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Fiancé(e) visas K1
 

To establish K-1 visa classification for an intended alien spouseK1 and children K2, an American citizen must file a petition, Form I-129F, with the Department of Homeland Security office having jurisdiction over the place of the petitioner's residence in the U.S.

Such petitions may not be adjudicated abroad.

The approved I-129F petition is sent from USCIS to the National Visa Center ( NVC). That office will conduct certain preprocessing procedures and then forward the file to the Embassy.

The Embassy will notify an applicant and set an appointment date.

An approved fiancé(e) petition is valid for a period of four months from the date of USCIS action, and may be revalidated by the consular officer upon receipt of a written statement from the petitioner confirming that both petitioner and beneficiary are still legally able and willing to conclude a valid marriage in the U.S. Children under the age of 21 derive K-2 nonimmigrant status from the parent so long as the children are named in the petition.

Information for Fiancé(e) of a US Citizen

For the interview with consul, please prepare all the following documents for each petitioned applicant, if applicable:

  • Originals of all documents;
  • Valid passport;
  • 2x forms DS-156;
  • 2x forms DS-156K;
  • 1x form DS-230 I,II;
  • Copy of a birth certificate;
  • Copy of a divorce certificate, or death certificate;
  • 4 photos;
  • Medical exam, not older than 6 months, (see info);
  • Police report, not older than 6 months, for all applicants older than 16 years of age, from all countries where they lived for more than 12 months except USA and from the country of permanent residence;
  • Court and prison records ;
  • Deportation papers;
  • Military service information;
  • Affidavit of Support form I-134, not older than 6 month + tax documents from last year;
  • Fill out, but please do not sign, affidavit for fiancée claiming the will to marry within 3 months after arrival to the USA;
  • Fee;
  • Insured envelope

All documents not in English, or in official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified English translations. Translations must be certified by a competent translator.

If the consular officer finds the applicant eligible for a visa, the visa will be issued within two days after the interview. The visa is valid for one entry within six months. After arriving in the United States, the fiancé(e) is eligible to apply for a work permit – Application for Employment Authorization form I - 765. The marriage must be concluded within 90 days from the applicant's admission into the U.S. After the marriage the alien spouse has to apply for adjustment of status form I - 485 with the local USCIS office in the U.S. to change the status from non-immigrant to immigrant.

http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html