(K Visas) FIANCEE OR FIANCE VISAS
U.S. citizens who plan to marry a foreign national who is outside the
U.S. can use this type of visa to secure a their fiance(e)’s entry into
the U.S. to get married. This visa is issued for a maximum of 90 days.
Once married the foreign national can apply for permanent residency.
K-1 Fiancee Visa PETITION
- An American citizen must file a petition, with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) having jurisdiction over the place of the petitioner's residence in the United States.
- K-1 petitions are not adjudicated abroad, but the approved petition is forwarded by INS to the American consular office where the alien fiancée will apply for his or her visa.
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An approved petition is only valid for a period of
four months from the date of INS action, but it
may be revalidated by the consular officer.
The unmarried, minor children of a K-1 beneficiary receives a "K-2" status if they are named in the petition. A separate petition is not required if the children accompany or follow the alien fiancée within one year from the date of issuance of the K-1visa. However, after the first year a separate immigrant visa petition is required.
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