The fiancé(e) K-1 non-immigrant visa is for the foreign-citizen fiancé(e) of a United States (U.S.) citizen. The K-1 visa permits the foreign-citizen fiancé(e) to travel to the United States and marry his or her U.S. citizen sponsor within 90 days of arrival. The foreign-citizen will apply for adjustment of status to a permanent resident (LPR) with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Because a fiancé(e) visa permits the holder to immigrate to the U.S. and marry a U.S. citizen shortly after arrival in the United States, the fiancé(e) must meet some of the requirements of an immigrant visa. Eligible children of K-1 visa applicants receive K-2 visas.
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DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH I-129F APPLICATION
(Fiancé(e) Petition)
(NOTE: Supporting documentation should include those items that span the time from when you first met until the time of filing the I-129F. In other words, INS will be looking for evidence that you have had ongoing contact with each other and possess a present intent to marry).
a. Three Photographs (one of each, passport style).
b. Copy of document evidencing Petitioner’s U.S. citizenship (birth/naturalization certificate).
c. Copy of birth certificate (with certified translation) of fiancé(e) and any child(ren).
d. Documentation evidencing termination of prior marriage(s) of either party.
e. Affidavit by Petitioner highlighting progression of relationship (i.e. how/when you met, specifics of courtship, meeting one another’s relatives, common values/lifestyles), decision to marry.
f. Any other documents you consider relevant to establish that the plans to marry are based on love, and the desire to live together as husband and wife and not to circumvent immigration laws, including the following:
- Photographs of time spent together (with each other and with friends and family members)
- Correspondence – personal letters, cards, e-mails sent to/from each other
- Plane ticket or receipts from trips visiting each other
- Receipts from vacations spent together
- Phone bills – highlighting calls to each other
- Money wires to each other
- Emails to each other
**At the time of the consular interview, the Petitioner will be required to submit evidence of financial ability to support Fiancé(e): job letter, bank letter, tax return(s).
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My fiancé(e) is a U.S. citizen, but I am not. Can I come to the U.S. to be married?
If your fiancé(e) is a U.S. citizen but you are not, you may apply for a K-1 visa (the “fiancé(e) visa”) to travel to the U.S. and marry your fiancé(e) within 90 days of arrival. You will apply for adjustment of status to a permanent resident (LPR) with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Because a fiancé(e) visa permits the holder to immigrate to the U.S. and marry a U.S. citizen shortly after arrival in the United States, the fiancé(e) must meet some of the requirements of an immigrant visa. Eligible children of K-1 visa applicants receive K-2 visas.
You will need certain documents to make a successful I-129F application for a K-1 visa. (Supporting documentation should include those items that span the time from when you first met until the time of filing the I-129F. In other words, INS will be looking for evidence that you have had ongoing contact with each other and possess a present intent to marry.) These include:
- Three Photographs (one of each, passport style).
- Copy of document evidencing Petitioner’s U.S. citizenship (birth/naturalization certificate).
- Copy of birth certificate (with certified translation) of fiancé(e) and any child(ren).
- Documentation evidencing termination of prior marriage(s) of either party.
- Affidavit by Petitioner highlighting progression of relationship (i.e. how/when you met, specifics of courtship, meeting one another’s relatives, common values/lifestyles), decision to marry.
- Any other documents you consider relevant to establish that the plans to marry are based on love, and the desire to live together as husband and wife and not to circumvent immigration laws, including the following:
- Photographs of time spent together (with each other and with friends and family members).
- Correspondence – personal letters, cards, e-mails sent to/from each other.
- Plane ticket or receipts from trips visiting each other.
- Receipts from vacations spent together.
- Phone bills – highlighting calls to each other.
- Money wires to each other.
- Emails to each other.
You cannot come to the U.S. to marry a someone you have never met in person, nor someone you have not seen in person in over two years. Skyping, etc., does not count.
At the time of the consular interview, the Petitioner will be required to submit evidence of financial ability to support Fiancé(e): job letter, bank letter, tax return(s).
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>> Who can apply for a non-immigrant visa?
The regulations pertaining to non-immigrant visas are strict, and the United States is careful to grant them only to individuals and families who fall within the guidelines. To ensure that you receive a visa, you must be visiting the United States for one of the following reasons:
- Career (includes business owners, athletes and entertainers)
- Medical care
- Tourism
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- Family (includes children, spouses, and fiancé(e)s of current U.S. citizens)
- Foreign exchange program
- Education
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