What is a Fiance(e) visa?
This is a visa that a US Citizen has to apply for to bring his or hers loved one to the United States to marry.
The K1 Fiance(e) Visa is offered by the USCIS United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Only a US Citizen may exercise the right to petition a boy friend or girlfriend to the USA from another Country.
If you are a Permanent Resident Green Card holder then you do not qualify and must wait until you are a U.S Citizen before you can apply.
Generally a K1 Fiance(e) Visa will take as long as 5 to 6 months to be processed and then the National Visa Center will forward all paper work to the US Embassy or consulate of your loved ones Country for further processing which will lead to an interview.
If you are someone who is venturing in the direction and love the idea of finding love outside of your Country as so many thousands of others have done then be sure to get off to a good start and make sure that this is something you will be able to complete before moving forward with it.
These are some of the USCIS requirements that both a US Citizen and a foreign bride must meet first.
- Be sure that you and your loved one are free to marry.
- Be sure that you both comply with IMBRA.
- Be sure that both have met within the past 2 years.
- Be sure that you can both provide evidence of an ongoing relationship.
- Sponsor be sure that you meet thew Poverty Guidelines.
- Beneficiary must be able to provide police records from their Country & others worked in if applicable.
- Be sure that if your already married you have enough validated proof of a bona-fide marriage.
- Be sure that you have plenty of photos together.
- Be sure that your alien fiancee or spouse are able to pass a stringent physical examination.
- Be sure that your alien fiancee or spouse has never been denied a visa before with US.
- Be sure that you the sponsor has a domiciled U.S. address even if living or working overseas.
- Be sure that you the sponsor have been employed no less than 6 months.
Here are some things that USCIS pays close attention to?
- Age difference between couples
- How they met?
- How long the relationship has been developing for?
- How they communicate?
- How many times they have met in person?
- How much time the couple actually spent together in person?
- Having enough photos and the correct kind of photos?
- Whether or not there are any criminal background history?
- If applicable also if the petitioner has filed before?
- If applicable also if the alien fiancee has ever been denied a visa by the US before?
- If applicable also if the alien fiancee has ever done overseas contract work before?
- The amount of evidence as well as how the couple communicates to one another?
- If the US sponsor meets the Poverty guidelines?
- Is monetary support being given in conjunction to the age difference of the couple?
- Does the alien fiancee work?
- Has the alien fiancee ever worked?
- Has the alien fiancee attended College or is still attending College?
- How well the alien fiancee speaks, reads and writes the English language?
- If there are any annulment processes still taking place?
- If there are any divorces still in process?
The above questions are important factors in how your case would be handled.
Based on these and other factors, we'll be able to determine how well your case is? and if more work needs to be done before filing the I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancee.
