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Fiancee
Visa K-1
The Immigration and Nationality Act provides a nonimmigrant visa classification
"K-1" for aliens coming to the United States to marry American citizens
and reside here. The petitioner and beneficiary must have previously
met in person within the past two years unless the Attorney General
waives that requirement.
Processing
Time
Fiancee
Visa Petition
- To establish
K-1 visa classification for an alien fiancée, an American citizen must
file a petition, Form I-129F, Petition for Relative or Fiancée, with
the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) having jurisdiction
over the place of the petitioner's residence in the United States.
- Such
petitions may not be adjudicated abroad.
- The approved
petition will be forwarded by INS to the American consular office where
the alien fiancée will apply for his or her visa.
- A petition
is valid for a period of four months from the date of INS action, and
may be revalidated by the consular officer.
Additional
Information
Family
Members
- The unmarried,
minor children of a K-1 beneficiary derive "K-2" nonimmigrant visa status
from the parent so long as the children 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.
- Thereafter,
a separate immigrant visa petition is required.
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