don’t forget you must get a "green card" (adjustment of status to permanent residency) for your foreign spouse after you are married. If you get married and don’t file for a green card within 90 days of entering the U. S. with the fiancée visa your spouse will be considered out of status and risk deportation.
